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Auction: CSS86B - The Prestigious Academic Reference Collection Of The Late Dr Werner Burger - Part 2
Lot: 1267

China (Ming Dynasty), Japan and Annam, a group of 'Yong Le Tong Bao' cash coins, 67x from Ming Dynasty China, 17x from Japan and 5 from Annam (modern day Vietnam). During the reign of Yongle Emperor, Ming Dynasty opted for more open foregin diplomatic relationships, and the 'Yong Le Tong Bao' served as the main medium for trade with other regions, and its wide acceptance across various countries (as evidenced by it being unearthed in Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Iran, Malaysia, Oman, Sri Lanka etc) elevated its status as the de facto trade dollar of the time, thus highlighting Ming Dynasty's influence and economic prowess. mixed condition (89)


永樂通寶一組89枚，分別中國明代67枚，日本17枚，及安南(即現今越南)5枚，永樂年間明廷對外愈趨開放，「永樂通寶」成為對外貿易的主要貨幣，肯尼亞、坦桑尼亞、泰國、伊朗、馬來西亞、阿曼、斯里蘭卡等地亦有出土記錄，足見中國於明代時於國際間有舉足輕重之地位，混合品相

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