Wang Mang, Chinese bronze key knife money, 7-23 AD

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起拍价 USD325.00

拍卖时间：2026-09-05 22:30

专场：亚欧艺术与古董专场，日本武士刀，2026年9月5日

拍品描述

Wang Mang, Chinese bronze key knife money, 7-23 AD. Obverse: Yi Dao Ping Wu Qian = One knife worth five thousand. Weight 21.06 g; Length: 72 mm; David Hartill: 9.12 (p. 87); Wang Mang, a nephew of the Dowager Empress Wang was appointed regent over 2 year old Ruzi in AD 7. In AD 9 he usurpated the throne and founded the Xin Dynasty. Provenance: Private collection, New Jersey, USA. Microscopic photos with 50 magnification show genuine multicolored patina

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