Lot 606

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

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

Estimate: $1,000 - $3,000

Starting Bid: $325

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by Eternity Gallery
June 14, 2026 10:00 AM EDT
Live Auction
PO Box 48073
Tampa, FL, US 33646

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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