A Rare Antique Pottery Jar Containing a Coin Hoard
Delivery Information
Approximately 2,500 Coins in the Hoard
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W-17 D-17 H-21 (cm)
Item Reference:
105220-1603-4Tip! This item's Ref-Code breaks down thus...
Item Ref Code: 105220-1603-4
Item No. 105220 - Dealer No. 1603 - Building No. 4
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Description
A Fabulous and Rare Antique Hand Thrown Ceramic Pot That Contains a Hoard of Coins. The Pot Could be 16th to 18th Century, and it Contains Approximately 2,500 Coins. The Round Coins with a Square Hole Have Been Identified as Vietnamese Copper Cash Coins Called Annam Canh Thinh Thong Bao. They were Minted by Emperor Canh Thinh, the Last Emperor of the Tay Son Dynasty AD 1792-1802. The Hoard Could be From China or Vietnam. Most of the Coins Have Been Stuck Into the Pot, But Some on the Top are Loose. An X-Ray of the Pot is Inluded on a CD-Rom, See the Images, the Coins Are Very Tightly Packed In.
A Rare Find and a Great Conversation Piece, Pleased be Advised it is Very Heavy.
A Rare Find and a Great Conversation Piece, Pleased be Advised it is Very Heavy.
Specifications
- Item Reference
- 105220-1603-4
- Dimensions
- Height: 21 cm
- Width: 17 cm
- Depth: 17 cm
- Period
- 18th Century & Earlier
- Material
- Copper
- Country of Origin
- Vietnam
- Condition
- The Coins Obviously Have Age Condition Issues With Quite a Lot of Wear. The Pot Also Has Damage, a Few Chips and a Repair Around the Base
Delivery
- Free Collection from Hemswell, North Lincolnshire (we can store free of charge for four weeks)
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