China: Yuan Dynasty. Shun (Toghon Temur) (1333-1368) 5 Qian ND (from 1350) Certified 80 by Gong Bo Grading,...

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Yuan Dynasty 5 Qian of Massive Proportions

Yuan Dynasty. Shun (Toghon Temur) (1333-1368) 5 Qian ND (from 1350) Certified 80 by Gong Bo Grading, Possibly Jiangxi (Kiangsi) Province, Hartill-19.124. Zhi Zheng Zhi Bao. 80x7.9mm. 189.4gm. A tremendous Yuan Dynasty cash issue of gargantuan size. This collection featured an example of the same type that was sold in our June HKINF sale, but this specimen is significantly heavier in weight, likely owed to an increase in thickness by over 2.5mm. This width and weight difference is quite incredible and we think specialists of the series will be intrigued by this information. Somewhat corroded but not overly so, and the detail on this offering is quite clear. A super selection worthy of interest for the most devoted of Cash coin collectors.

Minted in a period of economic reform to replace small-sized coins with paper money and larger Cash coins. The paper money became too troublesome due to its poor quality and difficulties to redeem, leading to exponential inflation and a widespread loss of confidence in the monetary system.

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稀罕大型元代權鈔伍錢

1333-1368年元代至正之寶權鈔伍錢背上吉。公博評級美80。
江西省。80x7.9毫米。189.4克。這枚面額可觀的元代銅幣尺寸驚人。敝司6月在香港HKINF拍賣中曾出售一枚同款銅幣，雖然出自同一集收藏，但此幣顯然重量更高，應是厚度高出2.5毫米之故。兩者寬度及重量的分別頗叫人意外，相信對收藏家而言饒有趣味。此幣雖帶有鏽蝕，但並不嚴重，細節仍頗為清晰，對專業古錢收藏家而言實為不二之選。

此幣問世於經濟改革之時，旨在以紙幣及較大的銅錢取代小型銅錢。但紙幣因品質低下、難以兌現而為人垢病，最終導致了惡性通漲，令民眾對貨幣體系的信心蕩然無存。
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