339, Lot: 579. Estimate $100. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CHINA, Qīng dynasty. Shèngzǔ (Kāngxī). AD 1662-1722. Æ Charm (48.9mm, 24.79 g, 12h). ‘Board of Works mint’. Kang Xi Tong Bao in Hànzì characters / boo yuwan in Manchu script. Hartil, Qing 30.121; Hartill –. VF, brown patina, scattered marks.

From the HLT Collection.

A small number of large coins are known for the Qing emperors that have been described as patterns or special issues. Hartill (Qing, p. 294) notes that these unusual pieces bear no relation to the regular issues of the mints and are likely privately issued charms.