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| Myntkompaniet/AB Philea > Coin Auction 38 | Auction date: 19 September 2026 |
| Lot number: 1061 Price realized: 661 EUR (Approx. 758 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: China, Empire, Tea coin. 1800–1900s. Made in the northern Chinese tea districts Yanglow Tung and Hankow for trade with Mongolia and Tibet. The tea coins consist of powdered tea, which is pressed into lead molds under great pressure. The relatively large 'coin', 185 x 240 mm, 1.150 g, is divided into 16 squares to be separated and used as arbitration coins. A horse cost 80 tea coins! Mitch. 4144. Very interesting item! VF 1 more image is available at www.philea.se. Starting price: 46 EUR |  |
