楚国爰金。战国时代。郢爰。 刻有铭文"郢爰"。製于今湖北省。製作时，先作有铭文的金钣（金版），再根据需要将其切成零星小块。该藏品较小，有光泽，相对于总体尺寸来看，铸印较为完整。
CHINA. State of Chu. "Yuan Jin" Gold Cube Money, ND (ca. 475-221 B.C.). Warring States Period. Graded "65" by Hua Xia Coin Grading Company. History of Chinese Currency-pg. 7, #1; Hartill-5.1. 4.3 gms. Inscribed "Ying Yuan". Made in what is now Hubei province, it was cut from larger bars which allowed for the making of small denominations. A much smaller (perhaps fractional?) example of this enigmatic issue, bright with a reasonably complete stamp considering the overall size.
