春秋时期，戟首戈币。 戟首戈币，越国，今浙江一带。我们曾于Ponterio sale 184售出过两枚戟首戈币（2014年4月香港，编号30556以及30557），但皆偏小且轻。覆盖著浓厚的铜绿，装于一个手工盒子中，c. 1950年。同时还附有一张该币的拓片，以及一封致Mr Leo A. Young的私人信件，日期为1955年，其中谈到戟首戈币于古代中国的用处，还提到许多著名的藏家以及经销商，例如Gibbs，Jacobs，Vermeulle以及Craig。
CHINA. Spring and Autumn Period, ca. 770-476 B.C. Halberd Head Money, ND. FINE. 254 mm x 113 mm. Jen-pg. 5; Opitz-pg. 154-155. A halberd head, normally associated with the state of Yue which corresponds to modern Zhejiang province. We sold two halberd heads in Ponterio sale 184 (Hong Kong, April 2014, lots 30556 and 30557) but they were smaller and lighter. Heavily encrusted with verdigris and packaged in a handmade box, c. 1950. Also, included is a rubbing of the present pieces and a personal letter addressed to Mr Leo A. Young dated 1955 discussing the use of Halberd Heads in ancient China mentioning many famous collectors and dealers of the time such as Gibbs, Jacobs, Vermeulle and Craig.
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