Primitive earliest Chinese coinage - cowrie shell imitations made out of mother-of-pearl. Very early crude types. Hartill type #1.2.

20+ to 35mm in length. Large pieces, all with some environmental damage. Interesting lot of 12 pieces (the price is for the entire lot of 12 pieces). 

Cowries were used as primitive money in China since the 2nd millenium BC. Later on, bronze, gold and gold-plated cowrie-shaped coins and cowrie-shaped coins made out of carved stone, sea-shell or bone (like this piece) were used as money. This piece is of very nice high quality!

This coin is unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic.