Lot 1776

Description

China, The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms issues (907-960), The Ten Kingdoms coinage, Former Shu Kingdom (907-925), round cash with square holes, one cash, an issue by Emperor Wang Jian (907-918), obv."Tian Han yuan bao" four characters around, diameter 23 mm, issued 917, another obv. "Guang Tian yuan bao", diameter 24 mm, (holed), issued 918 (Hartill 15.36, 15.38, Sch. 430, 431, cf.TFP 773, 774); issue by Emperor Wang Yan son of Wang Jian (919-925), obv."Qian De yuan bao" four characters around, diameter 25 mm, issued 919-924, another obv. "Xian Kang yuan bao", diamerer 25 mm, issued 925, (Hartill 15.42, 15.46, Sch. 433, 434, cf.TFP 775, 776); Southern Tang Kingdom, (937-975), Emperor Yuan Zu (Li Jing), (943-961), struck in the period from 959, (4), obv."Tang Guo tong bao" (Tang Kingdom Currency), four characters around, diameter 26 mm, (Hartill 15.80, 15.83, 15.87 [R8] (illust.) 15.90 [12], Sch. 441, 442, 444, 445, TFP 814, 817); another struck in the period from 959, obv. "Da Tang tong bao" (Great Tang Currency), four characters around, diameter 24 mm, (Hartill 15.95, Sch. 440, TFP 819). Very good - very fine, a few scarce. (9)