Lot 1813

Description

China, small collection of eight coins, as described below presented in a book format by Margaret Scott (nee Wright), with descriptions; collection consists of uncertain period Chou Dynasty, Warring States, "Ch'ing" series, plain type, odd shaped medium of exchange and also known as "bridge money", (c.1000-500 B.C.), length 106 mm., (cf.Coole 6720, Vol.5 p.477, Not in Sch. or TFP); Chou Dynasty, Large "Ch'i" series (from the Duchy of Ch'i during the Chou Dynasty), Warring States, pointed type, (c.476-221 B.C.), five characters knife money, obv. Qi - Fa Hua (Qi legal money), rev. ten and Shang, length 187 mm, (Coole 6204 Vol.5 p.177, Sch.45, TFP 351-3, Hartill 4.6); another Ming knife (400-220 B.C.), length 140 mm, (cf.Coole 7226 Vol.6 p.132, cf.Hartill 4.cn); another straight knife (300-250 B.C.), length 125 mm., uncertain symbols (cf.Hartill 4.60-4.70); Flat handled round shouldered arch foot spade money (400-300 B.C.), height 64 mm., (Sch.1, TFP 301, Hartill 3.10); another similar but pointed foot spade (350-250 B.C.), height 51mm., (Hartill 3.93, TFP 105); another flat handled square foot spade, (350-250 B.C.), height 53mm., (Hartill 3.182, Sch 13-27, TFP 16); another Wang Mang (A.D. 7-22), similar spade with top hole, value 900, height 49mm., (Hartill 9.28, TFP 482-3). Mostly fine or better, several very scarce. (8)

Ex B.A. Seaby, January 18, 1952 with receipt and invoice also brief descriptions of some of these coins with Seaby tickets for four of these coins.