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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round cash inscriptional charm with round hole, 33mm, in bronze, (6.57 g), obv. inscription reading around, rev. two dragons facing each other, (Zhong guo hua qian No.1124). Good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $80
Passed in
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round cash inscriptional charm with square hole, 36mm, in bronze, (12.04 g), obv. inscription reading around, rev. horse and rider to left (Zhong guo hua qian No.1311). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), charm, 43 mm, large size with reverse of a four characters 'T'ien-hsia t'ai-p'ing' (An Empire at Peace), (Zhong guo hua qian 1331). Minor casting hole, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, (Ch'ing) Dynasty, charm, in brass, legend reads 'May the wrath of the god of thunder destroy the devils and send down purity, May bogies be killed and thus free us from evil influences and keep us eternally safe! Receive this command from T'ai shang lao chun (Lao Tzu) and let it be executed as fast as lu Ling (a famous runner in Mu Tang's time 10th century B.C.)' diameter 46mm, (16.22 g), obv. inscription, rev. old man and other symbols, (cf.Sch. 92, (Zhong guo hua qian No.1350). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round inscriptional charm with square hole, 58mm, in bronze, (33.67 g), obv. inscription reading of four characters around, rev. dragon and snakelike creature, (Zhong guo hua qian No.1350). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round cash inscriptional charm with square hole, 38mm, in bronze, (16.45 g), obv. inscription reading 'Cheng (Zheng) to tong bao', rev. the eight diagrams of Fu Hsi and corresponding Chinese characters', (Zhong guo hua qian No.1360 [for obverse] and 1490 [for reverse]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round horoscope inscriptional charm with round hole, 46mm, in bronze, (23.85 g), obv. inscription reading with the 12 signs of the Zodiac on the outer edge, rev. the eight diagrams of Fu Hsi and corresponding Chinese characters', (Zhong guo hua qian No.1490, p.335, cf.Schjoth 92 for reverse). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, charm, with round hole, (19.68 g), obv. reads 'Heaven is round and earth is square. The [six] rules and nine regulations. Wherever the spirit of this charm shall visit, all devils shall be exterminated. Let this immediate command be carried out with all despatch'. The centre male and female principle, rev. Spirit of the charm on right, charm characters and 8 diagrams above. Similar central male and female principle, diameter 44mm, (Thierry 103 [no central hole], Glover 1775 [Pl.180 with croll attachment but different central symbol male female symbols], Zhong guo hua qian No.1629, p.374); another charm 40mm (20.54g), reading Zheng.. Tung Bao, poor copies of dragons on reverse (Zhong guo hua qian 1361). Nearly very fine and both rare. (2)
Estimate $100
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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round religious inscriptional charm with round hole, 40mm, (15.69 g), obv. inscription reading 'May the wrath of the God of Thunder destroy the devils and send down purity! May bogies be killed and thus free us from evil influences and keep us eternally safe! Receive this command from T'ai-shang lao-chun (ie Lao Tzu) and let it be executed as fast as Lu Ling', rev. the eight diagrams of Fu Hsi and corresponding Chinese characters, (Zhong guo hua qian No.1639, p.376, Schjoth 92). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
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China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the 19th century, round figurative charm with square hole, 58mm, in bronze, (44.97 g), obv. four warlike figures on obverse, rev. plain, (Zhong guo hua qian No.-). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
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China, Late in Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty or early Republic, medium bronze charm, 30mm, (14.02 g), showing sexual intercourse between couples in four different positions, legend with four characters on the reverse side. An interesting charm with square centre hole. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
China, 1736-1940, small collection of mostly provincial issues, a few in silver, also large Zheng De Tong Bao marriage charm with dragon and phoenix on reverse (50mm). Fine - very fine. (16)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, transportation token in aluminium (38mm), c1900, Tong K.Wing, Shanghai; also, seal or 'chop' in silver (37.2g, 30x12mm), probably early 1900s. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Crusaders, Frankish Greece, Achaea, Philippe de Taranto. 1306-1313, silver denier, (0.64 g), Clarentza mint, obv. cross pattee, rev. chateau tournois, (CCS 26a); Italy, Lucca city, Enrico II (1004-1024), silver denaro (0.91 g). obv. H monogram, rev. traces of ENRICUS with centre LV CA with central pellet, (Biaggi 1056); France, Valence, Feudal issue of Bishops of Valence, 12-13th century, silver denier, obv. cross pomme with annulet in fourth quarter, rev. +VRBS VALENTIA, winged angel or eagle facing (P d'A 4690, [Pl.CII, 19], Roberts 4782, Metcalf 19-40, [Pl. 2]). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Cyprus, Queen Victoria, one piastre, 1896 (KM.3.2); nine piastres, 1901 (KM.6); Edward VII, eighteen piastres, 1907 (KM.10) [illustrated]. Carbon patch on obverse, nearly very fine; very good; nearly fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Denmark, Christian IX, two kronor, 1903 40th Anniversary of Reign, 1915, 1923 Silver Wedding Anniversary, 1930 King's 60th Birthday (KM.802, 820, 821, 829). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $220
SOLD $130
Falkland Islands, proof sterling silver twenty five pounds, 1985, to commemorate a centenary of 'Self Sufficiency', struck by the Royal Mint (150g). In cases of issue, FDC. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $130
Fiji, George V, shilling, 1934 (KM.4). Full mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Fiji, George V, shilling, 1934 (KM.4). Full mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Fiji, George V, shilling, 1934 (KM.4). Scratches in obverse field, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Fiji, George V, shilling, 1935 (KM.4). Lightly toned, surface marks in obverse field, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
France, Carolingian issue, Louis the Pious, (814-840), silver denarius, (1.54 g), later period issue, blundered inscriptions and legend, obv. cross in circle, dots in angles, IIIIIIIIIOIIIIIIIII around, rev. temple, OIIIOIIIIIIIIIOIIII around, (Roberts 1136). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
France, Louis IX, (1226-1270) denier Tournois, St.Louis (0.965g). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
France, Charles VI, (1380-1422), silver gros aux lis sous couronne (3.57 gm), Rouen mint, Struck after November 1413, 0bv. Cross pattee, rev. crown surmounting three lis, border of small cross and eleven lis, (Duplessy 384A; cf.Ciani 521, Roberts 2874). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
France, Valence, Feudal issue of Bishops of Valence, 12-13th century, silver deniers, obv. +S APOLLINARS, cross pomme with annulet in fourth quarter, rev. +VRBS VALENTIA, winged angel or eagle facing (P d'A 4690, [Pl.CII, 19], Roberts 4782, Metcalf 19-40, [Pl. 2]). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
France, Louis XVI, fifth ecu d'argent, 1777 Pau (KM.570); jeton in silver, Louis XV, 1722, reverse river god. Very fine; toned, extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
France, Kingdom, Louis XVI, ecu, 1793A (KM.615.1). A few minor edge nicks, porous from cleaning, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
France, Republic, six livres, 1793A, L'an II (KM.624.1). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
France, Napoleon, five francs, 1812A (KM.694.1). Peripheral gold toning, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $180
SOLD $420
France, Napoleon, five francs, 1815I (Limoges)(KM.702.6), struck during the one hundred days of restored rule. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $320