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Burma, standard weights of the Burmese kings, Beast series, opium weights, period D issued 19th century, weights of 1590 (illustrated), 830, 820 (To), 315, 310, 160 (2) grams, all on square bases several (3) for each piece with lion (To) on the third, fifth and sixth others first etc. are of the bird (Hantha), corresponding to one hundred, fifty, twenty (2) and ten kyats (2), (Robinson and Shaw, The Coins and Banknotes of Burma, Chapter 5, cf.pp.31-4 [figure 12, 13], cf.Gear [Pl.29 and 53-4], cf.M.2831, cf.2841). Very fine - extremely fine, larger weights rare. (7)
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Burma, Tok Coinage, Eastern Toks of the Nam region to the east of Chiengmai, and are contemporary with the Chiengmai toks in North-eastern Burma, issued (A.D. 1635-1768) continued until the 19th century, silver shell money to Tok coinage also known as pig-mouth money, (61.33 (illustrated), 61.37, 65.46, 42.73, 16.68 g, 25-50mm), obv. disc of silver with convex lower surface mostly stained with reddish brown application, (cf.Robinson & Shaw 4.1-3; M.2800-2805); flattened disc of base silver flower money, (17-19th century), silver (14.96 g [illustrated] and 245 g) with reverse base stained again with reddish brown application, obv. with crystallisation pattern, (M.2810-2812, cf.Robinson & Shaw 4.2 p.25). Fine - very fine, several with holes. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Cambodia, Khmer kingdom of Angkor (802-1450), lead 'floral' coinage, twenty unit, (75.99 g), 56mm diameter, (M.2653). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka) or Malaysia, VOC, Dutch occupation issues in tin claimed as struck in Malacca, (1641-1795, 1818-1825), see Lye pp316 and following; these are although illustrated in Lye and weigh 12-14 g for 1 stiver and 25-27 g for 2 stiver, they are all probably fantasies see Lye TL 592, 598, 600, 601, 602, 606, claimed to large tin 1 and 2 stiver issues variously dated 1778, 1779 and 1782; together with India temple pieces (2), Kushan copper (2), Portuguese India, Pedro IV 20 bazarucos 1828, Medieval India and Australia florin 1954. Mostly very fine. (13)
Estimate $100
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China, Zhou Dynasty, anonymous issues (c.1000-220 B.C), cowrie 'money', lot of 17 cowrie (bei) 'money', black metal (lead) with nice tan patination (3 4.59 g, 8.42 g, 21.93 g) (last illustrated), bone imitation (7), stone imitation cowrie with holes at top for stringing, (4), gold plated bronze cowrie with vertical slit, encrusted (1), other cowries cut (illustrated) and bronze all with vertical slit, one encrusted (2) (Hartill 1.1-1.3), quantity of millet seed in packet (used as money 100 seeds = 1 ch'u); China pointed spade money in ivory or bone (illustrated); an interesting uniface baked prakab coins (baked clay coins) as made in Thailand for king Boromokote of Ayutthaya (1733-1758 A.D.), (cf.LeMay pl.XXXII#9-14, Mitchiner Non-Islamic #2867, Coins in Thailand p.38-39. Taisei 2/94 Sale, Lot 1023), (32) (one illustrated). Mostly fine - very fine and generally rare. (lot)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
China, Zhou Dynasty, the top portion of a very large hollow handle spade (c.500 B.C.?, with a character impressed on the shaft (weight 181 g), width 105mm, height 70mm, with dirt and rock attached from a find; together with two clumps of cash type coins (maybe from Malaysia in tin), as recovered from a wreck encased in rock etc. (66.5 g and 8.98 g); Pointed metal needle objects with attachments one with antique arrow head 31mm; another with coins attached at base including Mexico 8 reales 1793 together with three other coins from Hong Kong? struck with Queen Victoria's portrait, 190mm; another in iron with a three Chinese character block probably for printing purposes, 230mm. An unusual lot, fair - very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, c.400-220 B.C., Ming Dynasty weapons, various types including a two stem dagger (21.5cm) and a short blade dagger (27 cm), a spear head (18 cm) and arrow heads (2, 12cm and 14.5cm). All with green oxidation, otherwise fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, c.400-220 B.C., and Han Dynasty (221 B.C - 206 A.D.) of various knives of various shapes mostly as tomb pieces, several with loop holder at the handle end, various sizes and shapes (13-18cm), differing from the normal knife money, one with a broken end only, another as a modern iron piece (13.5cm). Most with green oxidation, otherwise fair - fine. (9)
Estimate $200
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China, Zhou Dynasty (400-220 B.C.) to North & South Dynasties (420-581), an extensive collection of issues of ant nose money varieties (44), Warring States period (350-220 B.C.) early round coins including the following Hartill numbers 6.3, 6.6 (illustrated), 6.13, 6.17 6.21, 6.22, 6.25, 7.1, 7.4, 7.6, others from 255-206 B.C., Western Han Dynasty, (206 B.C. - A.D.6), small coins with large holes Hartill 7.10-7.13 (19), others cf.7.17 (87); Wu Zhu issues cf.Hartill 8.8, with varieties (87); Wang Mang (A.D. 7-23), Hartill 9.2, 9.4, others including Hartill 11.36 a 5000 cash coin (10 pieces known), North and South Dynasties (420-581) various issues (23) including rectangular and round 4 zhu coins, Hartill (page 102); all with varieties within each ruler's issues that provides a wide range of issues that include much duplication, some multiple cash coins, all coins are in 2x2 Hartberger packets and many with descriptive details with the collector's attribution or comment, all are housed in a large spring clamp file folder. Poor - good very fine, a few are rare. (308)
Estimate $750
SOLD $5,000
China, Han Dynasty, bronze cake money, c.140-87 B.C., 62mm diameter, (157.6 g) made for money circulation; another pottery cake c.2nd - 1st Century B.C., 68mm diameter, (81.50 g) made for a tomb; another glazed and fired clay in the shape of a mound with a flower design, c.10 B.C. - 50 A.D., 55mm diameter, (63.00 g) (illustrated). Very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, huo-pu 'The pu currency', spade money, height 60mm, width 24mm, (45 B.C. - 23 A.D.), (Hartill 9.30) (5); assorted similar smaller issues known as the 10 spades issued from 10-14 A.D., these could be modern copies and have values from 100 - 1000 on them, they include (Hartill 9.20 (very small), 9.21, 9.22, 9.23, 9.24, 9.25, 9.26, 9.27, 9.28 (illustrated), 9.29. All with green and dirt encrustation, smaller issues rare, mostly fine - very fine. (15)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (c.A.D. 7-22), a modern cast copy of "Bu Quan", bronze mould 70x112mm, for making eight cash with two characters on one side, value one, cash diameter 22mms, issued 7-23 A.D., eight characters on reverse, (Coin type Hartill 9.70, Sch.176, TFP 502), large personal seal 28x28x7 mm; Qing Dynasty, Wen Zong, Board of Works mint, large cash coins 50 and 100 cash (Hartill 22.760, 22.762), similar Kaifeng, Henan, 100 cash (2), (Hartill 22.848); copies of knife money (2), other large charms (2), other fantasies (15); regular Chinese cash mostly in packets described (17), early issues of Western Han Dynasty (8), (175-119 B.C.), Hartill 7.15 ff; Annam cash (1); various examples of ring money (7) 12-29mm diameters. Fine - very fine several rare. (lot)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
China, Wu Zhu coins (25-221 A.D.) and similar issues as minor varieties or duplicates, including issues of the Sui dynasty of (518-618) (207) (420-581); an extensive collection of issues of the Tang dynasty including varieties and multiple cash of Emperor Su Zong (756-762), (185); issues of the Five dynasties and the Ten Kingdoms (907-960) (26), including a charm and others in lead cf.Hartill 15.70; all coins are in 2x2 Hartberger packets and many with descriptive details with the collector's attribution or comment, all are housed in a large spring clamp file folder. Poor - good very fine, a few are scarce. (418)
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
China, various dynasties including Pan-Liang, Wu Chu, Wang Mang, Tang, Southern Sung, Ming and country Annam copper cash and a few modern copies as well as plastic bag of multiple cash and several hoard conglomorates of cash, all as unsorted issues in three large plastic containers sorted into rough groups, (approx 400, mostly with green oxidation from finds), a similar lot in three large plastic containers (approx 500) of Qing dynasty 1644-1911, including a large quantity of Ch'ien Lung 1736-1795 and Chia Ch'ung 1796-1820 cash from various mints; also includes a few machine made copper ten cash from the Empire and Republic. Poor - fine. (approx 1000)
Estimate $150
SOLD $390
China, a very important Northern Sung hoard and bowl (total weight 7.12 kg), as found with cash of Hui Zong (1101-1125), containing coins of period 1107-1110 (Hartill 16.418, Sch.629), the bowl probably weighs about 750 g and the contents 6kg = 1800 coins. Extremely rare as an intact hoard, bowl very fine coins fine - very fine but with oxidation.
Estimate $1,000
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China, Northern Sung Dynasty, an extensive collection of issues of cash from the reigns of Tai-Zu (Song Yuan) 960-976, to issues of Hui Zong (Xuan He) 1101-1125, from various mints, and with many varieties within each ruler's issues including each rulers various titles that provides a wide range of issues that include much duplication, (87), also includes a few coins struck in iron and many multiple cash coins, noted 10 cash issues of Hui Zong (1101-1125), (Hartill 16.426), all coins are in 2x2 Hartberger packets and many with descriptive details with the collector's attribution or comment, all are housed in a large spring clamp file folder. Very good - good very fine, a few are scarce. (348)
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
China, Northern Sung dynasty cash and multiple cash, 960-1127, unsorted issues in plastic container sorted into groups, (approx 150, mostly with green oxidation); a similar lot (approx 200) of Qing dynasty issues of Xuan Zong 1821-1850 from various mints; others later issues in a similar container (approx 50); a Pascall sweets tin containing modern copies of Chinese Qing cash in three strings of 200 each etc. Fine - very fine. (approx 1000)
Estimate $100
SOLD $340
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, an extensive collection of issues of cash from the reigns of Gao Zong (Jian Yan) 1127-1162, to issues of Du Zong (Xian Chun) 1265-1274, with various titles, years and with many varieties within each ruler's issues, a wide range of issues that include some duplication, (118), also includes a few coins of the Tarter dynasties (6); Western Xia dynasties 1032-1227 (10); Yuan dynasty 1280-1368, (12) including 10 cash coins (4), Hartill 19.46; Yuan Rebel issues 1355-1366 (2) struck by Han Lin'er; Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 (74), various rulers from Zhu Yuanzhang (as Prince of Wu) 1361-1368 including 3 cash coins (2) to Si Zong 1628-1644; Ming Pretenders, (20), Southern Ming, Princes of Fu, Lu and Tang issues etc to Geng Jingzhong, Hartill 21.123, all coins are in 2x2 Hartberger packets and many with descriptive details with the collector's attribution or comment, all are housed in a large spring clamp file folder. Very good - good very fine, several are rare. (240)
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
China, Southern Ming Dynasty, Sun Kewang (adopted son of rebel Zhang Xianzhong) (1648-1657) large copper ten cash or one fen in silver, (Hartill 21.13, Sch.1334); Ming Dynasty, issue of Zhu Yuanzhang, as Prince of Wu (1361-1368), ten cash, (Hartill 20.45, Sch, 1134); another State of Qi (250-220 B.C.), (city of Yi) six hua (Hartill 6.25, Sch. 71) damaged; a charm as type of cash with reign titles, (Zhong guo hua qian No.1044); another gambling token with horse on reverse; other large multiple cash and charms, a diverse group, all appear to be modern copies (18). Mostly fine or better. (23)
Estimate $200
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China, Yuan dynasty, Emperor Shun (Toghon Temur), 1333-1368, large bronze five qian, 82mm, (205 g), Jian mint in Jianxi province (?), Cast 1350-1368, obv. Zhi Zheng Zhi Bao in Hanzi characters, rev. Quan Chao Wu qian (Equivalent in paper money to five qian [five thousand]) in Hanze characters, (Hartill 19.124 R2 [$2600]; Shanghai IV 139-40). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $950
China, various dynasties, all in a large box, with cash from the Northern Sung dynasty, as strings of 100 cash (900), similar lot of Qing dynasty as strings of cash (200) and loose coins mostly Qing dynasty (approx 750) all stored in two large plastic bags; together with sorted Qing copper cash of Shun Chih 1644-1661 and K'ang Hsi 1662-1722, from various mints and others all in two large plastic containers sorted into rough groups, (approx 100); together with (11) charms or created fantasy multiple cash, cash coins and small charms described as 'found in Bali' on felt cards (11) and cash in a box with old cloth from an old belt?, many with green oxidation from finds. Poor - fine. (approx 2000)
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
China, Qing Dynasty, an extensive collection of issues of cash from the reigns of Shun-Chin (Shi Zu) 1644-1661, from various mints, (47) issues of Kang Hsi (Sheng Zu) 1662-1722, from various mints, providing a wide range of issues and include some duplication, (87), issues of Yong Zheng (Shi Zong) 1723-1735, from various mints and varieties (19), issues of Chien Lung (Gao Zong) 1736-1795, from various mints a wide range of issues with much duplication, (208, includes several odd items), all coins are in 2x2 Hartberger packets and descriptive details with the collector's attribution or comment, all are housed in a large spring clamp file folder. Very good - very fine, some scarce. (361)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
China, Qing Dynasty, an extensive collection of issues of cash from the reigns of Chia Ching (Ren Zong) 1796-1820, from various mints, (95) together with issues of Tao Kuang (Xuan Zong) (1821-1850, from various mints, providing a wide range of issues and include some duplication, (125), all coins are in 2x2 Hartberger packets and descriptive details with the collector's attribution or comment, all are housed in a large spring clamp file folder. Very good - very fine, some scarce. (220)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
China, Qing Dynasty, an extensive collection of issues with duplication of cash and multiple cash from the reigns of Hsien Feng (Wen Zong) 1851-1861, from various mints (127); together with issues of T'ung Chih (Mu Zong) 1862-1874, from various mints, providing a wide range of issues (46); together with issues of Kuang Hsu (De Zong) 1875-1908 (77) many not described but loose; together with issues of Hsuan Tung (Puyi) 1909-1911 (18), together with additional coins as found on ship wrecks, machine made cash, modern copies etc earlier issues from Sung Dynasty and Qing Dynasty (44); almost all coins are in 2x2 Hartberger packets and many with descriptive details with the collector's attribution or comment, all are housed in a large spring clamp file folder. Very good - very fine, some scarce. (312)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
China, Qing Empire and Republic, an extensive collection of issues of copper ten cash struck coins from various provinces from Anhwei to Szechuan (44), together with general issue ten cash of various dates (31), one cash (3), other issues in cupro-nickel (13) an additional few in silver (Kwang Tung 10 and 20 cents, (12); General Omnibus tokens (3), Homan and Szechuan multiple cash to 200 cash issues (34); lot also includes Sinkiang Province, Yakub Beg (1865-1877), copper pul, struck in Kashgar, Turki legend both sides (XN 177; KM C.36-7.1) (illustrated), and with some varieties within each Province issues that include some duplication, all coins are in 2x2 Hartberger packets and many with descriptive details with the collector's attribution or comment, all are housed in a large spring clamp file folder. Very good - very fine, a few are scarce. (approx 143)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
China, Qing Dynasty - Republic, assorted ten cash (28) and other issues (3) including issues of Custom House, Hu Peh, Kwang-Tung, Foo-Kien, Kiang-Nan, assorted mints of the Tai Ching Ti Kuo copper ten cash type, together with silver (5) including Kwang Tung, twenty cash (3) and ten cash. Mostly fine a few better. (36)
Estimate $150
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China, Qing Dynasty, in a large wooden box, cash of a string of 200 coins of Gao Zong (Chien Lung), 1736-1795; another similar string of 100 coins; together with 4 x 100 strings of cash from the Northern Sung Dynasty all with heavy green oxidation and about 200 cash as small copies from Annan on a string. Poor - very fine. (approx 900)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, bamboo, wood, ivory and one silver (illustrated), cash tokens or tally sticks c.late 19th century, various issues, as long sticks usually with a hole at the end, and stamped with Chinese characters one or both sides, several have numbers also added, the silver (illustrated) for two jiao c.1930s from Jiansu Province, (See Spink-Taisai Sale 15, 2-3 Sept., 1993, lot 715 illustrates similar examples and Noble Numismatics Sale 83 (lot 2206). Mostly extremely fine and rare. (13)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
China, cash a quantity fused together as found in three large agregates and smaller units (total weight 410 g) from Wang Mang to Qing dynasties, loose cash coins with corrosion (11); Wang Mang, huo-pu 'The pu currency', spade money, height 60mm, width 24mm, (45 B.C. - 23 A.D.), made into a container thickness 20mm (Hartill 9.30); a modern bronze mould 58x58mm, for making six cash with four characters on one side, value one, cash diameter 14mm, of type issued 9-14 A.D., (Coin type Hartill 9.14, Sch.139, TFP 459); assorted charms in jade (3), silver (1); another bronze, octagonal with mounted support with purchase ticket attached; another bronze created cash with hanging support diameter 27mm, height 34mm, thickness 7mm; other assorted items in 2x2 Hartbergers (9) one claiming to be a Holy medal in tin (from Malaysia river hoard); another cut Tibet 5/8 mohar (1774-7) (cf.KM.485); small copper Chinese weights (4); Indonesia, large iron ball money, 16-18th century but these are modern fantasies all with etched Arabic scrip, weight 69.10 g, 32.42 g and 19.28 g, (uncertain status), others as small iron denominations (6) (these believed to be used in Borneo), (5.56-14.38 g), (cf.M.3995-3998, [p.476, World of Islam]); "trial" of Kiang Nan Province dollar on blank base metal plate with two examples impressed, modern copies; Thailand, rusted die striking on a copper plate of one baht 1962 (cf.KM.Y84) (Ex Australian Coin Auctions Sale 269 (lot 1415), others including box (2), a dice and a book containing the ten most invaluable silver coins of China (a collection of fakes). Fine - uncirculated. (lot)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
China, a colourful home decoration made from Qing Dynasty cash coins as a large hanging object tied with Chinese knots signifying good luck, wealth all held with a continuous string thread indicating endless fortune and prosperity in the home. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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