Catalogue
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), issued 400-300 B.C., bronze flat handled Pu (spade) also called saddle money, round shoulders with arched foot, 'An yi yi Jin', two jin, city of Liang (Wei), (19.2 g), height 63mm, another for one jin, (12.65 g), (Hartill 3.8, 3.10, TFP 299 and 301, Schjoth 1-2). Light dirt adhering to green or cleaned surface, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $550
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), medium size pointed sharp shoulder pointed foot spade money, "Ping Tao Jian Zu Bu" [sharp footed coin of Ping Tao state of Wei in the Ping Zhou area now Quwo Shanxi Warring State period], (6.6 g), height 55mm, (Hartill 3.102-3, TFP 149) (illustrated); another similar "Jinyand - Ban [half jin], old name for T'ai Yuan Fu the capital of Shansi, (6.6 g), height 57 mm, (6.6 g), (cf.Hartill 3.88, TFP 122). Attractive green patina, otherwise good fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
China, Chou Dynasty, early and late period, (770-221 B.C.), bronze small rounded shouldered square footed spade money, value half spade, "Lieng Pan sheng", (Suspended) two chin, height 47mm, (8.0 g), (Hartill 3.43, Coole Vol.2 No.1146 [no hole at top], TFP 303). Dirty patina with some light encrustation on both sides, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), medium size pointed sharp shoulder pointed foot spade money, "Yu Hseng" [Elm Countryside, Yu Hsiang was a city state of the Han Clan in Ch'i State in Southern Shantung province, probably this was an issue to the countryside around that city], (13.1 g), height 84mm, (Hartill 3.138, Coole Vol.4, 5437, p.217, Not in Sch., TFP 107). Uneven green patina, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), bronze sharp angled head with square shoulder square foot spade money, city of Lu, Nieh Chin "Black Money" [Nieh is the name of a river in Honan], (17.0 g), height 72mm, (Hartill 3.170, Coole Vol.3 4439 TFP 284). Light dirt adhering to green surface, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), medium size square foot spade money, "An Yang' [Ancient city in Honan Province], (11.85 g), height 53mm, (Hartill 3.184, TFP 161). Green and red patina, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to Late period, (475-221 B.C.), bronze, large square shouldered square arched foot spade money, issued 350-250 B.C., height 38-49mm, (average weight 6 g), (Hartill types 3.181-3.447). Green and soil patination, one bent, another with broken top, some unattributable, fair - very fine, some rare. (12)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, Warring State period, (450-221 B.C.), Lei Shek, Split Rock city state, bronze, round head with round shoulders and feet, spade money, value five wu, (6.6 g), height 56mm, (Hartill 3.481, Coole Vol.3 4308 p.395, TFP 317). Light dirt adhering to green patina surface, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
China, Chou Dynasty, Large "Ch'i or Qi" series (from the Duchy of Ch'i during the Chou Dynasty), pointed type, (c.400-250 B.C.), value 10, as characters on knife money, obv. Ch'i Chih Fa (Huan) Huo, (Qi legal money) rev. Sheng (to grow) shi (ten), (49.10 g), length 185mms, (Hartill 4.6, Coole 6179, Vol.5 p.205, cf.Sch.45, TFP 351). Some minor encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,700
China, Chou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period, c.600-400 B.C., needle tip knives, one with character Ji, (12.78 g), 150mm long, (Hartill 4.10) another (11.61 g), 142mm long, type with 2 x half arrows at each end, (Hartill -). Both with green encrustation otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
China, Chou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period, c.600-400 B.C., needle tip knives, with character wang (13.45 g), 143mm long, (cf.Hartill 4.8 - 4.12) (illustrated), others with blue-green oxidation (9.65 and 11.20 g), 150mm long, types without visible symbols, (Hartill 4.12). First very fine, others fair - fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
China, Chou Dynasty, Spring-Autumn period, (700-476 B.C.), pointed tip curved knife money, issued 600-400 B.C., obverse Liu (six), (14.40 g), length 153mm, (Hartill 4.16, Sch.62), others (2) similar types with encrustation, (16.16, 14.80 g). Light dirt and green oxidation on surface, otherwise fine and very scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
China, Chou Dynasty, Spring-Autumn period, (700-476 B.C.), pointed tip curved knife money, issued 600-400 B.C., obverse Liu (six), (17.33, 17.46 g), length 153mm, (Hartill 4.16, Sch.62), another similar types with encrustation and a Chinese Character, (17.27 g). Light dirt and green oxidation on surface, otherwise fine and very scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
China, Chou Dynasty (1122-255 B.C.), Ming knife money with straight tip and angles bent along knife, issued 400-220 B.C. obv. type Ming, rev. various symbols, length 130-140mm, (cf.Hartill 4.40 ff, cf.TFP 341ff., cf.Schjoth 52-61). Dark green and dirt patination, fair - very fine, one repaired after break. (16)
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), very small size straight knife money, Jin Ban (Jin [Yang] half), (4.18 g), length 74mm, (Hartill 4.72, Coole Vol.6 8868, p.498, Not in Sch. or TFP, JMQB p.111). Light dirt adhering to attractive green surface, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
China, Chou Dynasty, late period, (300-250 B.C.), slightly curved knife money, "Lin' (place name was a town in the State of Cha [Shansi]), (8.76 g), length 110mm, (Hartill 4.75, Coole 8865). Light green patina, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
China, Western Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, State of Qi, round cash with square hole (350 - 300 B.C.), Pre-Qin type (Qi united China in 221 B.C.) "Ban Liang" (half ounce), two long characters either side, (131.53 g), diameter 71 mm, (cf.Hartill 7.1 [R8]). Fine - nearly very fine, with heavy dirt encrustation, a very rare large variety.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
China, (Western [Hsi]) Han Dynasty, issue of the 1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D., round convex lead ingot with a concave reverse containing a barbarous Greek inscription, 53mms, (125.56 g), obv. crude coiling dragon, rev. circular inscription with barbarous Greek letters and small rectangular punches with Chinese characters, (Cribb, Coin Hoards IV, pps 76-78, Asia Society 2001, Monks & Merchants, 'Silk Road in Gansu and Ningxia' p.37. Worn, nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang rebel, (A.D. 7-22), gold inlayed key money of value 5000, (27.32 g), obv. Yih-tao (in gold) p'ing wu-chien, "one knife : value five thousand", (Hartill 9.12, Sch.119, cf.TFP 456 & 458). Extremely fine, a very nice example with very clear characters and minimal encrustation, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,500
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang rebel, (A.D. 7-22), knife money with value indicated of 500, (15.03 g), obv. Qi Dao Wu Bai (inscribed knife five hundred), (Hartill 9.13, Sch.116, TFP 454) (illustrated); together with issues from 6 - 9 A.D. value 20, value 30, value 40 (illustrated) (Hartill 9.16, 9.17, 9.18, Sch.142, 142a, 142b, TFP 463-465). Mostly very fine, the last three all very rare, generally with very clear characters and minimal encrustation. (4)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
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) (3); assorted similar smaller issues known as the 10 spades issued from 10-14 A.D., these have values 100, 200 (2), 300, 400 (2) (one illustrated), 500, 600, 700 (2), 800, 900, 1000 (3, one illustrated) 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 9.29, TFP 466-483). All with green and dirt encrustation, all issues rare, mostly fine - very fine. (18)
Estimate $900
SOLD $2,100
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang rebel, round one cash with square hole, (A.D. 7-23), introduced in 14 A.D., Huo Quan, a broken strip of 4 coins, one broken off end, from the end of a money tree, length 125mm, (15.57 g), (cf.Hartill 9.32ff, Sch.149). Fine - very fine, unusual and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, "Kwok Pao chien Kwai", square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters spade money, value 10000, length 60mm, (15.8 g), (Hartill -, Coole 10077 Vol.7 p.204, TFP 3091, Pl.237). Some dirt encrustation, possibly a copy or a lighter weight counter, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
China, Western Han (206 B.C. - A.D. 25) cash coins (9); Tang Dynasty - cash coins, of Kai Yuan tong bao (618-907) (12); Norther Song (960-1127) cash and two cash coins (7); Jin Dynasty of Zheng Long yuan bao (1158-1161), (1 coin); Ming Dynasty, hong Wu tong bao (1368-1398), (1 coin). In 2x2 holders with descriptions, mostly fine - very fine. (30)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, The Southern Sung Dynasty, Li Zong (1225-1264), heavy one hundred cash large size, 53mms, (35.97 g), (Hartill 17.806, Sch.1023, TFP 1549). Fine - very fine, darkened field, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
China, The Southern Song Dynasty, large coin tally, rectangular bar with four characters each side, (A.D. 1260-1264), "Lin An Fu Xung Yong" (Lin An Prefecture use), length 60mm, width 20mm, equal to two hundred cash, (24.62 g), (Hartill 17.903-4, Sch. 1064a, TFP 1600-1). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
China, Chin Dynasty, Nu-Chen Tarters, Chang Tsung (1190-1208), heavy ten cash, (A.D.1204), 45mms, (16.56 g), (Hartill 18.63, Sch.1093, TFP 1661 [p.137]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $440
China, Chin Dynasty, Nu-Chen Tarters, Chang Tsung (1190-1208), heavy ten cash, (A.D.1204), 45mms, (19.73 g), (Hartill 18.63, Sch.1093, TFP 1661 [p.137]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
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 $120
SOLD $220
China, The Ming Dynasty, issue of Zhu Yuanzhang, as Prince of Wu (1361-1368), ten cash, obv. 'Da Zhong tong bao', four characters around broad flan, rev. 'shi' ten, diameter 45mm, (22.85 g), (Hartill 20.45, Sch. 1134, TFP 1884). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
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