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Ceylon, George III - George V, various issues including rix dollar 1821 (KM.84) including (KM.63,73,80,81). Fair - very fine. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Chile, Independence coinage, silver peso 1819FD, Santiago mint, (KM.82.2). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $440
China, uncertain period, "Ch'in" series, double dragon head type, odd shaped medium of exchange and also known as "bridge money", (c.1000-500 B.C.), (37.54 g), length 95mms, (cf.Coole 6722 - 6736, Vol.5 p.478, 482, Not in Sch. or TFP). With green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
China, Chou Dynasty, cast bronze imitation face money or ant nose money as a money tree of 7 ant nose coins, State of Ch'u Chou dynasty, (770-220 B.C.), obv. several markings, 85 mm. length, (28.29 g), (cf.Opitz p.148-9, cf.Coole Vol.2, 95; cf.TFP 4). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
China, Chou Dynasty, Spring-Autumn Period, 770-476 B.C., a Halberd pointed type, a relative to the spades and knife coins, found in only one location State of Yue, (Shaoxing city in Zhejiang Province), (35.65 g and 18.81 g), length 115mm and 84mm, (Hartill -, ref. David Jen p.5, Sch.-, TFP -). Some minor encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
China, Chou Dynasty, possibly of the early - middle period, (600-255 B.C.), a medium size unusual pointed sharp maltese cross shoulder, pointed foot spade money, with circles engraved across the whole coin, holed at top, plain back (22.77 g), height 63mm, (Coole -). Fine and unpublished and maybe a modern fantasy item.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Chou Dynasty (476-221BC) state of Ming, small bronze blunt knife money (13.8cm) warring states period, symbol 'Nei', reverse 'Ming'(cf Schjoth 47, plate 9, and Coole 7576); also Africa Terracotta beads 500+ years old from Niger; Sydney 2000 Tennis Medal M.1954 florin. First broken, fine - extremely fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $150
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (from 5th - 3rd century B.C.), large size hollow handled spade money type I (Wang Yu-Ch'uan), with pointed feet, (39.40 g) height 95mm, (Hartill 2.160, cf.TFP 16). Green oxidation on most of surface, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $540
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (from 5th - 3rd century B.C.), small size hollow handled spade money type I (Wang Yu-Ch'uan), with pointed feet, (18.98 g) height 80mm, (cf.Hartill 2.169, cf.TFP 96). Green oxidation and corrosion on most of surface, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
China, Chou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn period, (400-300 B.C.), probably a modern copy of a bronze small rounded shoulder square footed spade money, (arched foot spade) value one, obv, "An-yi Yi Jin", rev. plain, (Peaceful City State) issue, length 62mms, (11.72 g), (Hartill 3.8, Coole Vol.2 1058, TFP 299). Light green uneven patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Western Chou (Zhou) Dynasty, Warring State period, formerly read "Chang Yuan yi Jin hua" now read "Qi yuan Yi jin", round cash with round hole, (350-220 B.C.), six characters around, diameter 36 mm., (Hartill 6.6 [R3], Coole 8918, Vol.7 p.17, TFP 374). Some green encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang, bronze bu money, (A.7-22). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
Passed in
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 58mm, (22.60 g), (Hartill -, Coole 10077 Vol.7 p.204, TFP 3091, Pl.237). Some dirt encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang rebel, (A.D. 7-22), gold inlayed key money of value 5000, but missing the gold inlay but with incuse area for the gold, a stack of 5 (five) of these pieces (total weight 170 g), obv. Yih-tao (no gold) p'ing wu-chien, "one knife : value five thousand", (Hartill 9.12, Sch.119, cf.TFP 456 & 458). Mostly very fine, all with dirt patination and tied together in a block with wire, nice examples with fairly clear characters and minor encrustation, rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang rebel, (A.D. 7-22), knife money with value indicated of 500, a cast pair joined at base, (53.51 g), obv. Qi Dao Wu Bai (inscribed knife five hundred), (Coole 703 [for joined pair], cf.Hartill 9.13, cf.Sch.116, cf.TFP 454) (illustrated). Fine - very fine, and very rare as a cast pair, generally with very clear characters and some encrustation.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang rebel, (A.D. 7-22), knife money with value indicated of 500, (19.83 g), obv. Qi Dao Wu Bai (inscribed knife five hundred), (Hartill 9.13, Sch.116, TFP 454). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
China, a modern oversized copy of a Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang rebel, (A.D. 7-22), gold inlayed key money of value 5000, (54.71 g), obv. Yih-tao (in gold) p'ing wu-chien, "one knife : value five thousand", (Sch.119, cf.TFP 456 & 458); lot also includes an oversized square foot spade coin of 'Dang Jin' type with a value 10 jin, (24.69 g). Very fine both modern copies. (2)
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, bronze moulds 54x85mm, 44x80mm, 58x78mm for three individual coins a) 500 cash Wang Mang key knife coin; b) uncertain period, "Ch'in" series, double dragon head type, odd shaped medium of exchange and also known 'bridge money'; c) Southern Song Dynasty, copper tally, current in Lin An prefecture, with value two hundred cash, (1260-1264),(Coin type see single examples in this sale). Fine - very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
China, Wu Zhu, (c.A.D. from 25), "Jian Wu", bronze mould 85x140mm, for making eight cash with two characters on one side, value one, cash diameter 26mms, plain on the reverse, (Coin type Hartill 19.1, Sch.179, TFP 509). Fine - very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
China, Wu Zhu, (c.A.D. from 25), "Jian Wu", bronze mould 71x72mm, for making four cash with two characters on one side, value one, cash diameter 26mms, plain on the reverse, (Coin type Hartill 19.1, Sch.179, TFP 509). Fine - very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
Passed in
China, Northern Wei, (A.D. 386-532), incuse stamp, obv. "si-zhu", rev. plain, square cash with incuse circular punch, 13x13 (average 1.9 g), (Hartill 13.50 (2), 13.51 (illustrated), 13.63, Sch. -, TFP 615, 622, 631). Patinated, very fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
China, Tarter Dynasty, Jin Dynasty, Emperor Shi Zong, (A.D.1115-1234), "Da Ding tong bao", irregular square bronze mould approx 90x90mm, for making five cash obverse cash with four characters on one side, value one, cash diameter 24mms, (Coin type Hartill 18.42, Sch.1085, TFP 1640). Fine - very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
China, Southern Song Dynasty, copper tally, current in Lin An prefecture, with value two hundred cash, (1260-1264), Schjoth claims issue of Emperor Kung Tsung, oblong with round hole at end, five characters down each side, "Lin An Fu Xing Yong" and "Zhun er bai Wen Sheng" length 63mm., (19.05 g), (Hartill 17.903, Sch. 1064, TFP 1600). Patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
China, Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang as Prince of Wu, (A.D.1361-1368), "Da Zhong tong bao", square bronze mould 80x81mm, for making four cash obverse cash with four characters on one side, value three cash diameter 31mms, (Coin type Hartill 20.23, Sch.1131, TFP 1864). Fine - very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
Passed in
China, Ming Dynasty, Emperor Tai Zu (1368-1398), round cash with square hole, value five, four characters around "Hong Wu tong bao", rev. two characters "Shi yi liang" (value 10 or one liang), diameter 45mm, (Hartill 20.111, Sch. 1158, TFP 1946). Crude casting, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
China, The Southern Ming and Qing Rebels, Sun Kewang, (A.D. 1648-1657), diameter 48-49 mm, (22.26, 29.02 g), ten cash coin, four characters around, obv. "Xing Chao tong bao", rev. "Yi fen", (Hartill 21.13, Sch. 1334, TFP 2143). Fine - nearly very fine, very scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, Emperor Sheng Zu, (A.D.1662-1722), "Kiang Xi tong bao", irregular hexagonal bronze mould 90x104mm, for making six cash obverse cash with four characters on one side, value one, cash diameter 27mms, (Coin type Hartill 22.85, Sch.1419, TFP 2250). Fine - very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), master coin, Board of Works Mint, in the name of Emperor Xuan Zong (1821-1850), (22.17 g),33mms, "Dao Guang tong bao" reverse "Boo yuwan", (cf.Hartill 22.590, Sch. -, TFP-). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), Fuzhou in Fujian Province, issued 1853-1855, with twenty cash, ten cash, five cash (2, one with large dots in angles, illustrated), all with additional rim countermarks for revaluation, (Hartill 22.792, -, 22.793, 22.794; TFP 2509, 2514, 2520). Good fine - very fine all rare. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 58mm, one hundred cash coin, Jinan, Shandong Mint, "dang bai" (Hartill 22.937 [4], Sch. -, TFP -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150