Catalogue
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 58-59mm, fifty cash coins, Nanchang Jiangxi with ornamental border on one side (Hartill 22.931); Board of Revenue Mint (2, one with moon and sun symbols), (Hartill 22.702, -); another Aksu Mint with sun and moon symbol (cf.Hartill 22.1111). Very fine, probably all of modern manufacture. (4)
Estimate $200
Passed in
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 59mm, one thousand cash coin, Xi'an, Shaanxi Mint, "dang qian", with additional countermark 'guan' on rim at bottom, (Hartill 22.954 [5], Sch. -, TFP 2503); together with a large AE of Tianxia Taiping coin with reverse "Tian Xia Tai Ping" (Heaven below Great Peace [on earth]), (Hartill 26.3 for reverse. Very fine and very rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 65mm, one hundred cash coin, Hangzhou, Zhejiang mint, "dang bai" (Hartill 22.1044 [2], Sch. -, TFP 2488). Very fine with engraved ornamental rims and field, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, Emperor De Zong (1875-1908), Fengtien Province, copper 10 Cash ND (1899) obv. Obv. Guang Xu Tong Bao. rev. Fengtien Jiqi Ju Zao Zi Tong Dang Shi Qian Zhong Qian Si Fen (Fengtien machine made purple copper value ten coin, weight 2 qian 4 fen). (KM.Y81, Hartill 22.1378 [8], TFP 2633). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Withdrawn
Estimate $1,500
Passed in
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but cast in the 19th-20th century, square footed spade with 'Do Bu Heng Qian' characters with figures on the reverse, 95mm, in darked polished bronze, (84.42 g), (Zhong guo hua qian No.2148, p.488). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, large bronze modern charm, 114mm, with name of Ming emperor Si Zong (1628-1644), rev. horse across field, with additional characters above and below the horse, (type cf.Zhong gao hua qian 1791). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $70
Passed in
China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Ch'ien Lung (Gao Zong), (1736-1795), Ren Zong (1796-1820) and Xuan Zong (1821-1850), Board of Revenue, cast large cash all joined together a modern manufacture. Fine - very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
China, assorted charms 54-62mm, one imitation of currency of Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong, (1851-1861), 1000 cash of Gongchang, Gansu with swastikas around edge both sides, (cf.Hartill 22.812); another as issued in the mid 19th century, round cash inscriptional charm with square hole and flowers on reverse, with ornamental rim, (Zhong guo hua qian No.396); another with meandering edge pattern on both sides, as an inscriptional charm, (Zhong guo hua qian No.-). Very fine, mostly unpublished. (3)
Estimate $200
Passed in
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round lucky open work amulet charm, with round hole, 55mm, in bronze, (36.50 g), obv. and rev. with two dragon face to face playing with a pearl, like images each side with air spaces between them, and other uncertain representations, (cf.Zhong guo hua qian No.86, p.24, cf.Schjoth 110). Fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round lucky open work amulet charm, with round hole,56, 60 and 73mm, in bronze, (32.34, 44.81, 74.28 g), obv. and rev. with two dragon face to face for the first two charms, images each side with air spaces between them, and other uncertain representations maybe fish, (Zhong guo hua qian No.115, p.34 for the first charm). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110