Catalogue
China, Western Chou Dynasty, Warring State period, 'Chou Tung', round cash with square hole, (314 - 256 B.C.), two characters either side, diameter 28mms, (Coole 8910, Vol.7 p.16, JMQB p.122). Some light green encrustation, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $200
China, Western Chou Dynasty, Warring State period, 'Cheong Yuen yi Chien Huo', round cash with round hole, (406 B.C.), six characters around, diameter 37mms, (Coole 8918, Vol.7 p.17, TFP 375). Some light green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
China, Western Chou Dynasty, Warring State period, 'Li shih' (Lei Sek), (elegant stone), round cash with round hole, (c.400-255 B.C.), two characters around, diameter 37mms, (Coole 8974, Vol.7 p.31, TFP 373, Pl.45). Some light green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $270
SOLD $190
China, Western Han Dynasty, 'Pan Liang', round cash with square hole, (c.206 B.C. - A.D. 25), character each side, diameter 47mms, (cf.Coole 9294-5 Vol. 7, p.80, cf.Sch. 88-91 but larger, TFP 388, Pl.46). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, 'Yu Ch'uan er Shih', round cash with square hole, (c.A.D. 9 - 22), four characters on one side, value 20, diameter 18mms, (Coole 9761 Vol.7 p.147, TFP 463, Pl.53). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, 'Chuang Ch'uan ssu Shih', round cash with square hole, (c.A.D. 9 - 22), four characters on one side, value 40, diameter 23mms, (Coole 9793 Vol.7 p.150, TFP 465, Pl.53). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $170
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, 'Hsiao pu I pai', square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters spade money, value 100, length 35mms, (Coole 9964 Vol.7 p.186, TFP 467, Pl.53). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $130
SOLD $90
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, 'Yao pu er pai', square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters spade money, value 200, length 36mms, (Coole 9978 Vol.7 p.188, TFP 468, Pl.53). Some green encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, 'Ch'a pu wu pai', square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters spade money, value 500, length 42mms, (Coole 10016 Vol.7 p.193, TFP 475, Pl.54). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, 'Chung pu liu pai', square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters spade money, value 600, length 44mms, (Coole 10032 Vol.7 p.195, TFP 476, Pl.54). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $160
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, 'Chuang pu ch'i pai', square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters spade money, value 700, length 47mms, (Coole 10040 Vol.7 p.197, TFP 479, Pl.54). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $170
China, Chin Dynasty, Liang Ch'iang, 'Liang Chi', round cash with square hole, (c.246 - 207 B.C. or 179-141 B.C. [Coole]), [Schjoth attributes issue to Emperor Hsiao Wen], character each side, diameter 30mms, (Coole 10776 Vol. 7, p.296, cf.Sch. 102B, but larger, TFP 396, Pl.47). Light green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $170
SOLD $130
China, Wang Mang rebel, (A.D. 7-22), gold inlayed key money of value 5000, obv. Yih-tao (in gold) p'ing wu-chien, 'one knife : value five thousand', (Sch.119, cf.TFP 456 & 458). A nice example with very clear characters and minimal encrustation, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $520
China, Northern Chou Dynasty, (557-580), Emperor Wu Ti (568-578), five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth), large coin in seal script, diameter 147mms, weight 695 grams, (Lockett 259). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
China, Han Dynasty, (206-118 B.C.), (Sch. 114); Northern Sung Dynasty, Emp. Shen Tsung (1068-1085), two cash (Sch. 542, 553, 556), Hui Tsung (1101-1125), ten cash (Sch. 630), two cash (Sch. 639, 640). Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $30
SOLD $20
China, Tang Dynasty, Uncertain type, lead, with rectangular hole, (c.A.D. 618 - 906), Sinjiang Province, diameter 25mms, (JMQB -, TFP -). Dirty encrusted in field, very fine and unlisted.
Estimate $170
SOLD $110
China, Five Dynasties, Later Liang Dynasty, Emperor T'ai Tsu and successors, 'Huo pao Sam pei' square shoulder and square base iron spade, (c.A.D. 907 - 923), four + two characters spade money, value 300, length 57mms, (JMQB p.185, TFP -). Cleaned and bright, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $130
SOLD $90
China, Five Dynasties, Southern Tang dynasty, Emperor Yuan Tsung (d.A.D. 961), 'Yung Chuan Tung Pao', round cash with square hole, four seal characters around, diameter 30mms, (Sch. -, TFP 808, Pl.80). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
China, Liao Dynasty, uncertain emperor, 'Chor kok Tung Pao', round cash with square hole, (A.D. 916-1125), four characters around, diameter 22mms, (Sch. -, TFP 3102, Pl.238). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
China, Liao Dynasty, Emperor Ching Tsung, 'Pao Liang Tung Pao', round cash with square hole, (A.D. 969-979), four characters around, diameter 23mms, (Sch. -, TFP 1616, Pl.132). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $120
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, 'Huang Sung Tung Pao', Emperor, Jen Tsung (1023-1063), round cash value 1, with square hole, (A.D. 1039), four characters around in seal sript writing, diameter 25mms, (Sch. -, TFP 907 p.88). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Western Hsia Dynasty, Emperor Chung Tsung, 'Fou Cheong Yuen Pao', round cash with square hole, seal script, (A.D. 1130-1137), four characters around, Value 2, diameter 26mms, (Sch. -, TFP 1673, Pl.138). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Yuan Dynasty, 'Tien Chi Tung Pao', Rebel Emperor, [Hsu Shou Hui], Tsui Shao Fei (Hu-Pei Province) (1351-1358), round cash value 2, with square hole, (A.D. 1358), four characters around, diameter 29mms, (cf.Sch. 1118, JMQB p.329). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
China, Ming Dynasty, 'Yung Lo Tung Pao', Emperor Cheng Tsu (1403-1424), round silver cash with square hole, (A.D. 1408), four characters around, diameter 25mms, (Sch. 1166, JMQB p.329). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Ch'ien Lung (Kao Tsung), (1736-1795), 'Ch'ien Lung Tung Pao', rev. 'pao chuen', round silver palace coin issued 1736, mother cash or pattern with square hole, Board of Works mint, two characters on reverse, diameter 35mms, (cf.Sch. 1466 [for currency coin], cf.TFP 2304, JMQB -). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $250
China, Ta Ching Dynasty, Emperor Hsien-feng, (A.D. 1851-1861) large cast brass fifty cash coins, Board of Public Works mint, others (2) Kiangsi mint, large flan, 52-6mms, (KM. C.2.9, C.15-6.1) Good very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $75
SOLD $40
China, Sinkiang, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast copper one hundred cash, local coinage, from Aksu mint, 41 mm., (KM.C.30.13.1). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Tai Peng Rebel coinage, 'Tien Kok/Tung Pao', round large cash with square hole, (A.D. 1851-1864), two characters each side (rev. horizontal characters), diameter 37mms, (cf.Sch. 1608, JMQB p.449). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Ching Dynasty, Kuang Hsu, (1875-1908), complete money tree with 44 copper cash coins attached evenly to each side of the main stem on the tree, (three re-attached to the tree), obv. Kuang-hsu t'ung-pao, rev. Pao Chih, indicating Chihli mint, (dimensions 620mms long x 52mms wide, weight 375 grams), (cf.KM.C.5.10 for coin type). Unlisted. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,900
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Kuang-hsu (Te Tsung), (1875-1908), 'Kuang-hsu Tung Pao', rev. 'pao chi', round Value 10 large mother cash or pattern with square hole, Chekiang mint, four characters each side, diameter 32mms, (cf.Sch. 1584, JMQB p.443). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $130
SOLD $80