Catalogue
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), medium size pointed sharp shoulder pointed foot spade money, value five, Kuan 'Mountain Pass' [probably an issue of Kuan-hsien in Hopei, north of Lanhsien, Coole believes the site of these coins], (11.2 grams), height 86mm, (Coole Vol.2 487, p.198, Not in Sch. or TFP, JMQB p.73). Light dirt adhering to green surface, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), medium size pointed sharp shoulder pointed foot spade money, Chin Yang 'Flourishing Southern Slope' [Chin Yang was a city state started in early T'ang Clan located in Shansi province, (10.1 grams), height 82mm, (Coole Vol.4 4530-1090, p.8, Not in Sch. TFP 120). Light dirt adhering to green surface, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to Late period, (475-221 B.C.), bronze, small square shouldered square footed spade money, value one, Shu Fan pan Chin Huo, (Treaty I Chin), [Shu Chou Hsien a city near Hochienhsien in Hopei Province, after dynasty of Chin, in revolt {Fan}], height 45mm, (5.6 grams), (cf.Coole Vol.3 4468, cf.TFP 264, JMBQ p.48). Light corrosion, some green patination, nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to Late period, (475-221 B.C.), bronze, small square shouldered square footed spade money, value one, Chin pan Chin Huo, (Flourishing), [Shansi Province, after dynasty of Chin], height 46mm, (6.5 grams), (Coole Vol.2 1069-1071, TFP 269). Light corrosion, some green patination, fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), bronze small square sharp shoulder square foot spade money, Fen River Spade, 'Fen Pu' [Fen a river that flows in Shansi into Yellow River], (6.9 grams), height 62mm, (Coole Vol.2 1082-1090, p.457-9, Not in Sch. TFP 280). Light dirt adhering to green surface, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
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 grams), height 72mm, (Coole Vol.3 4439 TFP 284). Light dirt adhering to green surface, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $170
China, Chou Dynasty, Early and late period, (770-221 B.C.), bronze small rounded shouldered square footed spade money, value one, An Yang Yi Chin Huo, (Peaceful Northern Slope), height 41mm, (7.6 grams), (Coole Vol.2 968, TFP 312). Green patina with partial cleaning, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
China, Chou Dynasty, Early and late period, (770-221 B.C.), bronze small rounded shouldered square footed spade money, value two, An Yang Erh Chin Huo, (Peaceful Northern Slope), height 51mm, (11.5 grams), (Coole Vol.2 971, TFP 314). Green patina with partial cleaning, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (403-221 B.C.), bronze, round head with round shoulders and feet, spade money with three holes, value twenty, State of Peiyang (Northern Sun), 'Mao Yang Chin', (13.9 grams), height 76mm, (cf.Coole Vol.3 4408, 4410, Sch.-; cf.TFP 413, 416). Light dirt adhering to green surface, otherwise nearly fine and extremely rare, apparently unpublished.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $400
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), very small size straight knife money, Chin Yang Pan Chin Huo, 'Flourishing Expanding' (4.2 grams), length 74mm, (Coole Vol.6 8868, p.498, Not in Sch. or TFP, JMQB p.111). Light dirt adhering to attractive green surface, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), small size straight knife money, Chin Yang Yi Chin Huo, 'Flourishing Expanding' (6.5 grams), length 104mm, (cf.Coole Vol.6 8869, p.498, Not in Sch., TFP 348). Light dirt adhering to attractive green surface, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $130
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), medium size straight knife money, 'Ming' Lui Chi Chi Huo, Pao Shan, knife money, (14.1 grams), length 145mm, (Not in Coole, Sch., or TFP, JMQB p.105). Light dirt adhering to attractive green surface, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle and Late period, (475-221 B.C.), bronze, small half round with central hole, value one, Mann Chin Huo, height 25mm, (5.6 grams), (Coole -, TFP -, JMQB -). Green patina with partial cleaning, nearly very fine and unpublished.
Estimate $400
SOLD $160
China, Chou - Ch'in Dynasty, Warring State period, (475-221 B.C.?), ancient round coinage, large coins 41mms diameter, obv. Yuan, (Schjoth 73, Coole 8870-8890). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
China, Chou Dynasty, Late period, 'Hsi Chou', round cash with round hole, (314 - 256 B.C.), two characters either side, diameter 29mm, (3.6 grams), (Coole Vol.7 8909, TFP 10). Green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
China, Ch'in Dynasty, Warring State period, 'Chung Yi Liang Shih Shih Chu', round cash with round hole, (247-207 B.C.), six characters around, diameter 39mm, (8.7 grams), (Coole 8964, Vol.7 p.29, TFP 391). Some light green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
China, Western Han Dynasty, silver cast 'Pan Liang', round cash with square hole, (c.246 B.C. - A.D. 6), character each side, diameter 32mms, (15.6 grams), (cf.Coole 9280-9 Vol. 7, p.78, cf.Sch. 79-94 but thicker, cf.TFP 415). Crudely cast, otherwise very fine and unlisted in silver.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
China, Ch'in to Western Han Dynasty, Warring State Period, (c.250-202 B.C.), bronze sharp angled head with square shoulder square foot spade money, Mostly in Kiangsu & Chekiang, 'P'ei Ch'ien Tang Shih Chin, [ Spade of P'ei, worth ten chin], (28.0 grams), height 97mm, (Coole Vol.7 10781-7, TFP 289). Light dirt adhering to green surface, otherwise good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $80
China, Western Han Dynasty, (206 B.C. - A.D. 6), Wu Chu, (five chu) coin, 'Jun yi Wang Hau and stars', round cash with square hole, (c.A.D. 9 - 22), two characters on each side, value 5, diameter 26mm, (3.3 grams), (Coole -, TFP -, JMQB p.138). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, 'Tai Chuen Wu Shih', round cash with square hole, (c.A.D. 9 - 22), same four characters on each side, value 40, diameter 23mm, (8.8 grams), (Sch. 135, Coole 9807 Vol.7 p.158, TFP 453, Pl.52). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
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 30, diameter 21mm, (3.2 grams), (Coole 9771 Vol.7 p.148, TFP 464, Pl.53). Much green encrustation, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $60
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 23mm, (3.7 grams), (Coole 9793 Vol.7 p.150, TFP 465, Pl.53). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $130
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 500, length 46mm, (7.3 grams), (Coole 10019 Vol.7 p.194, TFP 474, Pl.54). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
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 46mm, (8.0 grams), (Coole 10032 Vol.7 p.195, TFP 476, Pl.54). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
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 44mm, (5.9 grams), (Coole 10040 Vol.7 p.197, TFP 479, Pl.54). Some green patina encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $130
China, Northern Wei, obv. 'An peng', rev. 'Shih chu', round cash with two circular holes, 17mm diameter, (1.6 grams), (A.D. 386-532), (Sch. -, TFP 619). Some green and dirt encrustation, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Tang Dynasty, Uncertain type, lead, with rectangular hole, (c.A.D. 618 - 906), Sinjiang Province, diameter 25mm, (7.1 grams), (JMQB -, TFP -). Dirty encrusted in field, very fine and unlisted.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, Tang Dynasty, Uncertain type, copper, (c.A.D. 618 - 906), Sinjiang Province, diameter 24mm, obv. horse legend around, rev. legend in circles, (16.9 grams), (Sch.-, JMQB -, TFP -). Dirty encrusted in field, nearly fine and apparently unpublished.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Tai Tsu (960-976), 'Sung Yuen Tung pao', round cash, value 1 with square hole, (issued 1107-1110), large hole, diameter 22mm, (3.6 grams), (cf.Sch. 451 [small hole], TFP 855, Pl.52). Some minor green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $50
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 $150
SOLD $50