Catalogue
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
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Tsung (1101-1125), 'Tai Kwan Tung pao', round cash, value 10 with square hole, same legend both sides, (issued 1107-1110), same four characters on each side, diameter 40mm, (17.1 grams), (cf.Sch. 630 [one side only], TFP 1066, Pl.52). Some minor green encrustation, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $30
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Tsung (1101-1125), 'Chung Ho Tung pao', round cash, value 1 with square hole, (issued 1118), diameter 25mm, (5.1 grams), (Sch. 647, TFP 1096, Pl.100). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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 $120
SOLD $30
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 $70
SOLD $90
China, Ming Dynasty, 'Wan Li Tung Pao', Emperor Shen Tsung (1573-1619), round mother cash with square hole, four characters around, crescent on reverse, diameter 28mm, (7.4 grams), (cf.Sch. 1185 for obverse, cf.TFP 1970). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
China, Ming Dynasty, 'Chung Chen Tung Pao', Emperor Chuang Lieh (1628-1644), round mother cash with square hole, four characters around, 'Ling' on reverse, diameter 25mm, (5.3 grams), (cf.Sch. 1226 for obverse, TFP 2068). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, 'Tien Ming Tung Pao', Emperor Tai Tsu Kao (1616-1627), round mother cash with square hole, four characters around, plain reverse, diameter 26mm, (7.0 grams), (Sch. 1356, TFP 2171). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
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 $200
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Emperor Kuang Hsu, 1875-1908. Fantasy dollar in silver. Robed bust of the Emperor, reverse coiled dragon within circle of Chinese key design, (Kann-B13). Light surface rubbibg on obverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
China, Empire, Chihli Province, silver dollar, year 34 (1908), rev. facing dragon, (KM. Y.73.2). Nearly uncirculated, with full mint bloom.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Hunan Province, silver sycee oblong cake, (19th century A.D.), 0.3 ounce ingot, (12.0 grams), left and right 'Duo ji' centre 'Yuan cheng', (type not in Cribb 'Catalogue of Sycee in the British Museum'). Very fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, silver tael, dated year 30 (1904), obv. large central Chinese characters, rev. two dragons, (KM. Y.128.1). Some edge knocks and minor scratches on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $550
China, Empire, Hupeh Province, Hsuan T'ung, silver dollar, not dated (issued 1909-1911), rev. facing dragon, (KM. Y.131). Nearly uncirculated with mint bloom.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Kiangnan Province, silver dollar, dated 1904, obv. with initials HAH & CH, obv. facing dragon, (KM. Y.145a.12). Good extremely fine with mint bloom.
Estimate $650
SOLD $0
China, Republic, General issue, silver dollar, not dated (c.1912), obv. Sun Yat-sen to left, rev. MEMENTO, (KM. Y.318, Kann 600). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0