Catalogue
China, Chin Dynasty, large 'Lunn' round thick cash with square hole, (c.246-207 B.C.), character right side, diameter 33mms, (27.9 grams), (Coole 8981 Vol. 7, p.32, TFP 378). Green and dirt patina, very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $110
China, Western Han Dynasty, large 'Pan Liang' round cash with square hole, (c.206 B.C. - A.D. 6), first casting cash, character each side, oval diameter 48x43mms, (21.3 grams), (cf.Coole 9295 Vol. 7, p.80, cf.Sch. 79-94 but thicker, TFP 388). Green and dirt patina, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
China, Chou Dynasty, Late period, 'Pao Huo', round cash with square hole, (475 - 256 B.C.), three characters, either side, rev. plain, diameter 22mm, (2.2 grams), (Coole Vol.7 10734, TFP 436). Green encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to Late period, (475-221 B.C.), bronze, small square shouldered square footed spade money, value one, 'Tung Chow', height 45mm, (6.3 grams), (Coole -, JMQB p.71). Light green patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
China, Chin Dynasty, pre Chin round cash with square hole, (c.246-207, B.C.), king Cheong On, brother of Emperor Shih Huang, characters above and right side, diameter 24mms, (2.1 grams), (TFP 3088). Old active green patina, very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
China, Post Han Dynasty, (206 B.C. - A.D. 6, Interregnum of Hsin Dynasty, (Hsin) Wang Mang, A.D. 7-22, copper spade money, with flat shoulder and foot, with legend 'The Pu Currency, (Sch. 148, TFP 486 [p.44]). Most with original find oxidation, fine - very fine. (96)
Estimate $400
SOLD $110
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', 31.5 grams, 74mms., (Sch.119, cf.TFP 456 & 458). Some surface encrustation, very fine, very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Three Kingdom Wu Dynasty, A.D. 220-265, 'Ta Chuen Tang Chien', large round cash with round hole, value 1000, diameter 40.5mm., (15.2 grams), (Coole 10253, Vol.7 p.225, TFP 534). Some light green encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $90
China, Three Kingdom Wu Dynasty, A.D. 220-265, 'Ta Chuen Tang Chien', large round cash with round hole, value 2000, diameter 30mm., (6.3 grams), (Coole 10273, Vol.7 p.227, TFP 538). Some light green encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
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 $0
China, Northern Wei, obv. 'Shih Chu', rev. plain, square cash with one circular hole, 13x13mm, (1.7 grams), (A.D. 386-532), (Sch. -, TFP 622). Green patina, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
China, Northern Wei, obv. 'Tung Hor Shih Chu', rev. plain, square cash with one circular hole, 15x15mm, (2.4 grams), (A.D. 386-532), (Sch. -, TFP 627). Minor green and dirt encrustation, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
China, Tang Dynasty, 'Kai Yuen Tung Pao', Emperor Kao Tsu (618-626), round gilt gold palace cash with square hole, four characters around, diameter 24mm, (3.8 grams), (cf.Sch. 313, TFP 672). Traces of old gilding apparent on the coin, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Tang Dynasty, 'Kai Yuen Tung Pao', Southern Tang Dynasty (907-960), round silver cash with square hole, four characters around, rev.four clouds, diameter 24mm., 6.2 grams, (cf.Sch. 314). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Five Dynasties, 'Weng An Yi Pei', Value one hundred iron cash, (c.917-927), round cash with square hole, four characters around, rev. plain, diameter 32mm., (10.1 grams), (TFP 835). Corroded iron, fine for issue and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, copper tally, current in Lin An prefecture, with value five hundred cash, (1266-1269), Schjoth claims issue of Emperor Kung Tsung, oblong with round hole at end, five characters down each side, 'Lin An Fu Hsing Yung' and 'Chun Wu Pai Wen Sheng' length 76mm., 30.9 grams, (Sch. 1064, TFP 1606). Green patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $100
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, 'Chiu Lap Shun Pao', issued 1131 A.D., round silver cash with square hole, four characters around, 'Sih Sheng' on reverse, diameter 28mm, (10.0 grams), (cf.Sch. 1250 for obverse, TFP 1609). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
China, Western Hsia Dynasty, Emperor I Tsung, around 'Fu shing Pao Chien', round cash with square hole, Tangut script, (A.D. 1053-1056), four characters around, diameter 24mms, (Sch. -, cf.TFP 1678, Pl.138, Brahman script). Good very fine, crude style and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Yuan Dynasty, 'Chung Tung Yuan Pao', (1260-1264), round cash with square hole, four characters around, rev. plain, diameter 25mm., 3.6 grams, (TFP 1701). Green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
China, Yuan Dynasty or Mongol Dynasty,temple Buddha belly money, around 'Chien Huo Kung Yang', round cash with square hole, (A.D. 1280-1368), four characters around, diameter 15mms, 1.2 grams, (Sch. -, TFP -). Very fine, good style and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Ming Dynasty, 'Hung Wu T'ung Pao', Value two, Emperor Tai Tsu (1368-1394), round cash with square hole, four characters around, rev. 'erh Fook', diameter 28mm., 7.7 grams, (TFP 1916). Green patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
China, Ming Dynasty, 'Hung Wu T'ung Pao', Value two, Emperor Tai Tsu (1368-1394), round cash with square hole, four characters around, rev. 'kwong erh', diameter 29mm., 8.4 grams, (TFP 1918). Green patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
China, Ming Dynasty, 'Hung Wu T'ung Pao', Value three, Emperor Tai Tsu (1368-1394), round cash with square hole, four characters around, rev. 'Kwong Sam', diameter 32mm., 10.8 grams, (TFP 1931). Green patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $120
China, Ming Dynasty, 'Chung Chen Tung Pao', Emperor Chuang Lieh (1628-1644), round gold palace cash with square hole, four characters around, 'Kwai' on reverse, diameter 24mm, (7.3 grams), (cf.Sch. 1250 for obverse, TFP 2070). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, 'Tien Ming Tung Pao', Emperor Tai Tsu Kao (1617-1627), round cash with square hole in Manchurian script, value 10, four characters around obverse, two characters on the reverse indicating value 10 and weight one liang, diameter 41mm, (25.1 grams), (cf.Stewart Lockhart 1286, TFP 2175). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, 'Ch'ien Lung Tung Pao', Emperor Kao Tsung (1736-1795), round mother cash with square hole, Board of Public Works mint, Peking, four characters around obverse, two characters on the reverse, diameter 28mm, (8.4 grams), (cf.KM.C.2.1, cf.Sch. 1454, TFP 2304). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, 'Tao Kwong Tung Pao', Emperor Tai Tsu Kao (1821-1850), round mother cash with square hole, four characters around, Aksu mint, two character reverse, diameter 27mm, (7.7 grams), (Sch.-, TFP 2407). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, 'Hsien Feng Tung pao', issue of Emperor Wen Tsung, (1851-1861), round five cash, Fukien mint, with square hole, four characters around obverse and reverse, weight on rim of 2 and a half mace, diameter 32mm, (15.7 grams), (KM. C.10.5, TFP 2509). Dark attractive tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, 'Ch'i Hsing chung pao', issue of Dowager Empress Tzu-hsi, (1861), round ten cash, board of Public Works mint, with square hole, four characters around obverse and reverse, diameter 34mm, (12.8 grams), (KM. C.2.12, TFP 2587). With old file marks on faces, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Tai Peng Rebel coinage, 'Yi chi chien chien', round large cash with square hole, 'Di' on reverse, (A.D. 1851-1864), diameter weight 21.5 grams, 38mm., (JMQB p.454). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0