Catalogue
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 $50
SOLD $20
China, Earlier Tang Dynasty, 'Ch'ien feng chuan Pao', Emperor Kao Tsung (666), round large copper coin with square hole, four characters around obverse two characters on the reverse, diameter 37.5mm, (16.4 grams), (cf.Sch. 350, TFP 792). Attractive uneven green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $100
China, Five Dynasties, Uncertain Emperor (A.D. 917-927), 'Yung An Yi Pei', round cash with square hole, four characters around, diameter 27mms, (Sch. -, TFP 834, Pl.82). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor, Ch'in Tsung (1126), with title Ching-k'ang, 'Ching-Kang tung Pao', round cash value 2, with square hole, (1126), four characters around in orthodox script writing, diameter 29mms, (TFP 1126 p.102). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor, Ch'in Tsung (1126), with title Ching-k'ang, 'Ching-Kang tung Pao', round cash value 1, with square hole, (1126), four characters around in seal script writing, diameter 25mms, (cf.Sch. 668, TFP 1136 p.103). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $70
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, Kuang Tsung, with title Shao-hsi, (1190-1208), round copper cash as a pattern of the iron coin, issued 1190-4, obv.'Shao Hsi Tung Pao', with square hole, four characters around, rev. 'Ting sam', diameter 29mms, (cf.Sch. 782 for one cash, TFP 1237 p.104). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $60
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, Ning Tsung, with title Chia-ting, (1195-1224), round copper cash as a pattern of the iron coin, issued 1208-1224, obv. 'Chia-ting Tung Pao', with square hole, four characters around, rev. 'Erh chow', and 'Sam Ju', diameter 31mms, (TFP 1326 p.104). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $60
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, Li Tsung, with title Tuan-ping, (1225-1264), round copper cash, issued 1234-1236, obv. 'Tuan-ping Tung Pao', with square hole, four characters around, rev. plain, diameter 32mms, (cf.Sch.983, TFP 1504 p.124). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $40
China, Nu-chen Tarter Dynasty, ruler Fou-Ch'ang, (1130-1137), legend reading 'Fou-Chang Tung Pao' in seal script, round cash with square hole, four characters around, rev. plain, diameter 28mm., (3.9 grams), (TFP 1675). Attractive light dirt and green patina, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
China, Nu-chen Tarter Dynasty, ruler Fou-Ch'ang, (1130-1137), legend reading 'Fou-Chang Tung Pao' in orthodox script, round cash with square hole, four characters around, rev. plain, diameter 34mm., (12.7 grams), (TFP 1676). Green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
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 $70
SOLD $20
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 $50
SOLD $20
China, Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Wu Tsung (1308-1311), large round copper coin with square hole, four characters around obverse 'Ta Yuan Tung Pao', and reverse with Mongol script, reign name Tai Ching, issued 1310, diameter 38mm, (16.1 grams), (TFP 1731/2, p.142). Light green patina, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
China, Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Shun Ti (1333-1369), large round copper coin with square hole, four characters around obverse 'Chih Cheng Tung Pao', and reverse with Mongol script letter, reign name Chih Cheng, issued 1341-1367, diameter 39mm, (13.3 grams), (cf.Sch. 1113 obverse, TFP 1804, p.146). Light green patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
China, Yuan Dynasty, 'Lung Feng Tung Pao', Rebel Emperor, by Pretender Han Lin-erh of Sung, with title Lung feng, (1355-1367), round cash value 5, with square hole, four characters around, diameter 35mms, (cf.Sch. 1116 for one cash, TFP 1825 p.149). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
China, Yuan Dynasty, Rebel Emperor, by pretender Han Lin-erh of Sung, with title Tien chi, (1355-1367), issued 1352-1358, round cash value 2, with square hole, four characters 'Tien-chi Tung Pao', diameter 30mms, (TFP 1829 p.149). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
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 $400
SOLD $100
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Tai Tsu (1617-1627), round mother cash with square hole with Manchurian script, 'Abkai fulingga han jiha' (Money of Khan T'ien Ming) reign title Tien Ming, value one, four Manchurian characters around obverse, plain reverse, diameter 27mm, (7.0 grams), (cfSch.1355, TFP 2173). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
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 $100
SOLD $120
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 $100
SOLD $110
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, 'Hsien Feng Tung Pao', Emperor Wen Tsung (1851-1861), round mother cash with square hole, Board of Revenue mint, Peking, four characters around obverse, two characters on the reverse, diameter 30mm, (10.4 grams), (cf.KM.C.1.4, cf.Sch. 1534, TFP 2413). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $110
China, Ching Dynasty, Emperor Hsien-feng, (A.D. 1851-1861), large brass five pattern cash coin, Chengde mint, Chihli province, large flan, 30mms, (KM. C.6.2, TFP 2531). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $60
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 $80
SOLD $40
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Tai Ping Rebel coinage, rebel ruler Hung Hsiu-chuan, 'Huang Ti Tung Pao' as four characters repeated on both sides, round cast cash with square hole, (A.D. 1851-1861), diameter 25mm, (cf.Sch.1611, cf.TFP 2707 obverse only). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $20
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 $40
SOLD $60
China, various dynasties and rulers, knife money (2), Chou Dynasty (1122-255 B.C.), (Sch. 51); Spade money, Wang Mang (A.D. 7-22), Sch. 148); ten cash Ming Dynasty, Emperor Hsi Tsung (1621-1627) all nice examples good fine-very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
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 $300
SOLD $400
China, Republic, silver dollar, Sun Yat-sen, nd. 1912, (KM.319). Spotty toning, extremely fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $300
China, Republic, General Issue, silver dollar not dated (c.1912), obv. Li Yuan-hung facing with bare head, and military uniform, rev. ONE DOLLAR, (KM. Y.321, Kann 639). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
China, Republic, silver dollar, Li Yuan-hung, nd. 1912, (KM.321). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160