Catalogue
Ceylon, James Swan & Co. Colombo, 1856, Sebastian Mills, (Prid.97). Fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), token countermarked TC on halfpenny 1739, (Pr.115 and Numismatic Circular 1960, p.131-2). Countermark very fine, host coin poor.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Ceylon, selection of tokens including Carey, Strachan & Co '1' undated (17 cents, 1873); M.D.D. & Co. fourpence halfpenny, undated (struck before 1869); J.M. Robertson & Co, Vauxhall Mills, value fourpence halfpenny, undated (c.1868); George Steuart & Co, value 19 cents, (1881) (Prid. 14, 72, 82, 96). Very fine-extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, early and late period, (770-221 B.C.), bronze small rounded shouldered square footed spade money, value half, An Yap pan Chien Pao, (Peaceful City State - one half a chin, An I was the capital of Hsia and Yu later the capital of Wei in Honan), height 50mm, (5.3 grams), (Coole Vol.2 974, TFP 298). Green patina with some light encrustation on both sides, fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
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 42mm, (9.2 grams), (Coole Vol.2 1069-1071, TFP 269). Light corrosion, some green patination, good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, early and late period, (770-221 B.C.), bronze small rounded shouldered square footed spade money, value half, Kung pan Chien Pao, (The United City State - one half a chin, a state destroyed by king Wen located in Kansu or a state of Wei in Honan), height 49mm, (7.4 grams), (Coole Vol.2 1102, TFP 308). Green patina with some heavy encrustation on the reverse, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), bronze, small square shouldered square footed spade money, value one, Sung pan Chin Huo, (City state of the Pines), [State of Po or Chou state], height 46mm, (5.8 grams), (cf.Coole Vol.2 1267-1271, TFP -, JMQB p.46). Surface corrosion, with green patination, very good and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, Warring State period, (450-221 B.C.), City state of P'ing Chih, bronze, round head with round shoulders and feet, spade money with three holes, value twelve chu, 'Peng Toi', (7.2 grams), height 56mm, (Coole Vol.3 4412, TFP 330, JMQB p.80). Light dirt adhering to green patina surface, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
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' legend reversed, [Chin Yang was a city state started in early T'ang Clan located in Shansi province), (14.9 grams), height 85mm, (cf.Coole Vol.4 4527 and 4530, p.8, Not in Sch. TFP 120). Light dirt adhering to green surface, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), medium size pointed sharp shoulder pointed foot spade money, Silk Clan 'Szu Shih' [Chao Tribe living in western Hopei and eastern Shansi provinces), (14.9 grams), height 84mm, (Coole Vol.4 5042, p.133, Not in Sch. TFP 127). Attractive green patina, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), medium size pointed sharp shoulder pointed foot spade money, Elm Countryside 'Yu Hsiang' [Yu Hsien was a city state of the Han Clan in Ch'i State, in Southern Shantung province, probably this an issue to the countryside around that city), (14.6 grams), height 84mm, (Coole Vol.4 5437, p.217, Not in Sch. TFP 107). Attractive green patina, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
China, Chou Dynasty, State of Chu, Warring State Period, (1025-222 B.C.), six character knife money, obv. an Ch'i Ch'ih Pang Hung Huan Huo', rev. three lines, 'Huo', (Coole type No.6417, Vol.5, pps 297, not in Sch., cf.TFP 350). Uneven green patina, good fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (475-221 B.C.), very small size straight knife money, Chin Yang Yi Chien Huo, (4.8 grams), length 104mm, (cf.Coole Vol.6 8869, p.498, TFP 348 p.37, JMQB p.110). Light dirt adhering to green surface, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Western Han Dynasty, 'Shih Pu Tung Pao', square shoulder, square foot linked spade money of two pieces (c.206 B.C. - A.D. 25), four characters each side, length 87mms, (TFP 288, Pl.30). Some dirt and green encrustation, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
China, Western Han Dynasty, (206 B.C. - A.D. 6), 'Pan Pan Liang Liang', round cash with square hole, four characters on one side, diameter 25mm, (2.2 grams), (Coole 9144-5, TFP 420). Some green encrustation, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
China, Hsin Dynasty, 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 $200
SOLD $680
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 only, value 40, diameter 23mms, (Coole 9793 Vol.7 p.150, TFP 465, Pl.53). Some green and dirt encrustation, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, 'Shao pu yi Pei', square shoulder and square base spade joined linked pair, (c.A.D. 9 - 22), four characters spade money, value 100, length 63mms, (cf.Coole 9963 Vol.7 p.186, cf.TFP 467, Pl.53, JMQB 147). Some dirt and green encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, 'Ti pu Pa pai', square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters spade money, value 800, length 52mms, (Coole 10053 Vol.7 p.199, TFP 481, Pl.54). Some green encrustation, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, 'Tz'u pu chiu pai', square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters spade money, value 900, length 49mms, (Coole 10062 Vol.7 p.199, TFP 482, Pl.54). Some green encrustation, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (c.A.D. 9 - 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, very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
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 $50
SOLD $20
China, Southern Liang Dynasty, Emperor Wu Ti (502-549), small round copper coin with square hole, four characters around obverse 'Tien Ching Feng Lok', reign name Tai Ching, issued 547-9, diameter 23mm, (3.1 grams), (TFP 666, p.68). Nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
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