Catalogue
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 $30
SOLD $20
China, Three Kingdom Wu Dynasty, A.D. 220-265, Eastern Wu, Emperor Fei issued 252-257, 'Tai Peng Pei chien', large round cash with square hole, diameter 30mm., (7.7 grams), (TFP 541). Some light green and dirt encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $40
China, Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Hsuan Wu Ti (A.D. 500-516), issued 508-512, 'Weng Peng Yuen Pao', round cash with square hole, four characters around, diameter 23mms, (Sch. -, TFP 770, Pl.75). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
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 Dirty encrusted in field, nearly fine and apparently unpublished.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 $50
SOLD $130
China, Tang Dynasty, Rebel ruler Te Yi d.A.D.761, 'Shun Tien Yuen Pao', large iron coin with square hole, four characters around, diameter 56mm, (44.4 grams), (cf.Sch. 409, TFP 845). Coin rusted as usual for iron coin, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
China, Liao Dynasty, (916-1125), uncertain emperor, 'Tung Hung Chuen Huo', round cash with square hole, four characters around, diameter 25mms, (Sch. -, TFP 813, Pl.80). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Five Dynasties, Later Liang Dynasty, Emperor Mo Ti (A.D. 913-923), 'Chien Feng Chuen Pao', rev. 'Tien Fu', round cash with square hole, four characters around obverse, two characters on reverse, diameter 37mms, (Sch. -, TFP 798, Pl.79). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
China, Five Dynasties, Emperor Ming Tsung (A.D. 926-934), 'Tien Shing Yuen Pao', round cash with square hole, four characters around, diameter 23mms, (Sch. -, TFP 757, Pl.74). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Five Dynasties, Hou Chin Dynasty, Emperor Ch'u Ti (A.D. 942-947), 'Tien Tak Chung Pao', rev. 'Yan', round cash with square hole, four characters around, diameter 34mms, (Sch. -, TFP 786, Pl.74). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $80
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063), with title Pao-yuan, 'Wang Sung tung Pao', round cash, with square hole, issued (1038-9), four characters around in special script writing, diameter 25mms, (cf.Sch. 498, TFP 906 Pl.88). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Huei Tsung (1101-1126), with title Ch'ung ning, 'Chung-Ning tung Pao', round cash, with square hole, issued (1102-7), four characters around in orthodox script writing, diameter 28mms, (cf.Sch. 626, TFP 1053 Pl.97). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $60
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 $50
SOLD $30
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, Ning Tsung, with title Chia-ting, (1195-1224), round copper cash, issued 1195-1200, obv. 'Hseng Yuen Tung Pao', with square hole, four characters around, rev. 'Wing', diameter 34mms, (TFP 1250 Pl.100). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
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 $150
SOLD $150
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 $80
SOLD $80
China, knife money (2), Chou Dynasty (1122-255 B.C.) (Sch.51); spade money (2), Wang Mang (A.D. 7-22) (Sch.48); plus a selection of cash coins including (Sch. 94 (2), 149 (2), 253, 312 (2), all nice examples. Fine-very fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
China, Empire, Provincial dollars, Chihli, Yr 29 (1903) (KM.73.1) (2) yr.34 (1908) (KM.73.2) (6). Fine or better. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
China, Empire, provincial dollars, Hupeh, (1895-1907) (KM.Y127.1) (3); (1909-11) (KM.Y131) (2). Fine or better. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
China, Empire, Provincial dollars, Kiangnan (1901) (KM.Y145a.6); (1902) (KM.Y145a.8); 1904 (KM.Y145a.12) (3). Fine or better. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
China, Empire, Provincial silver dollars, General issue (1908) (KM.Y14); Kwangtang (1890-1908) (KM.Y203) (2) (1909-11) (KM.Y206); Szechuan (1901-8) (KM.Y238.1, 238.2). Fine. (6)
Estimate $90
SOLD $110
China, Yunnan Province, silver tael, nd. c.1943, rev. 'Fu' (wealth), (KM. Y.496, Kann 940). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, tea brick money, five stars at top, Chinese arch in centre with tea? leaves at each side, two line Chinese inscription below (237 x 187mm). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Croatia, proof silver five kuna, 1934, (Bruce XIa). Toned, FDC.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Cuba, proof ten pesos 1995, 'Pirates of the Caribbean', set of six, Sir Henry Morgan, Mary Read, Anne bonny, Captain kidd, Piet Heyn, Blackbeard, (KM.478-483). FDC. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Cyprus, Queen Victoria, eighteen piastres, 1901. Very fine-extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Cyprus, George V, forty five piastres, 1928, (KM.19). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Cyprus, assorted type issues, including Queen Victoria four and a half, nine and eighteen piastres 1901, quarter piastre 1880, 1905, piastre 1879, forty five piastres 1928, silver crown size, all in envelopes described. The described items mostly fine or better, the remainder mostly very fine or better. (24)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Cyprus, one piastre 1896, three piastres 1901, nine piastres 1940. Fair; very good; extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $20
SOLD $0
Danish West Indies, necessity coinage, pewter four skilling, nd. (1677-1678), issue of Christianstad town, obv. value flanking crowned C5 monogram, (cf.KM.7). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Danzig, a range of issues, one pfennig - ten pfennig, 1923-1932. Fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $30
SOLD $30