Catalogue
China, Empire, Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - A.D. 25), bronze cash as a fragment of a money tree, (cf.Sch.127?). Very good.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang rebel, (A.D. 7-22), new knife money or key money of value 500, obv. Ch'i knife five hundred on obverse, plain reverse, 22.8 grams, 69mms., (Sch.116, TFP 454); Eastern Han Dynasty, cash, 25mm., Emperor Kuang Wu (A.D. 25-57), dash from each corner of the obverse square hole, (Sch.178a, TPF 511). First coin with much surface encrustation, fine and very rare, second extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
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 44mms, (Coole 10032 Vol.7 p.195, TFP 476, Pl.54). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
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 hoard patina, very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $150
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 very fine and very rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $110
China, Empire, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907-1160), Emperor Ma Yin, Prince of Ch'u (c.930), large tin-lead multiple cash, with nien hao of Kai Yuan, 40mm, rev. with additional 'min' and a crescent, (cf.Sch.499, TFP 761). With heavy dirt encrustation, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Tarter Dynasties, Liao Dynasty (907-1125), bronze cash, in the name of Emperor Tao Tsung (1055-1100) with nien hao of Hsiem yung issued 1066-1073, 24mm, (Sch.1067, TFP 1623). Fine, with heavy green oxidation.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
China, Empire, Tarter Dynasties, Liao Dynasty (907-1125), bronze cash, in the name of Emperor Tao Tsung (1055-1100) with nien hao of Hsiem Yung issued 1066-1073, 23mm, (Sch.1069, TFP 1625). Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Empire, uncertain period probably Sung dynasty, circular mirror money series, uniface with detailed ornamental design of zodiac twelve symbolic animal motifs, and legend for each sign, in copper, odd shaped medium of exchange, (960-1279), diameter 69mm, (Coole -, Not in Sch. or TFP). With dark patina, of fine style, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Sung Dynasty (960-1279), clay mould for bronze cash, in the name of Hui Tsung (1101-1125), reading 'Ch'ung ning t'ung pao', 55x54x20mm size, (coin type M.3529, TFP 1041). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Sung Dynasty (960-1279), bronze chest money, one reading Jaing the other Xiang (elephant), both with the same single character each side. Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Sung Dynasty (960-1279), hoard of bronze cash encased in coral. Fine - very fine and unusual. (Approx. 150)
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
China, Empire, 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 $80
SOLD $0
China, Empire, a small described collection all in 2x2 packets, Northern Sung and Ch'ing Dynasty including multiple cash issues, (Sch.463, 471, 490, 533, 547, 556, 576, 1464, 1466, 1478, 1480). Fine - very fine. (11)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
China, Empire, uncertain period probably Chin (The Nu-chen Tarters) dynasty, circular mirror money series, uniface with two fishes flowery circular peripheral arrangement with usual ornamental circular projection type, in bronze, odd shaped medium of exchange, (A.D. 1115-1260), diameter 124mms, (Coole -, Not in Sch. or TFP). With a dark patina, has been polished and still with good traces of its reflective quality, of very fine style, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), Emperor Wu Tsung (1308-1311), large bronze ten cash, with nien hao of Chih Ta issued 1310, in Mongol seal-writing, 41mm, (Sch.1099, TFP 1734). All with some corrosion, otherwise very fine and scarce. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Yuan Dynasty (1280-1360), bronze three cash, in the name of Emperor Shen Ti (1333-1367) with nien hao of Chih cheng issued 1341 - 1367, (cf.Sch.1110, TFP 1803). Fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
China, Empire, uncertain period probably Ming dynasty, circular mirror money series, uniface with two fishes and sea weed between, ornamental circular projection type, in bronze, odd shaped medium of exchange, (A.D. 1115-1260), diameter 105mms, (Coole -, Not in Sch. or TFP). With a dark patina, has been polished and still with good traces of its reflective quality, of fine style, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), bronze ten cash, in the name of Emperor Tai Tsu (1368-1398) with nien hao of Ta Chung issued 1364 - 1367 but changed his name in 1368, made in Nangking mint, 44mm, (Sch.1134, TFP 1884). Very fine, with heavy dirt entrapment.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), bronze cash, in the name of Chuang Lieh (1628-1644), galloping horse on reverse, obv. reading 'Ch'ung chen t'ung pao', (Sch.1277, M.3672). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Pretender and product of Prince Lu, bronze cash, (driven from Chekiang in 1657) with nien hao of Ta Ming issued 1644 - 1657, made in Chekiang mint, 25mm, (Sch.1285 [new character on reverse on one side], TFP 2100 [this variety]). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), bronze cash, in the name of Emperor Tai Tsu Kao (1616-1627) with nien hao of T'ien Ming issued in seal script, (Sch.1355, TFP 1625). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), issue in name of Kao Tsung as Ch'ien Lung (1736-1795), bronze presentation coin, 35 mm, rev. 'Tian Xia Tai Ping', (Hartwell 30.31, TFP 2235). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
China, Empire, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), issue in name of Hsuan Tsung as Tao Kuang (1821-1850), bronze presentation coin, 36 mm, rev. 'Tian Xia Tai Ping', (Hartill 30.34, cf.TFP 2367 but for Jen Tsung [1796-1820]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
China, Empire, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), copy of issue in name of Hsien-feng (1851-1860), bronze presentation coin, 38 mm, rev. 'Tian Xia Tai Ping', (Hartill 30.35, cf.TFP 2369 but for Jen Tsung [1796-1820]); together with ten cash of Kiangsi province, 37mm (2), (KM.15.5) and Sinkiang Province, Yarkand mint, one hundred cash, 50mm, (KM.35-5.1). Last good very fine and rare, first rare but a copy, others very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), assorted brass charms (9) different types, mostly about 45 mm diameter, (cf.Sch. 92, 95, 112, M.4210) and others. Very fine, (9)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), bronze annulet used to ward off sickness, made as a dragan charm with a dragon and phoenix design, set with cut away field, 55mm, (M.4212). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), Jilin Province in Manchuria, large silver sycee big winged ingot, 'Shoe Money' fifty taels or 50 ounce type, of three large one small blocks of stamps, 'Jiang Gao Ming' (name of worker), 'Kuang Hsu san shi yi nina' (31st year of Emperor Kuang Hsu [1905]', 'Kuan Cheng Tong Shun' (Kuan Chen city of Ji Lin', 1905, (1800 grams), (cf.Cribb 16-17 for similar size and province, cf.pl.4-5). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $0
China, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass twenty cash, Fukien Province mint, with additional four characters on the rim, 46 mm., (KM.C.10.12 [US$170 VF]). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass twenty cash, issued 1853-1855, Fukien Province mint, with additional four characters on the rim, 46 mm., (KM.C.10.12 [US$170 VF], Hartwell 9.57). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0