Catalogue
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). Dark green patina and dirt encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
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 with green patination in field, very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
China, Northern Chou Dynasty, Emperor Wu Ti, (A.D. 557-578), 'Wu hsing ta pu', round cash with square hole, four characters around, diameter 27mms, (Sch. 246-7, TFP 640, Pl.66). Fine - very fine with oxidation.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
China, Northern Chou Dynasty, issue of Wu Ti, (557-581), large charm, 37mm, with obverse 'Wu Hsing Ta pu' (five elements large coin) around, rev. snake, tortoise, sword and seven stars to left, (Lockhart 17 Pl.203, p.212). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
China, Tang Dynasty, rebel issue, Shi Si Ming, (died A.D. 761), copper cash, diameter 35mm, obv. Shuan Tian Yuan Bao around, rev. plain crescent above, (15.2 grams), (Sch. 409, TFP 750, Jen 152, Lockett 190); another similar 35mm, (17.2 grams), obv. De Yi Yuan Bao, rev. similar, (Sch. 407, TFP 752, Jen 151, Lockett 189). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
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 rare.
Estimate $130
SOLD $550
China, Liao Dynasty, (916-1125), uncertain emperor, large bronze charm, obv. twelve symbolic animals, rev. ducks over lagoon with plants, rs)', round charm with round hole, diameter 60mms. Very fine and rare with support loop.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Liao Dynasty, (916-1125), uncertain emperor, bronze charm, 'Qian Qiu Wan Sui (a thousand autumn and ten thousand years)', round cash with square hole, four characters around, rev. dragon, diameter 25mms. Fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Tai Tsu (960-976), 'Sung Yuen Tung pao', round cash, value 1 with square hole, (issued 1107-1110), large hole, diameter 22mm, (3.6 grams), (cf.Sch. 451 [small hole], TFP 855, Pl.52). Some minor green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Tsung, (A.D. 1101-1125), iron money tree of 29 large iron coins in four rows, issued as Hsuan-ho (1119-1125), each coin 26mm, tree length 310 mm, width 148 mm, (S.666 for single iron cash). Fine and very rare, stored in silk lined Chinese manufactured case.
Estimate $850
SOLD $1,600
China, Sung Dynasty, bronze chest amulet of cash style, with character 'xiang' both sides (Elephant). Very fine and interesting.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Sung Dynasty, bronze chest amulet of cash style, 36mm, with character 'Jiang' both sides (General). Very fine and interesting.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Nu-chen Tartar 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 $180
SOLD $270
China, Ming Dynasty, Rebel Coinage, Prince of Lu, (1644, driven away from Chekiang in 1657), cash coin, obv. 'Ta Ming t'ung pao', 25mm, (Sch.1285). Fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
China, Ming Dynasty, Rebel Coinage, Wu San-kuei, (died 1678), cash coin for one candereen, obv. 'Li ying t'ung pao', 37mm, (Sch.1343). Very good - fine, rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, large commemorative charm, issued to celebtrate the 60th birthday of Emperor Kang Hsi (1662-1722), 51mm, obv. Shuo - Shan - Fu - Hai around, rev. dragon and phoenix. Fine - very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, large brass token, 51mm, with square central hole, inscribed B.D.A., with two moths on obverse, rev. ten Chinese characters; together with cast copy of Ming Dynasty, Emperor Hsi Tsung (1621-1627), value ten cash, with four characters both sides, (cf.Sch. 1220). Extremely fine;fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
China, large amulet of cash style, of 19th century manufacture, 66mm diameter, portraying sexual activities in four corners of the obverse of the reverse. Very fine and interesting.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Tibet, (Sino-Tibetan coinage), Theocracy, Chia Ch'ing, issue 1796-1821, silver sho, 1820 date, (KM.C.83.1). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Tibet, (Sino-Tibetan coinage), Theocracy, Chia Ch'ing, issue 1796-1821, silver sho, 1820 date, (KM.C.83.1). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Hupeh Province, under Empire, one cash, 1906, 1908, (KM.Y.121, 7j.1); twenty cents, nd. 1895-1907, (KM.125.1). Bright, all with full mint bloom, uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
China, Kiang Nan Province, under Empire, five cents, 1901 (KM.Y141a). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
China, Kirin Province, under Empire, fifty cents, 1900 (KM.182.3) twenty cents, nd. 1900, (KM.22.2). Bright, very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
China, Republic, Kwangtung Province, five, ten and twenty cents (2), issues 1890-1911, (KM.Y.199-201, 205). Uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
China, Manchurian Provinces, under Empire, ten cents, 1907 (KM.Y209). Good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, Manchurian Province, under Empire, twenty cents, 1909-1910, (KM.213, 213a, 213.2). Some lightly toned, good very fine or better. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Provincial issue, Szechuan Province, 'horse and orchid' tokens, 23mm, c.1921-1930. Good very fine - extremely fine, rare. (3)
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
China, Provincial issue, Szechuan Province, 'horse and orchid' tokens, 23mm, 28mm (7.05 grams), c.1921-1930. Good very fine - extremely fine, very rare. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Szechuan-Shensi Soviet, five hundred cash, 1934, (KM.Y.512.1). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
China, Yunnan Province, five-stamped Remittance Ingot, as a silver sycee, five taels or 5.5 ounce packsaddle type, of five blocks of stamps, c.1880-1900, (174.6 grams), (cf.Cribb 751-1000, cf.pl.61-62). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500