Catalogue
China, Five Dynasties, Southern Tang dynasty, Emperor Yuan Tsung (d.A.D. 961), 'Yung Chuan Tung Pao', round cash with square hole, four seal characters around, diameter 30mms, (Sch. -, TFP 808, Pl.80). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
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 $80
SOLD $0
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Jen Tsung, (A.D. 1023-1063), iron money tree of 20 large iron coins in two rows, issued as Zhi-He Zhong Bao (1054-1055), each coin 32mm, tree length 440 mm, width 85 mm, (S.-, TFP 917, Pl.89). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
China, Empire, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Tsung (1101-1125), 'Chung Ho Tung pao', round ten cash charm, of value ten type, with square hole, diameter 39mm, (15.3 grams), obv. 'ta-kuan t'ung-pao', rev. assorted animals and symbols in field, (cf.Sch. 630, cf.TFP 1062, Pl.97). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, Ning Tsung, with title Chia-ting, (1195-1224), round copper ten cash, issued 1208-1224, obv. 'Chia-ting Tung Pao', with square hole, four characters around, rev. 'Value ten', diameter 51mms, (28.74 grams), (Sch. 958, TFP 1417 p.108). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Western Hsia Dynasty, Emperor Ta-an (1076), 'Da an yuan bao', round cash, written in Tangue script, square hole, (issued 1076), diameter 24mm, (3.8 grams), (Sch. -, TFP 1680, Pl.138). Light brown patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Chin Dynasty, Nu-Chen Tarters, Chang Tsung (1190-1208), heavy ten cash, (A.D.1204), (17.55 grams), (Sch.1093, TFP 1661 [p.137]). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Empire, The Pretender, Liu Yu of Chi Dynasty, Emperor Tsao-Wang, (d.1143), obv. 'Fou-Ch'ang Tung pao', round cash in seal writing, square hole, (issued 1130-1137), diameter 28mm, (9.27 grams), (Sch. 1076, TFP 1675, Pl.138). Dark green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
China, Empire, The Pretender, Liu Yu of Chi Dynasty, Emperor Tsao-Wang (d.1143), 'Fou-Ch'ang yuan bao', round cash, square hole, (issued 1130-1137), diameter 34mm, (12.4 grams), (cf.Sch. 1075, TFP 1676, Pl.138). Dark green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $770
China, Empire, Western Hsia Dynasty, Emperor T'ien ch'ing (1111), 'Tian qing yuan bao', round cash, written in Tangue script, square hole, (issued 1076), diameter 24mm, (6.57 grams), (Sch. -, TFP 1690, Pl.139). Light brown patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $290
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 $150
SOLD $300
China, Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Shun Ti (1333-1369), small round copper coin with square hole, four characters around obverse 'Chih Cheng Tung Pao', and plain reverse, obverse with Mongol script letters, reign name Chih Cheng, issued 1341-1367, diameter 19mm, (3.04 grams), (cf.Sch. 1102, TFP 1706, p.140). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Shun Ti (1333-1369), value two round copper coin with square hole, four characters around obverse 'Zhi zheng Tong bao', and reverse with character shen in Mongol script letter, reign name Chih Cheng, issued 1341-1367, diameter 29mm, (6.70 grams), (Sch. 1105, TFP 1793, p.145). Hoard patina, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Sung Dynasty (11th-15th century), bronze horse cash of uncertain period probably early Ch'ing 17th century, galloping horse both sides, obv. and rev. reading 'Hua-liu' (The spotted chestnut horse), (cf.Sch.121 [p.132]). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
China, 11th - 20th Century, Northern Sung to Ching dynaties, cash (44) and ten cents of the Republic (17). Also Russia, Nicholas II copper quarter kopecks 1897, 1899. Fine - extremely fine. (63)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, 'Tien Ming Tung Pao', Emperor Tai Tsu Kao (1617-1627), round cash with square hole in Manchurian script, value 10, four characters around obverse, two characters on the reverse indicating value 10 and weight one liang, diameter 42mm, (24.9 grams), (Hartill 1.10, cf.Stewart Lockhart 1286, TFP 2175). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, (1644-1911), large bronze charm, 61mm, (79.0 grams), obv. 'Chang-Ming-Fu-Gui' (A long life coupled with wealth and honours), rev. (happiness and long life), another charm with square hole, diameter 45mms, (27.0 grams), obv. (May the heavenly officials reward), rev. legend. Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $240
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver kidney shaped sycee ingot, similar to type Gasnsu Province waisted silver ingot, two taels or two ounce type, (72.4 grams), with T shaped each of three character block of stamps, (cf.Cribb 384-386 [Pl.46] for similar size and type but different characters). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), small oval silver boat and drum shaped sycee ingots, (71.7 and 41.8 grams), both plain silver ingots with stamps, two and one and a half taels or two and one and a half ounce type, (cf.Cribb 673 [Pl.57] 1207 [Pl.67] for similar size and types). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
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 $70
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Ch'ien Lung (Kao Tsung), (1736-1795), 'Ch'ien Lung Tung Pao', rev. 'pao chuen', round silver palace coin issued 1736, mother cash or pattern with square hole, Board of Works mint, two characters on reverse, diameter 35mms, (cf.Sch. 1466 [for currency coin], cf.TFP 2304, JMQB -). Extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $980
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Hsuan Tsung (Tao Kuang), (1821-1850), 'Tao-kuang Tung Pao', rev. 'pao chuen', round silver palace presentation coin issued 1821, mother cash or pattern with square hole, Board of Revenue mint, two characters on reverse, diameter 31mms, (cf.Sch. 1512 [for currency coin], Hartill 5.201). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Tai Ping Rebel coinage, rebel ruler Hung Hsiu-chuan, issued 1853-5, 'Tai Ping Tian Pao' as four characters, with additional two characters on back at sides 'sacred currency', round cast cash with square hole, (A.D. 1851-1861), diameter 21mm, (Sch.1606, TFP 2684). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Tai Ping Rebel coinage, rebel ruler Hung Hsiu-chuan, issued 1853-5, 'Tien kuo' as two characters 'Celestial state or heavenly kingdom', with additional two characters on back at sides 't'ung pao', round cast cash with square hole, (A.D. 1851-1861), diameter 38mm, (Hartill 4.3, cf.Sch.1608/-, cf.TFP 2685/-). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $240
SOLD $400
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Kuang-hsu (Te Tsung), (1875-1908), 'Kuang-hsu Tung Pao', rev. 'pao che', round machine made cash, square hole, Chekiang mint, diameter 22mms, (KM.HSU 151.2, cf.Sch. 1584, JMQB p.443). Extremely fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
China, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass, Chihli (Jizhou) Province, one yuan or one hundred cash, 51mm, issued 1854, (47.33 grams), (KM.C.7-4, Hartill 27.69). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Kirin Province, silver dollar, 1899, (KM. Y.183). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $380
China, Kirin Province, silver dollar, 1900, (KM. Y.183). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $400
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, (about 181.8 grams), (cf.Cribb 751-1000, cf.pl.61-62). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
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, (about 187.6 grams), (cf.Cribb 751-1000, cf.pl.61-62). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150