Catalogue
Ceylon, Dutch rule, Negapatnam mint, copper doit, 1695, obv. crude human figure (Kali), rev. Tamil inscription, 'Napakattana' in two lines, (KM.26, Sch. 1245). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Ceylon, George III, copper two stivers, 1815 (KM.82.1). Surface marking on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
China, uncertain period Xia and Shang Dynasties, 'Ch'in' series, double dragon head type, odd shaped medium of exchange and also known as 'bridge money', (c.1000-500 B.C.), length 101 mm., (cf.Coole 6722, 6728, Vol.5 p.478, 482, Not in Sch. or TFP). With green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
China, Chou Dynasty, cast ghost face money or ant nose money as a money tree of 17 ant nose coins, State of Ch'u Chou dynasty, (770-220 B.C.), obv. several markings, 200 mm. length, (200 grams), (cf.Opitz p.148-9, cf.Coole Vol.2, 95; cf.TFP 4). very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
China, Chou Dynasty, Early - Middle period, (600-255 B.C.), large size pointed sharp shoulder pointed foot spade money, 'Dan' or Kan Tan hollow head spade money (Sweet Cinnabar), (45.78 grams), height 138mm, (Coole Vol.2 411, p.166, Not in Sch. cf.TFP 11). Attractive green patina with some loss of surface on stem or handle, fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
China, Chou Dynasty, early and late period, (770-221 B.C.), bronze small rounded shouldered square footed spade money, value one huan, 'Liang Cheng Shang Chin Tang Huane huan = (Brookbridge legal Commercial Metal equals a huan) height 51mm, (11.4 grams), (Coole Vol.2 No.1124, TFP 305). Green patina with some light encrustation on both sides, very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, early and late period, (770-221 B.C.), bronze small rounded shouldered square footed spade money, value one huan, 'Liang Wei Chin Huo Wu er-Shih Tang), one huan = 5 + 20 units, height 60mm, (24.4 grams), (Coole Vol.2 No.1173-1185, TFP 307). Green patina with some light encrustation on both sides, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
China, Chou Dynasty, early and late period, (770-221 B.C.), bronze small rounded shouldered square footed spade money, value one huan, 'Liang Wei Chin Huo Wu er-Shih Tang), one huan = 5 + 20 units, height 60mm, (24.4 grams), (Coole Vol.2 No.1173-1185, TFP 307). Patina with some light green encrustation on both sides, very fine and rare.
Estimate $360
SOLD $300
China, Chou Dynasty, State of Ming (during the Chou Dynasty), pointed bent type, (c.400-200 B.C.), smaller size knife money, length c.150mm, 'uncerain', (cf.TFP 336-8). Some green encrustation, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, State of Ming (during the Chou Dynasty), blunt type, (c.400-200 B.C.), smaller size straight type knife money, length c.133mm, 'Gan-dan', (cf.Coole Vol.6, 8078, Sch. -, TFP 345). Some green encrustation, otherwise fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Chou Dynasty, State of Ming (during the Chou Dynasty), blunt type, (c.400-200 B.C.), smaller size straight type knife money, length c.133mm, 'Bai-ren', (cf.Coole Vol.6, 8099, Sch. -, TFP 346). Some green encrustation, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Western Chou Dynasty, Warring State period, 'Li shih' (Lei Sek), (elegant stone), round cash with round hole, (c.400-255 B.C.), two characters around, diameter 37mms, (Coole 8974, Vol.7 p.31, TFP 373, Pl.45 [$2000]). Some light green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $920
China, Han Dynasty, (205 B.C. - A.D 25), portion of clay mould for casting large bronze cash, reading 'Wu Chu', 140x120x35mm size, (coin type TFP 114). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
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 [$200]). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
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, value 30, diameter 21mm, (3.2 grams), (Coole 9771 Vol.7 p.148, TFP 464, Pl.53 [$2300]). Some minor green encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
China, various cash, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang rebel, (A.D. 7-22), value fifty, (Sch.120) (illust.); Eastern Han Dynasty, cash, 25mm., Emperor Kuang Wu (A.D. 25-57) (Sch.178); Northern Sung Dynasty, Emp. Tai Tsung (976-997), (Sch. 475); another Emp. Shen Tsung (1068-1085), a Mother Coin for two cash in seal writing (Sch. 536) (illust.) very rare; Ming Dynasty, Chuang Lieh (1628-1644), value two (Sch. 1283); Tang-Sung period, AE charm, 24mm, objects around obverse and character tuan; silver charm, Ch'ing Dynasty, 39mm, stamped character on edge, text both sides, (illust) and rare. Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
China, Three Kingdom Eastern Wu Dynasty, Ta Huang (A.D. 229-252), obv. 'Da quan wu bai', large round cash with round hole, value 500, diameter 30mm., (7.3 grams), (Coole 10233, Vol.7 p.226, Sch.192, TFP 532). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Three Kingdom Eastern Wu Dynasty, Ta Huang (A.D. 229-252), 'Ta Chuen Tang Chien', large round cash with round hole, value 1000, diameter 32mm., (12.6 grams), (Coole 10260, Vol.7 p.226, Sch. 196, TFP 535). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Northern Wei, incuse stamp, obv. 'Dong-ar-si-zhu', rev. plain, round square cash with incuse circular punch, 14mm, (2.89 grams), (A.D. 386-532), (Sch. -, TFP 627). Patinated, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Five Dynasties, Southern Tang dynasty, Emperor Yuan Tsung (d.A.D. 961), 'Yung Chuan Tung Pao', round cash with square hole, four characters around, diameter 40mms, (Sch. 439, TFP 809 [Pl.80]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
China, Five Dynasties, 'Weng An Yi Pei', Value one hundred iron cash, (c.917-927), round cash with square hole, four characters around, rev. plain, diameter 32mm., (10.1 grams), (TFP 835 [$200]). Corroded iron as usual, very fine for issue and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
China, Tang Dynasty, 'Kai Yuan tung pao', Emperor Te Tsung (780-804), round large copper coin with square hole, four characters around Value ten, diameter 43mm, (22.65 grams), (Sch. 365, TFP 909). Attractive uneven green patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $560
China, Uighur, (9th - 11th century), bronze cash type coin with Uighur inscription 'Iduq yaliq yuri-sun', diameter 22mm., 2.1 grams, Fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
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. plain, diameter 49mms. Fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Jen Tsung, (A.D. 1023-1063), iron money tree of 36 large iron coins in four rows (one broken off), issued as Chih-ho (1054-1055), each coin 32mm, tree length 440 mm, width 184 mm, (cf.S.512 for single iron cash, TFP 932). Somewhat rusted, one branch broken from main base, several single pices broken off, otherwise fair and very rare, stored in silk lined Chinese manufactured case.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,100
China, cash coins, c.1023 - 1200, mostly Northern Sung Dynasty, assorted issues, many annotated. Good - fine. (50)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, cash coins, c.1023 - 1200, mostly Northern Sung Dynasty, assorted issues, mostly annotatd. Good - fine. (50)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
China, Sung Dynasty,copper note seal 'One Guan Bei He Tong' , cast block 72 x 47 mm. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
China, uncertain period probably Northern Sung dynasty, round shape bronze mirror money, uniface with four chinese characters 'Ta-kuan Tong Bao' an issue of 1107, in the Northern Sung Dynasty of Huei Tsung 1101-1136), an unusual medium of exchange, diameter 80mms, (Sch. 629-632). With attractive dark green patina, of fine style, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
China, uncertain period probably Sung dynasty, round shape bronze mirror money, uniface with male and female figure with tree between, peacock and tortoise below, Chinese character upper left, odd shaped medium of exchange, (900-1400 A.D.), diameter 85mms, (Coole -, Not in Sch. or TFP). With attractive dark green patina, of fine style, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250