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Ceylon, a range of issues including 1/12th Rix dollar (KM.65); 1/48th rix dollar 1802 (KM.75); half and two stivers, 1815; Netherlands colonial, one stuiver (ca.1712) (KM.19.1); others mostly 19th century from 1870 (17). Very good - extremely fine. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Ceylon, non local coinages, 1802-1825, copper proof 1/48 rix dollar, 1804, and copper proof 1/192 rix dollar, 1804, both proof only issues (Pr.85, 88; KM75, 77). The first wiped, the second still with some mint red and brilliant, nearly FDC and rare. (2)
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Ceylon, British rule, local coinage, silver 1/3 rix dollar (4 fanams), ca. 1817, Madras Arcot quarter rupee (P.260) countermarked crown incuse (P.25; KM.85). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Ceylon, Edward VII, silver fifty cents, 1902, twenty five cents, 1902, Queen Victoria, ten cents, 1892, (KM.94, 98, 99). Extremely fine - uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Chile, Charles III, silver four reales, 1776 DA Santiago Mint, (KM.34). Fine - very fine, scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Chile, Charles III, silver four reales, 1778 DA Santiago Mint, (KM.34). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Chile, Charles III, silver four reales, 1788 DA Santiago Mint, (KM.34). Nearly very fine with two obverse chopmarks, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Eastern Zhou (Chou) Dynasty (770-220 B.C.), ant-nose money (2), issued 400-220 B.C., obv."ghost face" incuse meaning either "Jin" or "Bei" (Coole Vol.2, 95; Hartill 1.4, 1.9 [p.3], TFP 4-7 [Pl.1]);-300 B.C.); Western Zhou Dynasty, issued 350-220 B.C., two characters "Xi Zhou" (State of Western Chou), round cash with square hole, (Coole 8911 Vol.7 p.16 [square hole], cf.Hartill 6.14 {p.81, R2 but with round hole], TFP 10 [with round hole] [illustrated]) . Some dirt encrustation, otherwise very good - good fine, the last extremely rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
China, Eastern Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, "Wu" military series, hollow handle sloping shoulder spade, (ca.400-300 B.C.), two characters spade money reading "Wu" (a city of Liang or Jin East Shaanxi), length 90 mm., (Coole 809 Vol.2 p.332, Hartill 2.170 {p.16, R6), TFP 23). Some green encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
China, Zhou Dynasty, State of Qi, "An Yang Zhi Fa" series (400-222 B.C.), five character knife money, obv. "An Yang Zhi Fa", (Huan) Hua (An Yang's Legal Money), rev. three lines, "Ri" (Hartill 4.1, Coole type No.6603-6618, Vol.5, pps 404-412, not in Sch., TFP 356). Green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $600
China, Eastern Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, State of Yan, round cash with square hole, (300 - 220 B.C.), obv."Ming Hua" two characters either side, diameter 25-26 mm, (Hartill 6.21 [R11], Sch. 76, TFP 379, Pl.45); another obv. "Yi Hua" (one hua), diameter 20 mm, (Hartill 6.17 [R13], Sch. 77, TFP 382 Pl.45). First two very fine, both minor varieties, both very scarce, last with hole and very fine. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
China, Eastern Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, State of Qi, round cash with square hole (300 - 220 B.C.), City of Yi, four cash, obv."Yi Si Hua" two characters either side, diameter 31 mm, (Hartill 6.24 [R8], Sch. 68, TFP 439, Pl.51]. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
China, Eastern Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, State of Qi, round cash with square hole (300 - 220 B.C.), City of Yi, six cash, obv."Yi Liu Hua" two characters either side, diameter 34 mm,. (Hartill 6.25 [R8], Sch. 71, TFP 440, Pl.51]. Green patina, good fine (illustrated) another good (edge chipped), both rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
China, Zhou Dynasty, large "An Zang" round cash with round hole, (ca.350-220, B.C.), characters right side, diameter 36 mm., (Hartill 6.5 [R2}, Coole 8917 Vol. 7, p.16, TFP 363). Active green patina, very fine, rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
China, Western Zhou Dynasty, Warring State period, formerly read "Chang Yuan" now read "Qi yuan Yi jin", round cash with round hole, (350-220 B.C.), six characters around, diameter 37 mm., (Hartill 6.6 [R3], Coole 8918, Vol.7 p.17, TFP 375). Some green encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
China, Western Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, State of Qi, round cash with square hole (350 - 300 B.C.), Pre-Qin type (Qi united China in 221 B.C.) "Ban Liang" (half ounce), two long characters either side, diameter 32 mm, (Hartill 7.3 [R10], Sch. 83, TFP 415, Pl.48]; others Western Han Dynasty Type, (175-119 B.C.), similar smaller diameter 23-28 mm as varieties (Hartill 7.16, 7.19, 7.29, etc. Sch. 92, 102, 104 [3], 105 [2], 107 [3], 108 [2], TFP 421-2, 433 etc.); another 17 mm, (cf.Hartill 7.10 but with rim, but probably a modern issue). Fine - good very fine, some varieties rare. (16)
Estimate $250
SOLD $290
China, Zhou Dynasty, Middle to late period, (Spring - Autumn), bronze "Ge" money, height 31 mm, length 82 mm, (3.0 g.) (Hartill -, Coole -, Sch.-, TFP -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
China, Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - A.D. 25), round cash with square hole, Wu Zhu type, "Jun Guo" (Wu Zhu), issued 118-115 B.C., others (3) issued 115-113 B.C., and from 113 B.C., two characters either side, diameter 26 mm., (Hartill 8.4, 8.5-12, [R12-14], Sch. 114-5, TFP 441-3, Pl.51); others Wang Mang Dynasty Type, (A.D. 7-23), diameter 26-28 mm four characters around, issued A.D. 7-14, obv. "Da Quan Wu Shi" (large coin fifty), as minor varieties (Hartill 9.1-9.4, Sch. 120, 125-6, 130-2, TFP 447, 449-451)we. Fine - good very fine, some varieties rare. (10)
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
China, Wang Mang Dynasty Type (A.D. 7-23), diameter 26 mm four characters around both sides, issued A.D. 7-14, obv. and rev. "Da Quan Wu Shi" (large coin fifty) (Hartill 9.8, [p.86] R9, Sch. 135, TFP 453) (illustrated); another similar diameter 31 mm., (90 degrees out of phase); Copper spade money, issued from A.D.14, with flat shoulder and foot, with legend "Huo Bu" (Money spade or The Pu Currency) (Hartill 9.30, [R12], Sch. 148, TFP 486); two character cash (5), issued from A.D. 14-22, "Huo Quan" (wealth money coin), diameter 23 mm, (Hartill 9.32, 9.33, 9.45, Sch. 149, 150, 151, 154, 165, TFP 490, 492, 493); others (2) plain both sides, 23 mm. and 24 mm.both with rims (Hartill -, Sch. 173, TFP -); Wu Zhu Coinage, post A.D.25, "Zao Bian" (Chiselled rim), diameter 17 mm., (Hartill 10.28 [R14], Sch. 306, TFP 582]. Very good - extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
China, Western Han Dynasty, (206 B.C. - A.D. 25), "San Zhu" (Three Zhu), diameter AE 25 mm., (Hartill 8.1 [R9], Sch. 103, TFP 431) (illust.); Wu Zhu Coinage, (7), post A.D.25 (up to the 6th century), "Wu Zhu" (Five Zhu), diameter 23 mm. -26 mm. , (Hartill 10.1-10.3, 10.24, 10.34, Sch. 253, 257-8, 264, 273, 291, TFP 510-511, 517 reverse]) (illust. for Sch. 257). Very good - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
China, Post Western Han Dynasty and later dynasties (ca.1st to late 6th centuries A.D.), round cash with square hole, Wu Zhu type, "Jun Guo" (Wu Zhu), types with value five zhu, with additional four dots above and two on rev. (Coole 9637, cf.Hartill 10.20); another with character above (Coole 9681, cf.Sch.291); another with four characters (Coole 9470) and probably a modern copy; another State of Qin, cast by the Marquis of Wen Xin (father of Shi Huang Di) issued (250-220 B.C.) noted by Coole as a literary pass!, (Coole 10606, Hartill 6.29, TFP 2713) (illust.); another with legend "Liang Zi" (Coole notes as an issue of Liang Ch'iang 179-141 B.C.), diameter 32 mm, but with a variant of the character "Zi" (cf.Coole 10767, Hartill 6.30, 6.31, Sch.-, TFP 395-6, Pl.47), This example indicates some tooling in the field to make these characters and probably an ancient copy); another uncertain type unpublished? diameter 31mm, c. from period of Qin or later, (cf.Hartill 9.6 and 10.4 for reverse), (illust.), Very good - very fine, note above comments on several coins. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
China, uncertain period, probably Han dynasty, round shape bronze mirror money, uniface with many chinese characters around, an unusual medium of exchange, diameter 104 mm., Attractive dark green patina, of fine style, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Han Dynasty, (205 B.C. - A.D 25), lead tin alloy round coin/medal, obv. convex dragon like creature, rev. concave uncertain circular script (like Indian Brahmi script), diameter 52 mm, weight 130 g. Both sides patinated, fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
China, The Three Kingdoms, Kingdom of Wu, round cash with square hole, (A.D. 222-280), value five hundred, obv."Da Quan Wu Bai" (large coin value five hundred), four characters around, diameter 29 mm., (Hartill 11.31 [R9], Sch. 192, TFP 530]; another coin, value one thousand, four characters around, diameter 34 mm., (Hartill 11.33 [R8], Sch. 197, TFP 536]. Very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
China, The Three Kingdoms, Kingdom of Wu, round cash with square hole, (A.D. 222-280), value five thousand, obv. "Da Quan Wu Bai" (large coin value five thousand), four characters around, diameter 37 mm., (Hartill 11.36 [R0], Sch. -, TFP 5390]. Fine with earthen oxidation, extremely rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
China, Northern Wei, obv. "Shih Chu", rev. plain, square cash with one circular hole, 13 mm. x 13 mm, (1.7 g.), (A.D. 386-532) (Sch. -, TFP 622). Green patina, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
China, The Northern and Southern Dynasties (A.D. 420-581), The Southern Dynasty, Song, Emperor Wen, round cash square hole (A.D. 420-479), value four, obv. "Si Zhu" (four Zhu), two characters across, diameter 23 mm., (Hartill 13.1 [R8], Sch. 216, TFP 562]) (illust.); another Northern Dynasties, Northern Wei, (A.D. 386-534), "Tai He Wu Zhu" (Period of Wu Zhu) four characters around, diameter 24 mm., another with "Tu" on rev. above the hole, (Hartill 13.23 [R11], 13.25 [R6], Sch. 239, 241, TFP 608, 610]); Northern Qi, (A.D.550-577), "Chang Ping Wu Zhu" (The Constant and Regular Wu Zhu). four characters around, diameter 25 mm., (Hartill 13.27 [R11], Sch. 242, TFP 613]) (illust.); Northern Zhou, (A.D.557-581), "Bu Quan" (Spade Coin), two characters across, diameter 26 mm., (Hartill 13.29 [R12], Sch. 245, TFP 639]); another "Wu Xing Da Bu" (The large coin of the five elements, [metal, wood, water, fire and earth), four characters around, diameter 27 mm., (Hartill 13.30 [R11], Sch. 246, TFP 640]) (illust.); another "Yong Tong Wan Guo" (Everlasting Circulation in ten thousands Kingdoms) four characters around, diameter 30 mm., (Hartill 13.32 [R9], Sch. 250, TFP 644]) (illust.). Very fine or better. (7)
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
China, The Tang Dynasty, Kingdom of Wu, round cash with square hole (A.D. 618-907), value one cash, obv."Kai Yuan tong bao" (The Inaugural Currency), four characters around, diameter 24 mm., early type issues (621-718), middle type issues (718-732) and late type issues (732-907), (Hartill 14.1 -14.10, Sch. 312ff, TFP 672ff]; also includes iron coin, (Hartill 14.10); issues with nail marks, crescents, dots etc., including (Sch. 315, 316 (2), 319, 321, 322, 323, 324, 328, 329, 334 (2), 335, 337, 338, 341, 343 (2), 344, Hartill p.106 for larger listing). A wide range of types and minor varieties mostly fine - very fine, many scarce. (30)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
China, The Tang Dynasty, Kingdom of Wu, round cash with square hole, (A.D. 618-907), Emperor Gao Zong (649-683), "Qian Feng quan boa" four characters around, diameter 26 mm., a large fragment, (Hartill 14.100, Sch. 350, TFP 685); Emperor Su Zong (756-762), "Qian Yuan zhong boa" four characters around, diameter 30 mm., value ten, another value fifty with double rim reverse, (16 g.) diameter 35 mm., (illust.), (Hartill 14.101, 14.105, Sch. 352, 355, TFP 691, 699); Emperor Su Zong (756-762), value one, similar, four characters around, diameter 24-25 mm., varieties with crescents and lines on reverse, (Hartill 14.114, 14.115, 14.116, Sch. 353, 361 (2), 362 (2), 363, 364 (2), TFP 700); Emperor Dai Zong - Dali Period (766-779), "Da Li yuan boa" four characters around, diameter 26 mm., (Hartill 14.130, Sch. -, TFP 702-3 [R6]) (illust.) a variant of word placement to that published; Emperor De Zong - Jianzhong Period (780-783), "Jian Zhong tong boa" diameter 25 mm. (Hartill 14.133, Sch. -, TFP 704-5 [R6]). A range of types and minor varieties mostly fine - good very fine, the last two very rare. (13)
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
China, The Tang Dynasty, Kingdom of Wu, round cash with square hole, (A.D. 618-907), value ten cash, obv."Kai Yuan tong bao" (The Inaugural Currency), four characters around, diameter 42 mm, early type issues (621-718) Schjoth dates issue 780-805, (cf. Hartill 14.2, Sch. 365, TFP 707]. Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $750