Catalogue
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 24-26 mm, late type issues of 845-846, all with characters on the reverse s the names of various mints and sometimes with additional dots as well (cf. Hartill 14.50-14.97, Sch. 366 (2), 367, 368, 369, 370 (2), 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 383 (2), 384 (2), 385 variant, 388, 390, 393 (2), 398 (illust.), 400, 402, cf.FTP 708-742). A wide range of mints and types, several as varieties, fair - good very fine, many scarce. (24)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
China, The Tang Rebel Issues, round cash with square holes (A.D. 758-761), value one hundred of the Kai yuans, obv."De Ti yuan bao", four characters around, diameter 35mms, issued 758-759, (Hartill 14.140 [R7], cf.Sch. 407 (crescent on reverse), cf.TFP 750 (crecscent)). another issued 759-761, obv."Shun Tian yuan bao" (the period title), four characters around, diameter 35 mm, crescent on reverse, (Hartill 14.147 [R9], Sch. 409, TFP 752). Very fine and rare; fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, uncertain period probably Tang dynasty, pointed flower shape bronze mirror money, uniface with doves, plant branches and central look for holding, an unusual medium of exchange, diameter 120 mm, With some attractive green patination of fine style, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
China, The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms issues, (907-960), Five Dynasties coinage, Post Tang, Later Tang Dynasty, round cash with square holes, one cash, an issue by Emperor Ming in the Tiancheng period, obv."Tian Cheng yuan bao" four characters around, diameter 23 mm, issued 923-926, (Hartill 15.2 [R0 = extremely rare], Sch. -, TFP 757). another Post Jin Dynasty, issued by Emperor Gao Zong in the Tianfu period, 936-947, obv."Tian Fu yuan bao", four characters around, diameter 22 mm, (Hartill 15.3 [R6], Sch. -, TFP 759). Very fine, first extremely rare, second rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
China, The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms issues (907-960), Five Dynasties coinage, Later Zhou Dynasty (951-960), round cash with square holes, one cash, an issue by Emperor Shi Zong from 955, obv."Zhou Yuan tong bao" four characters around, diameter 25 mm., issued 955-960, varieties with crescents, dots etc. (cf.Hartill 15.12-15.26, Sch. 414 (2), 417, 422, 425, 427, cf.TFP 764-768); together with contempory charms (2) rev. phoenix and dragon (cf.Sch. 48 for reverse), others modern (4) with reverses dragons, human and snake; Later Han Dynasty, issued by Emperor Gao Zu in the period 947-948, obv."Han Yuan tong bao", four characters around, diameter 25 mm. with dot below "tong", (Hartill 15.11 [R10], Sch. 411, cf.TFP 761). Very good - extremely fine, mostly scarce. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
China, The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms issues (907-960), The Ten Kingdoms coinage, Former Shu Kingdom (907-925), round cash with square holes, one cash, an issue by Emperor Wang Jian (907-918), obv."Tian Han yuan bao" four characters around, diameter 23 mm, issued 917, another obv. "Guang Tian yuan bao", diameter 24 mm, (holed), issued 918 (Hartill 15.36, 15.38, Sch. 430, 431, cf.TFP 773, 774); issue by Emperor Wang Yan son of Wang Jian (919-925), obv."Qian De yuan bao" four characters around, diameter 25 mm, issued 919-924, another obv. "Xian Kang yuan bao", diamerer 25 mm, issued 925, (Hartill 15.42, 15.46, Sch. 433, 434, cf.TFP 775, 776); Southern Tang Kingdom, (937-975), Emperor Yuan Zu (Li Jing), (943-961), struck in the period from 959, (4), obv."Tang Guo tong bao" (Tang Kingdom Currency), four characters around, diameter 26 mm, (Hartill 15.80, 15.83, 15.87 [R8] (illust.) 15.90 [12], Sch. 441, 442, 444, 445, TFP 814, 817); another struck in the period from 959, obv. "Da Tang tong bao" (Great Tang Currency), four characters around, diameter 24 mm, (Hartill 15.95, Sch. 440, TFP 819). Very good - very fine, a few scarce. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
China, Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Ren Zong (A.D. 1023-1063), issue of 1054-5, as three cash coin, obv. Zhi-he-zhong-bao in regular script, rev. Hao. (TPF 929, cf.Hartill 16.143A, Sch.-). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
China, Tartar Dynasty, State of Qi, Emperor Liu Yu, (A.D. 1130-1137) as a collaborator of Jin Dynasty, multiple cash coin, obv. Fu Chang tong bao in regular script, Rev. plain. (TPF 1674, Hartill 18.78 [R4], Sch.-). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $0
China, Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Wen Zong (A.D. 1329-1332) issued 1329-1330, diameter 15 mm, also known as Tugh Temur, obv. Tian Li yuan bao in regular script, rev. plain (TPF 1761, Hartill 19.67 [R4], Sch.-). Polished, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
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 42 mm, (23.8 g.), (Hartill 1.10, cf.Stewart Lockhart 1286, TFP 2175). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Sheng Zu (1662-1722), 58 mm, charm believed to be issued to commemorate Sheng Zu 60th birthday, obv. "Kang Xi tong bao," rev. ornamental wreath, dragons and characters. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Gao Zong (1735-1795), 42 mm, Palace Coin, charm believed to be issued to commemorate Gao Zong, 70th birthday, obv. "Qian Long tong bao" rev. "boo chiowan" (Board of Revenue Mint, (cf.Harwill 22.246a but much larger, Sch. -, TFP -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
China, Qing Dynasty, Emperor Hsuan Tsung (1821-1851), broad rim cash with rev. "Boo su" for Suzhou, Jiangsu (Kiangsu) mint, (KM.16-3.2, Hartill 22.624 [p.329] R11); Shensi Province ca.1928, one cent and two cents (KM. 435, 436.1). All scarce, very fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), 62 mm., one thousand cash coin, Board of Works mint, old branch issue as a seven stroke "bei" (Harwill 22.767 [R7], Sch. -, cf.TFP 2447). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Mu Zong (1862-1874), 33 mm, ten cash coin, Gongchang mint Gansu, large size (Harwill 22.1139, Sch. -, TFP 2597). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor De Zong (1875-1908), 25mms, two cash coin, dated in cyclic era 1905, Dongchuan mint Yunnan, a local issue (Harwill -, Sch. -, TFP -). Extremely fine and apparently unpublished.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
China, Qing Dynasty, Emperor De Zong (1875-1908), issues for Chinese Turkestan, Aksu and Kucha Mints, Xinjiang (Sinkiang) Province, ten cash (KM.5-15, Hartill 22.1464-1486) including a number of varieties. Good - fine. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Tai Ping Rebel coinage, rebel ruler Hung Hsiu-chuan, "Tai Ping Tian Guo" (Taiping Heavenly kingdom), as obverse with four characters, rev. "Sheng Bao" (sacred currency) two characters, round five cash with square hole, issued 1860-1862, diameter 33mm, (Hartill 23.11 but rev. characters horizontal, cf.Sch.1611, TFP 2675). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver drum shaped sycee ingot, similar to type Shandong Province pure silver ingot, ten taels or ten ounce type (370 g.), with block of two identical groups of characters, (cf.Cribb type XLC [Pl.49] for similar size and characters. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
China, Anhwei Province, under Empire, silver dollar, year 24 (1898), (KM.Y.45.2). Toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $950
China, Chihli Province, under Empire, silver dollar, Pei Yang Arsenal type, year 23 (1897) (KM.Y.65.1). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
China, Chihli Province, under Empire, silver dollar, Pei Yang Arsenal type, year 24 (1898) (KM.Y.65.2). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $600
China, Chihli Province, under Empire, silver dollar, Pei Yang Arsenal type, year 25 (1899) (KM.Y.73). Toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $340
China, (Chihli) Province, silver dollar, year 25 (1899) (KM.Y73). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $190
China, Fengtien Province, under Empire, silver dollar, year 24 (1898) (KM.Y.87). Lightly toned, chopmark in cente of reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,300
China, Fengtien Province, under Empire, silver dollar, year 24 (1898) (KM.Y.87). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,800
China, Hupeh Province, dollar, undated (1895-1907) (KM.Y.127.1). In stain on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $180
China, Hupeh Province, under Empire, silver tael, year 30 (1904) (KM. Y.128.2). Lightly toned, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $5,200
China, Empire, provincial dollars, Hupeh (1895-1907) (KM.Y127.1); (1909-11) (KM.Y131); Kiangnan Province, silver dollar 1902, 1904, HAH and CH (KM.Y145a.8, Y145a.12); Kwangtung, twenty cents (1890-1908), (KM.201). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
China, Kiang Nan Province, half dollar, udated. (1898) (KM.Y144). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,900