Catalogue
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (c.A.D. 9 - 22), copper spade money, with flat shoulder and foot, with legend "The Pu Currency, (Sch.148, TFP 486 [p.44]). Most with original hoard patina, fine - very fine or better. (20)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
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 $350
SOLD $0
China, The Tang Dynasty, Kingdom of Wu, round cash with square hole, Emperor Su Zong (756-762), "Qian Yuan zhong boa" four characters around, diameter 35 mm, value fifty with double rim reverse, (known as heavy wheel cash), with additional four dots on obverse and four on reverse, (cf.Hartill 14.105-9, cf.Sch. 355-359, TFP 695), Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
China, Liao Dynasty, uncertain emperor, "Jin fu tong bao", small round cash with square hole, (A.D. 916-1125), four characters around, rev. plain, diameter 24mms, (Sch. -, TFP -, Hartill -). Fine, hoard patination and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
China, Liao Dynasty, uncertain emperor, "Tian xia tai pin", large round charm with square hole, (A.D. 916-1125), four characters around figures between, rev. procession of animals. diameter 54mms, (Sch. -, TFP -). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Liao Dynasty, uncertain emperor, large round charm with square hole, (A.D. 916-1125), four male figures in varios poses, rev. plain. diameter 59mms, (Sch. -, TFP -). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
China, Liao Dynasty, uncertain emperor, large round charm with holes as part of the design, (A.D. 916-1125), double dragon design both sides, diameter 57mms, (Sch. -, TFP -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Tartar Dynasties, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), bronze ten cash, in the name of Emperpor Zhang Zong (1190-1209) in seal script, with legend "Tai He zhong bao" issued 1204-1209, 45mm, (Sch.1093, TFP 1661, Hartill 18.63). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Tartar Dynasties, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), bronze ten size charm, in the name of Emperpor Zhang Zong (1190-1209) in seal script, with legend "Tai He zhong bao" issued 1204-1209, 47mm, rev. symbols, crescent, palm, star zodiac symbols, (cf.Sch.1093, cf.TFP 1661, cf.Hartill 18.63). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, The Western Xia, Ren Zong emperor, round cash with square hole, (1139-1193) four characters around, "Qian You yuan bao", diameter 24mms, issued 1170-1193, (Sch.1079, TFP 1686, Hartill 18.102). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Jen Tsung, (A.D. 1023-1063), issue of 1054-5, as three cash coins, Obv. Zhi-he-zhong-bao in regular script, Rev. plain. (TPF 932, cf.Hartill 16.143, Sch.-). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Tsung (1101-1125), "Xuan He yuan bao", round twenty(?) cash iron coin, with square hole, diameter 47mm, (33.78 grams), obv. "Xuan He yuan bao" in seal script, rev. plain, (cf.Sch. 630, cf.TFP 1097, Pl.97). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, Ning Zong, with title "Qing Yuan tong bao" (issued 1195-1224), round iron ten cash, issued 1195-1200, obv. "Qing Yuan tong bao" with four characters, rev. "yong", diameter 38mms, (Sch.-, TFP 1250 [p.110], cf.Hartill 17.449). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, Li Tsung, with title Tuan-ping, (1225-1264), round copper ten cash, issued 1225-1227, obv. "Da Song tong pao", with square hole, four characters around, rev. "Dang shi" (10 cash), diameter 52mms, (Sch.-, TFP 1469 [p.121], cf.Hartill 17.686). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
China, Southern Sung Dynasty, Ning Zong, with title "Kai Xi tong bao" (issued 1195-1224), round iron two cash, issued 1205-1207, obv. "Kai Xi tong bao" with four characters, diameter 31mms, (cf.Sch.873, cf.TFP 1346, cf.Hartill 17.530); others of Li Zong, (1225-1264) with title "Jia Xi tong bao", (issued 1237-1240), round iron five cash, rev. four; another (2) obv. "Jing Ding yuan bao", with square hole, four characters around, (issued 1260-1264), (Sch.-, TFP 1469 [p.121], cf.Hartill 17.758, 17.839). Very good - very fine and scarce. (10)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Sung Dynasty, large bronze chess coin, 48mm., obv. Xiang (elephant), rev. elephant. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
China, Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Shun (A.D. 1333-1368) issued 1358, five cash, diameter 38 mm, also known as Toghon Temur, obv. "Zhi Zheng tong bao" in regular script, rev. San (3) and wu zu above (1358), (TPF 1806, Hartill 19.112, Sch.-). Hoard patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
China, Yuan Dynasty, (1280-1368), round copper coin, uncertain ruler, obv. "Yi Pan Ji Chang", with square hole, four characters around, rev. plain, diameter 41mms, (Sch.-, TFP -, Hartill -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
China, Ming Dynasty, round charm with square hole, four characters around "Zhang xian guo lao", rev. horseman to left, diameter 32mm., (Sch.-, TFP 1963, Hartill 20.133). Brown patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Ming Dynasty, Emperor Shi Zong (1522-1567), round cash with square hole, value two, four characters around "Jia Jing tong bao", rev. characters "wu Qian" (value 5 qian), diameter 38mm., (Sch.-, TFP 1965, Hartill 20.135). Brown patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, "Sure han ni jiha", Emperor Abahai (1627-1643), 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, (28.3 grams), (Hartill 22.8, cf.Stewart Lockhart 1286, TFP 2175). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Sheng Zu (1662-1722), 27 mm, cash for the Xuanhua garrison, Zhili, 1667-1670, obv. "Kang Xi tong bao," rev. Si left, Xi right (west), (Sch. -, TFP.-, Hartill 22.142). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Ch'ien Lung (Gao Zong), (1736-1795), probably a later issue, obv. "Qian Long Tong Bao", rev. "Aksu" left, Aksu, Xinjiang mint, diameter 26mms, (cf.Hartill 23.370-37). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Xuan Zong (Dao Guang tong bao), (1821-1850), Tianxia Taiping, cast brass, "Tian Xia Tai Ping" (Heaven below Great Peace - Peace on earth) on reverse as four characters, Probably a Board of Revenue manufacture, 45mm, (25.9 grams), (KM.C.-, cf.Hartill 26.3 [for reverse]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), Fujian Province, 46 mm, twenty cash coin, Fuzhou mint, large size with extra characters, (Hartill 22.798, Sch. -, TFP 2519). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), Aksu, Xinjiang mint, 38 mm, one hundred cash coin, medium size with extra characters on reverse value one hundred, (Hartill 22.1078, Sch. -, TFP 2571). Fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861), Palace Coin, 70 mm, multiple cash coin, large size with reverse "Long wang bao dian" (Palaces of the Dragon king), (Hartill -, Sch. -, TFP-). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $810
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Qixiang (Ch'i-hsiang), (1861), "Qixiang Tong Pao", rev. "dang shi" (value ten) and Board of Revenue mint, four characters on reverse, diameter 34mm., issued August 1861-November 1861, 34 mm., (KM.C1-13 [$1000 VF], TFP 2588, cf.Sch. 1554A, Hartill 22.1123). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Qixiang (Ch'i-hsiang), (1861), ten cash in white copper, obv. "Qixiang Tong Pao", rev. "dang shi" (value ten) and Board of Revenue mint, four characters on reverse, diameter 34mm., issued August 1861-November 1861, 34 mm., (KM.C1-13 [$1000 VF], TFP 2588, cf.Sch. 1554A, Hartill 22.1123). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Qixiang (Ch'i-hsiang), (1861), "Qixiang Tong Pao", rev. "dang shi" (value ten) and Board of Works mint, four characters on reverse, diameter 34mm., issued August 1861-November 1861, 32 mm., (KM.C2-12 [$1000 VF], TFP 2587, cf.Sch. 1554A, Hartill 22.1124). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320