Catalogue
China, Zhou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn period, (350-250 B.C.), bronze small rounded shoulder round foot spade money, value one "Lin" [Fiery] issue, length 51mms, (7.54 grams), (Hartill 3.483, Coole Vol.3 4376-4377, Sch.-, TFP 325). Has been cleaned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
China, Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, large "An Zang" round cash with round hole, (ca.350-220, B.C.), characters right side, diameter 38 mm, (Hartill 6.5 [R2}, Coole 8917 Vol. 7, p.16, TFP 363). Active green patina, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
China, Western Chow (Zhou) Dynasty, Warring State period, formerly read "Chang Yuan yi Jin hua" now read "Qi yuan Yi jin", round cash with round hole, (350-220 B.C.), six characters around, diameter 36 mm., (Hartill 6.6 [R3], Coole 8918, Vol.7 p.17, TFP 374). Some green encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
China, Eastern Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, State of Yan, round cash with square hole, (300 - 220 B.C.), obv."Ming Si" (Ming Four [hua]), two characters either side, diameter 26 mm, (Hartill 6.22 [R2], TFP 381, Pl.45). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (c.A.D. 7-22), "Tai yuan huo quan", round cash with square hole, four characters on one side, diameter 23mms, (Hartill -, Sch.-, TFP -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, "Shao pu yi Pei", square shoulder and square base spade joined linked pair, (c.A.D. 9 - 22), four characters spade money, value 100, length 63mms, (6.99 grams), (cf.Coole 9963 Vol.7 p.186, cf.TFP 467, Pl.53, Hartill -, JMQB 147). Some dirt and green encrustation, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $450
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, "Chung pu liu pai", square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters "servant" spade money, value 500, length 46mm, (7.22 grams), (Hartill 9.24, Coole 10019 Vol.7 p.194, TFP 474, Pl.54). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, "Zhong Bu Liu Bai", square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters spade money, value 600, length 44mms, (5.00 grams), (Hartill 9.25, Coole 10032 Vol.7 p.195, TFP 476, Pl.54). Some green encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, "Ci Bu Jiu Bai", square shoulder and square base spade, (c.A.D. 9 -22), four characters spade money, value 900, length 50mm, (11.58 grams), (Hartill 9.28 grams, Coole 10069 Vol.7 p.197, TFP 482, Pl.54). Some green patina encrustation, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $450
China, Three Kingdoms, Kingdom of Wu, (A.D. 223-280), round cash with square hole, value one thousand cash, obv."Da Quan Dang Qian" (Large Coin worth a thousand), four characters around, diameter 35 mm, early type issues (Hartill 11.33, cf.Sch.195, TFP 536]. Heavily encrusted with oxidation, about fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
China, Five Dynasties, Northern Zhou, (A.D.557-581), issue of Emperor Wu in 574, issue ceased in 576, "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]). Both with hoard patination, fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
China, The Northern and Southern (Six) Dynasties (A.D. 420-581), Northern Dynasty, Northern Zhou (557-581), diameter 38mm, "Yong Tong Wan Guo" (Everlasting Circulation in ten thousand Kingdoms) four characters around, diameter 30 mm., (Hartill 13.32 [R9], Sch. 250, TFP 644]). Nearly extremely fine or better, rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
China, The Tang Dynasty, Kingdom of Wu, round cash with square hole, (A.D. 618-907), Emperor Su Zong (756-762), "Qian Yuan zhong boa" four characters around, diameter 30 mm, value ten, rev. cloud, (8.60 grams), (Hartill 14.104, cf.Sch. 352, cf,TFP 691). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
China, Tang Dynasty (618-907), Period up to Yi Zong, (860-874), cash with inscription reads "Gao Chang Ji Li" (Gaochang Auspicious Profit), rev. plain, diameter 27mm, 6.17 grams. (Sch. -, Hartill 14.136, TFP 1819). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
China, Five Dynasties, Later Liang dynasty, Emperor Zhu Wen? (A.D. 907-923), "Kai Ping Tung bao", round cash with square hole, four characters around, diameter 32mms, (Sch. -, TFP 756 [Pl.74], Hartill 15.1). Very fine, with green hoard patina, very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $600
China, Liao Dynasty, uncertain emperor, "Fu Yuan shou chang", large round charm with square hole, (A.D. 916-1125), four Chinese characters around, rev. plain. diameter 53mms, (Sch. -, TFP -). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
China, Liao Dynasty, uncertain emperor, large round charm with square hole, (A.D. 916-1125), two standing figures, bird above, animal below, rev. plain. diameter 42mm, (Sch. -, TFP -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
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 $400
China, Liao Dynasty, uncertain emperor, large round charm with square hole, (A.D. 916-1125), four figures in warlike pose, rev. plain. diameter 59mm, (Sch. -, TFP -). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
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 $360
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Ren Zong (Jen Tsung), (A.D. 1023-1063), iron money tree of 22 large iron coins in four rows with common stem, issued as Zhi-he (1054-1055), each coin 26mm, tree length 300 mm, width 150mm, (cf.S.512 for single iron cash, TFP 932, Hartill 16.143). Somewhat rusted, several single pieces broken off, otherwise fair and very rare, stored in plastic container.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,200
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Zong, (A.D. 1101-1125), "Chong Ning tong bao" ten cash, issue of 1102-1106), (Sch.621, Hartill 16.399, Tung Pao 1037); another one cash, issue of 1107-1110, "Du Guan tong bao", (Sch.629, Hartill 16.418, Tung Pau 1055); 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 22mm, (KM.HSU 151.2, cf.Sch. 1584, JMQB p.443); Nepal, silver two mohars, SE 1831 (1909), (KM.655). Mostly very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Qin Zong (1126-1127), "Jing Kang tong bao", round two cash in Seal script, with square hole, diameter 28mm, obv. "Jing Kang tong bao" in seal script, rev. plain, (Sch. 667, TFP -, Hartill 16.514). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $480
China, Tartar Dynasties, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), bronze multiple cash, in the name of King Wei Shao (1209-1213), with legend "Zhi Ning yuan bao" issued 1213, 33mm, rev. splain, (Sch.-, TFP 1667, Hartill 18.68). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $700
China, Northern Sung Period, State of Qi, Emperor Liu Yu (1130-1137) a puppet regime with the dynastic name of Qi, "Fu Chang tong Bao", rev. plain, round bronze (two) cash with square hole, diameter 31mm (11.26 grams), (Hartill 18.78, Sch. -, TFP 1674). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
China, The Western Xia, Ren Zong emperor, round cash with square hole, (1139-1193) four characters around, "Qian You yuan bao", diameter 24mm, issued 1170-1193, (Sch.1079, TFP 1686, Hartill 18.102). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
China, Yuan Dynasty, Rebel Coinage issue, Emperor Xu Shouhui, (1358), round large copper coin (two cash) with square hole, four characters in seal script, "Tian Qi tong bao", rev. plain, diameter 31mm, (7.40 grams), (cf.Sch. 1118, TFP 1829, cf.Hartill 19.140). Attractive brown patina, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $300
China, Yuan Dynasty, Rebel Coinage issue, Emperor Xu Shouhui, (1358), round large copper coin (two cash) with square hole, four characters, "Tian Qi tong bao", rev. plain, diameter 32mm, (7.53 grams), (Sch. 1118, TFP 1828, Hartill 19.141). Attractive brown patina, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $300
China, Yuan Dynasty, Rebel Coinage issue, Emperor Chen Youliang, (1360-1), round large copper coin (two cash) with square hole, four characters, "Da Yi tong bao", rev. plain, diameter 31mm, (9.22 grams), (Sch. 1120, TFP 1835, Hartill 19.146). Heavy green oxidation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
China, Ming Dynasty, Emperor Shi Zong (1522-1567), round cash with square hole, value two (qian), four characters around "Jia Jing tong bao", rev. one character "er Qian" (value 2) diameter 28mm, (Sch.-, TFP 1963, Hartill 20.133). Brown patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0