Catalogue
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (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 446-7). Green oxidation, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (A.D. 7-22), gold inlayed key money of value 5000, obv. "Yi-Dao (in gold) Ping Wu Qian", (one knife, value five thousand), length 74mm, (Hartill 9.12, Sch.119, cf.TFP 456 & 458). Very fine, a nice example with clear characters but some encrustation, very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (A.D. 7-22), gold inlaid key money of value 5000, obv. Yi Dao (in gold) Ping Wu Qian, "one knife, value five thousand", 74mm, (Sch.119, cf.TFP 456 & 458, Hartill 9.12). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,000
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (c.A.D. 7-22), "Xiao Quan Zhi Yi", bronze mould 80x82mm, for making six cash with four characters on one side, value one, cash diameter 15mms, issued 9-14 A.D., (Coin type Hartill 9.14, Sch.139, TFP 459). Some encrustation, otherwise fine - very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (c.A.D. 7-22), "Zhong Quan San Shi", round cash with square hole, four characters on one side, value 30, diameter 20mms, issued 9-14 A.D., (Hartill 9.17, Sch.142a, TFP 464, Pl.53). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (A.D. 7-23), diameter 23 mm two characters either side, issued after A.D. 14, obv. "Huo Quan" (wealth/money coin), as minor varieties (Hartill 9.32, Sch. 149, TFP 488). Green oxidation, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Hsin Dynasty, Wang Mang Interregnum, (A.D. 7-23), diameter 26 mm two characters either side, issued after A.D. 14, obv. "Bu Quan" (spade coin), (Hartill 9.70, Sch. 177, TFP 503). Soil patination, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
China, The Three Kingdoms, Kingdom of Shu, (A.D. 221-265), diameter 27 mm, four characters around, obv. "Zhi Bai Wu Zhu" (value one hundred Wu Zhu), (Hartill 11.1, Sch. 181, TFP 515). Soil patination, fine - very fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, The Three Kingdoms, Kingdom of Shu, (A.D. 221-265), diameter 27 mm, four characters around, obv. "Zhi Bai Wu Zhu" (value one hundred Wu Zhu), (Hartill 11.1A, Sch. 181-2, TFP 515). Soil patination, fine - very fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, The Tang Dynasty, Kingdom of Wu, round cash with square hole, (A.D. 618-907), later type (Schjoth dates 750-804), "Kai Yuan tong bao" four characters around, diameter 41mm, value ten, rev. plain, (22.52 grams), (cf.Hartill 14.1, Sch. 365, TFP 757). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
China, The North and South Kingdoms, Northern Dynasty, Northern Wei, (A.D. 386-534), "Yong An Wu Zhu", bronze mould 78x79mm, for making four cash with four characters on one side, value one, cash diameter 23mms, issued 529 A.D., (Coin type Hartill 13.23, Sch.239, TFP 608). Minor encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
China, The North and South Kingdoms, Northern Dynasty, Northern Qi, (A.D. 550-577), diameter 25 mm, four characters around, obv. "Chang Ping Wu Zhu" (the constant and regular Wu Zhu), (Hartill 13.27, Sch. 242, TFP 613). Soil patination, very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
China, The North and South Kingdoms, Northern Dynasty, Northern Zhou, (A.D. 557-581), diameter 26-27 mm, four characters around, obv. "Wu Ying Da Bu" (The Large coin of the Five Elements, metal, wood, water, fire and earth), (Hartill 13.30, 13.31, Sch. 246-249, TFP 640, 642). Some surface oxidation, very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, The North and South Kingdoms, Northern Dynasty, Northern Zhou, (A.D. 557-581), diameter 30 mm, four characters around, obv. "Yong Tong Wan Guo" (Everlasting circulation in Ten Thousand Kingdoms), (Hartill 13.32, Sch. 250, TFP 644). Some surface oxidation, very fine, rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $220
China, The Ten Kingdoms, Kingdom of Chu, large round cash with square hole, (A.D. 907-951), "Qian Yuan zhong bao" (Qian Yuan heavy currency), four characters around, diameter 43mm, rev. plain, (41.76 grams), (Hartill 15.73, Sch. -, TFP 800). Very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hui Zong, (A.D. 1101-1125), "Zheng He tong bao" cash in silver, (issue of 1111-1117), (cf.Hartill 16.455, Sch. 636, cf.TFP 1074). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
China, Northern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Qin Zong (1126-1127), round two cash in Seal script, with square hole, diameter 28mm, obv. "Jing Kang yuan bao" in seal script, rev. plain, (Sch. -, cf.TFP 1123, cf.Hartill 16.510). Nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, The Southern Sung Dynasty, Ning Zong, (A.D. 1195-1224), iron two cash, (1195-1200), Qichun mint in Hubei, diameter 27 mm, four characters around, obv. "Qing Yuan tong bao", rev. "Chun" and year of casting, (Hartill 17.385ff, Sch. 794-821). Some minor surface oxidation, fine, scarce. (18)
Estimate $280
SOLD $0
China, The Southern Sung Dynasty, Ning Zong, (A.D. 1195-1224), iron two cash, (1201-1204), Qichun mint in Hubei, diameter 27 mm, four characters around, obv. "Jia Tai tong bao", rev. "Han" and "Tong" and year of casting, (Hartill 17.500-505, Sch. 846-851). Some minor surface oxidation, fine, scarce. (9)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, The Southern Sung Dynasty, Ning Zong, (A.D. 1195-1224), iron two cash, (1213-1220), Qichun mint in Hubei, diameter 27 mm, four characters around, obv. "Jia Ding tong bao", rev. "Chun" and year of casting, (Hartill 17.575ff, Sch. 911-917). Some minor surface oxidation, fine, scarce. (16)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, The Southern Sung Dynasty, Li Zong, (A.D. 1225-1264), diameter 25 mm, four characters around, obv. "Da Song yuan tong bao", rev. "San" (year 3 = 1227), (Hartill 17.681, Sch. 960, TFP 1458); The Tarter Dynasty, Jin Dynasty, Shi Zong, (A.D. 1161-1190), diameter 25 mm, four characters around, obv. "Da Ding tong bao", rev. plain, (Hartill 18.42, Sch. 1085, TFP 1640); The Ming Dynasty, Xi Zong, (A.D. 1621-1627), diameter 26 mm, four characters around, obv. "Tian Qi tong bao", rev. "Gong" (The board of Works mint), (Hartill 20.195, Sch. 1209, TFP 1991). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, The Southern Song Dynasty, large coin tally, rectangular bar with four characters each side, (A.D. 1260-1264), "Lin An Fu Xung Yong" (Lin An Prefecture use), length 60mm, width 20mm, equal to two hundred cash, (24.62 grams), (Hartill 17.903-4, Sch. 1064a, TFP 1600-1). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
China, The Liao Dynasty, Emperor Shi Zong, "Tian Lu tong bao", round multiple cash with square hole, (A.D. 947-951), four characters around, rev. plain, diameter 37mm, (cf.Hartill 18.03, Sch. -, TFP -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, The Tarter Dynasties, Liao Dynasty, Sheng Zong, round cash with square hole, (A.D. 982-1031), "Tong He Yuan bao", four characters around, diameter 23mm, rev. plain, (Hartill 18.09, Sch. -, TFP 1618). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, The Tarter Dynasties, Jin Dynasty, Shi Zong, (A.D. 1115-1234), diameter 25 mm, four characters around, obv. "Da Ding tong bao", (issued 1178-1189), (Hartill 18.43, 18.47, Sch. 1087, 1089, TFP 1641, 1643). Very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, The Tartar Dynasties, Jin Dynasty, (A.D. 1115-1234), Emperor Zhang Zong, (A.D. 1190-1209), bronze multiple cash, in the name of Ch'eng An with "Cheng an bao huo" issued 1196-1201, 36mm, (Sch. -, TFP 1650-1, Hartill -). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, The Tarter Dynasties, Xi Xia The Western Xia, Emperor Shen Zong, round cash with square hole, (A.D. 1211-1223), "Guang Ding Yuan bao", four characters around in Seal Script, diameter 25mm, rev. plain, (Hartill 18.110, Sch. -, cf.TFP 1694). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
China, The Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Wu Zong, (1308-1311), round cash with square square hole, value three, in Mongol script, four characters around "Zhi Da yuan bao", rev. plain, diameter 31mm, a trial casting, (Hartill 19.41, Sch. -, TFP -). Brown patina, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, The Ming Dynasty, Emperor Shi Zong (1522-1567), round cash with square hole, value five, four characters around "Jia Jing tong bao", rev. one character "Wu Qian" (value 5) diameter 38mm, (Hartill 20.135, Sch. -, TFP 1965). Brown patina, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, The Ming Dynasty, Emperor Shen Zong, small silver round cash with square hole, (A.D. 1573-1620), "Wan Li tong bao", four characters around flan, cash, diameter 17mm, rev. "Kuang Yin" (silver mine), (cf.Hartill 20.162, cf.Sch. 1190, TFP -). Fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0