Catalogue
Ceylon, Ceylon Company Limited, St Sebastian Mills, in bronze, three values, C, B, A (31mm, 27mm, 19mm) by R.Heaton & Sons Ltd, Birmingham. Each of the tokens with some corrosion, otherwise very fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Ceylon, coffee estate tokens, Ceylon Company Limited, St. Sebastian Mills, in bronze, value C holed stamped 39, another holed stamped 132, value B, holed stamped 204; Darley, Butler & Co., Colombo 1860 (Pr.27, 28); Polwatty Mills in pewter (Pr.8); G.R.P. & Co. 4-1/2 (Pr.42); Keir, Dundas & Co, Colombo, rev. elephant (Pr.53); J.M. Robertson & Co., Colombo, Vauxhall Mills (1868)(Pr.82); G. Stewart & Co (1881) dated 1843 (year of foundation)(Pr.96); James Swan & Co, Colombo, 1856 (Pr.97); J. Walker & Co, Kandy, stamped 29 (Pr.106); MDD & Co, 4-1/2 (issued before 1869)(Pr.72, chip out of edge); India Sagurnal Consolidated Tea & Land Co. Ld, twelve pice token (Pr.120). Very good - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $250
SOLD $900
China, Zhou (Chou) Dynasty (1122-255 B.C.), Ming knife money with straight tip, issued 400-220 B.C. obv. type Ming, uncertain characters, length 140mm, (cf.Hartill 4.40-3, cf.DCD 545, cf.Coole Vol.6, cf.TFP 340-344, cf.Schjoth 52-61); together with 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]). Both with dark green patina, oxidation with dirt attached, fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
China, Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, small straight knife "Lin" (ca.300-250, B.C.), two characters, length 1136mm, (Hartill 4.75 [Rarity 2], Coole 8867, TFP -, DCD 607). Green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
China, Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, large "Xiang Yin" round cash with round hole, (ca.350-220, B.C.), characters right side, diameter 32 mm, (cf.Hartill 6.8 [R3}, TFP 367). Rough surface, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
China, Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, large "Lin" round cash with round hole, (ca.350-220, B.C.), characters left side, diameter 36 mm, (Hartill 6.13 [3], TFP 370). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
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 7.5, Sch. 83, TFP 415, Pl.48]; others Western Han Dynasty Type, (175-119 B.C.), similar smaller diameter 23-30 mm as varieties (Hartill 7.16, 7.17, 7.29, etc. Sch. 92, 102, 104, 105, 107, 108, TFP 421-2, 433 etc.). Fair - fine. (30)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
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 26 and 31 mm, (5.1, 7.6 grams), (cf.Hartill 7.8, 7.17, cf.Sch. 88-91, 92-95, TFP 415, 425]. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Western Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, State of Qi, round cash with square hole (220 - 120 B.C.), Post-Qin type (Qi united China in 221 B.C.) "Ban Liang" (half ounce), two long characters either side, diameter 24 and 26 mm, (5.5 grams for both), (cf.Hartill 7.29, Sch. 104ff, TFP 433]. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Western Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, State of Qi, round cash with square hole (220 - 120 B.C.), Post-Qin type (Qi united China in 221 B.C.) "Ban Liang" (half ounce), two long characters either side, diameter 24 and 26 mm, (3.8, 6.3 grams for both), (cf.Hartill 7.29, Sch. 104ff, TFP 433]. Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
China, Western Han Dynasty, (206 B.C.-25 A.D.), round cash with square hole (118 - 90 B.C.), "Wu Zhu" (five zhu), two characters either side, diameter 26 mm, (cf.Hartill 8.4-8.9, Sch. 114ff, TFP 441]. Very fine. (10)
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
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