Last update: 27 February 2008
Since many of these coins do not have anything on the reverse, most coins are pictured showing obverse only. Where there is something on the rev. that is interesting or necessary to see, I have pictured it with both sides showing.
CC109. Late Shang Dynasty, ca 1766-1122BC, Substitute for Cowrie money hand carved from shell, 23mm long by 17mm at widest point, 2 holes seen from back for stringing, Coole 75-76 var., SCARCE, nice example....$65 SOLD Photo
CC111. Late Shang Dynasty (Yin), 1766-1122 BC through early Chou (Zhou) Dynasty, 1122-221 BC, ca 13th-8th Century BC, Gold-leafed bronze substitute for Shell cowrie (Pei), Coole 31-35, broad type 17mm by 24mm. A little crusty in a few spots but most gilding intact and clear, unbroken, RARE, especially this nice, Choice Very Fine....$325 Photo
CC108. Late Shang through early Chou Dynasties, ca 13th-12th Century BC, Bronze CH'UAN (string) Money, excavated from a tomb at Liao Ning province (NE of Beijing), Old Yian Kingdom, string of 4 ovate demishperes joined by a bar at back, 33mm long, interesting and RARE, Choice....$125 Photo
CC101. Late Shang through early Chou Dynasties, ca 13th-12th Century BC, Bronze CH'UAN (string) Money, excavated from a tomb at Liao Ning province (NE of Beijing), Old Yian Kingdom, string of 5 ovate demishperes joined by a bar at back, 39mm long, interesting and RARE, Choice....SOLD Photo
CC102. Late Shang through early Chou Dynasties, ca 13th-12th Century BC, Bronze CH'UAN (string) Money, excavated from a tomb at Liao Ning province (NE of Beijing), Old Yian Kingdom, with 7 beads in the shape of a `double-toothed bar, 3 loops at back, 52mm long, interesting and RARE, Choice....$125 Photo
CC112. Western Chou Dynasty, ca 1122-770BC, Jade substitute for Shell Cowrie. 21mm long by 18mm at widest point, hole at one end for suspension, of white jade (green jade was not used much in China until more modern times), somewhat crude in construction, but this form of cowrie substitute is RARE and seldom offered, Choice....$75 Photo
CC113.Early Chou Dynasty, ca 12th-8th Centuries BC, Substitute for Cowrie money made from Clay, 27mm long by 19mm at widest point, somewhat teardrop shaped with design imprinted, these were used as tomb offerings, this one from Honan Province, Choice condition, SCARCE....$65 Photo
CC114. Western Chou Dynasty, 1122-770BC, Bronze substitute for Cowrie money, 14mm by 20mm. slightly curved slit, slightly crusty green patina, SCARCE, Very Fine....$50Photo
CC115. Chou Dynasty, 1122-221 BC, Stone MU (tomb) Money, ca 6th Century BC. A grey stone approximately 45mm long by 24mm wide and deeply grooved vertically each side, from eastern Hunan along the Xiang River in the vicinity of Changsha, a few minor chips along edge but otherwise intact and Choice, RARE and seldom offered....SOLD
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Hans Schulman, in his bookd Odd and Curious Money of the World, mentions other odd shaped primitive money types such as Corrugated Cash (bolt-like) and the tongue-like Stone Money, neither of which are illustrated. The deep vertical grooves in this piece suggest a possible function, perhaps serving as a bolt around which silken thread was wrapped. The ancient Chinese word for coin - PU - also meant cloth. Thus it is possible that this stone containing silk thread might have served as a form of currency at some point.
CC120. Chou Dynasty, 1122-221 BC, period of the Spring-Autumn Annals, ca 770-476 BC, AE Bell Money (Zhong Qian or Ch'ung), Opitz page 22. I have a new group of these, nicer than previous ones, as follows:
CC120B. bronze bell with clapper intact and moving freely, 40mm wide and 23mm thick at base, 43mm tall including top loop, small casting flaw along edge near one tip, slightly rough green patina with some minor earthen encrustations, design of cross hatch pattern and dots mostly clear, nearly intact and RARE this nice, Very Fine....$95Photo
CC120C. bronze bell with clapper intact and moving freely, 35mm wide and 24mm thick at base, 40mm tall including top loop, very small casting flaw along edge, attractive green patina with some minor earthen encrustations, design of compartmented boxes and dots clear, nearly intact and RARE this nice, Very Fine....$80 SOLDPhoto
CC120D. bronze bell with clapper intact and moving freely, 35mm wide and 13mm thick at base, 35mm tall including top loop, very small casting flaw hole on one side, attractive green and brown patina with some minor earthen encrustations, `floriate' design clear, nearly intact and RARE this nice, Very Fine....$75 SOLDPhoto
CC120G. bronze bell with clapper intact and moving freely, 33mm wide and 13mm thick at base, 35mm tall including top loop, tiny casting flaw hole on one side, attractive green and brown patina with some minor earthen encrustations, geometric design clear, intact and RARE this nice, Very Fine....$80 SOLD
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Opitz lists these with the comment that they were not a currency but are included in many collections. For many years they have been considered a form of money by some authors but these have been found in tombs as sets of bells used for making music and sets include small bells up through large ones, each probably playing one note. Whether currency or not, they are interesting as an artifact. The ones I have now are the nicest I have ever been able to find. Opitz values a 1 inch bell at $100.
CC130. Chou Dynasty, 1122-221 BC, period of the Spring-Autumn Annals, ca 770-476 BC, AE Bridge Money, Ch'ing 4 (Sonorous Chimes), Ref. Coole 6666-6719. I was fortunate enough to acquire a small group of these Scarce early items, each approximately 100-110mm long in Very Fine condition with decoration and somewhat crusty but nice green patinas, some also have traces or patches of brown and maroon, the photo shows a few representative examples, each....$35
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During the transitionary period between barter and currency in early China, a number of metal objects appear that take the form of valuable utensils used at the time. Among these are the Bridge money which resembles jade chimes used for music (much like a triangle in an orchestra today), the Knife/Sword and Spade series and the elusive Key money. Several of these items are offered below.
CC131. Chou Dynasty, 1122-221BC, AE Scroll Money. 2 scroll-like bars attached to each other with a decorative swirled motif, Unpublished. Slightly rough dark green patina, scrolling clear, like several of the previous items, this may have had an alternate primary use, such as clothing decoration, but no one is quite sure what, and like many items these may well have been used as money at times, Choice condition....$75 Photo
CC132. Chou Dynasty, ca 6th Century BC, Spring-Autumn Annals, period of Kung Fu Tze (Confucius), 551-479 BC, Chinese scholar and philosopher, Bronze Ant-nose cowrie (substitute for shell cowrie), Ghost-face type, T'ANG PAN-LIANG, 3 times thicker and heavier tnan normal types, FD4+, Schjoth 15-17+, Cf.Coole 96+. Somewhat rough and crusty on the base, nice olive grey patina on top side with clear characters, SCARCE size, about Very Fine....$75 Photo
CC133A. Chou Dynasty, ca 6th Century BC, Spring-Autumn Annals, period of Kung Fu Tze (Confucius), 551-479 BC, Chinese scholar and philosopher, Coole 98; FD 6. Ant-nose cowrie (substitute for shell cowrie), character markings TANG KO LIU CHU (Everyone equivalent to 6 chu/grains), attributed to Sun-Ao, Minister of the Chu State, markings clear, dark green patina, RARE, Very Fine....SOLD
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CC133B. Chou Dynasty, ca 6th Century BC, Spring-Autumn Annals, period of Kung Fu Tze (Confucius), 551-479 BC, Chinese scholar and philosopher, Coole 98; FD 6. Ant-nose cowrie (substitute for shell cowrie), character markings TANG KO LIU CHU (Everyone equivalent to 6 chu/grains), attributed to Sun-Ao, Minister of the Chu State, markings clear, dark green patina, RARE, Very Fine....SOLD
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CC134. Chou Dynasty, ca 6th Century BC, Spring-Autumn Annals, period of Kung Fu Tze (Confucius), 551-479 BC, Chinese scholar and philosopher, Bronze Ant-nose cowrie (substitute for shell cowrie), I PI, attributed to Sun-Shu Ao, minister of the State of Chu, Coole 116-122. Clear markings, brown patina, Fine+ - about Very Fine....$45 Photo
CC135. Chou Dynasty, ca 6th Century BC, Spring-Autumn Annals, period of Kung Fu Tze (Confucius), 551-479 BC, Chinese scholar and philosopher, Coole96var. (RARE type), Bronze Ant-nose cowrie (substitute for shell cowrie), also called KUEI-LIEN CH'IEN (Ghost Face), marked TANG PAN LIANG (equivalent to 1/2 of a Liang - ounce) attributed to Sun-Shu Ao, minister of the State of Chu, holed at one end for stringing, clear markings, dark green patina with slight encrustation, RARE type, Very Fine....$95 Photo
CC141. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, 476-221 BC, Pointed Foot Spade Money, P'ing Chou (=Plains prefecture) with ERH(2) on reverse, Coole 4793. Clear characters both sides, brown patina with some minor green encrustation, Very Fine....$110 SOLD
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According to Coole, P'ing Chou was a subdivision of the Chin state, located in the general area of Liaoning, Korea and Jehol. The Ch'uan charcter was used as an abbreviation for CHOU.
CC142. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, 476-221 BC, Pointed Foot Spade Money, Chin Yang (= Flourishing Southern Slopes), Coole 4534-4551. Both characters slightly weak, but left character more clear than right one, brown patina with some green encrustation, still fairly nice and somewhat SCARCE, Fine+....$75
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An early city state of the T'ang clan near T'aiyuan in Shansi.
CC143. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, 476-221 BC, Pointed Foot Spade Money, Chin Yang (= Flourishing Southern Slopes), Coole 4578var. Rev. character Chi (=7), all characters clear, brown patina with some green encrustation, SCARCE character configuration, Very Fine....$115
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An early city state of the T'ang clan near T'aiyuan in Shansi.
CC144. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, 476-221 BC, Pointed Foot Spade Money, Szu Shih (=Silk Clan), Coole 4979-5004. Characters clear, slightly rough green patina, Very Fine....$95 SOLD
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Issued by the Silk Clan of the Chao in western Hopei and eastern Shansi.
CC149. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, ca 770-476 BC, State of Wei, Henan, Round shouldered Spade Money, ANYI YI JIN HUAN (value 1 Jin of Anyi), ref. Coole 976-084. Nice clear characters despite a slightly crusty green patina, read with feet pointing up (unlike most other spades), a nice example, SCARCE, Very Fine....$295 Photo
CC151. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, 476-221 BC, Large Square footed Spade, AnYi Erh Chin Hua (=Money of 2 Chin of city-state of AnYi), FD301, Coole 1015-1052. A large square footed spade with clear characters, green patina, read with feet pointing up (unlike most other spades), SCARCE and Choice Very Fine....SOLD
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An(=peaceful) Yi (=city state), capital of Hsia and Yu (2205-1766 BC) called Chiehchou during the Ch'ing Dynasty and Chihyun during the Republic; Shansi Province.
CC152a. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, 476-221 BC, Square footed Spade, State of Yen, Hsiang-p'ing, Coole 2687 (as P'ing-chiang); D. 2317; FD 175; Schjoth 5 (as P'ing-tu). Clear characters, slightly crusty brownish-green patina, SCARCE, Very Fine....$125
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CC152b. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, 476-221 BC, Square footed Spade, State of Yen, Hsiang-p'ing, Coole 2687 (as P'ing-chiang); D. 2317; FD 175; Schjoth 5 (as P'ing-tu). Clear characters, slightly crusty brown patina, SCARCE, Very Fine....$95
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CC152C. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, 476-221 BC, Square footed Spade, State of Yen, Hsiang-p'ing, Coole 2687 (as P'ing-chiang); D. 2317; FD 175; Schjoth 5 (as P'ing-tu). Clear characters, slightly crusty green patina, characters clear but crude and this spade appears to be a little lightweight, possibly an ancient counterfeit or barbaric/rebel issue?, SCARCE, Very Fine....$95
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CC153. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, 476-221 BC, Square footed Spade, State of Chou, Yin-p'ing, FD 178; D. 2328-2333. Slightly thick and rough green and brown patina, characters fairly clear, SCARCE, about Very Fine....$85 Photo
CC155A. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, 476-221 BC, Square footed Spade, Late spade type III, late 3rd Century BC, 1/2 Chin, Chia Yang (Northern Bank of Cha River: Hunan), ref: Coole 1527. Slightly crusty green patina, clear characters, a decent example, Very Fine....$50
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CC155B. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, 476-221 BC, Square footed Spade, Late spade type III, late 3rd Century BC, 1/2 Chin, Chia Yang (Northern Bank of Cha River: Hunan), ref: Coole 1531. Slightly thick green patina, clear characters, a decent example, Very Fine....$50
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CC155C. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, 476-221 BC, Square footed Spade, Late spade type III, late 3rd Century BC, 1/2 Chin, Chia Yang (Northern Bank of Cha River: Hunan), ref: Coole 1527-1533. Slightly thick and crusty green patina, tiny hole at lower outsideedge of right leg from casting flaw, characters mostly clear, a decent example, Very Fine....$50
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CC156. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, 476-221 BC, Square footed Spade, Ping Yang (Peaceful Southern Slopes). Clear bold characters, green patina with light encrustatiom, Fine-about Very Fine....$55
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Ping Yang was located in the ancient Wei state prefecture southwest of present-day Linfeng-Hsien in Shansi.
CC157. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, 476-221 BC, Square footed Spade, Coole 4632-33, FD282. A single triangular character - KUNG (=Duke) on obv., clear 2-tone green patina somewhat crusty around the edges, VERY SCARCE, Very Fine....$135 Photo
CC158. Chou Dynasty, Warring States Period, State of Yen, 476-221 BC, Pu Money, Late square footed spade, type III - 1/2 Chin, P'ing Chiang (Purple Grass Plains), from Plains neighborhood municipality (P'ing Fang Shih), Coole 2687var. 42 mm long x 27mm wide, clear bold characters, black patina with only minor roughness, about Very Fine....$110
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CC159. Chou Dynasty, Warring States Period, State of Yen, 476-221 BC, Pu Money, Late square footed spade, type III - 1/2 Chin, P'ing chiang (Purple Grass Plains), from Plains neighborhood municipality (P'ing Fang Shih), Coole 2684var. 44 mm long x 23mm wide, clear characters, black patina with only minor roughness, about Very Fine....$95
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CC170. Chou Dynasty, State of Ch'i, ca 680-260 BC, Ch'i Sword, thick heavy Knife/Sword money (Ch'i Tao), 178mm long, clear characters each side, dark green patina with some minor encrustation, Very Fine....$425 Photo
CC175. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, 476-221 BC, State of YAN (or Yen) (Hopei), Pointed Head Sword (Chien Shou Tao), (I have placed a small piece of paper with the character on it close to the actual character to make it easier to see what the character is.): a. Coole 5541, 150mm long, somewhat crusty dark green patina, 1 character on one side, HUO (=Money, goods, Cash Coins), character inverted, character somewhat weak due to the crusty patina but it is clear, about Very Fine....$110 Photo
b. Coole 5607, 155mm long, slightly rough green and black patina, inverted P'AI (To place, In order), character clear, nice example, Very Fine....$110 Photo
c. Coole 5482, 155mm long, somewhat crusty dark green patina, FOU (Fertile) character, character somewhat weak due to the crusty patina but it is clear, about Very Fine....$95 Photo
d. Coole 5541, 150mm long, somewhat crusty brown and green patina, CHING (Well, Pit) character, character clear, about Very Fine....$110 Photo
e. Coole 5541, 155mm long, somewhat crusty dark green patina, inverted MU (Trees, Limber) character clear, about Very Fine....$110 Photo
f. Coole 5541, 155mm long, somewhat crusty brown and green patina, leaning PA (8) character clear, about Very Fine....$110
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According to Coole, these bear a strong resemblance to the swords used by army executioners as illustrated in ancient books. I have a small group of these with a number of different characters between them.
CC177. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, ca 476-221 BC, Bronze Zhe Tao (Sword Money) with Straight back and Razor-like blade, obv. characters PAI (Cedars) and JEN (=Men of the Cedars), rev. character SHIH (=10), Coole 8210. Obv. characters weak but discernible, rev. character clear, dark green patina slightly crusty on handle, VERY SCARCE, Fine/Fine+....SOLD
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These straight back swords were made in the town of Pai Jen, near what is now T'angshan in Hopei. It would be natural to build a casting mint in the vicinity of such a large coal supply as there was and still is near T'angshan, for many years the home of the great Kailing Mining Administration. These are scarcer than the pointed tip swords. From the shape these suggest they may have been fashioned after the swords of the army executioners.
CC180. Chou Dynasty, Ming Tao (Ming Knife), City of Ming, State of Shao, ca 480-221 BC, Coole 7644 var. Rev. characters NIE I (Interior City State), clear characters both sides, 136mm long, even but somewhat mottled brown and black patina, Very Fine....$40 Photo
CC191. Late Chou Dynasty - late Han Dynasty, ca 255BC - AD221, Bronze Ch'an-Ch'ien (Cicada Money), CHI CHIN CHI TS'UN (Metal Money for Everlasting Luck), Ramsden pp.33-34, Der Primitivegeld Sammler Jahrgang 19. Composed of 2 knobs with loop behind and a bifurcated semicircular piece with lines decorating the surface attached below, approximately 43mm long and 27mm at the widest point, dark green patina, intact and VERY RARE, Very Fine....$125 Photo
CC194. Chou Dynasty, Warring States Period, ca 476-221BC, Bronze Early Round Coinage, YI SSU HUA (HUO) (Four Currency of Yi), attributed to Wang Ching, 544-520BC, Schjoth 68, FD 439. Nice clear characters, dark green patina, rim on front only, RARE and a nice example, Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC195. Chou Dynasty, Warring States period, ca 476-255BC, Bronze Early Round Coinage, character YUAN (=Wall), Schjoth 73, FD357. Slightly rough green patina, most of character clear (part obscured by thick patina), a large (nearly 40mm) cash coin, SCARCE, Fine-Very Fine....SOLD
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Tsu Huan Ch'ien was one of the earliest round coins and the character YUAN refers to a walled city that belonged to the Wei State and is now located west of Yuanqu County in Shansi.
CC200A. Late Chou Dynasty, Early round coinage, ca 255 BC, Yi Tao (= One Knife), Schjoth 77-78. The early round coin used to replace the knife money, ca 19mm diameter, dark greyish green patina, clear characters, nice example, Very Fine....$65
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CC200B. Late Chou Dynasty, Early round coinage, ca 255 BC, Yi Tao (= One Knife), Schjoth 77-78. The early round coin used to replace the knife money, ca 19mm diameter, dark greyish green patina, clear characters, nice example, Very Fine....$65
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CC201. Late Chou Dynasty, Early round coinage, ca 255 BC, Yi Tao (= One Knife), Schjoth 77-78. The early round coin used to replace the knife money, ca 19mm diameter, dark brown patina, characters fairly clear, I have 5 examples, not as nice as CC200 but still decent examples, one is a decent Fine....$45
2 others are Fine with the Tao character weak....$35 each
2 others are `Fine' but with the Tao charcter obliterated (one is a bad cast and the other is weak with thick patina)....$25 each
These are arranged in the picture with the nicest at top and the worst at the bottom.
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CC215. Late Chou Dynasty, Early round coinage, Warring States, ca 255 BC, Ming Tao (= Ming Knife), Schjoth 76, FD379. The early round coin used to replace the knife money, ca 25mm diameter, slightly crusty brown and green patina, clear characters, nice example, SCARCE, Very Fine....$80 Photo
CC220A. Ch'in Dynasty, 255-206 BC, Emperor Huang-Ti (or Qin Shihuangdi), 221-210 BC, AE Pan-Liang (12 Shu or one Liang, 4.2g), Schjoth 82-83, Jen 47. A large 29mm coin, characters bold and clear, green patina, Very Fine+....SOLD
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CC220B. Ch'in Dynasty, 255-206 BC, Emperor Huang-Ti (or Qin Shihuangdi), 221-210 BC, AE Pan-Liang (12 Shu or one Liang, 4.6g), Schjoth 82-83, Jen 47. A large 31mm coin, characters clear, brown and green patina, Fine-Very Fine....SOLD
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Huang-Ti was the first emperor to unite China and was the builder of the first parts of the Great Wall. He is the emperor famed for the tomb with the life-sized clay soldiers.
CC228. Western Han Dynasty, 206BC-AD25, Empress Kao Hou, 187-180BC, Pan-Liang worth 8 Shu, Schjoth 88-91, FD 415, Jen 52. Thinner and lighter than Qin issues with characters in lower relief, brown patina, clear characters, Very Fine....$45 SOLD Photo
CC230. Western Han Dynasty, 206BC-AD25, Emperor Ch'e Wu-ti, ca 140-87 BC, Pan-liang round coinage without rims, Schjoth 105. 23mm wide, dark brown patina with light earthen cover, clear characters, Very Fine....$30 SOLD
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Ch'e (penetrating, mighty) was a posthumous title conferred on emperors and high officials; Wu meant Military and Ti meant emperor, thus his dynastic title actually means Mightly Military Emperor. In 119BC Wu-ti experimented with debased coins (money that has less metal value than what is stated on the coin). Like most such experiments before and since, his failed. In 118BC, he issued the first full-weight wu-chu and included rims to prevent filing. Wu-ti also charged those who wished to interview him in a rather interesting way. He sold them an embroidered square foot of white deerskin for only 400,000 copper Ch'u and they had to wear the deerskin at each interview!
CC231. Han Dynasty, 206BC-AD221, San-Zhu (=3 Zhu), Schjoth 103, FD431, Jen 55. Left character slightly unclear due to slight thickness in patina, right character clear, black patina, VERY SCARCE, Fine- about Very Fine....$75Photo
CC237. Interregnum between W. Han and E. Han Dynasties, Hsin Dynasty, regent/usurper Wang Mang, AD9-23, Ta Ch'uan Wu-Shih (Great Coin Fifty), introduced in AD9, Schjoth 120. Bold clear characters, brown patina, longer SHIH character (cross-shaped one on left), Very Fine+....$25
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Wang Mang served as regent for Ruzi, aged 2, the last of the Western Han rulers, from AD7-9, accounting for the discrepancy in his beginning dates from one source to the next.
CC237A. Interregnum between W. Han and E. Han Dynasties, Hsin Dynasty, regent/usurper Wang Mang, AD9-23, Ta Ch'uan Wu-Shih (Great Coin Fifty) in Seal Script, introduced in AD9, Schjoth 120var. in Iron. Clear characters, somewhat crusty brown tone, RARE in Iron, about Very Fine....$65 Photo
CC238. Interregnum between W. Han and E. Han Dynasties, Hsin Dynasty, regent/usurper Wang Mang, AD9-23, Ta Ch'uan Wu-Shih (Great Coin Fifty), introduced in AD9, Schjoth 131var. Bold clear characters, slightly rough green patina, shortened SHIH character (cross-shaped one on left), Very Fine....$25 Photo
CC243. Interregnum between W. Han and E. Han Dynasties, Hsin Dynasty, regent/usurper Wang Mang, AD9-23, TA CH'UAN WU SHI (Great Coin 50) with WU SHI(50) reversed, to read TA-CH'UAN SHI-WU, thus reading Great Coin 15, an interesting ERROR, calligraphy in Seal Script, Schjoth 137, FD420, Jen 1025. Few spots of slightly crusty reddish brown over dark brown patina, clear characters, SCARCE, Very Fine....$55 Photo
CC239. Interregnum between W. Han and E. Han Dynasties, Hsin Dynasty, regent/usurper Wang Mang, AD9-23, Ch'uan Chih-Yi (Small Ch'uan Value One), introduced in AD7, Schjoth 139-141, FD459. One of the smaller coins from this period, measuring 14mm diameter, bold clear characters, brown and green patina, Very Fine....$20 Photo
CC240A. Interregnum between W. Han and E. Han Dynasties, Hsin Dynasty, regent/usurper Wang Mang, AD9-23, Revival of Chou Dynasty coin types, Huo-Pu, AE Spade Money, introduced in AD14, Schjoth 148, FD486. Characters in ancient seal script, a thick heavy spade, holed at top for suspension, clear characters, green patina, Very Fine....$30 SOLD
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Wang Mang was a nephew of the empress-dowager of the Han Dynasty and a high court official. Following a succession of weak rulers, he seized the throne for himself in AD9 (some references give his starting date as AD7). He sought to institute numerous reforms, attacking the privileges of the wealthy and landowners by nationalizing all of the land and outlawing the sale of slaves. He was unable to carry it through and was forced to repeal these edicts. However, his greatest success was fiscal. He insisted that all gold be exchanged for copper and cornered the market in gold. By his death is AD23 the royal treasury held approximately 5 million ounces of gold (more than the total supply of medieval Europe) and the strain on gold supply was felt as far away as Rome (yes, there was trade between China and Rome through intermediaries), prompting the Emperor Tiberius to ban the wearing of silk because it had to paid for in gold. Numerous natural disasters(the Yellow River changed course twice in 6 years), however, increased the common misery and, having alienated the monied classes and never having had much support from the provinces where the members of the former Han Dynasty still held sway, Wang Mang found himself without friends when rebellion broke out in AD23 and he was slain by a common soldier.
CC241. Interregnum between W. Han and E. Han Dynasties, Hsin Dynasty, regent/usurper Wang Mang, AD9-23, Ta-Pu Huang-Ch'ien (Great Pu Value 1000), introduced in AD14, Schjoth 146, FD484. Characters in ancient seal script, a thick heavy spade, smaller variety, holed at top for suspension, bold clear characters, olive green patina which is a little crumbly at some spots on the edge, there is also a little extra metal from casting between the 2 legs, RARE, Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC242. Interregnum between W. Han and E. Han Dynasties, Hsin Dynasty, regent/usurper Wang Mang, AD9-23, Ta-Pu Huang-Ch'ien (Great Pu Value 1000), large characters variety, introduced in AD14, Schjoth 146, FD484. Characters in ancient seal script, a thick heavy spade, holed at top for suspension, clear characters, slightly crusty green patina, RARE, Very Fine....$125 Photo
CC245. Interregnum between W. Han and E. Han Dynasties, Hsin Dynasty, regent/usurper Wang Mang, AD9-23, Huo-chuan (Biscuit Money), introduced in AD14, precursor to Schjoth 149. 25mm wide and several mm thick, a heavy round coinage, green patina with clear characters, some light earthen cover, SCARCE, attractive example, Very Fine....$45 Photo
CC246. Interregnum between W. Han and E. Han Dynasties, Hsin Dynasty, regent/usurper Wang Mang, AD9-23, Huo-chuan (Biscuit Money), introduced in AD14, Schjoth 154. 25mm wide and several mm thick, a heavy round coinage, green patina with clear characters, some light earthen cover, SCARCE, attractive example, Very Fine....$45 Photo
The fall of Wang Mang brought on 2 years of civil war. The Red Eyebrows, a force of uneducated peasants from the east along the Yellow River and driven by famine, were so called because of the red paint on their foreheads that they used to distinguish themselves from the government troops. As they swept west, the former imperial family tried to use them to regain power, but they could not agree on who would be the candidate for emperor. Guang Wudi stepped forward in AD25 and seized power, but it took him 10 years of bitter struggle to fend off the other 11 claimants and consolidate his power. This period saw the sacking of Chang'an, the capital, and the sacking of many Han Dynasty tombs and was so devastating that Guang Wudi forbade the word war to be uttered in his presence. Guang Wudi moved the capital east to Luoyang, thus his dynasty is referred to as the Eastern Han.
CC250. Eastern Han Dynasty, AD25-221, Emperor Lingdi, AD168-190, AE Wu Shu, Schjoth 179, FD512. 25mm wide, dark brown patina with green encrustation in spots, clear characters, radiate lines on the rev., RARE, about Very Fine-Very Fine....SOLD
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Lingdi ascended the throne at age 12. The reign of Lingdi began and ended with attempts to massacre the eunuchs who dominated much of the palace beauracracy. At the beginning, the plot was leaked and the eunuchs foiled the plans, gaining even more power and ruling for 20 years, during which many senior officials were killed or disgraced, their places being taken by eunuchs or their relatives. In order to supplement falling tax revenues, which were falling due to the skimming of corrupt officials, he authorized the sale of posts and titles. The administration slowly disintegrated and was unable to cope with a growing agricultural crisis. Rural unrest reached a peak in AD184 and a rebellion broke out in the east (this group was called the Yellow Turbans after their headgear). An army of 360,000 men swept west. Shortly after this a group known as the Five Pecks of Rice sect revolted in the southwest and established a breakaway state in Sichuan. The long struggle to put doewn these uprisings caused a shift in the political scene. Unable to rely on the central power, the provincial leaders established their own armies and subsequently power shifted to the warlords who controlled the emperor. Upon Lingdi's death there was a battle for succession and a ruthless warlord from the west, Dong Zhou intervened with his troops to eradicate the eunuch's power. he occupied and estroyed the capital of Luoyang, murdered 2,000 or more eunuchs and burned the imperial library,causing more damage than the First Emperor's Burning of the Books. The new young emperor was killed and his half brother Xiandi became the last Han emperor. He fled north under the protection of a northern warlord as ruled nominally until AD220. At that time the warlord's son usurped the throne and founded the Wei Dynasty. The following year a warlord in the south in Sichuan, Liu Bei, also declared himself emperor, taking the dynastic name Han (known as Shu Han) and a third general, Sun Ch'uan, founded the Wu Dynasty in AD222. This ushered in the period known as the Three Kingdoms. What followed was nearly three and a half centuries of almost incessant warfare.
This period in Chinese history is known as the golden age of chivalry and romance. the Founders of these 3 dynasties were immortalized in a famous novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Each ruler attempted to establish unity and claimed a legitimate right to the Mantle of Heaven, but none was able to control regional factionalism. The first Wei ruler - Wei Wendi - restored central finances using state agricultural settlements, but he was followed by a series of weak rulers and they were dominated by frequent attacks from the northern barbarian tribes. The last Wei emperor conquered the Minor Han kingdom, but was deposed 2 years later by one of his generals who founded the Western Jin Dynasty, ruling as Wedi. In AD280 Wudi was able to defeat the Kingdom of Wu whose emperor Modi was a drunkard and famed for his 5,000 concubines. thus China was once again united.
CC255. Minor Han Dynasty, AD 221-265, Emperor Chao Lieh (Liu Bei in Ch'eng-tu - Szechuan - AD221-22), AE 500 Ch'u, Schjoth 181 (heavy variety). Chih-Pai Wu-Shu (One Hundred Wu Chu = 500 Chu)/blank. Slightly thick dark green patina, characters clear, attractive, SCARCE, about Very Fine....$45 SOLD Photo
CC256. Minor Han Dynasty, AD 221-265, Emperor Chao Lieh (Liu Bei in Ch'eng-tu - Szechuan - AD221-22), AE 500 Ch'u, Schjoth 183, FD519. Chih-Pai Wu-Shu (One Hundred Wu Chu = 500 Chu)/WEI (=Chien-wei in Szechuan). Slightly offcenter, clear characters, brown patina, attractive, RARE, about Very Fine-Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC257. Minor Han Dynasty, AD 221-265, Emperor Chao Lieh (Liu Bei in Ch'eng-tu - Szechuan - AD221-22), AE 500 Ch'u, Schjoth 186, FD515var. Chih-Pai Wu-Shu (One Hundred Wu Chu = 500 Chu)/somewhat FISH-like marking similar to the Ch'uan on right side of Wang Mang Biscuit Money. Somewhat thick dark green patina, characters fairly clear though may not show up well in scan, RARE, about Very Fine....$85 SOLD Photo
CC259A. Minor Han Dynasty in Szechuan, AD 221-265, Emperor Chao Lieh, AE Shu Wu Zhu, Schjoth-Unlisted, FD(group)525-528, Jen 95. Clear characters, dark green patina, made circa AD 221-223, SCARCE, Very Fine....$30 Photo
CC259B. Minor Han Dynasty in Szechuan, AD 221-265, Emperor Chao Lieh, AE Shu Wu Zhu, Schjoth-Unlisted, FD(group)525-528, Jen 95. Clear characters, slightly rough dark green patina, made circa AD 221-223, SCARCE, Very Fine....$25 Photo
CC258. Eastern Wu Dynasty, AD229-265, Emperor Ta Huang (Sun Ch'uan), Dynastic title Ta Ti, ca AD 232-237, AE Cash (29mm), Schjoth 193, FD531-2. Ta-Ch'uan Wu-Pai (Great coin 500), issued ca AD236. Slightly rough and slightly thick green patina, rev. somewhat encrusted with light earthen cover, obv. characters clear, SCARCE and in nice condition for these, about Very Fine-Very Fine....$75 Photo
CC260. Eastern Wu Dynasty, AD229-265, Emperor Ta Huang (Sun Ch'uan), AD 229-252, Dynastic title Ta Ti, AD 232-237, AE Cash (33mm), Schjoth 197, FD536; Jen 99. TA-CH'UAN TANG-CH'IEN (Great coin of 1000), issued ca AD236. Green patina that is slightly crusty, more so on rev., obv. characters clear, SCARCE, about Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC261. Eastern Wu Dynasty, AD229-265, Emperor Ta Huang(Sun Ch'uan), AD 229-252, AE Cash (27mm), Schjoth unlisted (198var.), FD 537. TA-CH'UAN TANG-CH'IEN (Great coin of 1000)/blank, issued ca AD236. Slightly thick dark green patina, obv. characters slightly weak duie to thick patina but clear, a lighter weight version of the previous coin, RARE, Fine-Fine+....$100 Photo
CC262. Eastern Wu Dynasty, AD229-265, Emperor Ta Huang (Sun Ch'uan), AD 229-252, AE Cash (29mm), Schjoth 192, FD530. Ta-Ch'uan Wu-Pai (Great coin of 500), issued ca AD236. Slightly thick brown and dark green patina, rev. somewhat crusty with light earthen cover, obv. characters clear, SCARCE, about Very Fine....$80 Photo
CC263. Eastern Wu Dynasty, AD229-265, Fei Emperor (Sun Liang), AD252-257, T'AI-P'ING PAI-CH'IEN (100 Cash of T'ai P'ing), (Fei in Chinese = deposed), Schjoth 200, FD545. Slightly rough and slightly thick forest green patina, clear characters, SCARCE, about Very Fine....$75 Photo
CC264. Eastern Wu Dynasty, AD229-265, Fei Emperor (Sun Liang), AD252-257, T'AI-P'ING PAI-CH'IEN (100 Cash of T'ai P'ing), (Fei in Chinese = deposed), Schjoth 203 (P'ing as in S203- 3 strokes instead of 4), FD545 with design at rev. Slightly thick forest green patina with spots of earthen cover, clear characters, rev. design clear and unusual, RARE, Fine+....$125 SOLD Photo
CC265. Eastern Wu Dynasty, AD229-265, Fei Emperor (Sun Liang), AD252-257, small T'AI-P'ING PAI-CH'IEN (100 Cash of T'ai P'ing), (Fei in Chinese = deposed), Schjoth 205, FD549, large variety with inverted PAI and CIEN. Fairly even dark green patina, bold clear characters, SCARCE especially this nice, Very Fine+....$95 Photo
Jin Wudi was a strong and able leader and improved communications and transportation by building a pontoon bridge over the Yellow River and re-establishing the western trade routes. He formed a library of 30,000 volumes at his capital of Luoyang and employed a cartographer who used a grid system to make maps with a scale of 125 miles to 1 inch. Powerful landowners made central government difficult and he did not fare so well economically, He also gave each of his 25 sons a principality and sibling rivalry shattered the unity he had created upon his death. Two of the princes sought the help of northern tribes and one, Huidi (AD290-306) spent his reign fleeing from one capital to another in chaos. By the time it was all done, the northern tribes controlled the central plains and the Chinese were driven south to the Yangzi Valley where Yuandi gathered the remnants of court and declared himself emperor, establishing the Eastern Jin Dysnasty. China was now divided between the northern dynasties under non-Han rulers and the southern dynasties, now the guardians of Chinese civilization with their capital at Nanjing. During this time the northern tribes restored a stable central economy, paving the way for reunification in the late 6th century by a northern general, the founder of the Sui Dynasty. It was also during this time that Buddhism was incorporated into the Confucian society through the influences in the north.
CC266. Sixteen Kingdoms, concurrent with the Eastern Chin Dynasty, AD265-420, Later Chao Dynasty, Emperor Shi Li of Chao, AD 273-332, FENG-HO (Cash of Plenty), issued AD319, Schjoth 211, Jen 106. Characters clear, black patina with light encrustation rev., RARE, Fine-Very Fine....$150 Photo
CC269. Early Sung Dynasty, House of Liu Chiu, AD 420-479, Empeor Wen Ti, AD 424-453, AE 4 Shu, 21mm diameter, Schjoth 215, FD562. Slightly rough brown and green patina, a little encrustation on rev., clear characters, Very SCARCE, about Very Fine-Very Fine....$100 Photo
CC268. 6 Dynasties and 16 kingdoms, Division into north and south, Southern Dynasties, Early Sung Dynasty, House of Liu-Chiu (Chao), AD 420-479, Wen-Ti Emperor, AD424-453, Ssu-shu (4 shu), cast in AD 441, Schjoth 219, FD567-8. Worn but clear characters, brown patina, RARE, Fine-Very Fine....$95 Photo
CC270.Sung Dynasty (House of Liu Chao), AD 420-479, Emperor Hsiao Wuti, AD 454-464, HSIAO-CHIEN/HSIAO-CHIEN flipped and repeated on rev., (should be characters SSU-SHU), value of 4 Shu of Hsiao Chien, Schjoth 220+ (unlisted), FD575. A small cash with a large hole, characters bold and clear, an Error of a VERY RARE type, Very Fine....$275 Photo
CC271A. Division of North and South, Northern Wei Dynasty, AD 386-550, Emperor Hsiao-Chuang, AD 528-529, YUNG-AN WU-SHU (5 Shu of Eternal Tranquility), Seal Script, Schjoth 239, FD608. Clear characters, slightly rough dark green patina, Very Fine....SOLD
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CC271B. Division of North and South, Northern Wei Dynasty, AD 386-550, Emperor Hsiao-Chuang, AD 528-529, YUNG-AN WU-SHU (5 Shu of Eternal Tranquility), Seal Script, Schjoth 239, FD608. Clear characters, slightly rough dark green and brown patina, Very Fine....SOLD
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CC271C. Division of North and South, Northern Wei Dynasty, AD 386-550, Emperor Hsiao-Chuang, AD 528-529, YUNG-AN WU-SHU (5 Shu of Eternal Tranquility), Seal Script, Schjoth 239, FD608. Clear characters, slightly rough dark green patina, Very Fine....SOLD
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CC272. Division of North and South, Northern Chi Dynasty, AD 550-577, Wen Hsuan Emperor, AD550-559, AE Wu-Shu, CH'ANG-P'ING WU SHU in seal script, (Wu Shu of Constant Equity), issued in AD 553, Schjoth 242, FD613. Characters fairly bold and clear, slightly crusty with dark green patina, SCARCE, Very Fine....$20 Photo
CC275. Northern Chou Dynasty, AD 577-589, Emperor Wu, AD 561-578, PU CH'UAN in Yu Chin style Seal Script, Schjoth 245, FD639. Bold clear characters, olive green patina, attractive, Very Fine....$35 Photo
CC276. 6 Dynasties and 16 Kingdoms, division into North and South, Northern Chou Dynasty, AD557-581, Wu Emperor, AD561-578, AE Cash, value 5, Schjoth 246, FD640+. In Yu-chin seal script: PU CH'UAN (equal to one value 5), circulated concurrently with Wu-shu (5 shu coinage), bold clear characters, brown and green patina, Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC277. 6 Dynasties and 16 Kingdoms, division into North and South, Western Wei Dynasty, IRON Wu Shu with broad rims of a style originally attributable to the Sui Dynasty, Schjoth 310 similar; Jen 129 iron var., SCARCE, about Very Fine....$45 Photo
China had been broken into a series of small kingdoms since around AD 220 when the Han Dynasty had collapsed, throwing China once again into the chaos of warring states. In AD 581 a general, Sui Wendi, from a northern aristocratic family with a long tradition of government service, usurped the throne in order to restore order and began the Sui Dynasty. He soon had conquered all of China and restored unity. The Dynasty was to be short-lived, however, lasting less than 30 years. There is only one coin type known from this dynasty, the one below (a few varieties exist).
CC285. Sui Dynasty, AD581-618, Emperor Wendi, AD581-604, AE Wu-ch'u. 2 characters read horizontally, rev. blank, Schjoth 523. Clear characters Wu-Ch'u = (5 ch'u), brown patina with very light earthen cover, Very Fine....$10 SOLD Photo
By AD 618 China was once again slipping toward anarchy. The Sui emperor was assassinated that year and the first emperor of the T'ang dynasty took power. Li Yuan, who served as emperor by the name of Kao Tsu, was also from a northern aristocratic family with a long tradition of government service and usurped the throne in order to restore order. The T'ang Dynasty is regarded by the Chinese as a Golden Age in their history. During this period one dynasty ruled the whole country and foreign tribes on their borders paid tribute and many were absorbed into the kingdom. It was also during this period that the Silk Road trade with the west reached its zenith. Poetry reached a zenith and prose became popular. Buddhism also reached a zenith and Taoism flourished. The placing of a regnal title on Chinese coins begins during the middle T'ang period.
CC291. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Kao Tsung, AD650-683, CH'IEN-YUAN CHUNG-PAO (25mm, 3.7grams), Unlisted variety: small light version of FD699; large variety of Schjoth 353 with double rims on the rev., slightly thick green and red-brown patina fills in oarts of some characters, SCARCE, Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC302. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD 841-856, K'AI-YUAN T'UNG-PAO/CH'ANG (2nd character of Hui-Ch'ang, year title=AD841), Schjoth 366, FD709. 24mm diameter, characters clear, rev. offcenter, grey-brown patina, Fine-Very Fine....$20 Photo
CC311. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD 841-856, K'AI-YUAN T'UNG-PAO/CHING, Ch'ing-Chao, in the vicinity of the capital Lo-Yang, Honan, Schjoth 369, FD708. 23mm diameter, characters clear, olive green patina with light earthen cover, about Very Fine....$20 Photo
CC303. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD 841-856, K'AI-YUAN T'UNG-PAO/LO, Lo-Yang, Honan, Schjoth 370-71, FD710. 23mm diameter, characters clear, green patina, Fine+....$10 Photo
CC305. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD 841-856, K'AI-YUAN T'UNG-PAO/XIANG, Xiang-zhou in Chihli, Schjoth 380, Jen 1065. 24mm diameter, characters clear and fairly bold, rev. offcenter, brown patina with some earthen cover, Very Fine....$15 SOLD Photo
CC313B. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD 841-856, K'AI-YUAN T'UNG-PAO/CHING, Ching-chou in Hupei, Schjoth 382; FD714; Jen 1066. 24mm diameter, characters worn but clear, left obv. and rev. characters weak, brown patina with some spots of green encrustation, Fine+/Fine....$8 Photo
CC312A. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD 841-856, K'AI-YUAN T'UNG-PAO/YUEH, Yuechou in Chekiang, Schjoth 383, FD 717, Jen 1067. 23mm diameter, characters clear, brown and blue-green patina, Fine+ - about Very Fine....$15
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CC312B. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD 841-856, K'AI-YUAN T'UNG-PAO/YUEH, Yuechou in Chekiang, Schjoth 383, FD 717, Jen 1067. 23mm diameter, characters clear, brown patina, Very Fine/about Very Fine....$15
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CC316A. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD 841-856, K'AI-YUAN T'UNG-PAO/TAN, Hunan, Schjoth 390, FD 723, Jen 1070. 23mm diameter, characters clear, brown patina, Very Fine....$15
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CC316B. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD 841-856, K'AI-YUAN T'UNG-PAO/TAN, Hunan, Schjoth 390, FD 723, Jen 1070. 23mm diameter, characters clear, brown patina, about Very Fine....$12 SOLD
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CC306A. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD 841-856, K'AI-YUAN T'UNG-PAO/JUN, ancient name of Chinkiang in Kiangsu, Schjoth 393-4, FD725. 23mm diameter, characters clear though rev. character is weak, brown patina with light earthen cover, Fine+....$20
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CC306B. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD 841-856, K'AI-YUAN T'UNG-PAO/JUN, ancient name of Chinkiang in Kiangsu, Schjoth 393-4, FD725. 23mm diameter, characters clear and fairly bold, rev. is offcenter, brown patina with light earthen cover, Very Fine....$20
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CC307. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD 841-856, K'AI-YUAN T'UNG-PAO/O, O-Chou, ancient name for Wu-Ch'ang in Hupei, Schjoth 395, FD726. 24mm diameter, characters weak but fairly clear, olive green patina, Fine....$8 Photo
CC314A. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD 841-856, K'AI-YUAN T'UNG-PAO/KUANG, Kuangshou in Kuangtung, Schjoth 400, FD732, Jen 1077. 23mm diameter, obv. characters mostly clear, slightly thick green and brown patina, about Very Fine/Fine+....$8
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CC314B. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD 841-856, K'AI-YUAN T'UNG-PAO/KUANG, Kuangshou in Kuangtung, Schjoth 400, FD732, Jen 1077. 23mm diameter, obv. characters clear, brown and light green patina, about Very Fine....$10
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CC309. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD 841-856, K'AI-YUAN T'UNG-PAO/YEN, Schjoth 402-3, FD737. 23mm diameter, obv. characters clear, rev. character weak, brown patina with some light earthen cover, Fine+/Fine....$10 Photo
CC315. T'ang Dynasty, AD618-907, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD 841-856, K'AI-YUAN T'UNG-PAO/GUI, Binzhou in Guiyang, Schjoth unlisted, FD 734, Jen 1081. 23mm diameter, characters clear, rev. slightly offcenter, green patina, SCARCE, about Very Fine....$35 SOLD Photo
CC320. Southern (Later) T'ang Dynasty, AD 907-960, Emperor Yuan Tsung, died AD961, T'ANG-KUO T'UNG- PAO, Schjoth 442, FD814. Bold clear characters, brown and green patina with only slight crustiness on rev. so no characters are affected, Very Fine....$20 Photo
CC325. Southern (Later) T'ang Dynasty, AD 907-960, Emperor Yuan Tsung, AD 943-961, TA-T'ANG T'UNG- PAO, Schjoth 440, FD819. Bold clear characters, dark brown patina with only slight earthen highlighting, RARE, about Very Fine-Very Fine....$95 Photo
CC340. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Chen Tsung, AD998-1022, Large IronCash, Value 3 - CH'ING-TE YUAN-PAO (ca 1004-07), cast ca AD1005 in the cities of Chia-Ting and Chiung-Chou, Szechuan, Schjoth 472, FD882. Slightly crusty but characters clear, iron stabilized, a nice example of an iron coin, VERY RARE, Fine+....$60
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Iron coins are rare due their poor preservation in the soil. Most that are found are encrusted lumps with unclear characters. They also do not scan well due to their darkness, so I have also included a piece of paper with the characters inscribed to show them better. This one is nicely preserved; an example in only Good grade realized $75 in 1991 in the Daniel Ching sale; this one is much nicer.
CC341. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Jen Tsung, AD1023-1063, T'IEN-SHENG YUAN-PAO, ca AD1023-31, Schjoth 486, variety with unusual T'IEN character (upper rt. stroke on top character is separated from rest of character). Bold and clear, brown and green patina, attractive and interesting, possible candidate for further research, Very Fine....$30Photo
CC344. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Jen Tsung, AD1023-1063, Bronze Cash, Value 2, title Ch'ing Li, made ca 1041-48, Schjoth 504. Slightly crusty but characters clear, dark green and brown patina, Fine+....$15 Photo
CC347. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Shen Tsung, AD1068-1085, AE 2 Cash, Title Yuan-feng, AD1078-85, in Grass Script, Schjoth 553-559. Characters clear, very slightly rough brown-green patina, SCARCE larger denomination, Fine+ - about Very Fine....$35 Photo
CC348. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Shen Tsung, AD1068-1085, Iron Cash, Value 3, YUAN-FENG T'UNG-PAO, made ca AD1078-85, in Seal Script, Schjoth 560, FD978. Characters clear, very slightly crusty, RARE, a very nice example of an iron coin, Very Fine....$75 Photo
CC350. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Che Tsung, AD1086-1100, Bronze Cash, Value 2, title Yuan yu, ca AD1086-1093, Schjoth 574. Slightly thick brown and green patina, characters weak but clear, Fine....SOLD Photo
CC356. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Che Tsung, AD1086-1100, Iron Cash, Value 3, YUAN-FU T'UNG PAO, made ca AD1098-1100, in Running Hand Script, Schjoth unlisted (605 large variety in iron), FD1014. Characters bold and clear, very minor crustiness with thin earthen cover in fields, RARE, another very nice example of an iron coin, SCARCE, Very Fine+....$85 Photo
CC351. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Hui Tsung, AD 1101-1125, Chien-Chung, SHEN SUNG YUAN-PAO, AD1101, Schjoth 609-610 variety with unusual style Yuan character. Clear characters, brown patina, attractive, Very Fine....$30 Photo
CC357. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Hui Tsung, AD 1101-1125, IRON Value 1, CH'UNG-NING T'UNG-PAO, made ca AD1102-06, unlisted Schjoth 619var. with 'Elegant Script', style referred to by Jen 1128. A 25mm coin with bold clear characters, slightly rusty patina, attractive, Extremely RARE, Very Fine+....$185 Photo
CC360. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Hui Tsung, AD 1101-1125, Large Iron Cash, Value 3, CH'UNG-NING CHUNG-PAO, made ca AD1102-06, Schjoth 622-23, unlisted in iron, FD1052. A large 33mm coin with bold clear characters, very slight crustiness, another super example of iron coinage, Very Fine+....$85 Photo
CC361. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Hui Tsung, AD 1101-1125, Large Iron Cash, Value 3, CH'UNG-NING T'UNG-PAO, made ca AD1102-06, Schjoth 627, FD1047. A large 32mm coin with bold clear characters, very slight crustiness, another nice example of iron coinage, Very Fine+....$85 Photo
CC362A. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Hui Tsung, AD 1101-1125, Large AE Cash, Value 10, TA-KUAN T'UNG-PAO (Currency of Ta Kuan), made ca AD1107, FD1062, Schjoth 630. A large 40mm coin with bold clear characters, green patina, one of the largest bronze coins of this dynasty, Very Fine+....SOLD
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CC362B. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Hui Tsung, AD 1101-1125, Large AE Cash, Value 10, TA-KUAN T'UNG-PAO (Currency of Ta Kuan), made ca AD1107, FD1062, Schjoth 630. A large 40mm coin with bold clear characters, green patina with very light earthen cover, one of the largest bronze coins of this dynasty, Very Fine+....SOLD
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CC362C. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Hui Tsung, AD 1101-1125, Large AE Cash, Value 10, TA-KUAN T'UNG-PAO (Currency of Ta Kuan), made ca AD1107, FD1062, Schjoth 630. A large 40mm coin with bold clear characters, brown and green patina, one of the largest bronze coins of this dynasty, Very Fine....$40 SOLD
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CC362D. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Hui Tsung, AD 1101-1125, Large AE Cash, Value 10, TA-KUAN T'UNG-PAO (Currency of Ta Kuan), made ca AD1107, FD1062, Schjoth 630. A large 40mm coin with bold clear characters, brown patina, one of the largest bronze coins of this dynasty, Very Fine....SOLD
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During the Sung Dynasty the way of life of the scholarly gentleman took on a characteristic style which endured for several centuries. Many moneyed men cultivated their artistic, literary and antiquarian interests. Calligraphy and painting flourished and was developed to a high style during this period. One of the most famous of the Sung emperors, Hui Tsung (the ruler above) was a talented painter and calligrapher. He built up the imperial collection of painting (over 6,000 paintings) and personally developed new styles of calligraphy and of flower and bird painting, for which he is well known. This coin issue is considered to be of highest calligraphic style and the new style was overseen by Hui Tsung personally.
CC369. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Hui Tsung, AD 1101-1125, Large IRON Cash, Value 10, TA-KUAN T'UNG-PAO (Currency of Ta Kuan), made ca AD1107-1110, Unlisted variety of FD1062 and Schjoth 630. A large 40mm coin with mostly clear characters, rusty brown patina, small chip missing from left rim, one of the largest coins of this dynasty, EXTREMELY RARE in Iron, Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC363. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Hui Tsung, AD 1101-1125, Large Iron Cash, Value 3, TA-KUAN T'UNG-PAO, made ca AD1107-10, Schjoth 632, FD1069. A large 31mm coin with bold clear characters, very slight crustiness, another nice example of iron coinage, Very Fine+...$85 Photo
CC364. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Hui Tsung, AD1101-1125, AE 2 Cash, Title Cheng-ho (AD1111-17), Schjoth 640. Characters clear, very slightly rough green patina, SCARCE larger denomination, about Very Fine-Very Fine....$45 Photo
CC365. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Hui Tsung, AD 1101-1125, Large Iron Cash, Value 3, CHENG-HO T'UNG-PAO, made ca AD1111-17, Schjoth 645, FD1089. A large 32mm coin with bold clear characters, slightly crusty, another nice example of iron coinage, Very Fine....$75 Photo
CC366. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Hui Tsung, AD 1101-1125, Large Iron Cash, Value 3, CHENG-HO T'UNG-PAO, made ca AD1111-17, Schjoth 646. A large 31mm coin with bold clear characters, very slightly crusty, another nice example of iron coinage, SCARCE, Very Fine+....$85 Photo
CC367. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Hui Tsung, AD1101-1125, Value 2 Cash, Title Hsuan-ho (AD1119-25), HSUAN-HO T'UNG-PAO, Schjoth 657, FD 1114. Characters clear and fairly detailed, brown and green patina with light earthen highlighting, SCARCE larger denomination, attractive, Very Fine....$35 Photo
CC368. Northern Sung Dynasty, AD 960-1126, Emperor Hui Tsung, AD1101-1125, Iron Value 1 Cash, Title Hsuan-ho (AD1119-25), rev. character SHEN (=Shensi), Schjoth 666, FD 1119. Characters clear, iron stabilized, slightly rough but much above average for iron coins, nice example, Very Fine....$45 Photo
CC379. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Kao Tsung, AD1127-1162, CH'IEN-YEN T'UNG-PAO, ca aD1127-1130, Schjoth 673 small variety, FD1141. Olive green patina with spots of very light earthen cover, bold clear characters, Very Fine-Very Fine+....$45 Photo>This is one of the first coins of the Southern Sung Dynasty.
CC381. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hsiao Tsung, AD1163-1189, Iron Cash, Value 2, SHUN-HSI YUAN-PAO, AD 1174-89, rev. character - `Yie' mint, unlisted in Schjoth, example in the Vatican Coll. Obv. characters bold and clear, rev. weak but clear, iron stabilized and only very slightly crusty, another nice example, RARE, Very Fine......$120 Photo
CC382. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hsiao Tsung, AD1163-1189, Iron Cash, Value 2, CH'IEN-TAO YUAN-PAO, AD 1165-73, rev. character - Chiung (name of district in Szechuan), Schjoth713, FD1194. Somewhat encrusted and all characters weak and a little difficult to see clearly, iron seems to be stabilized, not so nice but an inexpensive example and not totally cruddy, Fine....$32
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This one did not scan well.
CC383. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hsiao Tsung, AD1163-1189, AE 2 Cash, Title Shun-hsi, SHUN-HSI YUAN-PAO, AD1174-89, Schjoth 714. Characters clear, brown patina with few small areas of green encrustation, Very Fine....$35 Photo
CC384. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Hsiao Tsung, AD1163-1189, IRON Value3, Title Shun-hsi, SHUN-HSI YUAN-PAO, AD1174-89, Schjoth 757, F.D.1218. Obv.characters clear, rev. 2 dots in crescent (at top) fairly weak but visible, slightly crusty obv., rev. somewhat thicker, nice for these, decent iron cash are scarce and higher value pieces are tough to find, SCARCE, Very Fine/about Fine....$55 Photo
CC394.Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Kuang Tsung, AD1190-1194, SHAO-HSI YUAN-PAO, rev. CHUN/SSU (4), Chun mint, Year 1193, Iron Value 1, Schjoth 771. Very nicely preserved, dark brown patina, clear bold characters, an excellent example, SCARCE this nice, near Extremely Fine....$75 Photo
CC396.Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Kuang Tsung, AD1190-1194, SHAO-HSI YUAN-PAO, rev. T'UNG/SSU (= year 4), T'ung-An, district mint in Anhui, Year 1193, Iron Value 2, Schjoth 773+; FD 1233+. Very nicely preserved, dark brown patina, clear bold characters, an excellent example, SCARCE this nice, near Extremely Fine....$85 Photo
CC389. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Kuang Tsung, AD1190-1194, SHAO-HSI T'UNG-PAO/CHUN SAN in seal script, Iron Cash, Value 1, Schjoth 782+ var (unlisted), FD1237+. Black tone, bold clear obv. characters, rev. weak but clear, VERY RARE, Very Fine/Fine....$95 Photo
CC397. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Ning Tsung, AD1195-1224, IRON Value 1, CHING-YUAN T'UNG-PAO, AD 1195-1200, rev. T'UNG/SAN (= year 3), T'ung-An, district mint in Anhui, Year 1197, Schjoth 803+. A 24mm coin, characters bold and clear, dark brown patina, an excellent example, SCARCE this nice, near Extremely Fine....$85 Photo
CC391. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Ning Tsung, AD1195-1224, IRON Value 2, CHING-YUAN T'UNG-PAO, AD 1195-1200, rev. T'UNG/6, T'ung-An, district mint in Anhui, Year 1200, Schjoth 812. A 27mm coin, characters bold and clear, dark brown patina, an excellent example, SCARCE this nice, near Extremely Fine....$85 Photo
CC385. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Ning Tsung, AD1195-1224, AE Value 3, Title Shun-hsi, CHIA-T'AI T'UNG-PAO, AD1201-04, Schjoth 843, FD1309. A large 34mm coin, obv.characters clear, slightly crusty green patina, nice example, Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC395. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Ning Tsung, AD1195-1224, IRON Value 5, AD1174-89, Schjoth 948, F.D.1411 (lg. var.). 4 characters (Chia-ting T'ung-pao) clear obv., rev. Hsing Wu (=going at five) very weak and barely visible, light rust, nice for these, decent iron cash are scarce and higher value pieces are tough to find, VERY SCARCE, Fine/Good....$45 Photo
CC935.. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Ning Tsung, AD1195-1224, IRON Value 5, AD1174-89, Schjoth 948, F.D.1411 (lg. var.). 4 characters (Chia-ting T'ung-pao) clear obv., rev. Hsing Wu (=going at five) very weak and barely visible, light rust, very nice for these, decent iron cash are scarce and higher value pieces are tough to find, VERY SCARCE, Very Fine/Good....$60 Photo
CC392. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Ning Tsung, AD 1195-1224, Iron Cash Value 2, K'AI-HSI CHIH-PAO (AD 1205-1207), rev. T'UNG/SAN (= year 3), made AD 1207, T'ung-An, district mint in Anhui, Schjoth 865. 28mm diameter, dark brown patina, bold clear characters, an excellent example, SCARCE this nice, Very Fine+....$85 Photo
CC393. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Ning Tsung, AD 1195-1224, Iron Cash Value 3, K'AI-HSI YUAN-PAO (AD 1205-1207), rev. LI (Li-Chou mint, Szechuan)/LIU SHIH (= series 60), Schjoth 874. 30mm diameter, dark brown patina, bold clear characters obv., rev. characters weak, a nice example, SCARCE this nice, Very Fine/Good....$75 Photo
CC386. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Ning Tsung, AD 1195-1224, Iron Cash Value 5, CHIA-TING CHIH-PAO (Perfect Currency)/HUI WU, Hui-min mint, (Wu=5), struck ca 1208-1224. Small area on edge eroded slightly, patina somewhat crusty but characters clear (may not scan well), decent example of a RARE type, Fine....$55 Photo
CC387. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Ning Tsung, AD 1195-1224, Iron Cash Value 5, CHIA-TING CHIH-PAO (Perfect Currency)/CHENG WU, (Wu=5), struck ca 1208-1224, Schjoth 953. Patina somewhat crusty but characters fairly clear (may not scan well), decent example of another RARE type, Fine....$55 Photo
CC387A. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Ning Tsung, AD 1195-1224, Iron Cash Value 5, CHIA-TING CHIH-PAO (Perfect Currency)/HUI-WU (Hui-Min mint), struck ca 1208-1224, Schjoth 955. Patina somewhat crusty but characters fairly clear (this did not scan well at all due to the weakness and dark color, so I have no scan of this lot), decent example though not very attractive, VERY RARE type, Very Good-Fine....$45
CC388. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Li Tsung, AD1225-1264, AE Cash, Value 5, TUAN-D'ING T'UNG-PAO, made AD 1234-36, Schjoth 983, FD1498. A large 35mm coin, bold clear characters, green patina, attractive, Very Fine....$30 Photo
CC390. Southern Sung Dynasty, Emperor Li Tsung, AD1225-1264, AE Cash, Value 3, CHIA-HSI T'UNG-PAO, struck ca AD1237-1240, Schjoth 999, FD1517. A large 36mm coin, bold clear characters, green patina, attractive, RARE, Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC401. Tartars (Khitan branch, ca AD 907-1125), Liao Dynasty, Emperor Hsing Tsung, AD 1031-1054, AE Cash, CH'UNG-HSI T'UNG-PAO, made ca AD 1032-1054, Schjoth 1065, FD1619, clear characters, brown patina with slight green overlay, RARE, Fine+ - about Very Fine....$110 Photo
CC402. Tartars (Khitan branch, ca AD 907-1125), Liao Dynasty, Emperor Tao Tsung, AD 1055-1100, AE Cash, CH'ING-NING T'UNG-PAO, made ca AD 1055-1065, Schjoth 1066, FD1622, characters somewhat flat with slight encrustation but still clear, brown patina with slight earthen encrustation, SCARCE, Fine+....$85 Photo
CC403. Tartars (Khitan branch, ca AD 907-1125), Liao Dynasty, Emperor Tao Tsung, AD1055-1100, AE Cash, TA-K'ANG T'UNG-PAO, made ca AD 1074-1082, Schjoth 1069, FD1625, clear characters, black patina, SCARCE, about Very Fine-Very Fine....$95 Photo
CC404. Tartars (Khitan branch, ca AD 907-1125), Liao Dynasty, Emperor Tao Tsung, AD1055-1100, AE Cash, TA-AN YUAN-PAO, made ca AD 1083-1091, Schjoth 1070, FD1626, clear characters, slightly rough green patina with slight earthen encrustation, one very small edge notch, SCARCE, about Very Fine....$95 Photo
CC405. Tartars (Khitan branch, ca AD 907-1125), Liao Dynasty, Emperor Tao Tsung, AD1055-1100, AE Cash, SHOU-CH'ANG YUAN-PAO, made ca AD 1092-1100, Schjoth 1072, FD1628, characters clear, somewhat rough green patina with slight encrustation, SCARCE, Fine-Fine+....$85 Photo
CC406. Tartars (Khitan branch, ca AD 907-1125), Liao Dynasty, Emperor T'ien Cha, AD1101-1125, AE Cash, CH'IEN-T'UNG YUAN-PAO, made ca AD 1101-1109, Schjoth 1073, FD1629, clear characters, green and black patina, SCARCE, about Very Fine-Very Fine....$95 Photo
CC407. Tartars (Khitan branch, ca AD 907-1125), Liao Dynasty, Emperor T'ien Cha, AD1101-1125, AE Cash, T'IEN-CH'ING YUAN-PAO, made ca AD 1110-1120, Schjoth 1074, FD1632-33, characters mostly clear, slightly rough patina, SCARCE, about Very Fine....$75 Photo
CC408. Tartars, Western Hsia Dynasty, AD982-1227, Emperor Jen Tsung, AD1140-1193, AE Cash, T'IEN-SH'ENG YUAN-PAO, made ca AD 1149-1168, Schjoth 1078, FD1683, clear characters, brown patina with slight earthen cover, about Very Fine-Very Fine....$15 Photo
CC409.Tartars, Western Hsia Dynasty, AD982-1227, Emperor Jen Tsung, AD1140-1193, AE Cash, T'IEN-SH'ENG YUAN-PAO, made ca AD 1149-1168, Schjoth 1078-Iron, FD1684, slightly crusty but characters clear, SCARCE in Iron, about Very Fine-Very Fine....$45 Photo
CC410. Tartars, Western Hsia Dynasty, AD982-1227, Jen Tsung Emperor, AD1140-1193, CH'IEN-YU YUAN-PAO (AD1169-1193), Iron Cash, Schjoth 1080, FD1689. Slightly crusty but characters are mostly clear, SCARCE, Fine....$65 Photo
CC943. Tartars (Tangut branch), Western Hsia Dynasty, AD982-1227, Emperor Shen Tsung, AD 1212-1222, AE Cash, Schjoth 1082, FD1694. KUANG-TING YUAN-PAO, all 4 characters bold and clear, dark green patina inside rim with brown patina on rim, VERY SCARCE, one of the last emperors of this dynasty, Very Fine+....$120
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In 1227 this branch was exterminated by Chinghiz Khan's Mongol hordes.
CC412. Tartar Dynasty, AD907-1227, Emperor Hai Ling Wang, AD1149-1160, AE Cash, Title Cheng Lung (AD1156-60), Schjoth 1083. All 4 characters clear and bold, brown patina with very light earthen highlighting, attractive, Very Fine....$15 SOLD Photo
CC511. Yuan Dynasty, AD 1280-1368, Qaishan Guluk Khan, Emperor Wu Tsung, AD1308-1311, title CHI-TA, Schjoth 1099, FD1734. TA-YUAN T'UNG-PAO (currency of great value) in Mongol Seal Script somewhat worn but clear, issued in the 3 Chi-Ta year (AD1310) and equivalent to 10 Li on the great silver paper notes, slightly rough green patina, large 44mm coin, about Very Fine-Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC515. Yuan Dynasty, Mongol Khans, AD 1280-1368, Toghan Timor Khan, Emperor Shun Ti, AD1333-1367 and AD 1370, AE Cash, Value 1 size, CHIH-CHENG T'UNG-PAO (1341-67)/MAO in Mongol script (=AD1351), Schjoth 1103 large/rev. variety, FD1786. Bold clear characters, very slightly rough black patina, Very Fine....$60 Photo
CC517. Yuan Dynasty, Mongol Khans, AD 1280-1368, Toghan Timor Khan, Emperor Shun Ti, AD1333-1367 and AD 1370, AE Cash, Value 2 size, CHIH-CHENG T'UNG-PAO (1341-67)/CHEN in Mongol script (=AD1352), Schjoth 1105 large/rev. variety, FD1792. Clear characters, very slightly rough dark green patina, about Very Fine-Very Fine....$60 Photo
CC520. Yuan Dynasty, Mongol Khans, AD 1280-1368, Toghan Timor Khan, Emperor Shun Ti, AD1333-1367 and AD 1370, AE Cash, Value 3, CHIH-CHENG T'UNG-PAO (1341-67)/SAN (3) in Mongol and Chinese script, Schjoth 1110, FD1803. Clear characters, Mongol SAN clear in upper rev., slightly rough green patina, Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC522. Yuan Dynasty, Mongol Khans, AD 1280-1368, Toghan Timor Khan, Emperor Shun Ti, AD1333-1367 and AD 1370, AE Cash, Value 3, CHIH-CHENG T'UNG-PAO (1341-67)/Value 10 in Mongol script, Schjoth 1111, FD1808. Large 44mm diameter coin, clear characters, brown patina with very light encrustation, SCARCE, about Very Fine....$95 Photo
CC601. Ming Dynasty, Chu Yuan Chang, Prince of Wu, AD 1364-1367, (later Emperor Tai Tsu, AD1368-1398), AE Cash, TA-CHUNG TUNG-PAO, Schjoth 1127, FD1843. Characters mostly clear, small area of green encrustation, brown patina, about Very Fine....$20
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Chu Yuan Chang captured Peking in AD 1368.
CC604. Ming Dynasty, Emperor Tai Tsu, AD1368-1398, AE Cash Value 5, HUNG-WU TUNG-PAO/WU CHIEN (5 Cash), Schjoth 1157, FD1934. Bold clear characters, slightly rough black patina with light earthen highlighting, 39mm diameter, Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC605. Ming Dynasty, Emperor Hsuan Tsung, AD 1426-1435, AE Cash, HSUAN-TE T'UNG-PAO, Schjoth 1170; FD 1959. 25mm diameter, slightly crusty green patina, clear characters, Very Fine....$10 Photo
CC606A. Ming Dynasty, Emperor Mu Tsung, AD 1567-1572, AE Cash, LUNG-CH'ING T'UNG-PAO, Schjoth 1183; FD 1969; Jen 554. 25mm diameter, dark brown patina, clear characters, SCARCE, about Very Fine....$35
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CC606B. Ming Dynasty, Emperor Mu Tsung, AD 1567-1572, AE Cash, LUNG-CH'ING T'UNG-PAO, Schjoth 1183; FD 1969; Jen 554. 25mm diameter, dark brown patina, clear characters, SCARCE, about Very Fine....$35
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CC615. Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chuang Lieh, AD 1628-1644, AE Cash, CH'UNG-CHEN T'UNG-PAO/CHI or JI, Schjoth 1240; FD2043; Jen 1367. Clear characters, partial light green patina, about Very Fine....$10
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Chuang Lieh was the last emperor of the Ming line.
CC614. Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chuang Lieh, AD 1628-1644, AE 8 Cash, CH'UNG-CHEN T'UNG-PAO/PA CH'IEN, Schjoth 1244, FD2036. Brown patina with some thin encrustation, characters clear, SCARCE, Very Fine....$30
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Chuang Lieh was the last emperor of the Ming line.
CC617. Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chuang Lieh, AD 1628-1644, AE Cash, CH'UNG-CHEN T'UNG-PAO/JIANG (=Chao Jiang, Nanjing mint), Schjoth 1258, FD2052. Clear characters, dark brown patina with some earthen highlighting, SCARCE, about Very Fine....$25
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Chuang Lieh was the last emperor of the Ming line.
CC619. Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chuang Lieh, AD 1628-1644, AE Cash, CH'UNG-CHEN T'UNG-PAO, rev. KUANG (Kwang Chou Fu), Schjoth 1270, FD2072, Jen 1369. Clear characters, brown and green patina, Fine - about Very Fine....$10 Photo
CC620. Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chuang Lieh, AD 1628-1644, AE Cash, CH'UNG-CHEN T'UNG-PAO, rev. Galloping horse, symbolizing 'The Land of the Han', Schjoth 1278, FD2079. Clear characters and horse, brown patina with slight earthen cover in spots, VERY SCARCE, about Very Fine-Very Fine....$85 Photo
CC622. Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chuang Lieh, AD 1628-1644, AE Cash Value 2, CH'UNG-CHEN T'UNG-PAO, rev. ERH (2) to rt., Schjoth 1283, FD 2091, Jen 1387. Clear characters that are fairly strong but somewhat obscured due to the slightly thick patina which is dark brown, light brown and green, nicer than it looks, about Very Fine....$10 Photo
CC623B. Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chuang Lieh, AD 1628-1644, AE Cash Value 5, CH'UNG-CHEN T'UNG-PAO, rev. WU JIAN (Value 5, Yuan mint), Schjoth- unlisted, FD2095. Clear characters, brown patina with spots of light encrustation, about Very Fine-Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC624. Ming Rebels (Southern Ming), Prince Lu, AD 1644-1652, AE Cash, TA MING T'UNG-PAO, rev. SHUAI (=above = Commander-in-chief), Schjoth 1285+(unlisted), FD2100, Jen 607. Clear characters, dark brown patina with a few small spots of green encrustation, RARE, Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC638. Ming Rebels, Prince Yung Ming, AD 1647-1662, AE Cash, YUNG-LI T'UNG-PAO, rev. FU, Schjoth1307, FD2118. Clear bold characters, light brown patina, Very Fine+....$20 Photo
CC632. Ming Rebels, Prince Yung Ming, AD 1647-1662, AE Cash Value 2, YUNG-LI T'UNG-PAO, rev. ERH LI (=2 cash), Schjoth1314, FD2127, Jen unlisted. Clear bold characters, very slightly rough dark green patina, RARE, Very Fine....$50 Photo
CC631. Ming Rebels, Prince Yung Ming (AD1647-1662) in Chao-ch'ing Fu, Kuangtung, AE Cash, Value 5, YUNG-LI T'UNG-PAO, rev. WU LI (=5 cash), Schjoth1319, FD2131. Clear characters, green and brown patina, Very Fine....$55 Photo
CC633. Ming Rebels, Prince Yung Ming, AD 1647-1662, AE Cash, YUNG-LI T'UNG-PAO, rev. YI-FEN (One candareen), Schjoth 1321, FD 2132. Clear bold characters, brown patina with some spots of slight earthen cover, 36mm diameter, Very Fine....$25 Photo
CC638. Ming Rebels, Prince Yung-Ming, AD 1647-1662, YUNG-LI T'UNG-PAO/FU, S. 1307; FD 2118. Bold clear characters, brown patina with few spots of light verdigris, Very Fine+....SOLD Photo
CC639. Ming Rebels, Sung K'o-wang in Kuei-Yang, AD 1644-1650, Large (36mm diameter) AE 5 Cash, HSING-CHAO T'UNG-PAO, rev. WU LI (5 cash), Schjoth1332, FD2142. 2 varieties by rev. character size:
CC639A. Small variety rev. characters, brown patina, some adjustment marks to the planchet as made, clear characters, Very Fine....SOLD
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CC639B. Large variety rev. characters, brown and green patina with some spots of slight roughness, clear characters, Very Fine....$20
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CC640. Ming Rebels, Sung K'o-wang in Kuei-Yang, AD 1644-1650, Large (47mm diameter) AE Cash, HSING-CHAO T'UNG-PAO, rev. YI-FEN (One candareen), Schjoth 1333, FD2143. Clear bold characters, brown and green patina with some spots of slight encrustation, Very Fine....$35 Photo
CC641. Ming Rebels, Sung K'o-wang in Kuei-Yang, AD 1644-1650, Large (41mm diameter) AE Cash, HSING-CHAO T'UNG-PAO, rev. YI-FEN (One candareen), Schjoth1334. Clear bold characters, very slightly rough brown and green patina, Very Fine....$35 Photo
CC644. Ming Rebels, Wu San-Kuei, AD1673-1678, LI-YUNG TUNG-PAO, rev. plain, Schjoth1335. Clear characters, wide rims rev., brown patina, SCARCE, Fine+ - about Very Fine....$75 Photo
CC642. Ming Rebels, Wu San-Kuei in Yunnan Fu, AD1673-1678, Dynastic title Chou, LI-YUNG TUNG-PAO/LI (=Cash), Schjoth unlisted rev., FD2149. Brown patina with very light earthen cover in fields, bold clear characters, Very Fine....$30 Photo
CC643. Ming Rebels, Wu San-Kuei in Yunnan Fu, AD1673-1678, Dynastic title Chou, LI-YUNG TUNG-PAO/YUN (Yunnan Fu), variety with more expanded calligraphy, Schjoth 1339, FD2148. Brown and green patina with very light earthen cover in spots, bold clear characters, Very Fine....$30 Photo
CC645. Ming Rebels, Wu San-Kuei, AD1673-1678, LI-YUNG TUNG-PAO, rev. YI-FEN (one candareen), Schjoth1342var., FD2154, unlisted with WIDE RIMS. Bold clear characters, black patina with very light earthen highlighting, SCARCE, Very Fine....$75 Photo
CC703. Ch'ing Dynasty, Nurhachi Khan, Ch'ing T'ai Tsu (Grand Ancestor of Ch'ing), reigning title T'ien Ming, AD 1616-1626 (the Heavenly Mandate), MANCHU inscription A PU K'AI FU LING A HAN CHI HA, Chinese translation T'ien Ming T'ung Pao (Currency of the Heavenly Mandate), Schjoth 1356, FD2172. A few characters slightly weak but all are clear, dark green patina with spots of light earthen cover, RARE, about Very Fine....$100 PhotoThe second Manchurian coin issued during the overthrow of the Ming Dynasty. Issued by the invading Manchurian chieftan and founder of the Ch'ing before being recognized as the official dynasty.
CC705. Ch'ing Dynasty, Shih Tsu, AD1644-1661, Title Shun-chih, AE Cash. SHUN-CHIH T'UNG-PAO/rev. blank, Schjoth 1359, FD2176. This is the first official coin of the Ch'ing Dynasty, being issued upon the commencement of the reign of Shih Tsu, the founding emperor. I have 3 to offer here as follows:
CC705A bold clear characters, green patina with minor encrustation, Very Fine....$20Photo
CC705B clear characters, brown and green patina, Fine+ - about Very Fine.....$15Photo
CC705C characters clear but more worn and left character weak, light brown patina, Fine....$10Photo
CC706. Ch'ing Dynasty, Shih Tsu, AD1644-1661, Title Shun-chih, AE Cash. SHUN-CHIH T'UNG-PAO/HU (Board of Revenue, Peking), Hu Pu mint, Schjoth 1362, FD2179. Dark brown patina with thin earthen cover highlighting characters which are all clear, Fine+ - about Very Fine....$12 Photo
CC707. Ch'ing Dynasty, Shih Tsu, AD1644-1661, Title Shun-chih, AE Cash. SHUN-CHIH T'UNG-PAO/HO to right, Honan mint, Schjoth 1363, FD2183. Dark green patina with thin earthen cover highlighting characters which are all clear, SCARCE, Very Fine....$15 Photo
CC708. Ch'ing Dynasty, Shih Tsu, AD1644-1661, Title Shun-chih, AE Cash. SHUN-CHIH T'UNG-PAO/HO at top, Honan mint, Schjoth 1364, FD2184. Dark green patina, clear characters, SCARCE, Very Fine....$15 Photo
CC709. Ch'ing Dynasty, Shih Tsu, AD1644-1661, Title Shun-chih, AE Cash. SHUN-CHIH T'UNG-PAO/LIN to right, Lin-ching circuit in Shantung, Schjoth 1365, FD2187. Slightly crusty brown and green patina, clear characters obv. but rev. character is weak, SCARCE, about Very Fine/Fine....$20 Photo
CC710. Ch'ing Dynasty, Shih Tsu, AD1644-1661, Title Shun-chih, AE Cash. SHUN-CHIH T'UNG-PAO/T'UNG to right, Ta-T'ung, Shansi, Schjoth 1372, FD2197. Dark green patina, clear characters, SCARCE, Very Fine....$20 Photo
CC713. Ch'ing Dynasty, Shih Tsu, AD1644-1661, Title Shun-chih, AE Cash. SHUN-CHIH T'UNG-PAO/NING at bottom, Ningpo, Chekiang mint, Schjoth 1377, FD2205. Dark brown patina, characters worn but clear except for bottom obv. character which is very weak, SCARCE, about Fine-Fine....$12 Photo
CC714. Ch'ing Dynasty, Shih Tsu, AD1644-1661, Title Shun-chih, AE Cash. SHUN-CHIH T'UNG-PAO/CHE to right, Chekiang mint, Schjoth 1378, FD2208. Brown patina with light earthen cover highlighting, clear characters, Fine-Very Fine....$15 Photo
CC715. Ch'ing Dynasty, Shih Tsu, AD1644-1661, Title Shun-chih, AE Cash. SHUN-CHIH T'UNG-PAO/CHE at top, Chekiang mint, Schjoth 1379, FD2209. Dark brown patina, clear characters, Fine-Very Fine....$15
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The above coins of Shih Tsu were all minted in the years 1644-1649 at mints opened during that time. In 1653 orders were given to improve the coinage and to add to the legend YI LI (=one Li), i.e. a thousand part of a tael or oan ounce, indicating the value in silver, with the mint name appearing on the right side of the rev. The following group of coins is from this redesigned coinage.
CC723. Ch'ing Dynasty, Shih Tsu, AD1644-1661, Title Shun-chih, AE Cash. SHUN-CHIH T'UNG-PAO/LIN YI-LI , Lin-Ching Circuit, Shantung, Schjoth 1396, FD2222. Dark brown and green patina obv., near lavendar crystalline patina rev. (unusual and attractive), clear characters, SCARCE, about Very Fine-Very Fine....$17 Photo
CC727. Ch'ing Dynasty, Shih Tsu, AD1644-1661, Title Shun-chih, AE Cash. SHUN-CHIH T'UNG-PAO/NING YI-LI , Ningpo, Chekiang mint, Schjoth 1403, FD2230. Green, brown and red patina with light earthen cover in fields, clear characters, SCARCE, Very Fine....$20 Photo
CC728. Ch'ing Dynasty, Shih Tsu, AD1644-1661, Title Shun-chih, AE Cash. SHUN-CHIH T'UNG-PAO/YUN YI-LI , Mi-yun, Chihli mint, Schjoth 1404, FD2232. Dark brown patina, clear characters, SCARCE, Fine+....$20 Photo
CC735. Ch'ing Dynasty, Sheng Tsung Emperor, AD1661-1722, AE Cash(28mm). K'ANG-HSI T'UNG-PAO/FU, Fukien mint, Schjoth 1424, FD 2253. Clear characters, dark brown patina, Very Fine....$17 Photo
CC738. Ch'ing Dynasty, Sheng Tsung Emperor, AD1661-1722, AE Cash (24mm). K'ANG-HSI T'UNG-PAO/NAN, Hunan mint, Schjoth 1435, FD 2262. Clear characters, light brown patina, about Very Fine....$25 Photo
CC743. Ch'ing Dynasty, Kao Tsung Emperor, AD1736-1795, AE Cash (25mm). CH'IEN-LUNG T'UNG-PAO/dot below, Hupeh mint, Schjoth 1474, C.13-1.1. Top character obv. somewhat weak but clear, all others clear, two-tone brown patina with slight encrustation and some earthen highlighting, Fine+....$20 Photo
CC745. Ch'ing Dynasty, Kao Tsung Emperor, AD1736-1795, AE Cash (25mm). CH'IEN-LUNG T'UNG-PAO/T'AI, Taiwan, Formosa mint, Schjoth 1487, FD 2326, C.25-1. Bottom character obv. somewhat weak but clear, all others clear, difficult and SCARCE in grade this high, two-tone brown patina, Fine+....$60 Photo
CC748. Ch'ing Dynasty, Jen Tsung Emperor, AD1796-1820, AE Cash (24mm). CHIA-CH'ING T'UNG-PAO/T'UNG, T'ungchuan, Yunnan (incorrect in Schjoth as Ta-t'ung, Shansi), Schjoth 1498, FD 2344. Green and brown patina, some characters slightly weak but clear, Fine+ - about Very Fine....$15 Photo
CC753. Ch'ing Dynasty, Hsuan Tsung Emperor, AD1821-1850, AE Cash (large, 25mm). TAO-KUANG T'UNG-PAO/YUNNAN, T'ungchuan, Schjoth 1525, FD2398, C.27-2.1. Slightly rough green and brown patina, characters clear, Fine-Very Fine....$15 Photo
CC754. Ch'ing Dynasty, Hsuan Tsung Emperor, AD1821-1850, AE Cash (large, 25mm). TAO-KUANG T'UNG-PAO/ILI, dot above, Ili in Sinkiang mint, Schjoth unlisted, C.28-3.1. Slightly rough green and brown patina, characters clear, SCARCE, Fine-Very Fine....$85 REDUCED TO $50 Photo
CC757. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE Cash (23mm). HSIEN-FENG T'UNG-PAO/PEKING, Kung-Pu, Board of Works, Schjoth 1535, FD2437, C.2-4.1. Brown patina with slight earthen cover, bold clear characters, Very Fine....$20 Photo
CC759. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE Cash (large variety, 25mm). HSIEN-FENG T'UNG-PAO/PEKING, Kung-Pu, Board of Works, Schjoth 1537, FD2504, C.15-4. Brown patina with very slight earthen cover, bold clear characters, Very Fine....$20 Photo
CC760. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE 50 Cash (43mm). HSIEN-FENG CH'UNG-PAO, C.5-6. Dark brown patina, bold clear characters, SCARCE, Very Fine....$110 Photo
CC762. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE 10 Cash (36mm). HSIEN-FENG CH'UNG-PAO/on rim: CHI CHUNG WU CH'IEN (equal to ten cash), Fukien mint, C.10-8. Dark brown patina, bold clear characters, casting flaw at rt. edge, SCARCE, Very Fine....$75 Photo
CC763A. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE 20 Cash (46mm). HSIEN-FENG CH'UNG-PAO/ERH SHIH, FUKIEN in Chinese and Manchurian script/ on rim: CHI CH'UNG YI LIANG (weight equal to one liang), C.10-12. Dark brown patina, bold clear characters, SCARCE, Very Fine....$120
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CC763B. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE 20 Cash (46mm). HSIEN-FENG CH'UNG-PAO/ERH SHIH, FUKIEN in Chinese and Manchurian script/ on rim: CHI CH'UNG YI LIANG (weight equal to one liang), C.10-12. Dark brown patina with light encrustation in spots, bold clear characters, SCARCE, Very Fine....$110
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CC763C. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE 20 Cash (46mm). HSIEN-FENG CH'UNG-PAO/ERH SHIH, FUKIEN in Chinese and Manchurian script/ on rim: CHI CH'UNG YI LIANG (weight equal to one liang), C.10-12. Dark brown patina with light encrustation in spots, bold clear characters, SCARCE, about Very Fine....$95
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CC766. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE IRON Cash (24mm). HSIEN-FENG T'UNG-PAO/HONAN in Chinese and Manchurian, C.11-1A. Dark stable patina, bold clear characters, nice for an iron coin, SCARCE, Fine-Very Fine....$50 Photo
CC768. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE 10 Cash (35mm). HSIEN-FENG CH'UNG-PAO/HUPEH in Chinese and Manchurian, C.13-6.1. Dark fields with toned brass highlights, clear characters, attractive, SCARCE, Fine-Very Fine....$45 Photo
CC769. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE 50 Cash (48mm). HSIEN-FENG CH'UNG-PAO/HUPEH in Chinese and Manchurian, C.13-7. Dark brown patina, clear characters, SCARCE, Fine-Very Fine....$95 Photo
CC770A. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE 100 Cash (54mm). HSIEN-FENG CH'UNG-PAO/Szechuan in Chinese and Manchurian, C.24-7. Dark brown patina, clear characters, SCARCE, Fine-Very Fine....$60 Photo
CC772. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE 50 Cash (50mm). HSIEN-FENG CH'UNG-PAO/KANSU in Chinese and Manchurian, C.14-4. Dark brown patina, clear characters, SCARCE, Fine-Very Fine....$90 Photo
CC775. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE Cash (24mm). HSIEN-FENG T'UNG-PAO/SHANSI in Chinese and Manchurian, C.21-4. Dark brown patina with light earthen cover, clear characters, SCARCE, Fine+....$40 Photo
CC777. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE 10 Cash (37.5mm - unlisted). HSIEN-FENG CH'UNG-PAO/SHENSI in Chinese and Manchurian, C.23-5var. Dark fields with toned brass highlights, clear characters, SCARCE, Fine-Very Fine....$75 Photo
CC778. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE 10 Cash (35.5mm - unlisted). HSIEN-FENG CH'UNG-PAO/SHENSI in Chinese and Manchurian, C.23-5var. Dark brown patina, clear characters, SCARCE, Fine-Very Fine....$75 Photo
CC779. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE 10 Cash (39.5mm - unlisted). HSIEN-FENG CH'UNG-PAO/SHENSI in Chinese and Manchurian, C.23-5var. Dark fields with toned brass highlights, clear characters, SCARCE, Very Fine....$95 Photo
CC788. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE Cash (25mm). Chinese Turkestan (Sinkiang), Yarkand (Soche) mint, HSIEN-FENG T'UNG-PAO/T'ang Shi (=10 cash), C35.3. Worn with bottom obv. character weak, otherwise clear, brown patina, SCARCE, Fine....$20 Photo
CC781. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE Cash (25mm). HSIEN-FENG T'UNG-PAO/TAIWAN in Chinese and Manchurian, C.25-6. Dark green patina with light earthen cover, clear characters, SCARCE, Fine+....$80 Photo
CC782. Ch'ing Dynasty, Wen Tsung Emperor, AD1851-1861, AE 10 Cash (39.5mm). HSIEN-FENG CH'UNG-PAO/YUNNAN in Chinese and Manchurian, C.26-5. Dark brown patina, clear characters, edge somewhat rough in spots, Fine-Very Fine....$25 Photo
CC783. Ch'ing Dynasty, Mu Tsing Emperor, AD1862-1874, AE 10 Cash (25mm). T'UNG-CHIH T'UNG-PAO/KU above, SHI (=10 Cash) below, Kuche mint, Sinkiang, C.33-14. Brown patina, clear characters, Fine-Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC784. Ch'ing Dynasty, Mu Tsing Emperor, AD1862-1874, AE 10 Cash (37mm). T'UNG-CHIH T'UNG-PAO/YUNNAN, Yunnan mint, C.26-8. Dark brown patina, clear characters, attractive, SCARCE, Fine-Very Fine....$45 Photo
CC785A. Ch'ing Dynasty, Kuang-Hsu, AD1875-1908, Peking: HU PU mint, Board of Revenue, 1899-1901, AE Cash, set of six different reverses, C1-16.2-16.7. Rev. characters CHOU (C. 1-16.2), JIH (C. 1-16.3), LAI (C. 1-16.4), LIEH (C. 1-16.5), WANG (C. 1-16.6), and YU (C. 1-16.7). Characters for each are clear, patinas are green and brown, grades range from Fine-Very Fine to Very Fine, set of 6....$95 Photo
CC785B. Ch'ing Dynasty, Kuang-Hsu, AD1875-1908, Peking: HU PU mint, Board of Revenue, 1899-1901, AE Cash, set of six different reverses, C2-15.1-15.6. Rev. characters CHOU (C. 2-15.1), LAI (C. 2-15.2), LIEH (C. 2-15.3), and YU (C. 2-15.4), JIH (C. 2-15.5), WANG (C. 2-15.6). Characters for each are clear, patinas are green and brown, grades range from Fine-Very Fine to Very Fine, set of 6....$95 Photo
CC786. Ch'ing Dynasty, Kuang-Hsu, AD1875-1908, Milled Cash, Chihli: Peiyang Arsenal mint (Tientsin), KM (HSU) 410. Bold and clear characters, attractive example, SCARCE, Very Fine+....$75 Photo
CC790. Empire, Chinese Turkestan, Sinkiang, Kuang Hsu, 1875-1908, AR 5 Miscals (17.6g). Chinese characters obv., local Turki legends and date in wreath, Kashgar mint, AH1322, Y-19a.1. Centered, some weakness in part of outer wreath, light tone, nice example, SCARCE, Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC796. Empire, Chinese Turkestan, Sinkiang, Kuang Hsu, 1875-1908, AR 3 Miscals (10.3g). Chinese characters obv., local Turki legends and date in floral wreath, Urumchi mint, AH1325, Y-34a. Centered, some weakness toward edge upper rt./upper left, light tone, nice example, SCARCE, Very Fine....SOLD Photo
CC797. Empire, Chinese Turkestan, Sinkiang, Kuang Hsu, 1875-1908, AR 2 Miscals (7.0g). Chinese characters obv., local Turki legends and date in floral wreath, Urumchi mint, AH1322, Y-33. Centered, some weakness in part of outer wreath, grey tone, nice example, SCARCE, Very Fine....$85 Photo
CC798. Empire, Chinese Turkestan, Sinkiang, Kuang Hsu, 1875-1908, AR Half Miscal (1.8g). Turki and Manchu characters, Yarkand mint, no date, Y-A7.15. Near centered, some slight weakness on one character, grey tone, nice example, SCARCE, Extremely Fine....$185
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CC798A. Empire, Chinese Turkestan, Sinkiang, Kuang Hsu, 1875-1908, AR Half Miscal (1.6g). Turki and Manchu characters, Yarkand mint, no date, Y-A7.18. Near centered, grey tone, nice example, SCARCE, Very Fine+....$125
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CC793. Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Kuang-Hsu, AD1875-1908, AE 10 Cash. Sinkiang, Aksu mint, C.30-18.1. Rev. characters value 10 below, mint name Aksu in Manchu to rt., Aksu in Turki to left, and Chinese above. Characters all clear, attractive brown tone, nice for this crude issue, Very Fine....$35 Photo
CC794. Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Kuang-Hsu, AD1875-1908, AE 10 Cash. Sinkiang, Kashgar mint, C.32-6. Rev. characters value 10 below, mint name KA (Kashgar) above, characters all clear, brown tone, decent for this crude issue, Fine....$15 Photo
CC795. Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Kuang-Hsu, AD1875-1908, AE 10 Cash. Sinkiang, Kuche mint, C.33-18.1. Rev. characters value 10 below, mint name K'U (Kuche) above, characters all clear, brown tone, decent for this crude issue, Fine+ - about Very Fine....$20 Photo
CC791. Empire, General Issue, Ch'ing Dynasty, AD 1895-1907, Hupeh Province, 7 Mace and 2 Candareens (Silver "Dollar"), Y 127.1. Rev. without Pen Sheng at sides of dragon, grey tone, Fine+....$30 Photo
CC799. Ch'ing Dynasty, Hsuan T'ung (Henry Pu-Yi), AD1909-1911, AE Cash (large variety - 24mm). C1-19.2. Bold clear characters, slightly darker fields with brassy highlights, popular and SCARCE, Very Fine....$20 SOLD, but I have substitutes
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Henry Pu-Yi was the Last Emperor depicted in the movie of the same title. This coin comes with a sheet showing pictures of Pu Yi and a short story of his life.
CC807. Republic, Fukien, AE 2 Cash, Undated (1912), Y.375. 2 flags, one with rosette and one with 5 stripes/FU-CH'IEN T'UNG-PAO (Valid throughout Fukien). Dark brown patina, clear types and characters, SCARCE, Fine-Very Fine....$25 Photo
CC808. Republic, Fukien, AE 1 Cash, Undated (1912), Y.374. 2 flags, one with rosette and one with 5 stripes/FU-CH'IEN T'UNG-PAO (Valid throughout Fukien). Dark brown patina, obv. slightly weak but clear, clear types and characters, RARE, Fine-Very Fine/Very Fine+....$110 Photo
CC809. Republic, Shensi, IMTYPIF Cent, ca 1928, I MEI TA YUAN PI I (=One Unit of a Great Dollar Coin), Y. 435. Centered, few slightly weak spots as usual from striking, brown tone, SCARCE, Very Fine....$75 Photo
CC809. Republic, Shensi, IMTYPEF 2 Cents, ca 1928, I MEI TA YUAN PI EHR (=Two Units of a Great Dollar Coin), Y. 436. Centered, few slightly weak spots as usual from striking, brown tone, SCARCE, Very Fine....$75 Photo
CC811. Republic, Chinese Turkistan/Sinkiang, undated (ca 1912), Silver Wu Ch'ien (5 Miscals). Facing dragon, no legend/4 characters in beaded circle, legend around, KM6 (without rosette). Some weakness in spots, one small spot of toning, SCARCE, about Very Fine-Very Fine....$60 SOLD Photo
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