c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money."
    I first got a couple of these in 2001.  Supplier wanted plenty of money, called them "ancient ring money."  I wrote back complaining that the metal was wrong for ancient, look how crude they are, these are just late date basket handles or something, don't send them again please.  Early in 2003 I got all of these and wrote again, this time asking what and why.  I got this answer - Mongol, contemporary with Han dynasty, hard to get.  I find that story provisionally acceptable, and am passing the story and pictures around to see if I can get any corroboration.  For the time being I am offering them as what they have been told to me to be.

MR2) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," crude closed ring 7mm wide with radial line decoration on one side, trace of similar decoration other side flat, 45mm, 25g, VF $27.00
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MR3) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," ring, 50mm, 20g, VG $27.00
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MR41) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," ring, 55mm, 24g, VF $27.00
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MR42) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," ring, 55mm, 24g, VF $27.00
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MR5) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," crude closed ring with radial line decoration on one side, other side flat, another ring inside the first attached at 4 spots, 45mm, inner ring 30mm, 27.7g, VG $39.00 sold 1/8/2007
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MR61) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," crude closed ring with radial line decoration on one side, other side flat, another ring inside the first attached at 4 spots, another smaller similar assembly attached at edge, 50mm with 25mm ring inside & 35mm with 15mm inside, 66g, F $45.00 sold
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MR62) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," crude closed ring with radial line decoration on one side, other side flat, another ring inside the first attached at 4 spots, another smaller similar assembly attached at edge, 50mm with 25mm ring inside & 35mm with 15mm inside, 66g, F $45.00 sold 3/3/2012
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MR16) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," 7 thick rings attached in 2 rows of 3 & another on the end, ~22mm o.d., decorated with radial grooves, 65x45mm, 70.5g, VG $63.00 sold 1/7/2008
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MR19) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," pair of attached crude closed rings with radial line decoration on one side, other side flat, with a pierced square inside each, attached at 4 spots, 45x85mm, 59.5g, F $55.00 sold
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MR20) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," pair of attached crude closed rings with radial line decoration on one side, other side flat, with a pierced square inside each, attached at 4 spots, 43x85mm, 51g, F $55.00 sold 3/14/2009
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MDR3) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," 130mm long, 71g.  Supplier called it "double ring money."  Looks like a bridle bit.  $76.00 sold 3/3/2012
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MR14) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," a 32mm o.d. ring, 6 rings 22mm o.d. with 6mm holes, a terminal 21mm o.d. ring with 10x12mm hole, all in a row, crude incised lines on edges, 166mm total, worn, VG $93.00 sold 3/3/2012
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MP1) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," rectangular ingot with 2 rows of 4 raised rosettes, beaded border around, 4 small holes cast in, 68x50mm, 112g, F $55.00 sold
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MP2) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," rectangular ingot, woven pattern, pierced with 15 holes, 67x50mm, 52g, F $53.00 sold
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MP3) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," rectangular ingot, no decoration, pierced with 16 holes, 55x50mm, 45g, F $44.00 sold 3/3/2012
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MP4) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," rectangular ingot with 12 raised stellate bosses & pierced with 4 holes, ~68x62mm, 149.7g, crude aVF $82.00 sold 3/14/2009
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Another batch arrived late in 2003.  These were described as Han Dynasty from the Mongol Autonomous Region.
MR8) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," 61mm outer diameter, 47mm inner diameter, 3mm thick, 23.7g, sort of thunderclouds design, crusty F $33.00
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MR9) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," ring, 61mm outer diameter, 47mm inner diameter, 3mm thick, 25.4g, crusty G $24.50
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MR10) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," ring, 55mm o.d., 44mm i.d., 3mm thick, 20.3g, crack, crusty F $16.00 sold 5/28/2013
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MR12) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "ring money," closed ring with corded decoration one side, other side flat, 50.7g, 65mm o.d., 47mm i.d., F $38.00 sold
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-another, very similar, not pictured, F $35.00
 
 
 
 
 
 

MR15) MONGOLIA, c. 1-200 AD, bronze "money," a 40mm dia. ring decorated with 2 circular grooves connected by 4 arms to an inner 17mm ring with 1 groove, in center is design that could be called bat-like, about 1/4 cut out, VF $47.00 sold 6/7/2008
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MRF1) MONGOLIA, c. 1100 AD?, 35mm iron, 4 unread Mongol characters / rims but no legend, a new find (2005), as yet unattributed.  My guy in Singapore wants ME to pay $150.00.  Very "interesting." "G" $180.00 sold
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MRF2) MONGOLIA, c. 1100 AD?, 35mm iron, 4 unread Mongol characters / rims, another one.  "G" $180.00 sold
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274-686. MONGOLIA, 1 tugrik K8 1925 Unc $60.00 sold 2/1/2011
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