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2988
9214 CHINA, STATE OF QI, ZHOU Dynasty, 1122-255 BC, heavy knife, Obverse: QI FA
HUA, Reverse: LIU (#6), bronze, 26x180mm, 46.45g, H4.6-7, reverse not listed in
Hartill, Zeno #182878, VF-XF $1,500.00
2988
9215 CHINA, WANG MANG, 7-22 AD, 50 cash, no date, Obverse: DA QUAN WU SHI,
Reverse: inner and outer rims, edge: smooth with sharp corners, bronze, 28mm,
3mm thick, 9.89g, H9.1, S120, Zeno #192392, XF $40.00
2988
9217 CHINA, GANSU, State of SHU, 221-263 AD, cash, no date (221-65 AD), Obverse:
ZHI BAI WU ZHU, Reverse: inner & outer rims, bronze, 28mm, 8.34g, H11.1, S181,
Zeno #187678, VF $50.00
2988
9220 CHINA, TANG Dynasty, 618-907 AD, 1 cash, no date (845-846 AD), Chingkiang
mint, Jiangsu, Obverse: KAI YUAN TONG BAO, right hook Yuan, Reverse: RUN top,
bronze, 22.5mm, 3.9g, H14.81v, S393v, Zeno #183098, flawed center hole, F $7.00
2988
9221 CHINA, TANG Dynasty, 618-907 AD, 50 cash, no date (759-62 AD), Obverse:
QIAN YUAN ZHONG BAO, Reverse: inner rim & double outer rim, bronze, 25mm, 4.22g,
private issue, H14.110, S359, Zeno #183148, F $15.00
2988
9223 CHINA, LATER ZHOU Dynasty, 951-960 AD, 1 cash, no date (955 AD), Obverse:
ZHOU YUAN TONG BAO, Reverse: inner & outer rims, bronze, 23.5mm, 4.49g, H15.24,
S425v, dot or blob at 8 o'clock reverse, Zeno #190604, F-VF $25.00
2988
9224 CHINA, ANTERIOR SHU Dynasty, 907-25 AD, 1 cash, no date (before 925 AD),
Obverse: XIAN KANG YUAN BAO, Reverse: inner & outer rims, bronze, 23mm, 3.29g,
H15.46, S434, flower hole, Zeno #190668, VG $25.00
2988
9226 CHINA, MIN Kingdom in Fujian, 909-45 AD, 1 cash, no date, Obverse: KAI YUAN
TONG BAO, Reverse: out pointing crescents top & bottom, lead, 23mm, 2.79g,
H15.52 series, Zeno #194736, corroded edge, VG $20.00
2988
9228 CHINA, CHU Kingdom, 907-51 AD, 100 cash, no date (925-951 AD), Obverse:
QIAN FENG QUAN BAO, Reverse: CE top, iron, 38mm, 21.92g, H15.63, S448v, Zeno
#190612, VG $100.00
2988
9232 CHINA, S. HAN kingdom, 905-971 AD, 1 cash, no date (900-971 AD), Obverse:
KAI YUAN TONG BAO, Reverse: BAO R (no number), lead, 21.5mm, 2.75g, H15.120v,
Zeno #194777, aVF $20.00
2988
9233 CHINA, S. HAN kingdom, 905-971 AD, 1 cash, no date (900-971 AD), Obverse:
KAI YUAN TONG BAO, Reverse: NAN YI (South #1) top-bottom, lead, 19mm, 2.46g,
H15.126, Zeno #195344, VF $35.00
2988
9234 CHINA, S. HAN kingdom, 905-971 AD, 1 cash, no date (900-971 AD), Obverse:
KAI YUAN TONG BAO, Reverse: NAN ER ( South #2) top-bottom, lead, 19mm, 2.45g,
H15.127, Zeno #194768, VF+ $40.00
2988
9235 CHINA, S. HAN kingdom, 905-971 AD, 1 cash, no date (900-971 AD), Obverse:
KAI YUAN TONG BAO, Reverse: NAN SAN (South #3), lead, 19mm, 2.33, H15.128, Zeno
#194771, F-VF $30.00
2988
9236 CHINA, S. HAN kingdom, 905-971 AD, 1 cash, no date (900-971 AD), Obverse:
KAI YUAN TONG BAO, Reverse: NAN SI (South #4), lead, 19.5mm, 2.34g, H15.129,
Zeno #194773, F $25.00
2988
9238 CHINA, N. SONG Dynasty, 960-1127 AD, 1 cash, no date (976-90 AD), Obverse:
TAI PING TONG BAO, Reverse: inner & outer rims, lead, 23mm, 3.52g, H16.17, S460,
Hell money, Zeno #194217, F $12.00
2988
9241 CHINA, N. SONG Dynasty, 960-1127 AD, 10 cash, no date (1004-07 AD),
Obverse: JING DE YUAN BAO, orthodox script, Reverse: inner & outer rims, iron,
25mm, 6.23g, H16.51, S472, 10% off center reverse, Zeno #194027, VG $38.00
2988
9242 CHINA, N. SONG Dynasty, 960-1127 AD, 2 cash, no date (1017-22 AD), Obverse:
TIAN XI TONG BAO, orthodox script, Reverse: inner & outer rims, iron, 28.5mm,
7.63g, H16.72, Zeno #184015, VG $65.00
2988
9245 CHINA, N. SONG Dynasty, 960-1127 AD, 1 cash, no date (1041-48 AD), Obverse:
QING LI ZHONG BAO, Reverse: inner & outer rims, bronze, 25mm, 3.55g, unofficial,
S16.129, S506, Zeno #188201, aF $40.00
2988
9246 CHINA, N. SONG Dynasty, 960-1127 AD, 3 cash, no date (1054-55 AD), Obverse:
ZHI HE ZHONG BAO, orthodox script, Reverse: inner & outer rims, iron, 34mm,
14.24g, H16.143, Zeno #190112, VG-F $25.00
2988
9254 CHINA, N. SONG Dynasty, 960-1127 AD, 1 cash, no date (1119-25 AD), Shaanxi
mint, Obverse: XUAN HE TONG BAO, slender gold script, Reverse: SHAN top, iron,
26mm, 4.7g, H16.504, S666, Zeno #217218, XF $33.00
2988
9257 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 1 cash, no date (1127-30 AD),
Obverse: JIAN YAN TONG BAO, seal script, large characters, Reverse: inner &
outer rims, bronze, 23mm, 3.48g, H17.3, S673, flower hole, Zeno #194038, VF+
$125.00
2988
9259 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 2 cash, no date (1131-62 AD),
Obverse: SHAO XING YUAN BAO, seal script, Reverse: crescent top, bronze, 28mm,
5.29g, H17.38, S683, Zeno #186343, F-VF $20.00
2988
9260 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 1 cash, no date (1131-62 AD),
Obverse: SHAO XING YUAN BAO, orthodox script, Reverse: inner & outer rims,
bronze, 23.5mm, 2.82g, H=5!, H17.42, S679, Zeno #185247, broken & repaired, F+
$135.00
2988
9261 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 2 cash, no date (1165-73 AD),
Obverse: QIAN DAO YUAN BAO, seal script, small characters, Reverse: inner &
outer rims, iron, 27.5mm, 6.33g, H17.94, Zeno #195549, F $25.00
2988
9264 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 1 cash, no date (1165-73 AD), Tongan
mint, Anhui, Obverse: QIAN DAO YUAN BAO, orthodox script, Reverse: TONG L, iron,
24.5mm, 3.69g, H17.121 , Zeno #189220, VG $24.00
2988
9265 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 2 cash, no date (1165-73 AD),
Obverse: QIAN DAO YUAN BAO, orthodox script, Reverse: blank, iron, 29mm, 8.59g,
H17.129, S712, Zeno #195551, edge chip, VG $15.00
2988
9267 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 2 cash, no date (1165-73 AD),
Guangning mint, Jiangxi, Obverse: QIAN DAO YUAN BAO, orthodox script, Reverse:
GUANG top, iron, 29mm, 8.98g, H17.140, Zeno #195553, G $33.00
2988
9268 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 2 cash, no date (1165-73 AD), Susong
mint, Anhui, Obverse: QIAN DAO YUAN BAO, orthodox script, Reverse: SONG bottom,
iron, 27mm, 5.65g, H17.145, Zeno #183010, VG $45.00
2988
9269 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 2 cash, no date (1165-73 AD), Susong
mint, Anhui, Obverse: QIAN DAO YUAN BAO, orthodox script, Reverse: SONG L,
crescent bottom, iron, 28mm, 7.03g, H17.147, Zeno #188142, VG $64.00
2988
9270 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 2 cash, no date (1165-73 AD), Tongan
mint, Anhui, Obverse: QIAN DAO YUAN BAO, orthodox script, Reverse: TONG top,
iron, 27.5g, 7.87g, H17.148, Zeno #195555, F $25.00
2988
9271 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 2 cash, no date (1165-73 AD), Tongan
mint, Anhui, Obverse: QIAN DAO YUAN BAO, orthodox script, Reverse: TONG bottom,
iron, 27mm, 5.81g, H17.150 Zeno #189221, VG $55.00
2988
9272 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 2 cash, no date (1165-73 AD), Tongan
mint, Anhui, Obverse: QIAN DAO YUAN BAO, orthodox script, Reverse: TONG L,
crescent bottom, iron, 27mm, 6.66g, H17.152, Zeno #189183, G $70.00
2988
9275 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 1 cash, no date (1174-89 AD, Qichun
mint, Hubei, Obverse: CHUN XI YUAN BAO, orthodox script, Reverse: CHUN top,
iron, 23mm, 4.25g, H17.202, Zeno #185183, VG $60.00
2988
9276 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 1 cash, year 8 (1181 AD), Tongan
mint, Anhui, Obverse: CHUN XI YUAN BAO, orthodox script, Reverse: TONG BA
top-bottom, iron, 24mm, 5.36g, H17.216, Zeno #195614, VF/F $65.00
2988
9277 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 2 cash, year 7 (1180 AD), Obverse:
CHUN XI YUAN BAO, orthodox script, Reverse: QI (#7) top, official QI, bronze,
23.5mm, 4.13g, H17.228, S731, Zeno #194085, where is written: "The diameter of
this coin suggests a value 1 wen (DH 17.185). The size of the characters is that
of a value 2 (DH 17.225ff). Probably a 2 wen coin with cut rims, or a private
issue." I think I see chisel marks on the edge, but why would someone want to do
that? VG $7.00
2988
9278 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 2 cash, no date (1174-89 AD, Baoquan
mint, Hubei, Obverse: CHUN XI YUAN BAO, orthodox script, large characters,
Reverse: QUAN top, bronze, 28mm, 5.8g, H17.239, S742, Zeno #194039, edge flaw, F
$12.00
2988
9280 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 2 cash, no date (1174-89 AD, Daye
mint, Hubei, Obverse: CHUN XI YUAN BAO, orthodox script, Reverse: YE top, iron,
27mm, 5.89g, H17.287, Zeno #194074, G-VG $55.00
2988
9285 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 1 cash, year 1 (1225 AD), Qichun
mint, Hubei, Obverse: DA SONG YUAN BAO, Reverse: CHUN YUAN top-bottom, iron,
25.5mm, 6.98g, H17.682, Zeno #196051, fair-G/VG $15.00
2988
9286 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 5 cash, no date (1234-37 AD), Jiading
prefecture mint, Sichuan, Obverse: DUAN PING YUAN BAO, Reverse: DING WU BEI
SHANG (#5 north upper), iron, 36.5mm, 11g, H17.727, Zeno #195813, nicer than
usual, VG/F $65.00
2988
9288 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 5 cash, no date (1234-37 AD), Huimin
mint, Qiong prefecture, Sichuan, Obverse: DUAN PING YUAN BAO, Reverse: HUI WU XI
SHANG (Hui #5 west upper) top-bottom, iron, 35mm, 14.6g, H17.747, Zeno #195841,
not rusty, just worn, VG $55.00
2988
9290 CHINA, JIN Dynasty, 1115-1260 AD, 1 cash, no date (1204-09 AD), Obverse:
TAI HE TONG BAO, Reverse: inner & outer rims, bronze, 24mm, 3.33g, H18.58, Zeno
#188981, light edge chips, aVF $500.00
2988
9293 CHINA, YUAN Dynasty, 1260-1368 AD, 1 cash, no date (1310-11 AD), Obverse:
ZHI DA TONG BAO, Reverse: inner & outer rims, bronze, 24mm, 4.83g, H19.39,
S1098, Zeno #213821, porous, F-VF $55.00
2988
9294 CHINA, YUAN Dynasty, 1260-1368 AD, 1 cash, no date (1310-11 AD), Obverse:
ZHI DA TONG BAO, Reverse: inner & outer rims, bronze, 22mm, 3.18g, H19.39,
S1098, Zeno #213821, aVF $75.00
2988
9295 CHINA, MING Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD, 1 cash, no date (1488-1505 AD), Obverse:
HONG ZHI TONG BAO, 3 stroke radical ZHI, Reverse: inner & outer rims, bronze,
23mm, 2.33g, H20.125, S1176v, Zeno #215173, where the comment is: "Copy of a
Chinese Ming Dynasty coin (Hartill 20.124), the radical of Tri is written with
three strokes. It is also possible that this is a Chinese forgery." fair $15.00
2988
9296 CHINA, MING Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD, 1 cash, no date (1488-1505 AD), Dali
mint, Yunnan, Obverse: HONG ZHI TONG BAO, Reverse: flat, bronze, 22mm, 3.55g,
H20.127C, Zeno #182207, rough edge, VG $75.00
2988
9311 CHINA, QING Dynasty, 1644-1911 AD, 1 cash, no date (1887+ AD), Jilin mint,
Obverse: GUANG XU TONG BAO, 2-dot TONG, 7-stroke Bei BAO, Reverse: BOO GI L-R,
struck brass, 22mm, 2.5g, H22.1381, Hsu481, Zeno #183438, VF $75.00
2988
9312 CHINA, QING Dynasty, 1644-1911 AD, 1 cash, no date (1896-99 AD), Dagu,
Zhili, Obverse: GUANG XU TONG BAO, 1-dot TONG, Reverse: BOO GU L-R, brass, 21mm,
2.57g, H22.1427, C3-1.2, Zeno #188545, VF $24.00
2988
9315 CHINA, XINJIANG, QING Dynasty, 1644-1911 AD, 10 cash, no date (1909 AD),
Kucha mint for Ushi, Obverse: XUAN TONG TONG BAO, Reverse: KU SHI top-bottom,
USHI USHI L-R, copper, 25mm, 2.84g, H22.1521, C34-4, Zeno #185309, aVF/aF
$180.00
2988
9316 CHINA, JIANGSU, token, no date (19th c.), Obverse: YI BAI WEN ZHENG,
countermark: circle with dot in center, Reverse: BAI FU PIAN ZHEN, countermark:
circle with dot in center, brass, 27mm, 6.39g, I got a batch of these from a guy
in Shanghai who told me that they were from Jiangsu, 19th century. This specimen
attributed to Hunan, 20th century, in the Zeno description. Zeno #191018, VG
$65.00
2988
9317 CHINA, Unknown location, token, no date (19th c.), Obverse: MU RI GONG WEI,
Reverse: blank, zinc, 20mm, 4.44g, Zeno #213362, VF $53.00
2988
9319 CHINA, token, no date (1930s?), Obverse: TIAN XING QI NIAN, Reverse: inner
& outer rims, bronze, 24.6mm, 4.31g, Zeno #189451, crude XF $50.00
2988
9251 CHINA, amulet, no date (late 19th - early 20th century AD?), Obverse: CHONG
NING TONG BAO, slender gold script, SHI CHONG, Reverse: DA GUAN TONG BAO,
bronze, 33mm, 14.29g, H16.399v, S621v, Zeno #191391, I think this is modern, F
$35.00
2988
9323 CHINA, amulet, no date (old), Obverse: ZHOU YUAN TONG BAO, Reverse: Zhou
Chu killing dragon, outer rim, no inner rim, bronze, 26mm, 6.43g, CA(YLL)1073,
Zeno #191182, edge flaws, F $80.00
2988
9324 CHINA, amulet, no date (early 20th century?), Obverse: ZHOU YUAN TONG BAO,
Reverse: dragon & phoenix, bronze, 23.5mm, 3.86g, CA(YLL)1082, CCC154, Zeno
#190613, F/VG $50.00
2988
9340 CHINA, TAI PING REBELS, 1853-64, amulet, no date (1861-64 AD), Obverse:
TIAN GUO, Reverse: SHENG BAO, silver, 38mm, 13.24g, H23.24v, Zeno #187449, VF
$450.00
2988
9341 INDONESIA, BANTAM, 1 cash, no date (16th century), Obverse: PENGARAN RATOU,
Reverse: no legend, hexagonal hole, brass, 31mm, 8.63g, Millies112, Zeno
#214241, F $65.00
2988
9342 JAPAN, e-sen, no date (20th century), Obverse: SHU GEN TSU HO, Reverse:
Daikoku seated facing, square center hole, brass, 33mm, 15.05g, Seq Cl Ch Ch
1905, Zeno #218620, F/VF $35.00
2988
9343 JAPAN, e-sen, no date (19-20th century), Obverse: horse L top, EI
(eternity) bottom, Reverse: outer & inner rims, square center hole, bronze,
23mm, 4.38g, Kameda vol 3, Fonahn-123, Zeno #218621, F+ $25.00
2988
9344 JAPAN, e-sen, no date (18th century), Obverse: 2 foxes R-L, flaming jewel
above, magic key below, Reverse: blank, square center hole, bronze, 24mm, 3.85g,
Kameda Vol I p 7, Seq CCC1785, H7.74 Zeno #218685, VG $35.00
2988
9345 JAPAN, e-sen, no date (20th century), Obverse: figure, Reverse: objects top
& bottom, square center hole, bronze, 23mm, 4.87g, Kameda Vol II p 13, Zeno
#218544, VG $20.00
2988
9346 JAPAN, e-sen, no date (18th century), Obverse: man on bottom pulling horse
counterclockwise, Reverse: inner & outer rims, square center hole, bronze, 26mm,
4.77g, Kameda Vol I p 3, H7.86, Zeno #218551, VF $35.00
2988
9347 JAPAN, e-sen, no date (19th century), Obverse: Daikoku R, Ebisu L, DAI FUKU
top-bottom, Reverse: inner & outer rims, square center hole, bronze, 26mm,
6.18g, Kameda Vol I p 7, Zeno #218543, VF $35.00
2988
9348 JAPAN, e-sen, no date (18th century), Obverse: Avalokiteshvara (Kannon,
Guan Yin) with 8 (=1000) arms seated facing, Reverse: SEN JU KAN NON (1000 Hands
Avalokiteshvara), square center hole, bronze, 25mm, 5.37g, Kameda Vol I p 8,
Zeno #218541, VF $35.00
2988
9349 JAPAN, e-sen, no date (18th century), Obverse: Hachiman seated facing,
Reverse: HACHIMAN TAISHIN, square center hole, bronze, 25mm, 5.14g, Kameda Vol I
p 8, CA (YLL2162), Zeno #218622, VF $35.00
2988
9350 JAPAN, e-sen, no date (20th century), Obverse: Buddha seated facing,
Reverse: KAMAKURA DAIBUTSU, square center hole, brass, 35mm, 19.84g, Zeno
#121061, http://yz.sssc.cn/index/item?id=1994844&past=true, Beijing Hua Xia
Auction House 2012 Summer session. Lot 2211. Price realized 2070 yuan = about
$328 USD. The Beijing specimen is different from this one but seems to have
similar characteristics. F $25.00
2988
9353 JAPAN, e-sen, no date (19th century), Obverse: tree, horse, farmer, heron
clockwise around, corded inner & outer rim, Reverse: corded inner & outer rims,
round center hole, bronze, 48mm, 24.01g, Zeno #142238, where I found: "Ticket
with the coin: Japan, Provincial coin, Tokugawa Shogunate. Fonahn 170, Mitchiner
(1979) 4644." VF $65.00
2988
9359 VIETNAM, DINH Dynasty, 968-980 AD, 1 van, no date (970-979 AD), Obverse:
DAI BINH HUNG BAO, Reverse: DINH top, bronze, 22mm, 2.38g, B1.6, N5B, T-1, Zeno
#190835, F $65.00
2988
9876 LURISTAN, axe-adze, c. 2000-500 BC, front blade is vertical, back blade is
horizontal, short shaft with bull's eye decoration, bronze, 154x53x55mm, 534g,
excellent VF $800.00
home
(if you've never been there you really ought to take a look)
email
phone: (919) 787-0881 (8:30AM-10:30PM EST only please)
how
to order
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