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1911 1511 INDO-GREEK, UNITED KINGDOM, Menander, c. 160-145 BC, drachm, Pushkalavati, diademed bust R / Pallas standing L, raised shield, silver, 13x17mm, 1.51g, 1/4 chipped away, G $6.00

1911 1513 INDO-GREEK, UNITED KINGDOM, Menander, c. 160-145 BC, drachm, Pushkalavati, (wrong pic in MA) helmeted bust R / Pallas standing L, raised shield, DTM monogram R, silver, 16mm, 1.79g, fair $7.00

Link to Oriental cast coins

-304 9999 EARLY JAPANESE COINS, by Hartill, excellent, useful $19.00
-Booklet: Chinese Early Barter & Uninscribed Money, by Ramsden (1912), photocopy $5.00
-Booklet: OLD COINS OF CHINA, by Jorgensen, introduction to Chinese cash coins.  $3.00
**You should buy Hartill's book A GUIDE TO CASH COINS.  Get it on Amazon. You should buy all of Hartill's books.

Some of the following oriental stuff I purchased at a country auction.  From an estate. They collected a lot of stuff including coins and artifacts from various places including China. They were generally unsophisticated but they bought for eye appeal and variety.  There were fakes, but these, except as noted, are, in my opinion, genuine, and anyway are covered by my standard send it back if you don't like it policy.

1911 1224 CHINA, W. HAN Dynasty, 206 BC - 7 AD, cash, BAN LIANG / lead, 23mm, 3.55g, H7.17v Zeno 182126, possibly modern, F $35.00

1911 1226 CHINA, WANG MANG, 7-22 AD, 400 cash spade, XU BU SI BAI / bronze, 21x29mm, 7.82g, H9.23 Zeno 188763, one person has returned this, my opinion is that it might be genuine, would you like to see it? VG $400.00

1911 1227 CHINA, WANG MANG, 7-22 AD, cash, HUO QUAN / same rev., inverted, bronze, 21mm, 3.09g, H9.53 Zeno 192394, H= 8 crude rev., aVF/aF $55.00

1911 1228 CHINA, WANG MANG, 7-22 AD, cash, HUO QUAN, square BEI HUO / bronze, 22.5g, 4.23g, H9.59 Zeno 182943, H= 5, one person has returned this, looks OK to me, F $200.00

1911 1229 CHINA, TANG Dynasty, 618-907 AD, 1 cash, ND (845-846 AD) KAI YUAN TONG BAO / CHANG top rev., looks like the character was applied over a crescent, bronze, 23mm, 3.7g, H14.50v, S366 Zeno 193479 VF $24.00

1911 1231 CHINA, TANG Dynasty, 618-907 AD, 1 cash, ND (845-846 AD) Guangzhou, KAI YUAN TONG BAO / GUANG R rev., bronze, 22.5mm, 2.6g, H14.58, S400 Zeno 183091 G $6.00

1911 1232 CHINA, TANG Dynasty, 618-907 AD, 1 cash, ND (845-846 AD) Linjiang, Hong prefecture, Jiangxi, KAI YUAN TONG BAO / HONG L rev., bronze, 23.5mm, 3.58g, H14.65v, S388 Zeno 183092 aG/VG $6.00

1911 1233 CHINA, TANG Dynasty, 618-907 AD, 1 cash, ND (845-846 AD) Jingzhao, Shaanxi, KAI YUAN TONG BAO, dot below TONG / JING top & down pointing crescent bottom rev., bronze, 23.5mm, 3.13g, H14.68v Zeno 190593 VG/F $6.00

1911 1234 CHINA, TANG Dynasty, 618-907 AD, 1 cash, ND (845-846 AD) Lantian, Shansi, KAI YUAN TONG BAO, dot below TONG obv. / LAN R, vertical line L rev., bronze, 23mm, 2.66g, H14.71v2 Zeno 188448 F+/VG $6.00

1911 1235 CHINA, TANG Dynasty, 618-907 AD, 1 cash, ND (845-846 AD) Lantian, Shansi, KAI YUAN TONG BAO, dot below TONG obv. / LAN R, crescent open half R bottom rev., bronze, 24mm, 3.05g, H14.73v3 Zeno 193480 G $6.00

1911 1237 CHINA, TANG Dynasty, 618-907 AD, 1 cash, ND (845-846 AD) Ping orefecture, Hubei, KAI YUAN TONG BAO / PING top rev., small PING, bronze, 24mm, 3.67g, H14.79, S396 Zeno 193485, H= 11 F+ $18.00

1911 1238 CHINA, TANG Dynasty, 618-907 AD, 1 cash, ND (845-846 AD) Ping orefecture, Hubei, KAI YUAN TONG BAO / PING top rev., large PING, bronze, 24mm, 3.74g, H14.79, S396 Zeno 193486 F+/F $17.00

1911 1239 CHINA, TANG Dynasty, 618-907 AD, 1 cash, ND (845-846 AD) Chingkiang, Jiangsu, KAI YUAN TONG BAO / RUN top rev., dot either side of RUN, bronze, 23mm, 3.89g, H14.81v2, S393v, Zeno 193482 edge chips, F $15.00

1911 1240 CHINA, TANG Dynasty, 618-907 AD, 1 cash, ND (845-846 AD) Yuezhou, Chejiang, KAI YUAN TONG BAO / YUE bottom rev., bronze, 23mm, 3.3g, H14.95, S383v Zeno 183099 VF/VG $12.00

1911 1241 CHINA, TANG Dynasty, 618-907 AD, 1 cash, ND (845-846 AD) Yuezhou, Chejiang, KAI YUAN TONG BAO / YUE top rev., bronze, 23.5mm, 2.59g, H14.95v1, S383v, Zeno 193471 sand hole, aF $35.00

1911 1242 CHINA, TANG Dynasty, 618-907 AD, 1 cash, ND (766-79 AD) DA LI YUAN BAO / copper, 22mm, 6.19g, cast by Tang garrison beseiged by the Tufan Tibetans, H14.130, S-nl, FD-703 Zeno 188712, H= 6 aVF $145.00

1911 1244 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 2 cash, Guangning, Jiangxi, CHUN XI YUAN BAO, orthodox script / GUANG top rev., iron, 28mm, 6.34g, H17.261 Zeno 189186, H= 7 aG/VG $45.00

1911 1245 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 2 cash, 1174-89 AD, Tongan, Anhui, CHUN XI YUAN BAO, orthodox script / SHU TONG top-bottom, crescent R rev., iron, 28mm, 6.92g, H17.274 Zeno 183011, H= 7 F/aG $45.00

1911 1246 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 2 cash, 1174-89 AD, Daye, Hubei, CHUN XI YUAN BAO, orthodox script / YE top rev., iron, 28.3mm, 4.62g, H17.287 Zeno 183012, H= 8 F $55.00

1911 1247 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 2 cash, 1174-89 AD, Yuguo, Jiangxi, CHUN XI YUAN BAO, orthodox script / YU top rev., iron, 28mm, 7.76g, H17.288 Zeno 181577, H= 8 F $55.00

1911 1248 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 1 cash, year 3 (1192 AD) Qichun, Hubei, SHAO XI TONG BAO, seal script / CHUN SAN (#3) top-bottom rev., iron, 24mm, 4.83g, H17.366 Zeno 188183, H= 6 aVF/VG $135.00

1911 1250 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 3 cash, year 3 (1192 AD) Tongan, Anhui, SHAO XI TONG BAO, orthodox script / TONG SAN (#3) top-bottom rev., iron, 29mm, 9.1g, H17.371 Zeno 183013, H= 6 VG/aG $75.00

1911 1251 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 1 cash year 3 (1192 AD) Tongan, Anhui, SHAO XI TONG BAO, orthodox script / TONG SAN (#3) top-bottom rev., iron, 25mm, 4.11g, H17.376 Zeno 195617, H= 8 crude F-VF $35.00

1911 1253 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 3 cash 1208-24 AD, JIA DING CHONG BAO / crescent & 2 dots top rev., iron, 32mm, 11.16g, H17.638 Zeno 188191, H= 8 crude, F+/VG $55.00

1911 1254 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 3 cash, 1208-24 AD, JIA DING XIN BAO / SAN (#3) top rev., iron, 32mm, 8.61g, H17.649 Zeno 195644, H= 10 VG/poor $5.00

1911 1255 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 3 cash, 1208-24 AD, JIA DING ZHENG BAO / crescent & 2 dots top rev., iron, 32.5mm, 13.42g, H17.660, S939, Zeno 196046, H= 9 F/VG $25.00

1911 1256 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 3 cash, 1225-27 AD, unknown mint, probably Sichuan, DA SONG YUAN BAO / QUAN SAN (#3) top-bottom rev., iron, 32.5mm, 8.62g, H17.694 Zeno 195649, H= 10 F/VG $20.00

1911 1257 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 5 cash, ND (1228-33) SHAO DING YUAN BAO / WU (#5) bottom rev., iron, 32.5mm, 8.65g, H17.719 Zeno 188190, H= 9 F/poor $8.00

1911 1258 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 5 cash, 1234-37 AD, Jiading prefecture, Sichuan, DUAN PING YUAN BAO / DING WU DONG ZHONG (#5 east lower) rev., iron, 36mm, 11.89g, H17.725 Zeno 195810, H= 9 F/VG $24.00

1911 1260 CHINA, S. SONG Dynasty, 1127-1280 AD, 5 cash, 1234-37 AD, Huimin, Qiong, Sichuan, DUAN PING YUAN BAO / QIONG WU (#5) top-bottom rev., also 2 dots L, which we can speculate on if they are deliberate or not, iron, 34mm, 13.54g, H17.738 Zeno 196052, H= 9 F/VG $55.00

1911 1263 CHINA, JIN Dynasty, 1115-1260 AD, 1 cash, 1156-60 AD, ZHENG LONG TONG BAO / same rev., bronze, 24mm, 3.75g, H18.41A Zeno 188530, modern imitation, XF $6.00

1911 1264 CHINA, JIN Dynasty, 1115-1260 AD, 1 cash, Ji You cyclic year (1189 AD), DA TING TONG BAO / YOU top rev., bronze, 24mm, 2.7g, H18.47, S1089 Zeno 182113, H= 11 aVF $25.00

1911 1265 CHINA, JIN Dynasty, 1115-1260 AD, 1 cash, Ji You cyclic year (1189 AD), DA TING TONG BAO / YOU bottom rev., bronze, 23.5mm, 4.06g, H18.48, S1090 Zeno 182117, H= 10 F $30.00

1911 1266 CHINA, JIN Dynasty, 1115-1260 AD, 1 cash, ND (1161-89 AD), DA TING TONG BAO / iron, 26mm, 4.55g, H18.55, S1092 Zeno 182121, H= 10 F $25.00

1911 1270 CHINA, YUAN Dynasty, 1260-1368 AD, 2 cash, 1341-67 AD, ZHI ZHENG TONG BAO / RHI ER (Mongol & Chinese #2) top-bottom rev., bronze, 29mm, 6.4g, H19.108, S1109 Zeno 189126, H= 11 VF $75.00

1911 1271 CHINA, MING Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD, 1 cash, 1361-68 AD, Zhejiang, DA ZHONG TONG BAO, 2-dot TONG / ZHE top rev., bronze, 23.5mm, 3.15g, H20.12, S1129 Zeno 194251, H= 11 aF $25.00

1911 1272 CHINA, MING Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD, 1 cash, 1488-1505 AD, Dali, Yunnan, SHUI GAN TONG BAO / bronze, 24.5mm, 6.06g, H20.126 Zeno 179996, H= 8 crude F $95.00

1911 1273 CHINA, MING Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD, 1 cash, ND (1573-1619 AD), WAN LI TONG BAO / dot & crescent top rev., brass, 24mm, 4.53g, H20.151, S1188 Zeno 188532, H= 5 aF $165.00

1911 1274 CHINA, MING Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD, 1 cash, ND (1621-27 AD), TIAN QI TONG BAO, 4mm outer rim / 5mm outer rim rev., brass, 24mm, 2.61g, H20.180v2, KM25.1v, S1202v, Zeno 188554 bits of crust, VF+ $25.00

1911 1275 CHINA, MING Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD, 1 cash, ND (1625-27 AD), Yunnan, TIAN QI TONG BAO, 3mm outer rim / abbreviated YUN top, 4mm outer rim rev., brass, 24mm, 3.4g, H20.203v1, KM36, S1214 Zeno 181983, H= 11 slight crust, VF $24.00

There is a special category in the realm of authenticity, which is oriental amulets.  I have had some amulets returned described by the returnee as "not authentic."  I don't know what that means in the category of privately made amulets.  Maybe they're older or maybe they're newer, but a modern version is just as "authentic" as an old one, being a private non-monetary object, just an attempt to approach accurate dating should be made, and an appropriate price asked. 

1911 1278 CHINA, amulet, 18-19th c., 4 flowers / same, round center hole, openwork, brass, 36mm, 12.61g, CA(YLL)79, CCC122 Zeno 196886 VG $150.00

1911 1280 CHINA, amulet, 18-19th c., 2 dragons, head up, head down / same, round center hole, openwork, brass, 57mm, 32.68g, CA(YLL)89, CCC22 Zeno 196656 VF $150.00

1911 1281 CHINA, amulet, 18-19th c., floralia / same, round center hole, openwork, brass, 45mm, 21.32g, CA(YLL)nl, SCCC85 Zeno 196884 VG $70.00

1911 1282 CHINA, amulet, 18-19th c., 4 males displaying Confucian piety / same, round center hole, openwork, brass, 69mm, 57.72g, CA(YLL)nl, SCCC63 Zeno 196885 F $120.00

1911 1283 CHINA, amulet, 17-18th c., 2 dragons / same, round center hole, openwork, brass, 52mm, 20.44g, CA(YLL)nl, CCC14 Zeno 196645 VF $150.00

1911 1284 CHINA, amulet, modern, TIAN CAN WAN BEI (rice field fragrance increase by 10,000) / stag walking L, brass, 24mm, 4.89g, CA(YLL)135 Zeno 196599 F $25.00

1911 1286 CHINA, amulet, modern, YONG AN WU NAN (perpetual peace to 5 sons), inner rim corners extended to outer rim / azure dragon, virmillion phoenix, white tiger, tortoise (black warrior) clockwise around, corners of inner rim extended to outer rim, brass, 36mm, 14.46g, CA(YLL)298, CCC253 Zeno 196598 fake patina has been removed, VF $10.00

1911 2291 CHINA, amulet, 18-19th c., Taoist Lei Ting invocation / sage, seal script, yinyang & trigrams above, round hole, brass, 45mm, 22.48g, CA(YLL)1629, CCC1792 Zeno 199614 aVF $135.00

1911 1292 CHINA, amulet, modern, HONG WU TONG BAO / man playing flute riding ox L, brass, 43.5mm, 20.12g, CA(YLL)1311v, LZH-p136 Zeno 200801 VF $20.00

1911 1294 CHINA, amulet, 19th c., general Guan Cong with halberd R / horse galloping R, brass, 42mm, 28.84g, CA(YLL)2004, CCC716 Zeno 190229 F $125.00

1911 1295 CHINA, amulet, late 19-early 20th c., rooster L in circle, joss (idol) between flowers below / unfinished rev. from open casting, bell shaped, hole at top, brass, 24x47.5mm, 12.27g, Lockhart1748v, CCC2531v Zeno 199611 F $65.00

1911 1296 CHINA, fantasy, late 20-early 21st c., WEN ZHU?, orthodox script / blank, shaped like a yibi "ant" coin, hole at top, bronze, 17x28mm, 13.19g, Zeno reads the legend as GE LIU ZHU? Zeno 209854 VF $20.00

1911 1297 VIETNAM, NGUYEN Dynasty, 1802-1945, 60 van, ND (1820-41 AD), MINH MANG THONG BAO / GUO THAI DAN AN PHONG DIEU VU THUAN (prosperous state, peaceful people, wind & rain at proper time), brass, 61mm, 24.58g, B143, Sch130 Zeno 191335 F $300.00

1911 1298 VIETNAM, NGUYEN Dynasty, 1802-1945, 60 van, ND (1820-41 AD), MINH MANG THONG BAO / LUC PHU KHONG TU TAM SU DOAN TRI (heaven will not deny blessings, earth will not deny treasure), brass, 49mm, 33.7g, B145, Sch133 Zeno 191348 VF $400.00

1911 1299 VIETNAM, NGUYEN Dynasty, 1802-1945, 60 van, ND (1820-41 AD), MINH MANG THONG BAO / THIEN BAT DO DAO DIA BAT AI BAO ( brass, 49mm, 26.8g, B155, Sch143 Zeno 191349, modern copy, XF $35.00

1911 1300 VIETNAM, NGUYEN Dynasty, 1802-1945, 60 van, ND (1820-41 AD), MINH MANG THONG BAO / VAN THO DU TAC VAN PHUC DU TONG (granted 10,000 years & 10,000 blessings), brass, 51mm, 27.53g, B155, Sch143 Zeno 191351 2 small holes in rim, VF $175.00

1911 1303 VIETNAM, NGUYEN Dynasty, 1802-1945, 60 van 1848-83 AD, TU DUC THONG BAO, short VAN / CHUAN LUC THAP VAN (value 60 van), short VAN brass with old black lacquer, 43mm, 16.02g, B208.3 Zeno 192460 VF $300.00

page 1 - introduction, terms, supplies, books, specials, artifacts, ancient Greek & Roman coins, Islamic coins
page 2 (this page) - ancient & medieval India-Pakistan-Afghanistan coins, oriental cast coins
page 3 - modern world coins
page 4 - paper money, tokens & medals, fiscalia, militaria, documents, miscellaneous