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TANG: Dai Zong, 766-779, AE cash (2.23g), H-14.132, character yuan at top, F-VF, ex Bernd Löer Collection. Judging by their find spots, these c...

TANG: Jian Zhong, 780-783, AE cash (1.39g), H-14.134, character zhong at top, brown patina, VF, ex Bernd Löer Collection.

FORMER SHU: Tong Zheng, 907-918, AE cash (3.48g), H-15.35, large characters, raised right shoulder on yuan, Fine, ex Bernd Löer Collection. Iss...

CHU: Qian Feng, 925-951, iron 10 cash (23.66g), H-15.62, qian feng quán bao, with tian above on reverse, F-VF. According to the histories, beca...

SOUTHERN TANG: Tang Guo, 959-961, AE cash (4.07g), H-15.83, seal script, large characters, VF.

NORTHERN SONG: Yuan You, 1086-1093, large iron cash (10.8g), H-16.271, seal script, graded 80 by GBCA Grading Company, VF.

NORTHERN SONG: Da Guan, 1107-1110, AE 10 cash (15.68g), H-16.426, slender golden script, VF, ex Dr. Rolland James Brines Collection. Slender golden sc

NORTHERN SONG: Zheng He, 1111–1117, large iron cash (7.5g), H-16.440, seal script, narrow rim, graded 80 by GBCA Grading Company, VF.

NORTHERN SONG: Zheng He, 1111–1117, large iron cash (10g), H-16.451, clerical script, graded 80(03) by GBCA Grading Company, repaired, VF.

NORTHERN SONG: Zheng He, 1111–1117, large iron cash (10g), H-16.454, clerical script, narrow rim, graded 80 by GBCA Grading Company, VF.

SOUTHERN SONG: Shao Xi, 1190-1194, iron 2 cash (6.36g), Tongan Mint, Anhui Province, year 5, H-17.357, tong above on reverse, regnal year below, grade

SOUTHERN SONG: Qing Yuan, 1195-1200, iron cash (4.9g), Qichun mint, Hubei Province, year 5, H-17.397, qi above, wu below on reverse, graded 82 by GBCA

WESTERN XIA: Tian Sheng, 1149-1169, AE cash (3.34g), H-18.97, with collector's original card purchased in August 1937, VG-F, ex Dr. Rolland Jame...

WESTERN LIAO: temp. Yelü Dashi, 1124-1143, AE cash (5.68g), A-3488, ruler cited by the titles malik aram yinal qaraj on the obverse (in late Ku...

YUAN: AE charm (0.52g), ca. 11th-13th century, CCC-1099, cf. Zeno-243604, wan bing bu qin (" ten thousand ailments not invade"), uniface,...

MING: Hong Wu, 1368-1398, AE 2 cash (6.38g), H-20.75, er qian (two cash) at right, Fine. The "Hongwu Tongbao," translated as 'vastly m...

MING: Tai Chang, 1620, AE cash (3.99g), H-20.175, VF. The Wanli Emperor died on 18 August 1620, and Zhu Changluo officially ascended the throne as the

MING: Tai Chang, 1620, AE cash (3.36g), H-20.175, F-VF. The Wanli Emperor died on 18 August 1620, and Zhu Changluo officially ascended the throne as t

MING: Tai Chang, 1620, AE cash (3.64g), H-20.175, Fine. The Wanli Emperor died on 18 August 1620, and Zhu Changluo officially ascended the throne as t

MING: Tai Chang, 1620, AE cash (3.05g), H-20.175, Fine. The Wanli Emperor died on 18 August 1620, and Zhu Changluo officially ascended the throne as t

MING: Tai Chang, 1620, AE cash (2.87g), H-20.175, VG. The Wanli Emperor died on 18 August 1620, and Zhu Changluo officially ascended the throne as the

MING: Tian Qi, 1621-1627, AE cash (4.26g), Board of Works mint, H-20.195, gong above on reverse, F-VF, ex Dr. Rolland James Brines Collection.

NAN MING: Da Shun, 1644-1647, AE cash (4.86g), Board of Works Mint, H-21.8, gong below on reverse, attractive brown patina, F-VF, ex Bernd Löer...

QING: Nurhaci, 1616-1626, AE cash (4.85g), H-22.2, abkai fulingga han jiha in Manchu script, natural casting defect at center, VF. In 1616, Nurhaci (T

QING: Nurhaci, 1616-1626, AE cash (5.98g), H-22.2, abkai fulingga han jiha in Manchu script, small natural flan crack, Fine. In 1616, Nurhaci (Tian Mi

QING: Nurhaci, 1616-1626, AE cash (3.32g), H-22.2, abkai fulingga han jiha in Manchu script, natural flan crack, Fine, ex Dr. Rolland James Brines Col

QING: Nurhaci, 1616-1626, AE cash (6.98g), H-22.2, abkai fulingga han jiha in Manchu script, VG. In 1616, Nurhaci (Tian Ming) declared himself Khan (K

QING: Shun Zhi, 1641-1661, AE cash (4.04g), Taiyuan Mint, Shanxi Province, H-22.38, yuan at right on reverse, VF, ex Dr. Rolland James Brines Collecti

QING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, AE 50 cash (43.68g), Suzhou mint, Jiangsu Province, H-22.904, 55mm, cast 1854-55, minor natural casting edge defects, XF,

QING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, AE 50 cash (45.35g), Nanchang Mint, Jiangxi Province, H-22.931, 51mm, cast 1855-60, slightly bent, VF, ex Dr. Dirk L...

QING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, iron 10 cash (20.6g), Baoding mint, Zhili Province, H-22.1055, cast 1855-57, graded 82 by GBCA Grading Company, VF-XF. Dur

QING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, AE poem cash (3.67g), Jizhou Garrison, Zhili Province, ji in Chinese & Manchu on reverse, "poem cash", VF....

QING: Ghazi Rashid, rebel, 1862-1867, AE cash (4.98g), Kucha, AH1281 year 2, H-22.1267, large inscription vairety, said ghazi rashid khan in Turki, th

QING: Ghazi Rashid, rebel, 1862-1867, AE cash (4.25g), Kucha, AH1281 year 2, H-22.1267, large inscription vairety, said ghazi rashid khan in Turki, th

CHINA: AE charm (22.16g), H-3.17, 45mm, twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac, zi chou yin mao chen si wu wei shen you xu hai around // eight trigrams

CHINA: AE charm (5.77g), H-4.1215, tai ping tong bao // ji xiang ru yi ("Good fortune, favorable outcomes"), F-VF, ex Dan Ching Collection.

CHINA: AE charm (31.13g), H-4.1620, 49mm, yong an wu nan ("Everlasting peace, five sons"), sun and moon above // the Four Auspicious Beast...

CHINA: AE charm (20.47g), H-4.2209ff, zhuang yuan ji di ("First place in the imperial examinations") // fu ("blessing") above, d...

CHINA: AE charm (26.99g), H-4.2652ff, 46mm, Eight Treasures Charm, jin yu man tang chang ming fu gui (Great wealth and longevity), surrounded by eight

CHINA: AE charm (63.73g), H-4.3593, 57mm, yong xu ming jiao (referring to a Jin Dynasty tale where a talented young lady likens snow falling to the ca

CHINA: AE charm (16.40g), H-4.3761, 42mm, two Chinese junks near islands // shun feng da ji man zai er gui ("Sail with tailwind and return with...

CHINA: AE charm (31.65g), H-4.3761, 45mm, two Chinese junks near islands // shun feng da ji man zai er gui ("Sail with tailwind and return with...

CHINA: AE charm (19.61g), H-4.3762, 44mm, boy pushing wheelbarrow carrying a treasure bowl, from which smoke emanates ending in a casket containing a

CHINA: AE charm (22.26g), H-4.3911, 46mm, shou bi nan shan fu ru dong hai ("Longevity comparable with the Southern Mountain, blessing like the ...

CHINA: AE charm (18.36g), H-4.3958, 40mm, Fu Shou "good fortune" charm, with the "fortune" character fu written 24 times on one ...

CHINA: AE charm (57.31g), H-4.4079, 51mm, Lei Ling "Daoist curse charm", lei ting [lei ting] sha gui xiang jing / zhan yao chu xie yong ba...

CHINA: AE charm (21.05g), H-4.4064var, 43mm, Daoist curse charm, tai shang zhou yue tian yuan di fang / liu lü jiu zhang fu / shen dao chu wan ...

CHINA: AE charm (20.68g), H-4.4064var, 44mm, Daoist curse charm, tai shang zhou yue tian yuan di fang / liu lü jiu zhang fu / shen dao chu wan ...

CHINA: AE charm (20.85g), H-4.4079, 40mm, Lei Leing Daoist curse charm, lei ting [lei ting] sha gui xiang jing zhan yao / chu xie yong bao shen qing f

CHINA: AE charm (26.14g), H-4.4271, long feng cheng xiang ("dragon and phoenix, auspicious signs") // phoenix and dragon, flaming pearl ab...