CHINA,  Han dynasty "odd" coins
    The writ of the Han Dynasty ran from 206 BC to 220 AD with a few decades break in the middle for the Wang Mang nuttiness.  The main coin for the early part was the Ban Liang in its many varieties, replaced in 118 BC with the Wu Zhu.   It is known that other coins and "coins" were made during the Han dynasty, including odd shaped bronzes and things in silver, bone, and leather.  Unfortunately those things are not adequately described in the records, let alone pictured, so we have to guess.  And as usual with odd shaped bronze things, the question always arises whether the object was a coin or perhaps something else.  Things that appear on this page are "thought to be" of the Han period.

CHINA, HAN Dynasty?, c. 206 BC - 220 AD, Long Niu or "coiled dragon & stars money," 138x44mm, 69.3g, VF $400.00 sold 1/8/2007
Click picture for enlargement.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

CHINA, HAN Dynasty?, c. 206 BC - 220 AD, Long Niu or "coiled dragon & stars money," 129x42mm, 53.3g, VF $400.00 sold 2/24/2011
Click picture for enlargement.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

CHINA, HAN Dynasty?, c. 206 BC - 220 AD, rectangular tin plaque,  49x34x4mm, 17.2g, butterfly pattern in relief on one side, there are mentions of Han money in various unusual materials, perhaps this is one of them, first I've seen, VG $400.00 sold 2/24/2011
Click picture for enlargement.
 
 





home
email
Bob Reis
POB 26303
Raleigh NC 27611USA
phone: (919) 787-0881
(8:30AM-10:30PM EST only please)
fax: (888) 503-8308
how to order