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ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL SOUTH ASIAN COINS
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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
1911 1514
INDO-GREEK, UNITED KINGDOM, Hermaios, c. 40-1 BC, drachm, Mitchiner: c. 20 BC -
20 AD, diademed bust R / Zeus seated L, billon, 16mm, 1.69g, VF $45.00
1914 2000
KADAMBAS OF HANGAL, WESTERN GANGAS, anonymous, stater ND (c. 1075-1190 AD)
Hanuman seated / floral scroll, gold, 21mm, 4.2g, MN665 XF $2,200.00
ORIENTAL CAST COINS & RELATED
-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
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
home
email
Bob Reis POB 26303 Raleigh NC 27611 USA
phone: (919) 787-0881 (8:30AM-10:30PM EST only please)
how
to order
abbreviations