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Coins
of Ancient China
Click here to see the Chinese coins for sale in our VCoins store
A note from Ken Dorney on January 15, 2009: "With Chinese coins just
keep in mind that all are medal oriented. That should sort out the reverse
issues. Some of my favorite coins are Chinese, mainly due to the fantastic
variety of patina colors. The best are the blues, but the soil conditions in
that country also produce some incredible greens!"
Note from Paul Barford on January 16, 2009: "Where you can see the
structure of the corrosion layers, it does not look like those cash coins have been
in the earth at all to me."
| Qin Dynasty -
221-206 BC |
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Qin and Han Dynasties, AE Ban Liang, 220-180 BC
Ban Liang
Legend surrounding small square hole
(No legend)
Flat reverse
27mm, 5.52g
Hartill 7.8
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
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| Western Han
Dynasty - 206 BC-9 AD |
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Western Han Dynasty, AE 4 Zhu, 136-119 BC
Ban Liang
Legend surrounding small square hole
(No legend)
Flat reverse
23mm, 3.21g (uncleaned)
Hartill 7.32
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
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Western Han Dynasty, AE 5 Zhu, 136-119 BC
Wu Zhu
Legend surrounding large square hole
(No legend)
Empty fields
26mm, 2.80
Hartill 8.7
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
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| Xin Dynasty -
9-23 AD |
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Xin Dynasty, Emperor Wang Mang, AE 50 Cash, 7-23
Da Quan Wu Shi
Legend surrounding large square hole
(No legend)
Empty fields
27mm, 4.24g
Hartill 9.2
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
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Xin Dynasty, Emperor Wang Mang, AE Huo Quan, 7-23
Huo Quan
Legend surrounding large square hole
(No legend)
Empty fields
24mm, 3.50g
Hartill 9.32
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
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| Tang Dynasty -
618-907 |
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Tang Dynasty, Anonymous "Early Type", AE24, 621-718
Kai Yuan Tong Bao
Legend surrounding small square hole
(No legend)
Empty fields
24mm, 4.01g
Hartill 14.1
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
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Tang Dynasty, Anonymous "Early Type", AE25, 621-718
Kai Yuan Tong Bao
Legend surrounding small square hole
(No legend)
Empty fields
25mm, 4.37g
Hartill 14.1
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
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Tang Dynasty, Anonymous "Late Type", AE26, 732-907
Kai Yuan Tong Bao
Legend surrounding small square hole
(No legend)
Crescent in top field
26mm, 4.18g
Hartill 14.8u
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
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Tang Dynasty, Emperor Su Zong, AE Cash, 756-762
Qian Yuan Zhong Bao
Legend surrounding small square hole
(No legend)
Empty fields
25mm, 3.70g
Hartill 14.114; Schjöth 353
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
Note: Very slightly magnetic.
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| Northern Song
Dynasty - 960-1127 |
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Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Ren Zong, AE Cash, 1022-1063
Tian Sheng Yuan Bao
Legend surrounding small square hole
(No legend)
Empty fields
25mm, 3.76g
Hartill 16.76
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
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Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Shen Zong, AE 2 Cash, 1068-1085
Xi Ning Zhong Bao
Legend surrounding small square hole
(No legend)
Empty fields
32mm, 9.36g
Hartill 16.199; Schjöth 542a
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
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Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Hui Zong, AE 10 Cash, 1101-1125
Chong Ning Tong Bao
Legend surrounding small square hole
(No legend)
Empty fields
35mm, 11.83g
Hartill 16.400; Schjöth 621
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
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Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Hui Zong, AE 10 Cash, 1101-1125
Chong Ning Zhong Bao
Legend surrounding small square hole
(No legend)
Empty fields
36mm, 11.83g
Hartill 16.407; Schjöth 622
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
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Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Hui Zong, AE Cash, 1101-1125
Da Guan Tong Bao
Legend surrounding small square hole
(No legend)
Empty fields
25mm, 2.53g
Hartill 16.418; Schjöth 629
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
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Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Hui Zong, AE 2 Cash, 1101-1125
Zheng He Tong Bao
Legend surrounding small square hole
(No legend)
Empty fields
31mm, 6.98g
Hartill 16.436; Schjöth 638
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
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Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Hui Zong, AE 2 Cash, 1101-1125
Zheng He Tong Bao
Legend surrounding small square hole
(No legend)
Empty fields
30mm, 7.40g
Hartill 16.437; Schjöth 638
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
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| Jin Dynasty -
1115-1234 |
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Jin Dynasty, Emperor Wan Yan Liang, AE Cash, 1149-1161
Zheng Long Yuan Bao
Legend surrounding small square hole
Tong Yuan
Legend surrounding small square hole
25mm, 3.52g
Hartill 18.40
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
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| Southern Song
Dynasty - 1127-1279 |
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Southern Song Dynasty, Emperor Ning Zong (1195-1224), AE 2 Cash,
1197/1198, (Regnal Year 3), Tong Mint
Qing Yuan Tong Bao
Legend surrounding small square hole
Tong San
Legend surrounding small square hole
29mm, 7.63g
Hartill 17.439
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
Note from Don Robertson on January 15, 2009: "The character Tong is
the place where the coin was made and the san means it was cast in the
third year of that reign title."
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| Ming Dynasty -
1368-1644 |
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Ming Dynasty, Emperor Tai Zu, AE Cash, 1368-1398, Zhejiang Province Mint
Hong Wu Tong Bao
Legend surrounding small square hole
Zhe
Legend in upper field
25mm, 3.33g
Hartill 20.71; Schjöth 1145
Ex Kenneth Dorney, Private Sale, November 2008
Note from Don Robertson on January 15, 2009: "The Zhe on the Hong Wu
coin means it was cast in Zhejiang province."
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