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CHINA, N. SONG Dynasty, ZHI HE ZHONG BAO, iron, 3 cash, (1054-55 AD)
Obv: 至重和寶 Zhi He zhong bao
Rev: Blank
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Imperial China, Southern Song: Duan Ping (1234-1236) AE 5 Cash (Hartill-17.741)Obv: 端平通寶 Duan Ping tong bao (1234-1236); Long bao
Rev: Blank
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Ancient China: Shou and Zhang Dynasty (18th-6th Century BCE) Cowrie Shells (Hartill-1.1)Quant.Geek
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Imperial China, Ch'ing Dynasty: Xian Feng (1851-1861) FE 10 Cash, Baoding Mint (Hartill-22.1055)Obv: 咸豐重寶 Xian Feng zhong bao
Rev: Numbers for denomination above and below, mint left and right in Manchu; 當十 ᠪᠣᠣ ᡷᡳ; Dang Shi (Value Ten) Boo jyi
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Imperial China, Ch'ing Dynasty: Xian Feng (1851-1861) FE 10 Cash, Board of Revenue, Peking (Hartill-22.737)Obv: 咸豐重寶 Xian Feng zhong bao
Rev: Numbers for denomination above and below, mint left and right in Manchu; 當十 ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡠᠸᠠᠨ; Dang shi (Value Ten) Boo chiowanQuant.Geek
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Imperial China, Ch'ing Dynasty: Xian Feng (1851-1861) FE 50 Cash, Board of Revenue, Peking (Hartill-22.702)Obv: 咸豐重寶 Xian Feng zhong bao
Rev: Numbers for denomination above and below, mint left and right in Manchu; 當十五 ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᡠᠸᠠᠨ; Dang wushi (Value Fifty) Boo chiowan
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Imperial China, Jin Dynasty: Shi Zong (1161-1190) AE 1 Cash (Hartill-18.43)Obv: 大定通寶 Da Ding tong bao (1178-1189)
Rev: 申Shen above
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Imperial China, Ming Dynasty: Da Zhong (1361-1368) AE 10 Cash (Hartill-20.44)Obv: 大中通寶 Da Zhong zhong bao
Rev: Numbers for denomination above; 十; Dang shi (Value Ten)Quant.Geek
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Imperial China, Ming Dynasty: Tian Qi (1621-1627) AE 10 Cash (Hartill-20.226)Obv: 天啓通寶 Tian Qi tong bao
Rev: 十 Shi (10) aboveQuant.Geek
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Imperial China, Ming Rebels: Xing Chao (1648-1657) AE 10 Cash (Hartill-21.13)Obv: 興朝通寶 Xing Chao tong bao
Rev: 壹分 Yi fen (1 fen [of silver]) above and belowQuant.Geek
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Imperial China, Ming Rebels: Yong Li (1646-1659) AE 5 Cash (Hartill-21.74)Obv: 永曆通寶 Yong Li Tong Bao
Rev: Numbers for denomination above and below; 五厘 Wu Li (Five Li [of Silver])Quant.Geek
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Imperial China, Northern Song Dynasty: Chong Ning (1101-1125) AE Ten Cash (Hartill-16.408)Obv: 崇宁重宝 Chong Ning zhong bao. Li script (1102-06). Large Ten Cash with thin characters
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Imperial China, Northern Song: Da Guan (1107-1110) FE 2 Cash (Hartill-16.422)Obv: 大觀通寶 Da Guan tong bao
Rev: Blank
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Imperial China, Northern Song: Sheng Song (1101-1106 CE) AE Cash (Hartill-16.354)Obv: 聖(圣)宋元寶 Sheng Song yuan bao clockwise. Seal script with Dynastic title (Sacred Song)
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Imperial China, Northern Song: Sheng Song (1101-1106 CE) AE Cash (Hartill-16.379)Obv: 聖(圣)宋元寶 Sheng Song yuan bao clockwise. Running script with Claw feet bao
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Imperial China, Northern Zhou Dynasty: Emperor Wu (574-576) Cash (Hartill-13.30)Obv: 五行大布 Wu Xing Da Bu (The Large Coin of the Five Elements [metal, wood, water, fire and water]).
Rev: Blank
Issued in 574 by Emperor Wu. Intended to be worth ten Bu Quans. Illegal coining soon produced specimens of a reduced weight, and the authorities banned the use of this coin in 576. This inscription is frequently found in amulets.
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Imperial China, Qin Dynasty: Anonymous (300-200 BCE) AE Cash (Hartill-7.6)Obv: 半两 Ban Liang
Rev: Plain and flatQuant.Geek
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Imperial China, Qing Dynasty: Abkai Fulingga (1616-1625) AE Cash (Hartill-22.2) Obv: Abkai Fulingga han jiha (Abkai-fulingga Khan's Money) left, right, top, bottom
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Imperial China, Southern Song: Duan Ping (1234-1236) AE 5 Cash (Hartill-17.742)Obv: 端平通寶 Duan Ping tong bao (1234-1236); Regular bao
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Imperial China, Southern Song: Duan Ping (1234-1236) AE 5 Cash (Hartill-17.742)Obv: 端平通寶 Duan Ping tong bao; short bao variety
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Imperial China, Southern Song: Guang Zong (1190-1194) AE 2 Cash (Hartill-17.335)Obv: 紹熙元寶 Shao Xi yuan bao
Rev: 元 Yuan (1st - 1190)
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Imperial China, Southern Song: Jian Yan (1127-1130) AE 3 Cash (Hartill-17.13)Obv: 建炎通寶 Jian Yan tong bao; seal script, wide rim variety
Rev: Blank
Dim: 8.22g
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Imperial China, Southern Song: Jian Yan (1127-1130) AE Cash (Hartill-17.3)Obv: 建炎通寶 Jian Yan tong bao
Rev: Blank
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Imperial China, Southern Song: Kai Xi (1205-1207) FE 2 Cash, Tongan Mint (Hartill-17.529)Emperor Ning Zong (1195-1224)
Obv: 開(开)禧通宝 Kai Xi tong bao
Rev: 同 Tong above. Tongan mint, Anhui. Numbers for the year of casting below. 三 san (Year 3 - 1203)Quant.Geek
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Imperial China, Southern Song: Qing Yuan (1195-1200) AE 3 Cash (Hartill-17.446)Obv: 慶(庆)元通寶 Qing Yuan tong bao
Rev: 五 wu; Year of casting (1199) Quant.Geek
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Imperial China, Tang Dynasty: Emperor Su Zong (758-759) 50 Cash (Hartill-14.105)Obv: 乾元重寳 Qian Yuan zhong bao
Rev: Blank Double RimQuant.Geek
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Imperial China, Wang Mang: Da Bu Heng Qian (7-23AD) Large Spade (Hartill-9.29)Obv: 大布衡千 Da Bu Heng Qian (Large Spade, Weight One Thousand)
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Imperial China, Wang Mang: Da Quan Wu Shi (7-14AD) 50 Wa Shu (Hartill-9.1)Obv: 大泉五十 Da Quan Wu Shi (Large Coin Fifty)
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Imperial China, Wang Mang: Huo Bu Spade Money (7-23AD), (Hartill-9.30)The centre line can stop at the hole, or extend to the top of the coin
Obv: 货布 Huo Bu (Money Spade). From AD 14.
Rev: Blank
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Imperial China, Wang Mang: Huo Quan (7-23 CE) AE Cash (Hartill-9.33)Imperial China, Wang Mang: Huo Bu Spade Money (7-23AD), (Hartill-9.30)
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Imperial China, Wang Mang: Xiao Quan Zhi Yi (9-14 CE) AE One Cash (Hartill-9.14)Obv: 小泉直一 Xiao Quan Zhi Yi; Small Coin, Value One
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Imperial China, Western Han Dynasty: Ban Liang (136-119BC) Four Zhu (Hartill-7.32)Obv: 半两 Ban Liang (Half Ounce). Bottom of liang like M. Fine workmanship.
Rev: Plain and flat.
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Imperial China, Yuan Dynasty: Zhi Zheng (1352) AE 2 wen (Hartill-19.100; Schjöth-1104)Obv: 至æ£é€šå¯¶ Zhi Zheng tong bao
Rev: Mongol word on reverse above for the cyclical characters for the year of casting: ꡚꡞꡋ (Shin) for 壬辰 ren-chen (1352)
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Imperial China, Yuan Dynasty: Zhi Zheng (1352) AE 3 wen (Hartill-19.105; Schjöth-1107)Obv: 至æ£é€šå¯¶ Zhi Zheng tong bao
Rev: Mongol word on reverse above for the cyclical characters for the year of casting: ꡚꡞꡋ (Shin) for 壬辰 ren-chen (1352)Quant.Geek
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Imperial China: Ming (ca. 400-255 BCE) Knife Money (Hartill-4.40)Obv: 明 Ming
Rev: Typically 左五 Zuo Wu (Left Five)Quant.Geek
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