imperial - Coin Auctions
 Lot 827 - china imperial - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19CH'ING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, AE 100 cash, Board of Works mint, Peking, H-22.762, Cr-2-8, New Branch mint, cast March 1854 to July 1855, Fine. (Photo Size Reduced). Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19China imperial |
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 Lot 922 - china imperial - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20CH'ING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, AE 1000 cash, Gongchang mint, Gansu Province, H-22.812, 63mm, cast in good copper, some minor rim nicks, Fine, RRR, ex Nicholas Rhodes Collection. This type cast in copper is listed in the Zhongguo Guqian Daji book series by Hua Guangpu in volume 4 on page 1535 and priced at RMB 7500. Photo size reduced. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20China imperial |
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 Lot 838 - china imperial - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19CH'ING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, AE 50 cash, Board of Works mint, Peking, H-22.759, Old Branch mint, cast 1853-54, Fine to VF. (Photo Size Reduced). Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #19China imperial |
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 Lot 958 - china imperial - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20CH'ING: AE charm, CCH-1540, 53mm, yi ben wan li (small investment brings big [10,000 fold] profit) / shun feng da ji (may you have a favorable wind and good luck), Fine to VF. This type of charm was kept by shopkeepers, businesses or companies to increase profits and is thus very popular. A similar example sold in China Guardian (Zhongguó jiadé) Auction Fall 2013 Lot 168 for RMB 46,000! Photo size reduced. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20China imperial |
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 Lot 938 - china imperial - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20CH'ING: Xian Feng, 1851-1861, AE 100 cash, Chengde mint, Zhili Province, H-22.1063, 47mm, cast 1854-55, VF, R. Photo size slightly reduced. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20China imperial |
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 Lot 803 - china imperial - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20YUAN: Zhi Zheng, 1333-1368, AE cash (4.61g), CD1351, H-19.94, maw in Mongolian 'Phags-pa script above for Chinese cyclical date, xin mao, a lovely example, VF, S, ex Nicholas Rhodes Collection. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20China imperial |
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 Lot 975 - china imperial - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20CH'ING REBELS: Tai Ping, 1850-1864, AE 10 cash (25.69g), H-23.4, tian guo (the Heavenly Kingdom) obverse, sheng bao (sacred currency) on reverse, VF, RR, ex Spink & Son, Nicholas Rhodes Collection. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20China imperial |
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 Lot 954 - china imperial - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20CH'ING: Guang Xu, 1875-1908, AE cash (3.88g), Chengdu mint, Sichuan Province, H-22.1394, chuan below on reverse, Very Good to Fine, R, ex Nicholas Rhodes Collection. Hartill mentions that this piece is probably a later invention, but the calligraphy, casting style and fabric are consistent with other contemporary issues. The piece is well made and is perhaps a cast pattern type. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20China imperial |
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 Lot 819 - china imperial - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20YUAN: Zhi Zheng, 1333-1368, AE 10 cash (25.04g), H-19.115, 47mm, denomination shi in Mongolian 'Phags-pa script above on reverse, crude VF, S, ex Nicholas Rhodes Collection. Photo size slightly reduced. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20China imperial |
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 Lot 890 - china imperial - Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20CH'ING: Qian Long, 1736-1795, AE charm, 53mm, qian long zhong bao, dragon & phoenix charm, bao qun on reverse, Very Good to Fine. The symbol of the dragon is used to represent the emperor and the phoenix to represent the empress and together they represent both aspects of imperial power. A similar example sold in China Guardian (Zhongguó jiadé) Auction Fall 2013 Lot 65 for RMB 10,000. Photo size reduced. Casting style, metal, and calligraphy indicate this was likely produced during the Qing dynasty. Photo size reduced. Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #20China imperial |
