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CHOU DYNASTY 1122 B.C. to 255 B.C. US$
CHOU DYNASTY SPADE MONEY
S1 Type Large Kim Far 130
S8 Chou Spade-- Ping Yin 30
S15 Chou Spade-- An Yin 30
S31-33 Chou Spade-- Liang 45
D181 Chou Spade-- Ping An scarce 65
D210 Chou Spade-- Man Si scarce 70
S23-A Spade of Lin 700
HH-Spade III Flat shoulder hollow spade-medium 350
S41 Type Angled-shoulder hollow handle spade-medi 400
S42 Similar to HH-spade III 400
S43 Large hollow handle spade 830
Note: The above are types only. For specific spades, please use Ding Fok Pao. They
are available on request. Below are some of the non Schjoth-listed spades in Ding
D152 sharp-footed spade-- Ping Chou 70
*There are also many types of sharp-footed spade. Schjoth listed the general shape as
S40. I carry many different types.Please request for them.
D178 Small spade of Lao (home of Confucius)-- 55
D282 Kung 90
D289 Large spade-- Sui Pao 10 cash 775
I can find almost all the types of spades in Ding.Send in your request & I will do the rest
CHOU DYNASTY KNIFE
S45 Three character Knife 165
D352 Four character knife 480
not listed Small four character knife -- more scarc 545
not listed Smaller four character knife -- even mor 595
D356 Five character knife 630
S51 Ming Knife 20
S63 Sharp-pointed Knife 90
D346 Straight knife-- Pak Yan 60
D345 same-- Kim Dan 60
CHOU DYNASTY ROUND CASH
COINS
S66 Yik Huo (1 cash) 165
S68 Yik san Huo (3 cash) 115
S71 Yik lu Huo (6 cash) 95
S73 Hang 90
S75 Kung 650
S76 Ming Yu (Bright Moon) 110
S77/78 Yee Tao 40
Others in Ding on request
CHOU DYNASTY OTHER SHAPES
nil Bridge Money 40
nil Large and more detailed Bridge Money 90
nil Fish Money 80
nil Large Fish Money with scales on body 135
SHELL MONEY (FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO CHOU)
S A-3 The original shell 15
S- A-7 Bone Cowie 17
S-A9 Bronze Cowie 50
S- No.15 Ghost Face Money of Chu 13
nil White Bone Cowie -- 4 holes at bottom 20
nil Jade cowie (no known documentation) 20
nil Pottery cowie ( same ) 13
Note:Chou consists also of the Periods of Spring & Autumn and Warring States. It is
during the rule of the Chous that fedual lords began taking full control of their lands.
In theory though, they are still subjects of Chou and still needs to pay homeage.
CH'IN DYNASTY 255 B.B. to 206 B.C.
S79 12 chu Pan Liang 65
S85 4 chu Pan Liang 5
S86 Chicken Eye Pan Liang 10
S88 8 chu Pan Liang 30
S92 6 chu Pan Liang 8
S97 Liang Pan, 4 chu (characters revert posi 30
Note:Pan Liang is invented by Ch'in but is minted through Han Dynasty.Sizes varied and
true Ch'in mints are the 12 chu by the 1st Emperor and the 8 chu by the 2nd Emperor.
The rest are minted during Han. These too are widely circulated as offical cash coins.
S102-C/D396 Kei Chi (two liang) RARE 380
WESTERN HAN DYNASTY ( 206 B.C. TO 8 A.D.)
S101 Tang Tung pan liang -- contour lump on top & bo 45
(S101) Lumps on obv., but additional 2 lines and dot o 75
S103 3 chu RARE 140
S104/106 6 chu Pan Liang (same as S92) 8
S107/108 4 chu Pan Liang (same as S85) 5
not listed 4 chu Pan Liang, struck in IRON --- ver 55
S114/115 Wu Chu 4
HSIN DYNASTY (WANG MING) ( 7 A.D. TO 22 A.D.)
S116 Si Tao 500 cash (key money) 185
S117/118 Si Tao (commonly known as Si Tao He 75
S119 Yi Tao Ping Wu Chi (5000 cash)(Thick key 830
D458 Yi Tao (commonly known as Yi Tao Head) 130
S120 Ta Chuan Wu Shih 5
S134 Ta Chuan Wu Shih, double obv., parallel 70
S136 Ta Chuan Shih Wu (left&right characters change places) 65
D448 Ta Chuan Wu Shih, rev. four lines coming out from hole 60
not listed Ta Chuan Wu Shih in iron 85
not listed Ta Chuan Wu Shih, rev. 7 dots on top 65
S139 Si Chuan Chi Yi (1 cash) 10
S141a Kung Chu Yi Shin (10 cash) 370
S142 Yu Chu Yu Shih (20 cash) 550
D467 Si Pao Yi Pai (100 cash)("Little Spade") 370
D477 Chung Pao Lu Pai (600 cash) "Medium Spad 450
S145 Tai Pao Wang Chin (1000 cash) "Big Spade 35
S146 same, rev. line stops at hole 40
S147 same, obv. line stops at hole 40
S148 Huo Pao 15
S149 Huo Chuan 3
not listed Huo Chuan, rev. off center, showing rim 45
S149 type Thick, Huo Chuan Money Cake 10
S169 Double obv. Huo Chuan 85
*Other types of Huo Chuan on request
S175 Pu Chuan of Wang Ming (thin characters) 20
EASTERN HAN DYNASTY ( 25 A.D. TO 220 A.D.)
S178a Si Chi Wu Chu (obv. four small lines fro 12
S179 Si Chi Wu Chu (rev. four small lines fro 12
THE THREE KINGDOMS (A.D. 221 TO 265)
Suk Han Kingdom (Minor Han)
S181/182 Chi Pai Wu Chu 35
S183 Chi Pai Wu Chu, rev. bird shaped charact 60
not listed Ultra thin and smaller Chi Pai Wu Chu, a 45
S188 Chi Pai 35
D525 Suk Wu Chu (spear head character on left 50
Kingdom of Wu (East Wu)
S192/193 Ta Chuan Wu Pai (500 cash) 95
S195/197 Ta Chuan Tang Chi (1000 cash) 95
S198 Ta Chuan Tang Chi, smaller size 85
D537 Ta Chuan Tang Chi (1000 cash), small s 135
NOTE: Kingdom of Wei uses Wu Chu of Han Dynasty.
CHIN DYNASTY (265A.D. to 420 A.D.)
S200 Ta Ping Pai Chuan ( 100 cash) 40
S201 Ta Ping Pai Chuan in special character & 70
S204 Ta Ping Pai Chuan small size 40
S205 Tai Ping Pai Chuan extra small size 40
D543 Tai Ping Pai Chuan in special script wit 80
D544 Tai Ping Pai Chuan, common script with d 70
S207 Ding Ping Yee Pai -- small size 45
S208/210 "Chicken Eye" Wu Chu (ultra small coin 6
NORTH AND SOUTH DYNASTIES (420 A.D. to 589 A.D.)
"Rebels"-- Actually State of Chi (319 to 351) S211 and State of Sai (304 to 347) S213
S211 Fung Huo 80
D559 Han Hsing, characters from top to bottom 40
Note: S213 is much tougher than D559 and is always consider a rarity in Chinese books
Early Leung 324 to 376 A.D.
D505 Leung Chao San Huo (New coin made by Leu 520
Southern Sung 420 to 479 A.D.
S215 Si Chu ( 4 chu) 90
S218/219 Hsian Ping Si Chu 135
Southern Liang 502 to 557 A.D.
S223 Wu Chu, with rim around centre h1st Emp. 20
S228 Sam Lon Wu Chu (small size with rim) 25
S233 Wu chu, obv. upper and lower dots, 4th E 30
Northern Wei 386 to 557 A.D.
S237 Tai Wau Wu Chi (rarer type of Wu Chu) 90
S239 Wing On Wu Chu 20
D610 Wing On Wu Chu, rev. character "To" (Ear 80
Northern Chi 550 to 577 A.D.
S242 Chang Ping Wu Chu 55
Southern Chan 557 to 589 A.D.
S243/244 Tai Huo Lu Chu (6 cash) 80
Northern Chou 557 to 581 A.D.
S245 N.Chou Pu Chuan(thicker characters than 30
S248 Wu Hsing Ta Pu (smaller) 40
S249 Wu Hsing Ta Pu (smallest) 40
S250 Wing Tung Man Kwok 90
S250(ZINC) Wing Tung Man Kwok, made of zinc -- reco 155
Note: Above coin is recorded to exist in Ding, p.66.
SUI DYNASTY (589A.D. to 618 A.D.)
S253 Thick rim Wu Chu 4
(S253) Thick rim Wu Chu in white metal --- sc 55
S256 unfortunately does not exists -- it's not recorded in any Chinese references. It's
either very rare or a fake. Be very careful if anyone offers you one.
S258 Wu Chu, larger dot at bottom of rim 30
S289 Wu Chu, obv. vertical line above and bel 35
S306/307 Cut edge Wu Chu 15
D582 Cut edge Wu Chu, obv. both sidesRare 180
S306 and S307 are the same. They are results of chaotic times. Officals cut out the
edges to "steal" metal in order to make more coins. S304 and S305 is another way of
stealing metal-- by cutting out metal from the hole instead of from outside.
S310 Wu Kim, character "Kim" has four dots in 45
Note: S310 is not an iron coin and it's actual size is smaller than Schjoth.
D657 Wu Wu 55
not list scarcWu Wu, two dots, one on top, one at bott 90
D659 Wu Chu, "Ping" on top 70
not list scarceWu Chu, 2 sets of characters at 90 degrees of each other 80
not listed Wu Chu, obv. 2 lines below, looks like C 45
not listed Wu Chu, rev. dot on left 45
not listed Wu Chu, five uneven dots on upper obv. 50
TANG DYNASTY (618A.D. to
Kai Yuan Tao Pao -- issued from reign of 1st Emperor Kao Chu 618 - 626 A.D.
S312 Kai Yuan Tao Pao(713 to 741 A.D.) 2
not listed Kai Yuan Tao Pao, double obv. ( very s 75
S313 Kai Yuan Tao Pao, smaller size 3
S314 Kai Yuan, lower character second line da 15
S315 Kai Yuan, rev. crescent on top 2
S316 Kai Yuan, rev. upside down crescent on t 5
S318 Kai Yuan, rev. top crescent tilted to le 5
S319 Kai Yuan, rev. top crescent tilted to ri 5
S321 Kai Yuan, rev. fat crescent at bottom 5
S322 Kai Yuan, rev. crescent titled to left o 5
S334 Kai Yuan, rev. line on left 7
S335 Kai Yuan, rev. thicker crescent on top & 10
S241 Kai Yuan, centre hole off centre 5
S342 Kai Yuan, rev. fat crescent at bottom 7
S344 Kai Yuan, rev. dot and crescent on top 12
not listed Kai Yuan, rev. lines at left and bottom 15
not listed Kai Yuan, rev. two large dots on top and 30
not listed Kai Yuan, rev. long line on upper right 15
not listed Kai Yuan, rev. long line on right 15
not listed Kai Yuan, rev. double crescent on top 20
not listed Kai Yuan, off centre strike of S315 10
not listed Kai Yuan, rev. double edge at bottom 15
not listed Kai Yuan, star-edge hole (hole shape lik 20
not listed Kai Yuan, irregular centre hole 10
not listed Kai Yuan, white metal 25
not listed Kai Yuan, white metal, rev. long line on 35
Third Emperor Kao Tsung -- 650 - 683 A.D.
S350 Chisn Feng Chuan Pao (666 to 667 A.D. 95
Seventh Emperor Su Tsung -- 756 - 762 A.D.
S352 Chisn Yuan Chung Pao (841 to 846 A.D. 15
S353 Chsin Yuan 1 cash 7
D687 Chsin Yuan 1 cash, rev. cloud above --- 130
S358 Chsin Yuan 5 cash, rev. cloud-like mintm 85
S262 Chsin Yuan 1 cash, rev. crescent below 10
not listed Chsin Yuan 2 cash, rev. double circle li 40
not listed Chsin Yuan 2 cash, star shape centre hol 30
Eighth Emperor Doi Tsung -- 763 - 779 A.D.
D702 Tai Li Yuan Pao (766 to 779 A.D.) 95
Ninth Emperor Tak Tsung -- 780 - 804 A.D.
D705 Chien Chung Tao Pao (780 to 783 A.D.) 9 145
Kai Yuan Tao Pao -- issued from reign of 15th Emperor Wu Tsung 841-846 A.D.
These types known as "Way Chang Kai Yuan" after Wu Tsung's reign title
S366 Kai Yuan, rev. "Chang" 15
S367 Kai Yuan, rev. "King" 15
S369 rev. "King" and crescent at bottom 15
S376 rev. "Lam" (blue) on right 20
(S376) S376 but rev. off centre 35% -- very cle 45
S377 rev. "Lam" (blue) on right and crescent 20
S380 rev. "San" (coin not nice) 15
S381 rev. "San" on right 20
S383 rev. "Viet" on bottom 15
S384 rev. "Hsuan" on left and crescent on top 15
S388 rev. "Hung" on left 30
S389 rev. "Kung" upside down on bottom 20
S390 rev. "Tam" on left 30
S392 rev. "Kan" 25
S393 rev. "Yung" 15
S395 rev. "Auk" (Hupeh) 15
S398 rev. "Hing" 15
S400 rev. "Kwang" (Kwangtung) on right 30
S404 rev. thin "Dan" 35
(S404 off centreA nice, clear off centre coin of S404 -- 50
S405 rev. fat "Dan" 35
S406 Kai Yuan Tung Pao in iron --- very scarc 55
D727 rev. "Ping" 45
D734 rev. "Kuei" on right 35
D738 rev. "Fook" -- this one scarce 45
not listed rev. "Fook" at right, crescent on top, l 55
not listed rev. upside down "Fook" at bottom, cresc 50
not listed rev. four lines coming out from each cor 55
TANG REBEL --- Shi Si Ming (An important general and governor)
S407 Te Yi Yuan Pao 80
D747 Te Yi Yuan Pao, rev. vrescent on right 120
D748 Te Yi Yuan Pao, rev. crescent at bottom 120
not listed Te Yi Yuan Pao, rev. blank
S409 Shung Tien Yuan Pao, rev. crescent on to 35
D753 Shung Tien Yuan Pao, rev. dot & crescent 80
not listed Shung Tien Yuan Pao, rev. crescent at bo 95
*** Three pieces of these can be found in the collection of the Shanghai Museum
not listed Shung Tien Yuan Pao, four dots on sides, 230
not listed Shung Tien Yuan Pao, larger size, blank 150
FIVE DYNASTIES AND TEN STATES (907 A.D. TO 960 A.D.)
First three dynasties did not issue coins in quantity. There are 6 recorded types but all
are rare to very rare. They probably continue to use the Kai Yuan Tao Pao.
Later Chin Dynasty (3rd dynasty and mainly puppet to Si Dan) 936 to 946 A.D.
D3101 Jon Kwok Yuan Pao ---- very rare 395
"Jon Kwok" means "to strengthen the country". This is a very rare coin, and even Ding
has little knowledge of it. This coin was issued in 937 with a sister coin "Chu Kwok" in a
border military town, mainly because there was a lack of coinage. Very few were found.
Later Han Dynasty (4th dynasty and shortest in history of China) 947 to 951 A.D.(4 yrs.)
S411 Han Yuan Tao Pao, rev. blank 50
S411-A Han Yuan, obv. dot lower right 55
S412 Han Yuan, rev. crescent above 55
S413 Han Yuan, rev. crescent below 55
D763 Han Yuan, rev. crescent and dot on top 65
not listed Han Yuan, rev. line on left 70
Later Chou Dynasty (5th dynasty, the most stable of all five) 951 to 960A.D.
S414 Chou Yuan Tao Pao 10
S415 Chou Yuan, rev. crescent at bottom 13
S416 Chou Yuan, rev. crescent at left 13
S418 Chou Yuan, rev. crescent at upper left 13
S419 Chou Yuan, rev. crescent at upper right 13
S420 Chou Yuan, rev. crescent at lower left 13
S422 Chou Yuan, rev. line below 13
S425 Chou Yuan, rev. dot at left 13
D764 Chou Yuan, rev. dot at top centre 15
not listed Chou Yuan, rev. thick line(looks like a 17
State of Earlier Shu (903 to 925 A.D.)
S429 Tung Cheng Yuan Pao 916 A.D. 55
S430 Tien Han Yuan Pao 917 A.D. 30
not listed Tien Han Yuan Pao, rev. dot & crescent o 45
S431 Kuang Tien Yuan Pao 918 A.D. 30
S433 Chisn Tak Yuan Pao 919 - 924 25
S434 Hsien Kang Yuan Pao 925 A.D. 30
State of Mun (Fukien) (909 to 945 A.D.)
D777 type Kai Yuan Tao Pao in lead,1 cash rev. "Fu 55
D779 Kai Yuan Tao Pao in lead, 5 cash size 90 90
State of Southern Han (909 to 971 A.D.)
S436 Chien Hang Chung Pao in lead, small 1 c 12
D828 Chien Hang 1 cash in lead, rev. "Nac" on 30
State of Southern Tang (937 to 961 A.D.)
S440 Tai Tang Tung Pao (scarce) 30
S441 Tang Kuo Tao Pao in strange characters 5
S444 Tang Kuo Tao Pao -- small size 25
S445 Tang Kuo Tao Pao in standard characters 5
S446 Kai Yuan Tao Pao in unique, strange char 20
(D810) Wing Tung Chuan Huo in iRARE 250
***This is actually a good buy. The ones listed are all in brass, and they are very rare.
There is however the iron type, which are actually not so rare and affordable.
D816 Tang Kuo Tao Pao-- large characters, rev 55
D818 Tang Kuo Tao Pao-- large 5 cash (RARE) 450
State of Chu (907 to 951 A.D.)
S448 Chisn Feng Chuan Pao large size, rev. "T 320
D798 Chisn Feng Chuan Pao large size, rev. "T 500
NORTHERN SUNG DYNASTY ( 960A.D. TO 1027A.D.)
1st Emperor Sung Tai Tsu 960-976
S451 Sung Yuan Tao Pao 960-976 6
not listed Sung Yuan Tao Pao, rev. dot below 15
not listed Sung Yuan Tung Pao, rev. dot at lower ri 15
not listed Sung Yuan Tung Pao, rev. dot at left 15
not listed Sung Yuan Tung Pao, rev. line on upper l 8
2nd Emperor Sung Tai Tsung 976-997
S460 Tai Ping Tao Pao 976-983 3
S463 Shun Hua Yuan Pao 990-994 3
S466 Chih Tao Yuan Pao 995-997 3
3rd Emperor Sung Chen Tsung 998-1022
S469 Hsien Ping Yuan Pao 998-1003 3
S470 Hsien Ping, thick&heavy, hole not punche 95
S471 Ching Tak Yuan Pao 1004-1007 4
S473 Hsiang Fu Yuan Pao 1008-1016 3
(S477) silver Hsiang Fu Tung pao in silver --- rare 390
S480 Tien Hsi Tao Pao 1017-1021 3
4th Emperor Sung Jen Tsung 1023-1063
S484 Tien Sing Yuan Pao 1023-1031 3
S486 same, standard script 3
S489 Ming Tao Yuan Pao 1031-1033 25
S490 same, standard script 25
not listed S489 type, but rev. with vertical line o 35
*Ming Tao are all 1 cash size coins, not 2 cash as in Schjoth.2 cash don't exist for type
S492 Ching Yu Yuan Pao 1034-1037 3
S494 same, standard script 3
S496 Huang Sung Tung Pao 1038-1039 3
S498 same, standard script 3
S504 Ching Li Chung Pao 1041-1048 20
D915 Ching Li iron 3 cash 45
S507/508 does not exist. No geniune specimen ever found. See Ding
S509 Chih Wo Yuan Pao 1054-1055 3
S510 (same) different characters 3
S511 (same) standard scripts Much Harder 65
S513 Chih Wo Tung Pao 3
D925 Chih Wo Chung Pao 2 cash -- VERY RARE 550
D932 Chih Wo iron 3 cash 80
S515 Chia Yu Yuan Pao 1056-1063 3
S517 Chia Yu Tung Pao 3
5th Emperor Sung Ying Tsung 1064-1068
S523 Chih Ping Yuan Pao 1064-1067 5
S526 Chin Ping Tung Pao 5
Note: 5th Emperor Ying Tsung reigned for only four years
6th Emperor Sung Shon Tsung 1068-1085
S533 Hsi Ling Yuan Pao 1068-1077 3
S537 Hsi Ling Chun Pao 7
S545 Yuan Feng Tung Pao 1078-1085 3
S546/D969 Yuan Feng Tung Pao, standard script --- 280
S547 (same), different scripts 3
S551 S545, but 2 cash size 12
S552 S547, but 2 cash size 12
S560 S545 type, Iron, medium size 40
S562 S547 type, Iron, medium size 40
7th Emperor Sung Cho Tsung 1086-1100
S565/566 Yuan Yu Tung Pao 1086-1093 3
(S565) Yuan Yu Tung Pao, rev. off centre strike 15
S567 same, different script 3
S573 S565 type 2 cash 7
S574 S567 type 2 cash 7
S580 Yuan Yu iron 3 cash, different script 35
S581 Yuan Yu iron 3 cash, standard script 35
S583 Shao Shing Yuan Pao, rev. crescent at bo 25
S584 Shao Shing Yuan Pao, rev. dot at bottom 25
S585 Shao Shing Yuan Pao 1094-1097 3
S586 same, different script 3
S587 same, rev. crescent on bottom-- scarce 30
S588 obv.S585, rev. crescent on top --Not off 30
S593 S585 type 2 cash 7
S595 S586 type 2 cash 7
S596 Shao Shing iron 1 cash 25
S597 Shao Shing iron 2 cash S585 type 20
S598 same, S586 type 20
D1003 Shao Shing Tung Pao iron I cash 30
S599 Yuan Fu Tung Pao 1098-1100 3
S602 same, different script 3
S604 S599 type 2 cash 7
S605 S602 type 2 cash 7
S606 Yuan Fu iron 1 cash, different script, c 45
D1012 Yuan Fu iron 1 cash, standard script,clo 40
D1013 Yuan Fu iron 1 cash, standard script & f 40
8th Emperor Sung Hui Tsung 1101-1126
S608 Shing Sung Yuan Pao 1101 10
S609 Shing Sung 1 cash in different script 10
S612/613 Shing Sung Yuan Pao 10
S615 Shing Sung iron cash 70
S617 Shing Sung Yuan Pao iron 1 cash 45
not list (RARE)Shing Sung Chung Pao iron 3 cash, rev."1 170
Note: Above coin is close to S875, only one rev. character is different.
Shing Sung is a one year type and it is not based on the reign title. The 8th Emperor
Hui Tsung came to the throne in 1101 and stayed on until 1125, when he abdicated to
his son (see story on Last Emperor). His first reign title is "Kin Chung Chi Kwok", but he
chooses a different name for his first coin. Clearly it would be impossible to put a four
word reign title on a coin which has space for only four words including the all-necessary
"Tung Pao".Besides, "Shing Sung" has special meanings. Translated, it means
"Most Holy Sung".Hui Tsung is never a wise ruler,but he's famous for his artisitic talents
The characters on "Chung Ming" and "Ta Kuan" coins are written by him.
S619 Chung Ming Tung Pao 1102-1106 40
Chung Ming 1 cash is the hardest among all the different sizes
S621 5 cash, S619 type 10
S622 5 cash, S620 type 10
S624 Double obv. 5 cash of S6RARE 350
not listed S621, obv. struck twice at different ang 150
D1052 S622, but iron 35
S628 Ta Kuan Tung Pao 1107-1110 4
S629 2 cash tough denomination 45
D1061 Ta Kuan Tung Pao 3 cash ---- very scarce 60
S631 Ta Kuan iron cash 20
not listed Ta Kuan iron 2 cash 25
S632 Ta Kuan iron 3 cash large words 35
S630 Ta Kuan 10 cash 15
D1065 Ta Kuan Tung Pao ultra large size ----- 250
S635 = D1071 Cheng Wo Tung Pao 1111-1117 25
S638 Cheng Wo 2 cash in artistic script 4
S640 Cheng Wo 2 cash in standard script 4
S641 Cheng Wo iron 1 cash 35
D1078 Cheng Wo 2 cash in smaller size but larg 4
S643 Cheng Wo 2 cash in iron and artistic scr 20
S644 Cheng Wo 2 cash in iron and standard scr 20
D1095 Chung Wo Tung Pa 1118 RARE 1 year ty 255
In 1118, Hui Tsung changed his reign title to Chung Wo. For reasons unexplained, he
did not like his choice and changed reign title again in 1119. Very few coins were minted
durinf this period and only one size, the small cash, was made. There are two types,
one in standard script and one in artistic script. The coin illustrated in Schjoth is too big
to be real. No big size coins were minted with the reign title of "Chung Wo".
D1095 is the one in artistic script.It is rarer than the other one.
S649 Hsuan Wo Tung Pao 1119-1125 10
S652 Hsuan Wo Yuan Pa (very rare) 110
D1098 Hsuan Wo Yuan Pao in S648 type script 95
Note: Hsuan Wo Yuan Pao are much tougher to find than Hsuan Wo Tung Pao
S653 Hsuan Wo Tung Pao, standard script 10
not listed Hsuan Wo Tung Pao in silRARE 390
Note: this is of an unique design. the characters go Hsuan on top, Wo on right, Tung
on bottom and Pao on left. No Tung pao has this sequenceThis coin
can be seen in "Sung Cash Tai Chung" as coin #413
S660 Hsuan Wo 5 cash 10
S662 Hsuan Wo Tung Pao, rev."shen"(Shensi) on 80
S666 Hsuan Wo Tung Pao, rev."shen"(Shensi) on 90
D1109 same as S666 but in copper---- even more 120
9th (Last) Emperor Sung Chin Tsung (1126-1127)
D1125 Ching Kang Yuan Pao 2 c1126-1127 290
D1126 Ching Kang Yuan Pao 2 cash, standard sc 250
The Emperor Chin Tsung came to the throne in 1126 at age 27; after his father
abdicated. The reason for this is because Hui Tsung found it "too difficult" to deal with
problems with the Kims. His solution therefore is to give up the throne so that he can
consentrate on having fun and leaving the troubles behind for his son to deal with. The
trouble proved to be too big. In 1127, the Kam army invaded China and took the north.
They also captured the Sung captial and took both Emperors captive. The two were
taken to the Kim homeland where they were treated as slaves. Hui Tsung died in 1135
and Chin Tsung in 1156; both never gotten the chance to return to China. This became
one of the most shameful episode in Han Chinese history, and up to today, everyone
knew of this period as the "Shame of Ching Tsung". This reign is so short and infamous
that Ching Tsung coins became one of the most popular rarities among all.
SOUTHERN SUNG DYNASTY (1127 A.D. to 1279 A.D.)
1st Emperor Sung Kao Tsung 1127-1162
Reign Title Chien Yen used from 1127 to 1130
S675 Chien Yen Tung Pao 8
D1141 Chien Yen 1 cash in S677 style script 25
D1147 Chien Yen 2 cash, like S673 but left cha 10
D1148 Chien Yen 2 cash, narrow rim version of 8
Reign Title Shao Hsing used from 1131 to 1162
S679 Shao Hsing 1 cash, scarce (thin plate me 40
S681 Shao Hsing 2 cash ( smaller than shown ) 4
S690/691 Shao Hsing 2 cash ( smaller ) , differen 4
S694 Shao Hsing 1 cash in irscarce 40
2nd Emperor Sung Hsiao Tsung 1163-1189
Reign Title Lung Hsing used for one year 1163-1164
S698 Lung Hsing Yuan Pao 20
S699 Lung Hsing 2 Cash 20
Reign Title Chien Tao used from 1165 to 1173
S706 Chien Tao Yuan Pao 5
S708 Chien Tao in brass 5
S710 Chien Tao iron 1 cash 15
not listed Chien Tao iron 1 rev. " Tung " 50
S712 Chien Tao iron 2 cash 15
Reign Title Shun Hsi used from 1174 to 1189
S714 Shun Hsi Yuan Pao 4
S715 Shun Hsi , rev. " Seven " 4
S716 Shun Hsi , rev. " Eight " 4
S717 Shun Hsi, rev. " Nine " 4
S718 Shun Hsi, rev. " Ten " 4
S719 Shun Hsi, rev. " Eleven " 4
S720 Shun Hsi, rev. " Twelve " 4
S721 Shun Hsi, rev. " Thirteen " 4
S722 Shun Hsi, rev. " Fourteen " 4
S723 Shun Hsi, rev. " Fifteen " 4
S724 Shun Hsirev. " Fiftheen " 4
S725 Shun Hsi, rev. crescent & dot 5
S731 to S740 Shun Hsi 2 cash, from "seven" to "sixtee 5 each
S741 Shun Hsi 2 cash, rev. crescent and dot 5
S742/D1208 Shun Hsi 2 cash, rev. large character "C 30
D1207 Shun Hsi 2 cash, rev. small character "C 30
D1209 Shun Hsi 2 cash, rev. medium character " 30
S743 Shun Hsi iron 2 cash, blank rev.(charact 15
not listed Shun Hsi iron 2 cash, rev. "Spring ten" 20
S750 to S753 Shun Hsi iron 2 cash, rev. "Spring 13" t 15 each
S754 Shun Hsi iron 1 cash (coin is larger tha 30
S755 Shun Hsi iron 2 cash, rev. "Spring eleve 15
not listed Shun Hsi iron 2 cash, rev. "Chun" on top 45
not listed Shun Hsi iron 2 cash, rev."Shu" on top & 55
not listed Shun Hsi iron 2 cash, rev. "Tung ten" 20
not listed Shun Hsi iron 2 cash, rev. "Tung twelve" 20
D1217 Shun Hsi iron 2 cash, rev. "Tung fourtee 20
not listed Shun Hsi iron 2 cash, rev. "Tung fifteen 20
D1220 Shun Hsi iron 2 cash, rev. "Tung" on lef 35
S757 Shun Hsi iron 3 cash, rev. crescent 65
3rd Emperor Sung Kuang Tsung 1190-1194 A.D. (He abdicated to his brother on order
of the Queen Mother; because he refused to furfill his duty as Emperor.)
S758 Shao Hsi Yuan Pao 1 cash, rev. "Yuan" 5
S759 rev. "two" 5
S761 to S763 rev. "three" to "five" 5 each
S765 Shao Hsi Yuan Pa1190-1194 3rd Emperor " 4
S767 Shao Hsi rev. " Two " 4
S768 Shao Hsi rev. " Three " 4
S769 Shao Hsi rev. " Four " 4
S770 Shao Hsi rev. " Five " 4
S771 Shao Hsi iron 1 cash rev. " Spring Four 25
D1238 Shao Hsi iron 1 cash rev. " Tung Two " 30
not listed Shao Hsi iron 1 cash rev. " Tung Four 30
D1212 Shao Hsi mother cash iron 2 cash, rev. " 120
*this is a strange coin. 1st time I have seen one with only "Tung" at back. All reference
books said only mother cash has "Tung" on back. However, this coin looks no better
than any other iron 2 cash,except it's slightly larger; which is a feature of a mother cash.
S773 Shao Hsi iron 2 cash rev. " Tung Yuan " 15
not listed Shao Hsi Tao Pao iron 2 cash rev. " Tung 20
D1233 Shao Hsi Yuan Pao iron 2 cash rev. " Tun 15
not listed Shao Hsi iron 2 cash rev. " Tung Four " 20
not listed Shao Hsi iron 2 cash rev. " Tung Five " 20
S777 Shao Hsi iron 2 cash rev. " Han Two " 15
S778 Shao Hsi iron 2 cash rev. " Han Three " 15
S779 Shao Hsi iron 2 cash rev. " Han Four " 15
D1231 Shao Hsi iron 2 cash rev. " Spring One " 15
not listed Shao Hsi iron 2 cash rev. " Spring Two " 20
S775 Shao Hsi iron 2 cash rev. " Spring Three 15
S776 Shao Hsi iron 2 cash rev. " Spring Four 15
not listed Shao Hsi iron 2 cash rev. " Spring Five 20
not listed Shao Hsi iron 2 cash rev. Horizontal " 40
S782 Shao Hsi iron 2 cash rev. " Suk Three " 50
D1242 Shao Hsi iron 2 cash rev. " Ding Three " 40
not listed Iron 1 cash same design as S782 80
4th Emperor Sung Ning Tsung 1195-1224
Reign title "Ching Yuan" used from 1195 to 1200
S788 to S793 Ching Yuan Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Yuan" 4 each
S794 to S799 Ching Yuan 2 cash, rev. "Yuan" to "six" 5 each
not listed Ching Yuan iron 1 cash, rev. "Tung Yuan" 30
S803 Ching Yuan iron 1 cash, rev. "Tung two" 25
not listed Ching Yuan iron 1 cash, rev. "Tung 3" to 30 each
S804 Ching Yuan iron 1 cash, rev. "Tung six" 25
not listed Ching Yuan iron 1 cash, rev. "Spring two 30
S805 Ching Yuan iron 1 cash, rev. "Spring thr 25
not listed same, rev. "Spring four" 30
S806 same, rev. "Spring five" 25
not listed same, rev. "Spring six" 30
S807 same, rev. "Han five" 30
S809 to S812 Ching Yuan iron 2 cash, rev. "Tung Yuan" 20 each
not listed same, rev. "Tung three" and "Tung five" 25 each
S813 to S816 Ching Yuan iron 2 cash, rev. "Spring 2 t 20 each
not listed same, rev. "Spring five" 25
* "Spring Yuan" is S821, S813 is the same as S822 ("Spring two")
S817 to S820 Ching Yuan iron 2 cash, rev. "Han two" t 20 each
not listed same, rev. "Han Yuan" and "Han five" 25 each
Reign title "Chia Tai" used from 1201 to 1204
S835 to S838 Chia Tai Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Yuan" to 4 each
S839 to S842 Chia Tai Tung Pao 2 cash, rev. "Yuan" to 5 each
S843 Chia Tai Tung Pao 3 cash 50
S844 Chai Tai iron 2 cash, rev. "Spring Yuan" 20
S845 Chai Tai iron 2 cash, rev. "Han Yuan" 20
S846 Chai Tai iron 2 cash, rev. "Tung three" 20
S847 Chai Tai iron 2 cash, rev. "Tung two" 20
S848 Chai Tai iron 2 cash, rev. "Spring two" 20
S850 Chai Tai iron 2 cash, rev. "Han two" 20
S851 Chai Tai iron 2 cash, rev. "Han three" 20
S852 Chai Tai iron 2 cash, rev. blank 25
Note: S849 is the same as S845, S852 does not exists -- no blank rev. ever minted.
Reign title "Kai Hsi" used from 1205 to 1207
S857 to S859 Kai Hsi Tung Pao, rev. "Yuan" to "three" 6 each
S860 to S862 Kai Hsi Tung Pao 2 cash, rev. "Yuan" to 8 each
not listed Kai Hsi iron 1 cash, rev. "Tung Yuan" 35
S864 Kai Hsi iron 2 cash, rev. "Tung two" 25
S865 Kai Hsi iron 2 cash, rev. "Tung three" 25
S867 Kai Hsi iron 2 cash, rev. "Han two" 25
S868 Kai Hsi iron 2 cash, rev. "Han three" 25
S869 to S871 Kai Hsi iron 2 cash, rev. "Spring Yuan" 25 each
*S875 and S876 belongs to North Sung, not South Sung. See "Shing Sung" on p.7
Reign title "Chia Ting" used from 1208 to 1224
S877 Chia Ting Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Yuan" 4
S879 Chia Ting 1 cash, rev. "two" 4
S881 Chia Ting 1 cash, rev. "four" 4
S882 Chia Ting 1 cash, rev. "six" 4
S883 to S889 Chia Ting 1 cash, rev. "eight" to "fourt 4 each
S890 to S902 Chia Ting 2 cash, rev. "Yuan" to "fourte 5 each
not listed Chia Ting 2 cash, rev. "nine" -- harder 10
S907 to S918 Chia Ting iron 2 cash, rev. "Spring Yuan 15 each
not listed same, rev. "Spring thirteen" to "Spring 20 each
S919 Chia Ting iron 2 cash, rev. "Tung Yuan" 20
not listed Chia Ting iron 2 cash, rev. "Tung three" 20
S920 to S931 Chia Ting iron 2 cash, rev."Han Yuan" to 15 each
*S921 does not exists, Chinese coins don't use " ----" for "one". Possibly a bad strike.
S958 Chia Ting Yuan Pao 10 cash -- large coin 170
* S958 is about the only large Sung 10 cash that is affordable. Others are very rare.
5th Emperor Sung Li Tsung 1225 -1264 (his coins are generally rarer)
Reign title "Pao Ching" used from 1225 to 1227
D1451 Pao Hing Yuan Pao iron 1 cash -- rare 140
*Pao Hing coins are very hard to find because of low mintage. None are listed in Schjoth
Very shortly after Li Tsung came to the throne (less than a year) he decided to mint Ta
Sung Yuan Pao instead of Pao Hing. Ta Sung was then replaced in 1228 by Shao Ting.
So both these types are hard, but Pao Hing is harder by a good margin. "Ta Sung"
translated means "Great Sung Dynasty". Could be something to do with "Fu Si".
S959 Ta Sung Yuan Pao 1 cash, rev. "Yuan" 15
not listed Ta Sung Yuan Pao 1 cash, rev. "two" 20
S960 Ta Sung Yuan Pao 1 cash, rev. "three" 15
S961 Ta Sung 2 cash, rev. "two" 15
S962 Ta Sung 2 cash, rev. "three" 15
not listed Ta Sung iron 1 cash, rev. "Spring Yuan" 55
not listed Ta Sung iron 1 cash, rev. "Spring three" 55
Reign title "Shao Ting" used from 1228 to 1233
S967 to S972 Shao Ting Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Yuan" t 10 each
S973 to S979 Shao Ting Tung Pao 2 cash, rev. "Yuan" t 15 each
D1482 Shao Ting iron 2 cash, rev. "Spring Yuan 65
Reign title "Tuan Ping" used from 1234 to 1236
S981/S982 Tuan Ping Yuan Pao 1 cash, rev. "Yuan" 55
(S983) Tuan Ping Tao Pao 5 cash (actual coin is 15
S983 Tuan Ping 5 cash. large size 25
S986 Tuan Ping iron 3 cash, rev. "Ting Wu Pei 75
D1489 Tuan Ping iron 3 cash, rev. "Ting Wu Pei 75
not listed Tuan Ping iron 3 cash, rev. "Ting Wu Pei 75
not listed Tuan Ping iron 3 cash, rev. "Ting Wu Tun 75
S988 Tuan Ping iron 3 cash, rev. "Wee Wu Sai 75
Reign title "Chia Hsi" used from 1237 to 1240
S992 Chia Hsi Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Yuan" 8
not listed Chia Hsi 1 cash, rev. "two" 10
not listed Chia Hsi 1 cash, rev. "three" 10
S993 Chia Hsing 1 cash, rev. "four" 8
S994 Chia Hsi 2 cash, rev. "Yuan" 15
S996 Chia Hsi 2 cash, rev. "two" 15
S997 Chia Hsi 2 cash, rev. "three" 15
S999 Chia Hsi Chung Pao 5 cash 40
Reign title "Shun Yu" used from 1241 to 1252
S1001 to S1010 Shun Yu Yuan Pao 1 cash, rev. "Yuan" to 4 each
not listed Shun Yu 1 cash, rev."seven" and "eight" 6 each
S1011 to S1021 Shun Yu 2 cash, rev. "Yuan" to "twelve" 5 each
S1022 Shun Yu Tung Pao 100 cash, small size 130
S1023 Shun Yu Tung Pao 100 cash, large size 95
Reign title "Pao Yu" used from 1253 to 1258
In 1253 Li Tsung changed his reign title to Pao Yu but decided not to mint coins under
it. Instead, he ordered the mintage of the "Wang Sung" series. Again, there's no clear-
cut reason for this. "Wang Sung" means "Royal Sung Dynasty" when translated.
S1024 to S1029 Wang Sung Yuan Pao 1 cash, rev. "Yuan" t 15 each
S1030 to S1035 Wang Sung Yuan Pao 2 cash, rev. "Yuan" t 20 each
Reign title "Kai Ching" used in 1259 only
S1036 Kai Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Yuan" 40
S1037 Kai Ching Tung Pao 2 cash, rev. "Yuan" 45
Reign title "Ching Ting" used from 1260 to 1264
S1038 to S1041 Ching Ting Yuan Pao 1 cash, rev. "Yuan" 5 each
not listed Ching Ting Yuan Pao 1 cash, rev. "five" 8
S1042 Ching Ting 2 cash, rev. "Yuan" 10
S1043 Ching Ting 2 cash, rev. "two" 10
S1047 Ching Ting 2 cash, rev. "four" 10
S1048 Ching Ting 2 cash, rev. "five" 10
6th Emperor Sung Tu Tsung 1265-1274 -- only one reign title -- "Hsien Shun"
S1049 to S1053 Hsien Shun Yuan Pao 1 cash, rev. "Yuan" 7 each
not listed Hsien Shun Yuan Pao 1 cash, rev. "four" 10 each
S1055 to S1063 Hsien Shun 2 cash,rev."Yuan" to "8"(don' 13 each
LIAO DYNASTY 907 A.D. to 1125 A.D.
7th Emperor Liao King Tsung 1031-1054
S1065 Chung Hsi Tung Pao 1032-1054 95
8th Emperor Liao Tao Tsung 1055-1100
S1066 Ching Ling Tung Pao 1055-1065 45
S1067 Hsien Yung Tung Pao 1066-1073 45
S1069 Ta Kang Tung Pao 1074-1084 45
S1070 Ta An Yuan Pao 1085-1094 45
S1072 Sal Chuan Yuan Pao 1095-1100 55
Last Emperor Liao Tien Cha Ti 1101-1125
S1073 Chsin Tung Yuan Pao 1101-1110 45
(S1073) same, mistruck centre hole 50
S1074 Tien Ching Yuan Pao 1111-1120 55
THE KINGDOM OF WESTERN HSIA 1032 A.D. to 1227 A.D.
5th Emperor Hsia Jen Tsung 1140-1193
S1077 *(SIN) Kiang Yu Yuan Pao in W.Hsia script -- R 390
S1078 Tien Shing Yuan Pao 1149-1170 15
S1079 *(NG) Kiang Yu Yuan Pa RARE 1171-1193 260
S1080 Kiang Yu Yuan Pao iron 1 cash 55
7th Emperor Hsia San Tsung 1206-1211
S1081 Wang Chien Yuan Pao 1210-1211 45
8th Emperor Hsia Shen Tsung 1211-1222
S1082 Kuang Ding Yuan Pao 1211-1222 55
CHIN ( or Kim ) DYNASTY 1115 A.D. to 1234 A.D.
4 th Emperor Kim Vie Ti (meaning "the king who got disposed of") 1149-1161
S1083 Cheng Lung Yuan Pao 1156-1161 8
*Vie Ti came to the throne in 1149 after murdering his cousin Emperor. He was never
popular because of what he did; and in 1161, he decided to invade South Sung. In the
deciding battle of Choi Sak Kei, the Kims were soundly beaten and driven back. This
battle established the foundation for S.Sung and the downfall of Ve Ti. On his way back
north, he was assassinated by his angry officers.
5th Emperor Kim Si Tsung 1161-1189
S1086 Ta Ding Tung Pao 2 cash -- scarc1161-118 80
S1087 Ta Ding Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Sin" on t 15
S1088 Ta Ding 1 cash, rev. "Sin" on bottom 20
S1089 Ta Ding 1 cash, rev. "Mun" on top 15
S1090 Ta Ding 1 cash, rev. "Mun" on bottom 20
not listed Ta Ding 1 cash, white metal 30
6th Emperor Kim Chang Tsung 1190-1208
S1093/S1094 Tai Wo Chung Pao(large coin) 1201-1208 65
*S1096 does not exists.
KIM PUPPET ---- LIU YU (1131-1137) --- reign title "Ju Chang"
D1676 Ju Chang Chung Pao 5 cash --- Rare 450
YUAN DYNASTY 1260 A.D. to 1368 A.D.
Pre-establishment of dynasty
S1097-A Tai Chao Tung Pao (very low gradRARE 450
1st Emperor Yuan Si Chu 1260-1294
D1706 *(SIN) Chi Yuan Tung Pao 1 cash in Mongolian sc 390
S1102 Chi Yuan Tung Pao 5 cash in Mongolian sc 145
3rd Emperor Yuan Wu Tsung 1308-1311
S1098 Chi Ta Tung Pao 1 cash 6
S1099 Ta Yuan Tung Pao 10 cash in Mongolian sc 25
D1731 *(SIN) Ta Yuan Tung Pao 1 cash in Han script -- 580
D1737 Ta Yuan Chi Chih special type 1 cash -- 270
9th (Last) Emperor Yuan Wee Tsung 1333-1368
S1103 Chih Ching Tung Pao larger size 1 cash 35
D1785 RARE Chih Ching 1 cash, rev. "san" -- 1 cash 135
S1107 Chih Ching Tung Pao 3 cash 45
S1110 Chih Ching Tung Pao 3 cash, rev. three 60
S1111 Chin Ching Tung Pao 10 cash 50
D1811 Chih Ching Tung Pao 10 cash, rev. dot & 85
D1816 *(SIN) Chih Ching Chi Pao large 1 tael 5 fen(invisible obv. crack) 1,160
YUAN REBELS roughly active from 1354 A.D. to1368 A.D.
Chan Yiu Liang-- State of Han
S1120 Ta Yee Tung Pao 2 cash 1360 70
Siu Chan Yee
S1122 Tien Ding Tung Pao 1 cas1359-1360 105
S1123 Tien Ding Tung Pao 2 cas1359-1360 105
S1124 Tien Ding Tung Pao 1 cas1359-1360 105
Chang Si Shing-- State of Chow
D1841 Tien Yu Tung Pao 3 cash 1354-135 *(V.Ni 350
S1126 Tien Yu Tung Pao 5 cash 1354-1357 170
Chu Yuan Chang-- (State of Sung), Chu later established the Ming Dynasty. In 1362,he
was only a local lord under the Sung king Han Lam Yee.
S1127 Ta Chung Tung Pao 1 cash1362-1368 9
S1129 Ta Chung Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Chek" (C 25
D1858 Ta Chung Tung Pao 2 cash, rev. "Chek" 55
D1868 Ta Chung Tung Pao 3 cash, rev. "Chek" 70
D1878 Ta Chung Tung Pao 5 cash, rev. "Chek" 75
S1130 Ta Chung Tung Pao 3 cash, rev. blank 50
S1131 Ta Chung Tung Pao 5 cash, rev. blank 55
S1132 Ta Chung Tung Pao 10 cash, rev. "ten" 25
S1135 Scarce Ta Chung 10 cash, rev. "ten" top & "Chek 130
D1885 Ta Chung 10 cash, rev. "Pek Ping" on top 90
D1888 RARE Ta Chung 10 cash, rev."Auk"(Hupeh)top & 185
D1891 RARE Ta Chung 10 cash, rev. "Kwei" top & "ten 215
D1892 Ta Chung 10 cash, rev."ten" top & "Yu"(H 32
MING DYNASTY (1368 A.D. TO 1644 A.D. )
1st Emperor Ming Tai Tsu (1368-1398) --- reign title "Hung Wu"
S1137 Hung Wu Tung Pao 1 cash 4
S1142 Hung Wu Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "one cash" 15
S1143 Hung Wu Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Pek Ping" 12
S1144 Hung Wu Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Yu" below 60
S1148 Hung Wu Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Fook" on 10
S1150 Hung Wu Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Kwei" on 10
D1903 Hung Wu 1 cash, rev. "Kwei Yee" --- ver 135
S1154 Hung Wu Tung Pao 2 cash, rev. "2 cash" o 25
S1155 Hung Wu Tung Pao 3 cash, rev. "3 cash" 35
D1930 Hung Wu Tung Pao 3 cash, rev. "Yu" (Hona 95
S1157 Hung Wu Tung Pao 5 cash, rev. "5 cash" o 30
S1158 Hung Wu Tung Pao 10 cash, rev. "ten one 55
S1159 Hung Wu Tung Pao 10 cash, rev. "Pek ten" 40
S1160 Hung Wu Tung Pao 10 cash, rev. "ten Yu" 115
S1161 Hung Wu Tung Pao 10 cash, rev. "Pek Ping 135
S1162 Hung Wu Tung Pao 10 cash, rev. "ten Chek 80
S1163 Hung Wu Tung Pao 10 cash, rev. "ten Fook 65
D1953 Hung Wu Tung Pao 10 cash, rev. "Kwei ten 165
3rd Emperor Ming Shing Tsu (1403-1424) --- reign title "Wing Lok"
*Tai Tsu was succeeded by his grandson Wei Tee in 1368. Tai Tsu's elder son died
before his father and so the throne was given up to his son. This though was not
welcomed by Tai Tsu's fourth son. He started a rebellion and ousted his nephew. Thus
he became Shing Tsu. Coins of Wei Tee did not exists, so S1164/5 are fantasies.
S1166 Wing Lok Tung Pao 1 cash 5
S1167 Wing Lok Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. line abov 15
not listed Wing Lok Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. line at l 20
not listed Wing Lok Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. rough cre 20
(S1166) silver Wing Lok Tung Pao 1 cash in SILVER --- 380
Note:4th Emperor issues are unique and only found in major Chinese museums.
5th Emperor Ming Hsuan Tsung (1426-1435) --- reign title "Hsuan Tak"
S1170 Hsuan Tak Tung Pao 1 cash 15
*S1171 to S1175 do not exist.
9th Emperor Ming Hsiao Tsung (1506-1521) --- reign title "Wung Chih"
S1176/1177 Wung Chih Tung Pao 1 cash 6
*S1178 does not exists. S1179--only fantasies are ever made. I can find the fantasy if
requested. S1180 and S1182 also do not exist.
11th Emperor Ming Shih Tsung (1522-1566) --- reign title "Chia Ching"
S1181 Chia Ching Tung Pao 1 cash 8
not listed Chia Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. dot on 45
D1964 *RARE* Chia Ching Tung Pao 3 cash, rev. "3 cash 775
12th Emperor Ming Mu Tsung (1567-1572) --- reign title "Lung Ching"
S1183 Lung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash scarce 30
13th Emperor Ming Shen Tsung (1573-1619) --- reign title "Wan Li"
S1185 Wan Li Tung Pao 1 cash 5
S1187 Wan Li Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. circle on t 35
S1189 Wan Li Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "kuscarce 65
not listed Wan Li Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "one" on le 95
S1193 Wan Li Tung Pao 2 cash 15
14th Emperor Ming Kwang Tsung (1620) -- reign title "Tai Chang"
S1199 Tai Chang Tung Pao 1 cash 45
S1200 Tai Chang Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. dot abov 70
*Kwang Tsung reigned for only a month. He died after taking a red pill given to him by an
high offical. There were no established case of foul play, so it came down in history as
the "Mysterious Case of the Red Pill". For a short while, Tai Chang coins were minted
in his memory --- a very rare practice in China.
15th Emperor Ming Hsi Tsung (1621-1627) --- reign title "Tien Chi"
S1202 Tien Chi Tung Pao 1 cash 5
S1205 Tien Chi Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. dot at ho 25
S1206 Tien Chi Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. large dot 60
S1209 Tien Chi Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. smaller " 15
S1210 Tien Chi Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. larger "k 15
S1213 Tien Chi Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Chek" (C 40
S1214 Tien Chi Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Wen" (Yu 10
S1215 Tien Chi Tung Pao 1 cash. rev. "Yuan" 55
D1994 Tien Chi 1 cash, rev. "1 chi" on right & 85
D2004 Tien Chi 1 cash, rev. "Yuan" (Garden)
D2006(smaller siTien Chi Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. dot at bo 25
not listed Tien Chi 1 cash, rev. "1 cash" on left 60
S1217 Tien Chi Tung Pao 2 cash 70
S1218 Tien Chi Tung Pao 2 cash, rev. dot on to 80
S1221 Tien Chi Tung Pao 10 cash, rev. "ten" ab 25
S1223 Tien Chi 10 cash, rev. "10" above & "1 t 15
S1224 Tien Chi Tung Pao 10 cash, rev. "Fu" abo 110
D2019 Tien Chi Tung Pao 10 cash, rev. "ten" at 85
not listed Tien Chi Tung Pao 10 cash, doublRARE 260
16th (Last) Emperor Ming Si Tsung (1628-1644) --- reign title "Chung Ching"
S1235 Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. dot in 30
S1238 scarce Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Ding" 55
S1239 Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Mil" 30
S1242 Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. one ca 40
S1243 Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. 1 cash 45
S1244 Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. 8 cash 45
S1245 Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. Chines 35
S1250 Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Wu Ya 45
S1254 Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Kok" 50
S1255 Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Kuo" 55
S1258 Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Kong" 35
S1267 Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. Yin" o 40
D2047 Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev."Wu" to 45
D2064 Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Ching 45
S1267 Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Ying" 45
S1269 Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Kwei" 35
S1276 v.scarceChung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "kung" 95
S1278 Chung Ching Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. horse 50
S1283 Chung Ching 2 cash, rev. "two" on right 10
D2090 Chung Ching 2 cash, rev. dot on top 25
D2094 Chung Ching 5 cash, rev."five" on left & 75
NOTE: I do have other Chung Ching but they have not been properly identified yet. I am
working on them and would have them listed next time. Meanwhile, if you have any ones
of Chung Ching that you want, please write to me.I have close to all the types, whether
they be in Schjoth or Ding. So pleas do let me know what you need.
SOUTH MING "DYNASTY" (1644 to 1661)
Prince of Lu -- Cheking 1644
S1285 Tai Ming Tung Pao 1 cashvery scarce 80
D2100 Tai Ming Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Shi" --- 120
Prince of Fook -- Nanking 1645 --- reign title "Wan Kuang"
S1288 Wan Kuang Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. dot on t 15
S1289 Wan Kuang Tung Pao 1 cash, rev."Fung" on 130
Prince of Tang -- Fukien 1645-1646 --- reign title "Lung Wu"
S1291 Lung Wu Tung Pao 1 cash 5
S1292 Lung Wu Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. dot above 13
S1295 Lung Wu Tung Pao 2 cash 30
Prince of Kwei (or Wing Li Te) -- Kwangtung 1647-1661 --- reign title "Wing LI"
S1296 Wing Li Tung Pao 1 cash 12
not listed Wing Li 1 cash, special "Pao" like Kraus 30
S1303 Wing Li Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Tok" 40
S1307 Wing Li Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Fu" 45
S1308 Wing Li Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Ming" 20
S1310 Wing Li Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Kwok" 50
S1311 Wing Li Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Kung" 15
S1321 Wing Li Tung Pao 1 fen 20
S1322 Wing Li Tung Pao large 1 fen 20
S1322 (B) Wing Li Tung Pao large 1 fen, characters 30
General Cheung Shing Kung -- Taiwan --ruled as governor for Prince of Kwei (1661-1683)
S1315 Wing Li Tung Pao 2 cash in Japanese-styl 55
S1316 Wing Li 2 cash,different Japanese script 55
*These were minted in Nagasaki, Japan. Taiwan had no mint then, so General Cheung
had to order his coins from Japan. Thus these became known as "Nagasaki Wing Li".
MING REBELS ----- 1601 to 1644
Li Chi Shing -- State of Shun
S1323 Wing Chang Tung Pao 1 cash 40
S1325 Wing Chang Tung Pao 2 cash 30
Chang Hsien Chung -- State of Ta See (Grest West)
S1327 Ta Shun Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Wu" below 55
S1328 Ta Shun Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Kung" bel 15
Sun Ko Wang -- State of Tung Ping
S1330 Hsing Chao large 1 cash, rev. "Kung" 25
S1331 Hsing Chao 5 cash, rev. "five li" 30
S1334 Hsing Chao 10 cash, rev. "1 fen" 20
*S1333 does not exists. All Hsing Chao issues have words at back.
REBELLION OF THE THREE GENERALS (MING AND CHING REBELS) 1644 to 1681
State of Ta Chou (1673-1681)
Ng San Kwei 1673-1678 (2 minting types, "Li Yung" and "Chao Wu"--his reign title)
S1335 Li Yung Tung Pao 1 cash 5
S1336 Li Yung Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "li" on ri 15
not listed Li Yung Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "li" on le 85
S1340 Li Yung Tung Pao 2 cash, rev. "2 li" 15
D2151 Li Yung Tung Pao 5 cash, rev. "5 li" on 35
S1342 Li Yung 10 cash, rev. horizontal "1 fen" 45
S1345 Chao Wu Tung Pao 1 cash 5
S1346 Chao Wu Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Kung" at 5
S1347 Chao Wu Tung Pao 5 cash, rev. "1 fen". S 30
Ng Shih Fan 1679-1681 -- reign title "Hung Hua"
S1348 Hung Hua Tung Pao 1 cash 5
S1349 Hung Hua Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "Wu" on r 9
S1350 Hung Hua Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "kung" on 15
State in Fukien (1674-1681) (strangely no state name)
Keng Ching Chung 1679-1681 -- reign title "Yu Mun"
S1352 Yu Mun Tung Pao 1 cash 10
S1353 Yu Mun Tung Pao 1 cash, rev. "1 fen" 15
S1354 Yu Mun Tung Pao 5 cash, rev. "1 chi" 20
LATE ADDITIONS
Chou Dynasty -- Hollow Handle Spade
D97 Lu Si, medium angled shoulder hollow handle spad 415
D98 San Chan Kim Far, same shape NG 625
D99 An Chong, flat shoulder NG 615
Not listWu, angled shoulder 340
S83 Hollow Handle Large Spade --- no characters 830
Chou Dynasty -- Sharp Pointed Spade
D122 Ch'in Yee 115
D125 Chi Si 115
D138 LARGE size sharp-pointed spade --- "LandRARE 655
D147 Wu Ping 80
D149 Ping Chou (extra small handle) 90
D152 Ping Chow 70
D153 Ping Chow -- Type 2 70
not listPing Chow, characters reversed 80
Chou Dynasty -- Round shoulder round edge spade
D297 Yu Yee Kim Far exceptional condition 530
D320 Ying -- small size 900
D321 Ying -- large size 1150
Pan Liang
S84 Warring States Period Pan liang --- thick and sm 30
Rev. S88Large 8 chu, Liang Pan (reverse characters for 85
S107 4 chu, "liang" with straight line across middle 45
D419 Han Loy Chin Pan Liang -- ultra thin and large c 85
not list4 chu, obv. "Ping" below --actually a symbol tha 45
not list6 chu, obv. solid small triangle on top of rim 40
S101 Han Dynasty Deng Tung Pan Liang -- 2 lumps on ob 35
**Deng Tung was a high official during the time of the Han 2nd Emperor.He was awarded
a copper mine along with the right to mint coins for his services. What he actually did is
to suck the bad blood out from a tumor on the Emperor's hand. His coins are smaller
than those made then, but he offset that by adding 2 lumps of metal on obv.
Others
S3 Spade -- Liang Ching Shing Kim 150
S3(reversed characters) characters reversed from l 200
D148 Sharp-pointed spade -- Wu An 80
D302 Spade -- An Yu Yee Kim Far -- a small version of 150
not listHan -- Qui Chi Wu Chu -- rev. circle above, line 65
(S120) IRON Ta Chuan Wu Shih ---- verey scarce 115
S122 Double rim Ta Chuan Wu Shih 45
D468 Wang Ming, small spade 200 -- lovely mercury pat 395
D482 Wang Ming, secondary spade 900 495
not listKai Yuan Tung Pao, rev. reversed "Ping" scarce 65
D542 Ch'in Dynasty, Tai Ping Pak Chi, two dot "Tai" 200
S160 Small size Hao Chao ----- very nice conditio 65
(S188) Small Chi Pai, rev. three lines above, like "Chu 55
S206 Ting Ping Yee Pak nice condition 45
D555 North/South Dynasties Fung Huo, dot on bottom ob 135
S354 Tang Dynasty Chsin Yuan 1 cash, star hole 35
D702 Tang Dynasty Tai Li Yuan Pao -- rare 175
D782 Ten States, Wing Lung Tung Pao 10 cash in iron, rev. "Fook",
star on right, crescent at bottom ----- Very Rare 580
S679 S.Sung Shao Hsing 1cash (thin plate, missing met 60
D1164 Southern Sung Shao Hsing Tung Pao 1 cash --- sca 85
not listSouthern Sung Chien Tao ultra small iron 1 cash 39
S1119 Yuan rebels Ta Yee Tung Pao 1 cash ----- very s 103
(S1349) Hung Far 1 cash rev, "wu", but top dot vertical instead of horzontial 50
D2156 Li Yung Tung Pao, complicated horizontaRARE 190
Ching Dynasty
S1443 Ching Dynasty Kang Hsu "Lohan" cash --- no dash 30
(S1419) Kang Hsu 1 cash -- but with artistic crafting on 35
C#14-10 Tung Chih Kansu Mint 10 gF/aVF nice for issue 45
Tai Ping Tien Kwok coinage (Ching rebels)
S1605 Tai Ping Tien Kwok medium 2 cash, thick rim 60
S1606 Tai Ping small cgood Fine C#38-8 bulkinbo 30
C#38-3.147-48mm, thick rim, rev. additional two words on 450
*Above coin extra characters are shallow and also read as "Sing Pao" -- a rare overstike
C#38-2 54-55mm, narrow rim large cash, nice Fine and cl 390
Manchukao section (1932 to 1945)
Y#3 Ta Ting (TT) Yr.2 and Yr5 fen EF 6
Y#7 Kang Tak (KT) Yrs 1,2,3,5 fen EF 15
Y#A13a KT 11 red fiber (brick5 fen Unc 9
Y#4 TT 2 and TT 3 pair 1 chiao EF 9
Y#8 KT 1, 2, 5, 6 set 1 chiao EF 12
Y#10 KT 7 1 chiao EF 4,5
Y#6 KT 3 1 fen BU 35
Y#6 KT 4 1 fen Unc, 80% lustre 28
Annam Coinage Section
S17 Tien Shong Yuan Pao small size 10
S22 Han Yuan Tung Pao small size 15
not listHsiang Fu Yuan Pao small (like S473 10
Amulet Section
AmS90 New Year Cash -- Three Pagoda, hardest type of 90
AmS112 New Year Cash -- double tiger 40