Got some older washers...need help ID'ing them, not sure which ones I have already posted... My ID's are partial so I would welcome any additional. Coin #1 Qin Standard Ban Liang? 34 mm x 8.56 grams Coin #2 Warring States? 28 mm x 2.56 gram Coin #3 Wang Mang? 22 mm x 1.85 grams Coin #4 Goose Eye? 11 mm x 0.61 grams Hartill 10.29?
man, i don't know AN..i'm just starting to get half way comfortable with the northern song coins. i really like that third coin. the second one looks "western han"ish....but i don't know if that the same as "warring stages" or not? gsx and manymore are pros at these thing, and med is at least semi-pro...they should be able to help you out. i'm a bench warmer on the jv team.
=> I'm a fan of the fish-coin as well ... interesting pickups, Noob (but sadly, I cannot add even a wee bit o' advice regarding these coins ... sorry)
Thanks for the effort guys. I have a few sites so it will take time but I might be able to match up he symbols.
Coin #3 Wang Mang AD 7-23 5 Zhu, circa AD 14 Huo Quan (Wealth Money) I believe yours is catalogued as S#150-1, HT#9.33
The first ban liang is the earliest of course. Qin to warring states period. Size is important on these, and weight, with larger, heavier coins typically earlier. Yours is a later in this period. I have some up to 40mm. The second I would say western Han more likely. I would agree with the Wang Mang and probably the goose eye, but they came even smaller. I bought one from Jen at CICF about eight mm. Yours is too dark to really tell. Btw, Bob Reis used to have a link to an article written by Tye on Wang Mang. Terrifically interesting personality, he was simply a politician 2000 years ahead of his time. The stuff that got him executed would be considered common practice today.
Btw AN, Hartill is only $45. If you are somewhat interested in Chinese cash, its a terrific purchase.