Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864) Tian Guo Tong Bao (Circulating Treasure of the Heavenly Kingdom). Hartill rarity 1. Extremely Rare. The Taiping...
Ancient punchmarked gold...Awesome!!
Problems with sycees are that they rarely if ever put in their year. But this one would probably be around late 19th to early 20th century.
The earliest silver currencies of China were actually ingots that were carefully weighted. They were not exactly coins but we're actual...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 2.5 tales (96g). High purity silver boat shaped sycee. Posthumous stamp of 光緒元寶 transl. Monetary Treasure of the...
Emperor Chong Zhen 崇祯 1627 - 1644 Running horse mint mark. Ex CNG. Hartill rarity 7. Rare to very rare. Whilst most Chinese cash coins depict...
Thanks stevex6. As a matter of fact I do have 1 with a pretty interesting story.. Will post it up next :)
Also notwithstanding the use of Chinese coins were also due to lack of sufficient copper deposits in Japan itself. The Wado's issuance was also...
Thanks all. It is uncertain if bringing over the use of Chinese coins is something that Prince Shotoku included although it appears unlikely or at...
Thanks @Ancientnoob. Glad I took your advice
Thanks..more to come :happy:
The early Han moulds were clay. I believe the later moulds were of superior quality such as the ones used during the Tang and later. I'm not sure...
Thanks.. Glad to be of help
Actually it is very efficient and not tedious at all.. These moulds are recycled. Each mould can create a tree consisting tens to a hundred coins...
Whilst European coins were hammered on pieces of silver or alloy discs. These discs being hand made, cut and trimmed to adjust to a desired weight...
Asian coins were all casted. They created moulds which were able to maintain a well rounded and distinct shape from which molten alloy were then...
Thank you... I like its history too
Hui Zong (1068-1086) Da An Bao Qian 大安寶錢。 Thah Ray Lee Ndzen in Tangut script. Hartill 18.91. Rarity 5. Very rare. The Western Xia 西夏 Dynasty...
Wadokaichin. Ancient Japan. Nara period. 708-759. Extremely rare. Ex Stephen Album. [ATTACH][ATTACH] Officially, they should have been...
錢 literally means money. It can be a noun but is also applied in a denominational sense. Traditionally, it refers to a base unit of currency and...
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