My correspondence with David Hartill made me believe that the marks are likely mint marks or equivalent to mark a series of issues. I believe...
Thank you. The Yong Zheng emperor's coins are probably the most popular of the Qing coinage. Not that they are rare but rather he was among one of...
Sure.. we can do that..
Thanks.. you are right with the term seed cash. They are distinguished by their sharper details and often thicker heavier flans. Some have their...
Thanks @stevex6
Unfortunately I don't. I have Hartill and Schjotch' s book as well as some Chinese references. Personally I'm not a Wu Zhu fan as I prefer to...
Haha. Thanks man.. :cigar:
Thank you. Please feel free to reach out to me. I'll try my best to answer to my ability
Compare with a specimen from heritage auctions...
You should.. they are at the moment rather common
Fakes are possible. But need to look at the fabric in detail. Mother coins are carved and often contains many scratches and evidences of...
Northern Song Emperor Hui Zong (1101-1125). Da Guan Tong Bao 10 cash. Hartill 16.426. The beautiful slender gold script of the politically inept...
The fabric appears to be late Qing or early republic times
[ATTACH] Qing Dynasty. China. Emperor Yong Zheng. 1722-1735. Yong Zheng Tong Bao. Boo Je (zhejiang mint). Mother/mold coin. 27mm. 8g. One of...
That is indeed something special as well :shame:
Lovely piece @Severus Alexander ... these ones are very scarce on the Hartill scale. And best of all they were official coins .. Not tokens.....
Thanks buddy.. your posting was also an inspiring factor driving me to get this set as well
These coins do not often show up in auctions.. however I can recommend Bob Reis from anything anywhere for specimens.....
You're welcome.. The Japanese preceded them by a few hundred years.. But all in all they both shared a common barter system for centuries. Also,...
Actually these are not that scarce. Still relatively easy to acquire. Should grab a few before they become premium especially with the growth in...
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