Just got the Hartill book, but I'm having trouble finding these. I have them listed under Schjoth, but I think I'm wrong on the attribution. Would appreciate any help with these. Thx in advance, Joe China - Northern Sung Dynasty - Cash - Ruler Jen Tsung 1023-1063 - Reign Pao Yuan 1038-1039 - S#500 - Bronze - Orthodox Script China - Northern Sung Dynasty - Cash - Ruler Shen Tsung 1068-1085 - Reign Yuang-Feng 1078-1085 - S#556 - Bronze - Seal Script China - Northern Sung Dynasty - Cash - Ruler T'ai Tsung 976-998 - Reign Chih-Tao 995-998 - S#468 - Bronze - Grass Script
Yes, these three cash coins were all issued in Northern Sung Dynasty. Here are my identifications: 1.Jia You Tong Bao Issued between Sep, 1056 and 1063 By Emperor Ren Tsung who ruled from1023 to 1063 2.Yuan Feng Tong Bao Issued between 1078 and 1085 By Emperor Shen Tsung who ruled from 1067 to1085 3.Zhi Dao Yuan Bao Issued between 995 and 997 By Emperor Tai Tsung who ruled from 976 to 997 The last two have the clockwise legends while the first one reads like Top Bottom Right and Left. Both forms were common at coinages of Sung or Song Dynasty. But in later dynasties such as Qing Dynasty, the latter form became the only standard one. And you may also have noticed the difference of Tong Bao and Yuan Bao, both legends were commonly used in Sung Dynasty, but it looks Tong Bao would become the more standard form in later dyanaties. Sorry, I cannot give you the reference numbers because we don’t use such system here. Hope this will help! Assur
