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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;manymore, post: 767235, member: 17118&quot;]Unfortunately, I have not read Thierry&#039;s <i>La Chronologie des Wu Zhu</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, even the most respected Chinese numismatists frequently do not agree with each other as to the classification of <i>wu zhu</i> coins which were cast in endless varieties for more than 700 years.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you have an interest, please feel welcome to view some of the unusual <i><a href="http://primaltrek.com/charmcoins.html#wu_zhu_coins" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://primaltrek.com/charmcoins.html#wu_zhu_coins" rel="nofollow">wu zhu</a></i> varieties I have posted.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, I provide some additional information regarding Emperor Wudi and his quest to obtain the famous &quot;sweating blood&quot; horses of the Ferghana at <a href="http://primaltrek.com/horse.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://primaltrek.com/horse.html" rel="nofollow">Ancient Chinese Horse Coins</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>As ls8driver mentioned, collecting Chinese coins (and charms I might add) can open up a whole new world to you if you are so inclined.&nbsp; Also, most old Chinese coins were cast in large quantities so the cost of entry into this field can be very modest.</p><p><br /></p><p>You already have a very nice start to a collection.&nbsp; Since most visitors to your &quot;gallery&quot; probably cannot read Chinese, and because most collectors identify Chinese coins by their inscription, you may want to consider adding to each entry the romanized version of the inscription.</p><p><br /></p><p>This can help avoid confusion.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, you have two specimens of &quot;China - Shen Zong 1068-1077&quot; where the distinguishing feature appears to the &quot;script&quot; (seal vs regular) and which have dates that overlap (1068-1077 vs 1071-1077).&nbsp; The casual visitor, who cannot read the Chinese or understand the Hartill number, would not realize that the first coin was actually a <i>xi ning <u>yuan</u> bao</i> while the second was a <i>xi ning <u>zhong</u></i><i> bao</i>.&nbsp; The images are essentially the same size and so do not reveal that the &quot;<i>zong bao</i>&quot; is almost certainly larger and has a value equivalent to not one but ten cash coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, I am not certain but I suspect that your &quot;China - Tang Dynasty &#039;Kai Yuan&#039; (732-907)&quot; may actually be a <i>kai yuan tong bao</i> cast during the reign of Emperor Li Yu (961-978) of the Southern Tang Kingdom.&nbsp; Most &quot;<i>kai yuan</i>&quot; coins with a very broad rim are actually of this variety (Hartill 15.101) so you may want to double check just to be sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>One last observation.&nbsp; You have two specimens of &quot;China - Shen Zong&quot;, one &quot;1078-1085&quot; and one &quot;1068-1085&quot;.&nbsp; I believe the reign year for both should be <i>yuan feng</i> instead of <i>yuan fen</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have fun collecting Chinese coins.&nbsp; I hope you find it as interesting and educational as I have.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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