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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38001 Ancients
SICILY. Syracuse. Time of Dionysius I (405-367 BC). AR decadrachm (34mm, 41.47 gm, 7h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 2/5, Fine Style. Unsigned dies by the "shell engraver" in the style of Euainetos, ca. 400-370 BC. Charioteer driving racing quadriga left, wearing flowing chiton, reins in left hand, kentron in right; Nike flying right above, abo...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38002 Ancients
ZEUGITANA. Carthage. Ca. 221-201 BC. AV quarter-shekel (13mm, 1.78 gm, 12h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 2/5, graffito. Head of Tanit left, wreathed in two grain ears, hook shaped leaf in the hair, another leaf protruding above forehead, wearing pendant earring and plain necklace; dotted border / Horse standing right, head looking forward, nea...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38003 Ancients
MACEDON. Acanthus. Ca. 470-430 BC. AR tetradrachm (29mm, 17.36 gm, 5h). NGC MS 5/5 - 2/5, test cut. Lion springing right, biting into hind quarters of bull kneeling to left with head lowered; tunny fish left in exergue, thick beaded border / ΑΚΑ-Ν-ΘΙΟ-Ν, legend in raised letters on incuse band, around raised quadripartite square, all w...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38004 Ancients
MACEDON. Acanthus. Ca. 470-430 BC. AR tetradrachm (28mm, 17.23 gm, 11h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Lion springing right, biting into hind quarters of bull kneeling to left with head raised; tunny fish left in exergue, thick beaded border / ΑΚΑ-Ν-ΘΙΟ-Ν, legend in raised letters on incuse band, around raised quadripartite square, all with...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38005 Ancients
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AV distater (22mm, 17.12 gm, 11h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5, brushed, edge smoothing. Lifetime or early posthumous issue of Amphipolis, under Antipater, Polyperchon, or Cassander, ca. 325-323 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing triple crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38006 Ancients
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AV stater (18mm, 8.56 gm, 12h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 3/5. Late lifetime or early posthumous issue of Miletus, 323-319 BC. Head of Athena right, hair neatly tucked with four tight corkscrew curls falling straight along neckline and another across cheek, wearing pendant earring, pe...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38007 Ancients
THRACIAN KINGDOM. Lysimachus (305-281 BC). AR tetradrachm (30mm, 17.46 gm, 1h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Pergamum, ca. 297-281 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon; signed by the artist 'K' below, dotted border / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Athena seated left, Nike in right hand crowning royal name...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38008 Ancients
THRACIAN KINGDOM. Lysimachus (305-281 BC). AR tetradrachm (31mm, 17.16 gm, 11h) NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5. Thrace, Aenus, ca. 283-282 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧOΥ, Athena seated left, Nike in right hand crowning royal name, resting left elbow on shield decorated with lion head boss,...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38009 Ancients
ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 465-455 BC. AR tetradrachm (24mm, 17.16 gm, 10h). NGC Choice XF★ 5/5 - 4/5. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1594. Starr Group III.
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38010 Ancients
ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 455-440 BC. AR tetradrachm (25mm, 17.16 gm, 10h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Early transitional issue. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll / ΑΘΕ, owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. HGC...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38011 Ancients
ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 440-404 BC. AR tetradrachm (25mm, 17.22 gm, 3h). NGC MS★ 5/5 - 5/5. Mid-mass coinage issue. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1597. SNG C...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38012 Ancients
ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 440-404 BC. AR tetradrachm (25mm, 17.20 gm, 4h). NGC MS 5/5 - 5/5. Mid-mass coinage issue. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1597. SNG Co...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38013 Ancients
ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 440-404 BC. AR tetradrachm (25mm, 17.21 gm, 7h). NGC MS 5/5 - 5/5. Mid-mass coinage issue. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1597. SNG Co...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38014 Ancients
ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 440-404 BC. AR tetradrachm (25mm, 17.20 gm, 1h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Mid-mass coinage issue. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1597. SNG Co...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38015 Ancients
ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 440-404 BC. AR tetradrachm (24mm, 17.21 gm, 10h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5, Full Crest. Mid-mass coinage issue. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square....
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38016 Ancients
PONTIC KINGDOM. Mithradates VI (120-63 BC). AV stater (21mm, 8.33 gm, 1h). NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5. Types of Lysimachus of Thrace, Callatis or Chalcedon, ca. 88-86 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛYΣΙΜΑΧΟY, Athena enthroned left, Nike crowning royal name in right hand, left arm leaning...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38017 Ancients
BITHYNIA. Calchedon. Ca. late 3rd century BC. AV stater (18mm, 8.43 gm, 11h). NGC AU 5/5 - 1/5, tooling. Name and type of Lysimachus. Diademed head deified Alexander III right, wearing horn of Ammon / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑXOΥ, Athena seated left, Nike in right hand crowning royal name, resting left arm on grounded shield decorated with rid...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38018 Ancients
IONIA. Uncertain mint. Ca. 650-600 BC. EL third-stater or trite (12mm, 4.64 gm). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Milesian standard. Convex surface with cluster of pellets (grape bunch?) / Two incuse square punches of equal size, side by side, with rough interior surfaces. SNG von Aulock 7761. Rosen 253.
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38019 Ancients
IONIA. Ephesus. Ca. 600-550 BC. EL third-stater or trite (12mm, 4.64 gm). NGC VF 3/5 - 4/5. 'Primitive' bee, viewed from above / Two incuse squares of differing size, side by side. Karwiese Series II.1, Type 1.
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38020 Ancients
IONIA. Ephesus. Ca. 133-88 BC. AV stater (21mm, 8.41 gm, 11h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 4/5, flan flaw. First series, ca. 133-100 BC. Draped bust of Artemis right, hair drawn into knot at back of head, wearing stephane and drop earrings, bow and quiver over her shoulder / Cult statue of Artemis Ephesia facing, fillet hanging from each hand,...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38021 Ancients
IONIA. Magnesia ad Meandrum. Ca. 155-145 BC. AV stater (19mm, 8.46 gm, 12h). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5. Euphemus and Pausanius, magistrates. Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane, hair gathered into knot at back of head, quiver and bow over shoulder / ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ above Nike standing in car of biga right, kentron in right hand, reins in le...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38022 Ancients
CARIAN ISLANDS. Rhodes. Ca. 230-205 BC. AR tetradrachm (25mm, 13.82 gm, 12h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style. Pharsetas, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing, turned slightly right, hair parted in center and swept to either side / ΦAPΣYTAΣ, rose with single bud on tendril to right; P-O flanking stem, eagle standing right with...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38023 Ancients
LYDIAN KINGDOM. Alyattes or Walwet (ca. 610-546 BC). EL third-stater or trite (13mm, 4.69 gm). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 4/5, countermarks. Uninscribed, Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Head of lion right, mouth open, mane bristling, radiate globule above eye / Two square punches of different size, side by side, with rough interior surfa...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38024 Ancients
LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus and later (ca. 561-546 BC). AV stater (16mm, 8.03 gm). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 5/5. Sardes, "Light" standard, ca. 553-539 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion on left and bull on right, each with extended foreleg / Two incuse square punches of unequal size, side by side, with rough interior surfaces. Carradice 8. BMFA 2073. S...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38025 Ancients
LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (561-546 BC). AV 1/12 stater or hemihecte (6mm, 0.68 gm). NGC XF 5/5 - 3/5. Sardes, 'light' standard, ca. 550-546 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion on left and bull on right, each with extended foreleg / Incuse square punch with rough interior surfaces. SNG Munich 9. Gulbenkian 759. Extremely rare denomination.
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38026 Ancients
LYDIAN KINGDOM. Croesus (561-546 BC). AR stater (21mm, 10.66 gm). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, scuff. Sardes, ca. 561-550 BC. Confronted foreparts of lion on left and bull on right, each with outstretched foreleg / Two square punches of unequal size, side by side, with rough interior surfaces. SNG von Aulock 2873-4. Traité I 407-8. Berk, 1...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38027 Ancients
ACHAEMENID PERSIA. Xerxes II-Artaxerxes II (5th-4th centuries BC). AV daric (16mm, 8.32 gm). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5, slight die shift. Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes, ca. 420-375 BC. Persian king or hero, wearing cidaris and candys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, transverse spear in right hand, bow forward in ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38028 Ancients
CYPRUS. Paphos. Stasandros (ca. 425-400 BC). AR stater (23mm, 10.98 gm, 12h). NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5. Bull standing left on beaded double line; winged solar disk above, ankh to left, all within dotted border / pa-si sa-ta-sa-to (Cypriot script), eagle standing left; ankh to left, all within dotted square border in incuse square. Babelon, Per...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38029 Ancients
PHOENICIA. Tyre. Ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR shekel (24mm, 14.27 gm, 1h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5. Dated Civic Year 176 (AD 50/1). Laureate bust of Melqart right, lion skin tied around neck; dotted border / TYPOY IEPAΣ-KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm over right wing; POΣ (date) above club in left field, KP above EPH monogram...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38030 Ancients
PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285/4-246 BC). AR stater or tetradrachm (26mm, 14.18 gm, 12h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Gaza, dated Year 37 (249/8 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, aegis tied around neck; dotted border / ΠTOΛEMAIOY-ΣΩTHPOΣ, eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; ΓΑ monogram above AN ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38031 Ancients
JUDAEA. The Jewish War (AD 66-70). AR shekel (23mm, 14.10 gm, 11h). NGC MS 4/5 - 3/5. Jerusalem, dated Year 2 (AD 67/8). Shekel of Israel (Paleo-Hebrew), ritual chalice with pearled rim, the base resting on raised projections; Year 2 above / Jerusalem the holy (Paleo-Hebrew), staff with three pomegranate buds, globular base. Hendin 135...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38032 Ancients
PERSIS KINGDOM. Autophradates (Vadfradad) II (3rd century BC). AR tetradrachm (26mm, 16.86 gm, 9h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 4/5. Head of Autophradates II right, wearing bashlyk surmounted by eagle / King worshipping before fire altar from which bust of Ahura Mazda rises; eagle perched left on standard to right. Alram 546. Sunrise 754. Rare.
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38033 Ancients
Constantius II, as Augustus (AD 337-361). AV solidus (21mm, 4.46 gm, 5h). NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5. Antioch, 3rd officina, AD 347-355. FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius II right, seen from front / GLORIA-REI-PVBLICAE, Roma seated facing (on left), spear in left hand, and Constantinopolis sea...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38034 Ancients
Constans, as Augustus (AD 337-350). AV solidus (22mm, 4.51 gm, 6h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Trier, AD 347-348. CONSTANS-AVGVSTVS, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constans right, seen from front / VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG, two Victories standing facing, jointly holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT / X / MVLT / XX; TR in exergu...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38035 Ancients
Valens, Eastern Roman Empire (AD 364-378). AV solidus (21mm, 4.44 gm, 11h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Antioch, 9th officina, AD 372. D N VALENS-PER F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valens right, seen from front / GLORIA-R-O-MANORVM, Roma, helmeted, enthroned facing (on left), spear in left hand, and Constantinopolis, helmete...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38036 Ancients
Arcadius, Eastern Roman Empire (AD 383-408). AV solidus (21mm, 4.49 gm, 6h). NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5. Constantinople, AD 403-408. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust of Arcadius facing, head slightly right, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman motif in left / NOVA SPES REIPVBLICAE, Vict...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38037 Ancients
Basiliscus, Eastern Roman Empire (AD 475-476). AV solidus (20mm, 4.49 gm, 6h). NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5, light graffito. Constantinople, January AD 475-August AD 476. D N bASILIS-CЧS PP AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust of Basiliscus facing, head slightly right, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman moti...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38038 Ancients
Maurice Tiberius (AD 582-602). AV solidus (18mm, 4.49 gm, 7h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5. Carthage, dated Indictional Year 1, 2nd cycle (AD 597/8). D N mAVRI-C Tb PP AN A, pearl-diademed, crested helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, globus cruciger in right hand / VICTORI-A AVGG A (indictional year 1), Angel standing ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38039 Ancients
Heraclius (AD 610-641) and Heraclius Constantine. AV solidus (11mm, 4.51 gm, 6h). NGC Gem MS 4/5 - 5/5. Carthage, Indictional Year 8 (AD 619/20 or 634/5). D N ЄRA ЄT CONTAN PP A, facing busts of Heraclius, with short beard (on left) and Heraclius Constantine, smaller and beardless (on right), each wearing chlamys and crown, cross in fi...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38040 Ancients
Nicephorus II Phocas (AD 963-969). AV histamenon nomisma (21mm, 4.41 gm, 7h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 4/5. Constantinople, AD 963-969. + IhS XIS RЄX' RЄΣNANTIhM, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with two pellets in each arm, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm / + ΘЄOTOC' Ь' ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38041 Ancients
Basil II Bulgaroctonos (AD 976-1025) with Constantine VIII. AV histamenon nomisma (26mm, 4.40 gm, 7h). NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 5/5. Constantinople, AD 989-1001. + IhS XIS RЄX RЄGNANTIhM, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with annulets in upper quadrants, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels i...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38042 Annam
Minh Mang Lang Bar ND (1820-1841) AU, KM203, Schr-169. 58x22mm. 38.55gm. Very well-made, the devices expressing a sharp relief with minimal rub and subtle die polish lines which are strengthened by underlying luster. The reverse displays a small inventory sticker from Mr. Opitz's collection.
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38043 Annam
Minh Mang 10 Lang Bar CD 1849 XF, Hanoi mint, KM-Unl. (cf. KM206), Schr-Unl., Thierry-Unl. 118x28mm. 384gm. A seemingly unpublished bullion bar from the court treasury, including both the cyclical date (Year 29), as well as the name of Hanoi. The reverse displays a small inventory sticker from Mr. Opitz's collection, as well as the Detro...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38044 Annam
Tu Duc 3 Quan Bar ND (1848-1883) XF (Scuff), KM511, Schr-344. 42x13mm. 16.11gm. A light residual luster is present throughout, with the characters highlighted by russet orange tone. The obverse displays a small inventory sticker from Mr. Opitz's collection.
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38045 Annam
Tu Duc 5 Tien ND (1848-1883) MS61 NGC, KM456.2, Schr-349.3. 18.98gm. An appealing cabinet-toned selection marked by an impressive eye appeal for this desirable and elusive type. The numbers "7" and "8" are written vertically on the obverse, possibly from an older collection's inventory number. The lot is sold with an old inventory tag, in...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38046 Annam
Tu Duc Lang Bar CD 1859 AU, KM587, Schr-320C. 57x24mm. 37.82gm. A scarce dated bar from Tu Duc's reign, presenting an ashen tone and glossy surfaces. The obverse displays a small inventory sticker from Mr. Opitz's collection, as well as the Detroit Money Museum inventory number.
Ex. Detroit Money Museum (Inventory no. 2-7-766)
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38047 Annam
Nguyen Dynasty 24 Lang Bar ND (19th Century) VF (Residue), Opitz-pg. 33 (this piece illustrated), cf. Mitch-4540 (this weight unlisted). 135x35mm. 919.2gm. The top stamp reads: "Wen Yin" (pure silver) and the bottom stamp reads: "Yuan Ji" (foundry name). A heavy silver bar used in trade along the border between China and Vietnam. The face...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38048 Burma
Tenasserim-Pegu. Anonymous cast tin Coin ND (17th-18th Century) XF (Deposits), cf. Mitch-2862, Robinson/Shaw-Unl., cf. Phayre-Plate IV, 5. 68mm. 30.62gm. A very interesting issue, these cast coins were made in ganza (a copper-tin alloy), and used for trading in coastal regions. The central square was meant to imitate Chinese cash, and is...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38049 Burma
temp. King Naungdawgi "Hantha Bird" Standard or Opium Weight of 100 Kyat ND (1760-1763) XF, Mitch-2829, Robinson/Shaw-pg. 32, 6. Height: 112mm. 1516.3gm. The second heaviest weight known for these intriguing "opium" weights, which, despite their name, where actually standardized, government-approved measures for the weighing of rough chun...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38050 China
Warring States Period. State of Jin "Hollow Handle" Spade Money ND (500-400 BC) Good XF (Light Corrosion, Deposits), Opitz-pg. 312 (this piece illustrated), Schjöth-43, Hartill-2.182, Jen-12. 145x65mm. 46.41gm. Pointed Shoulder type. Exceptionally well-preserved for the type, hard apple-green patina and light encrustations in-line with i...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38051 China
Warring States Period. State of Liang or Jin "Hollow Handle" Spade Money ND (400-300 BC) About XF (Corrosion, Deposits), Opitz-pg. 312 (this piece illustrated), Hartill-2.170, Jen-10. 81x47mm. 21.63gm. Sloping Shoulder type. With character "Wu" (a city of Liang or Jin in Eastern Shaanxi) on the obverse. Still presenting relatively clear f...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38052 China
Western Han Dynasty. Wang Mang (Rebel, AD 7-23) gold-inlaid "Key Money" Knife Valued at 5000 ND (AD 7-9), Opitz-pg. 188 (this piece illustrated), FD-458, Schjöth-119, Hartill-9.12 (Rare), Jen-69. 74x29mm. 33.25gm. A very rare and fascinating piece of early Chinese monetary history, these gold-inlaid knives representing 5000 Wu Shu in val...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38053 China
Southern Song Dynasty Cut Tax Sycee of 6 to 6-1/2 Taels ND (1127-1279), cf. Opitz-pg. 329 (for a complete specimen), Tai, Sycee Online, Su/5-6. 43x55mm. 221.18gm. Each of the intact stamps appears to read: "Jing Xiao Ting Yin" (Lump silver cast in Capital). An intriguing fractional piece likely originally intended for payment of the Ex-G...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38054 China
Southern Song Dynasty Tax Sycee of 12-1/2 Taels ND (1127-1279), Opitz-pg. 329 (this piece illustrated), cf. Tai, Sycee Online, Su/9. 84x54mm. 451.14gm. Each stamp appears to read: "Jing Xiao Ting Yin" (Lump silver cast in Capital). Expressing an aged argent tone and well-defined stamps with relatively light evidence of circulation. The d...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38055 China
Southern Song Dynasty. Fujian Tax Sycee of 50 Taels ND (1127-1279), Opitz-pg. 329 (this piece illustrated), cf. Tai, Sycee Online, Su/1 and 7. 138x78mm. 1984.68gm. Cast in Sha County, Fujian Province. The top five characters in the right column read: "Sha Xian Jing Zhi Yin" (silver ingot from Sha County). We have been unable to read the ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38056 China
Qing Dynasty. Henan Zhongbao ("Middle-Size") Sycee of 20 Taels ND, Opitz-pg. 325 (this piece illustrated), cf. Cribb-XXIII.A.188 (different weight). 83mm. 683.56gm. A well-cast specimen with limited contact marks, tentatively attributed to Henan by Cribb. The base displays a small inventory sticker from Mr. Opitz's collection.
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38057 China
Qing Dynasty. Hubei Yuanbao ("Principle") Sycee of 15 Taels ND (19th Century), Opitz-pg. 325 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class XIV.A. 83mm. 544.11gm. The stamps read: "Jiang Su" (Jiangsu Province), "He Nei" (Hanoi), "Xang Gang" (Hong Kong), "Hang Xian" (Hangzhou), and "Nan Jing" (Nanjing City). Finely toned and minimally handled with...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38058 China
Qing Dynasty. Hubei Yuanbao ("Principle") Sycee of 20 Taels ND (19th Century), Opitz-pg. 325 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class XIV.A. 99mm. 714.04gm. The stamps read: "Xiang Gang" (Hong Kong), "He Nei" (Hanoi), "Dong Jing" (Tokyo), and "Hai Fang" (Haiphong Port). A captivating trade piece which appears to have circulated in Hong Kong...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38059 China
Qing Dynasty. Hubei Dabao ("Large") Sycee of 50 Taels ND, Opitz-pg. 323 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class XV.D. 120mm. 1679.9gm. Cast in the Yongchang District of Szechuan. Each of the three stamps reads: "Yong Chang" (District). An extremely rare piece, which, unlike the prolific 10 Tael "Kettledrum" sycee, were only produced in ver...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38060 China
Qing Dynasty. Jiangsu Tading ("Hump") Sycee of 5 Taels ND (18th-19th Century), Opitz-pg. 328 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class XLVIII.C. 40mm. 179.61gm. Each stamp reads: "Tu Cao Zi" (either a personal or foundry name). Lightly handled, though otherwise highly original and fully legible. The base displays a small inventory number fro...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38061 China
Qing Dynasty. Qianlong Jiangsu Yuanbao ("Principal") Sycee of 50 Taels Year 21 (1755), Opitz-pg. 325 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class VII.A. 108mm. 1867.5gm. Cast in Lihe County by smith Ye Huaishan. The characters appear hand-cut in two horizontal rows and two vertical columns. The top row reads: "Er Shi Yi Nian San Yue" (March, th...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38062 China
Qing Dynasty. Kuang-hsü Shangdong Qianliang Xiaobao ("Local Tax Small") Sycee of 10 Taels ND (1875-1908), Opitz-pg. 326 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class XX.A. 70mm. 350.84gm. Cast in Dezhou County by Xu Yanling. The horizontal stamp reads: "De Zhou" (Dezhou County), the right column reads: "Kuang-hsü Nian Yue" (Kuang-hsü Month Year)...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38063 China
Qing Dynasty. Kuang-hsü Shangdong Gaobianbao ("High-Sided") Sycee of 50 Taels ND (1875-1908), Opitz-pg. 325 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class IX.B. 111mm. 1856.8gm. Cast at De Zhou City by the Julong furnaces. The top row reads: "De Zhou" (District), the right column reads: "Kuang-hsü Nian Yue" (Kuang-hsü Year Month), and the left co...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38064 China
Qing Dynasty. Hsüan-t'ung Shangdong Gaobianbao ("High-Sided") Sycee of 50 Taels ND (1908-1912), Opitz-pg. 325 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class IX.B, cf. Tai, Sycee Online, Sd50/1-4. 120mm. 1885.6gm. Cast in Gaoyuan County by the Tongde furnaces. The top row reads: "Gao Yuan" (District), the right column reads: "Xuan Tong Nian Yue" (H...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38065 China
Qing Dynasty. Shanghai Erqibao ("City 27 Ingot") Sycee of 50 Taels ND (19th Century), Opitz-pg. 323 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class VIII.A. 125mm. 1831.3gm. The top, curved stamp reads: "Tong Yuan" (furnace name) with "Qia Ji" (branch name) interspersed in between, the right stamp reads: "Er" (2, the furnace number) and the left st...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38066 China
Qing Dynasty. Uncertain Province Sycee of 50 Taels ND (19th Century), Opitz-pg. 325 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Unl. (similar to Class VIII.A). 113mm. 1826.9gm. Cast by the De Xiang furnaces. The stamps read: "De Xiang Lu" (De Xiang furnace). We have been unable to determine where the De Xiang silver furnaces were located, though the...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38067 China
Qing Dynasty. Xianfeng (Wen Zong) Shanxi Yaoding ("Waisted") Sycee of 5 Taels ND (1851-1861), Opitz-pg. 327 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Unl. (cf. Class XXXIV). 49mm. 190.00gm. The central column reads: "Jin Tai Yin Hao" (foundry name), the column to either side reads: "Xian Feng Nian Yue" (year and month of Xianfeng). A piece of enor...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38068 China
Qing Dynasty. Shanxi Xiaobao ("Small") Sycee of 10 Taels ND (19th Century), Opitz-pg. 326 (this piece illustrated), cf. Cribb-XXIV.A.215 (much smaller size). 69mm. 366.54gm. Stamped: "Xi Xi" (double joy). An unusually large size for this "good fortune" stamp, most of the Shanxi ingots with it weighing between 0.3 and 3 Taels, suggesting ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38069 China
Qing Dynasty. Szechuan Piaoding ("Certified") Sycee of 5 Taels ND (19th-20th Century), Opitz-pg. 328 (this piece illustrated), cf. Cribb-XL.D.471 (different weight). 53mm. 186.15gm. Each stamp reads: "Xi Xi" (double joy). A pleasing Piaoding with flattened rather than raised rims. The face displays some light scratches and a small invent...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38070 China
Qing Dynasty. Szechuan Piaoding ("Certified") Sycee of 5 Taels ND (19th-20th Century), Cribb-XL.D.468. 47x40mm. 186.24gm. Stamped "Fu" (blessings) twice, with an added chopmark. An attractive "kettledrum" shaped piece, showing some light sandy deposits in the stamps and a test cut on the base. The side displays a small inventory sticker ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38071 China
Qing Dynasty. Xianfeng (Wen Zong) Szechuan Piaoding ("Certified") Sycee of 10 Taels Year 4 (1854), Opitz-pg. 327 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class XL.B. 60mm. 373.17gm. The right stamp reads: "Xian Feng Si Nian" (4th year of Xianfeng), the left stamp reads: "Xin Jin Xian" (Xinjin County). An unusually early dated Piaoding, with Cribb...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38072 China
Qing Dynasty. Szechuan Piaoding ("Certified") Sycee of 10 Taels ND (19th-20th Century), Opitz-pg. 328 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class XL.C. 60mm. 337.17gm. Cast in Rong County. Each stamp reads: "Rong Xian" (Rong County). Well-stamped with minor handling, and earthen deposits visible in the casting bubbles on the base. The base dis...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38073 China
Qing Dynasty. Szechuan Piaoding ("Certified") Sycee of 10 Taels ND (19th-20th Century), cf. Cribb-XL.F.495 (added marks). 55mm. 364.53gm. Cast at Hongtai Bank. The stamp reads: "Hong Tai Xiang". A handsome piece with thick casting ripples on the face and ridges on the base. The face displays some later red inking, and the base displays a...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38074 China
Qing Dynasty. Yunnan Danchuo Paifangdang ("Single-Stamp Tablet") Sycee of 1 Tael ND, Opitz-pg. 327 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class LXXVI.C. 30x25mm. 42.05gm. The stamp reads: "Li Su" (smith's name). A clean stone-gray piece with fully legible characters. The reverse displays a small inventory sticker from Mr. Opitz's collection.
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38075 China
Qing Dynasty. Yunnan Danchuo Paifangding ("Single-Stamp Tablet") Sycee of 2 Taels ND (19th Century), cf. Cribb-Class LXXVI.B (smith's name incorporated into main stamp). 38mm. 85.81gm. The main stamp reads: "Yu Nan Xian" (Yunnan Province), the added stamp reads: "Liang" (likely a smith's name). An unusual variation with the smith's name ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38076 China
Qing Dynasty. Yunnan Sanchuo Caili Fangding ("Three-Stamp Profitable Square") Sycee of 2 Taels ND (19th Century), Opitz-pg. 327 (this piece illustrated), cf. Cribb-LXV.B.736. 41x38mm. 77.21gm. Each of the stamps reads: "Li Yong Hou Sheng Rong Sheng" (To make good use of resources to benefit the people, Rongsheng Bank). Expertly preserved...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38077 China
Qing Dynasty. Kuang-hsü Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding ("Three-Stamp Remittance") Sycee of 3 Taels Year 5 (1879), Opitz-pg. 328 (this piece illustrated), cf. Cribb-LXVI.C.747-748 (different weights, banks). 46x32mm. 106.46gm. Each of the three stamps reads: "Guang Xu Wu Nian De Yi Zi Hao" (5th year of Kuang-hsü, De Yi Bank). A handsome example wi...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38078 China
Qing Dynasty. Yunnan Danchuo Paifangding ("Single-Stamp Tablet") Sycee of 5 Taels ND, Opitz-pg. 330 (this piece illustrated), cf. Cribb-LXXVI.A.1044 (lighter weight). 40x40mm. 185.11gm. Cast in the Zhaotong Prefecture. Stamp reads: "Zhao Tong Fu" (Zhaotong Prefecture). Exhibiting a pleasing argent patina, with goldfish-orange and iridesc...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38079 China
Qing Dynasty. Yunnan Danchuo Jieding ("Single-Stamp Remittance") Sycee of 5 Taels ND, Opitz-pg. 329 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class LXXIII.A. 38x35mm. 183.12gm. The right column of the stamp reads: "Bao Sheng Zi Hao" (foundry name), the left column reads: "Wu Yue Wen Yin" (ingot from the fifth month). A very rare type, with only a ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38080 China
Qing Dynasty. Yunnan Sanchuo Bianding? ("Three-Stamp Slab") Sycee of 5 Taels ND (19th Century), Opitz-pg. 330 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Unl. (cf. Class LXVIII). 47mm. 178.17gm. Cast in Yongbei County. Each of the three stamps reads: "Yong Bei Ting" (Yongbei County). A strange emission from Yunnan, which while it would appear to fall...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38081 China
Qing Dynasty. Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding ("Three-Stamp Remittance") "Packsaddle" Sycee of 5 Taels ND (19th-20th Century), cf. Cribb-LXVI.I.851 (different assay mark), Assay mark E1. 59x33mm. 175.77gm. Cast at Liyuansheng Bank, inspected by assayer Tong. Each of the three main stamps reads: "Li Yuan Sheng Hao Hui Hao Wen Yin" (Liyuansheng Ban...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38082 China
Qing Dynasty. Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding ("Three-Stamp Remittance") "Packsaddle" Sycee of 5 Taels ND (19th-20th Century), Cribb-LXVI.I.823, Assay mark A1. 60x34mm. 179.06gm. Cast at Yuanshengqing bank, inspected by assayers Tong, She, and Duan. Each of the three main stamps reads: "Yuan Sheng Qing Ji Hui Hao Wen Yin" (Yuanshengqing Bank, rem...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38083 China
Qing Dynasty. Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding ("Three-Stamp Remittance") "Packsaddle" Sycee of 5 Taels ND (19th-20th Century), Opitz-pg. 328 (this piece illustrated), cf. Cribb-LXVI.I.981 (heavier weight), Assay mark A1. 58x33mm. 171.71gm. Cast at Qingfengsheng bank, inspected by assayers Tong, She, and Duan. Each of the three main stamps reads: ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38084 China
Qing Dynasty. Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding ("Three-Stamp Remittance") "Packsaddle" Sycee of 5 Taels ND (19th-20th Century), cf. Cribb-LXVI.I.915 (lighter weight), Assay mark D1. 57x32mm. 177.33gm. Cast at Yufengwang Bank, inspected by assayer Tong. Each of the three main stamps reads: "Yu Feng Wang Ji Hui Hao Wen Yin" (Yufengwang Bank, remitta...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38085 China
Qing Dynasty. Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding ("Three-Stamp Remittance") "Packsaddle" Sycee of 5 Taels ND (19th-20th Century), Opitz-pg. 328 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-LXVI.I.819, Assay mark C2. 56x33mm. 177.74gm. Cast at Yuanchangli Bank, inspected by assayer Feng. Each of the three main stamps reads: "Yuan Chang Li Ji Hui Hao Wen Yin" (Yuan...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38086 China
Qing Dynasty. Yunnan Sanchuo Jieding ("Three-Stamp Remittance") "Packsaddle" Sycee of 5-1/2 Taels ND (19th-20th Century), cf. Cribb-LXVI.I.884 (fragment), Assay mark F1. 57x33mm. 190.87gm. Cast at Chenyuanchang Bank, inspected by assayers Tong and She. Each of the three main stamps reads: "Chen Yuan Chang Hao Hui Hao Wen Yin" (Chenyuanch...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38087 China
Qing Dynasty. Yunnan Liangchuo Paifangding ("Two-Stamp Tablet") Sycee of 5-1/2 Taels ND (19th Century), Cribb-Class LXX. 40x36mm. 227.17gm. The right stamp reads: "Bao Xiang Jing" (Baoxiang [salt] wells), the left stamp reads: "Zhang Rong Ji" (foundry name). Deeply impressed with razor-sharp character stamps and a charming old world pati...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38088 China
Qing Dynasty. Yunnan Liangchuo Paifangding ("Two-Stamp Tablet") Sycee of 10 Taels ND (19th Century), Opitz-pg. 329 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class LXXII.B. 47x40mm. 366.56gm. The right stamp reads: "Bao Xiang Jing" (Baoxiang [salt] wells), the left stamp reads: "Jiang Yang Wan" (Smith Yang Wan). An extremely rare salt tax ingot, be...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38089 China
Qing Dynasty. Yunnan Liangchuo Paifangding ("Two-Stamp Tablet") Sycee of 10 Taels ND (19th Century), Opitz-pg. 329 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class LXXII.B. 48x42mm. 368.52gm. The right stamp reads: "Yuan Wei Xian" (Yuanwei County), the left stamp reads: "Yang Zhao Ji" (foundry name). A heavy and very desirable sycee type, the stamp...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38090 China
Qing Dynasty. Uncertain Province Sycee of 12-1/2 Taels ND, Opitz-pg. 324 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Unl. 85mm. 439.95gm. Each of the two stamps reads: "Gong Xin Chang" (possibly a personal or place name). A seemingly unpublished, elongated-shape sycee in Cribb's catalog of unknown provincial origin. We note that the same pair of sta...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38091 China
Republic. Henan Dachibao ("Big-Winged") Sycee of 50 Taels ND (c. 1912-1948), Opitz-pg. 323 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Unl. (cf. Classes II.A and III.A), cf. Tai, Sycee Online, Ho50/1 (different stamp). 134mm. 1515.6gm. Each of the two columns reads: "Min Guo Nian Yue" (The Republic of China Year Month). By all measures an extremely ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38092 China
Qing Dynasty. Dao-guang 21-Coin 1 Cash Money Tree ND (1824-1850) XF (Broken), Board of Revenue mint, West Branch, cf. KM-C1-3, Hartill-22.580 (for coin type). 325x50mm. Each coin: 22mm. A handsome smaller tree with well-formed, and fully legible coins, some slight metal overall around the upper coins, and what appears to be a break along...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38093 China
Qing Dynasty. Kuang-hsü 69-Coin 1 Cash Money Tree ND (1887-1898) XF (Broken), Board of Revenue mint, cf. KM-C1-16, Hartill-22.1275-1278 (for coin type), Opitz-pg. 230 (this piece illustrated). 600x100mm. Each coin: 25mm. Seldom do coin or "money" trees become available at auction, even less so large and nearly fully intact pieces--the tr...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38094 China
Qing Dynasty. Kuang-hsü 95-Coin 1 Cash Money Tree ND (1887-1898) VF (Corrosion, Broken), Board of Revenue mint, cf. KM-C1-16, Hartill-22.1275-1278 (for coin type). 660x90mm. Each coin: 22mm. An exceptionally large tree, which, while admittedly missing more coins than the previous lot, is among the largest money trees we have been able to...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38095 China
A. V. Shvetsov & Sons (Shun Feng) "Tea Money" Brick of 38 Ounces ND (c. 1862/4-1917) AU, Opitz-pg. 341 (this piece illustrated). 238x182x22mm. 1078.4gm. Perforated into 8 panels, each with two crested birds seated on branches above A.C.Ш. monogram (for Alexei Shvetsov & Sons), with C as horseshoe, the company's trademark / perfora...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38096 China
A. V. Shvetsov & Sons (Shun Feng) "Tea Money" Brick of 48 Ounces ND (c. 1862/4-1917) AU/UNC, Opitz-pg. 342 (this piece illustrated). 330x147x28mm. 1379.1gm. A.C.Ш. (for Alexei Shvetsov & Sons) in incuse oval stamp, small imitation screws around, to left: Shun Feng Ji (company name in Chinese) and three Manchu characters, likely al...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38097 China
A. V. Shvetsov & Sons (Shun Feng) "Tea Money" Brick of 40 Ounces ND (after 1912-1917) UNC (Damaged), Opitz-pg. 342 (this piece illustrated). 240x184x22mm. 1134.7gm. Oblong incuse stamp with ХАНЬКОУСКіЙ (Hankou Tea) within corded border, 4 imitations screws around / perforated into 8 panels, each containing С.Ш.иКо. (S. Sh. & Co., ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38098 China
Hou Sheng Xiang "Tea Money" Brick of 42 Ounces ND (from 1897-1917) UNC (Damaged, Repaired), Opitz-pg. 339 (this piece illustrated). 240x186x22mm. 1187.4gm. Obverse divided into three panels, top containing Han Zhen Hou Sheng Xiang Jian Zhi (Made by Hou Sheng Xiang from Han Town); steam locomotive flanked by tree to right and an orb on a ...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38099 China
N. V. Unzhenin black "Tea Money" Brick of 40 Ounces ND (c. 1862/4-1917) UNC, Opitz-pg. 338 (this piece illustrated). 238x184x26mm. 1136gm. Incuse oval stamp containing BЫCOЧAЙШIЙ ЦЕЙПОНСО-КИТАЙСКІЙ (The highest [quality] Ceylon-Chinese [tea]) around Siberian Wolf or Panther, surrounded by 6 imitation screws / perforated into 8 panels, eac...
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Heritage Auctions, Auction 3077, Lot 38100 China
N. V. Unzhenin "Tea Money" Brick of 41 Ounces ND (c. 1862/4-1917) AU, Opitz-pg. 339 (reverse illustrated). 240x184x24mm. 1158.3gm. Incuse oval stamp containing BЫCOЧAЙШIЙ ЦЕЙПОНСО-КИТАЙСКІЙ (The highest [quality] Ceylon-Chinese [tea]) around Bull, surrounded by 6 imitation screws / perforated into 8 panels, each containing Н.В. УНЖЕНИНЪ (...
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