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Auction 23 | September 10-12, 2015 | Session B China Session B Begins on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 15:30 PDT China Ancient China 556. ANCIENT CHINA: LOT of 11 ban liang, 7 wu zhu, 2 da quan wu zhu, 1 xiao quan zhi yi, 4 huo quan, 2 zhi bai wu zhu, 1 chang ping wu zhu, 1 bu quan, 1 wu xing da bu, plus two burial coin-like items and one bone cowrie, includes many scarce and better coins, nearly all attributed and worked up in 2x2 holders, above average quality, retail value $400, lot of 32 coins $200 - 300 557. ANCIENT CHINA: LOT of 4 pieces of spade money including: Warring States Period 350-250 BC, flat handle square footed spade, an yang type (2) VF; another ping yang VF; and Xin Dynasty Wang Mang huo pu spade, VF-EF, retail value $175, lot of 4 spades $100 - 150 558. ANCIENT CHINA: LOT of 6 coins including: H-9.60 huo quan biscuit bing type VF, H-10.2 wu zhu variety with extra partial zhu on reverse F, H-11.15 zhi bai small size variety, H-11.27 ding ping zhu bai variety with zhu replacing yi, likely a local issue F, H-13.6 xiao jian / si zhu small size variety VF, H-13.14 xiao jian F-VF, nice group of early cash coins, retail value $150, lot of 6 coins $75 - 100 560. ZHOU: State of Yan, 600-400 BC, AE knife money (13.65g), H-4.27, pointed tip type, archaic character shang, couple tiny natural casting holes, F-VF $100 - 150 Photo size reduced. 559. ZHOU: Anonymous, 600-400 BC, AE knife money (15.92g), H-4.16, pointed tip type, archaic character liu (six), choice VF ex Wéiduolìya Collection $125 - 175 Issued during the Spring and Autumn through the early Warring States periods. 561. ZHOU: State of Yan, 600-400 BC, AE knife money (15.91g), Photo size reduced. H-4.32, pointed tip type, undeciphered archaic character, minor tooling to remove encrustation, F-VF $100 - 150 Photo size reduced. 44 Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 23 | September 10-12, 2015 | Session B 562. ZHOU: LOT of 25 ancient Chinese money, cowrie shells with centers carved out (5), imitation cowrie shells in bone (5 one broken), burial items in clay (4), in green ‘jade’ (1), in stone (2), in mother of pearl perhaps (1), in bronze (2), ‘ant nose’ money yi bi qian (5), average quality, retail value $125, lot of 25 items $75 - 100 563. ZHOU/WARRING STATES: LOT of 2 early knives, the prototypes for later knife money including; 270mm x 34mm large bronze knife, couple very minor chips on blade, attractive patination; and 130mm x 18mm rounded blade knife with brown patina, a nice pair of early Chinese antiquities, retail value $300, lot of 2 items $150 - 250 566. WARRING STATES: State of Liang, 400-300 BC, AE spade money (27.87g), H-3.48, flat handle spade, multiple translations have been proposed for the obverse inscription, minor chip at top, VF, ex Dan Bloxsom Collection $500 - 700 564. WARRING STATES: State of Liang, ca. 400-300 BC, AE spade money (24.94g), H-3.10, flat-handled spade, an yi yi jin in archaic script, nice patina, VF ex Jiùjinshan Collection $275 - 325 567. WARRING STATES: State of Liang, 400-300 BC, AE spade money (28.31g), H-3.48, flat handle spade, liang zheng jin wu shi (er) dang lei in archaic script, light green patination, VF $400 - 500 565. WARRING STATES: State of Liang, 400-300 BC, AE spade money (14.39g), H-3.46, flat handle arch foot spade, liang jin dang lie etc., multiple translations have been proposed for this type, pleasant olive hued patina, minor breakage on feet, EF ex Dan Bloxsom Collection $400 - 600 568. WARRING STATES: State of Liang, 400-300 BC, AE spade money (12.06g), H-3.48, arched foot spade, an yi yi jin ("[City of] Anyi, [value] one jin") in archaic script, broken right foot, VF, S ex Dan Bloxsom Collection $175 - 225 45 China 569. WARRING STATES: State of Liang, 400-300 BC, AE spade 572. WARRING STATES: State of Zhao, 350-250 BC, AE spade money (13.08g), H-3.48, arched foot spade, an yi yi jin ("[City money (5.03g), H-3.104, pointed foot spade, ping tao in archaic of] Anyi, [value] one jin") in archaic script, Very Good, S script, a lovely example! EF, S ex Dan Bloxsom Collection $125 - 175 ex Dan Bloxsom Collection $100 - 150 570. WARRING STATES: State of Zhao, 350-250 BC, AE spade money (5.53g), H-3.63, pointed foot spade, da yin in archaic 573. WARRING STATES: State of Zhao, ca. 350-250 BC, AE spade script, a lovely example! EF, S money (6.61g), H-3.111, flat handle pointed foot spade type, ex Dan Bloxsom Collection $100 - 150 wu ping in archaic script, F-VF, ex Jiùjinshan Collection $70 - 90 574. WARRING STATES: State of Zhao, ca. 350-250 BC, AE spade money (6.01g), H-3.112, flat handle pointed foot spade type, 571. WARRING STATES: State of Zhao, ca. 350-250 BC, AE spade wu ping in archaic script, er ("two") on reverse, F-VF money (6.23g), H-3.69, flat handle pointed foot spade type, ex Jiùjinshan Collection $80 - 120 wu ping in archaic script, VF , ex Jiùjinshan Collection $80 - 120 46 Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 23 | September 10-12, 2015 | Session B 575. WARRING STATES: Zi Clan, 350-250 BC, AE spade money 578. WARRING STATES: State of Zhao, 350-250 BC, AE spade (6.59g), Central Shanxi Province, H-3.143, flat handle pointed money (5.89g), H-3.155var, flat handle pointed foot spade foot spade type, zi in archaic script, Good money, small flan type, shang ping in archaic script, VF $100 - 150 ex Wéiduolìya Collection $75 - 100 579. WARRING STATES: State of Liang/Han, ca. 350-250 BC, AE spade money (8.41g), H-3.174, flat handle square cornered 576. WARRING STATES: State of Zhao, ca. 350-250 BC, AE spade spade type, chui in archaric script, partial green patina with money (6.65g), H-3.145/6, flat handle pointed foot spade type, minimal deposits, VF, ex Jiùjinshan Collection $150 - 200 wu ping in archaic script, tiny chip at top left, Fine ex Jiùjinshan Collection $60 - 80 580. WARRING STATES: State of Liang/Han, ca. 350-250 BC, AE spade money (8.81g), H-3.174, flat handle square cornered spade type, chui in archaic script, partial green patina with 577. WARRING STATES: State of Zhao, 350-250 BC, AE spade minimal deposits, small break at top right, VF money (5.62g), H-3.146, pointed foot spade, zi shi ban (Zishi ex Jiùjinshan Collection $100 - 150 half [jin]) in archaic script, a lovely example! EF, S ex Dan Bloxsom Collection $100 - 150 47 China 581. WARRING STATES: State of Zhao, ca. 350-250 BC, AE spade money (5.89g), H-3.182, flat handle square foot spade type, 585. WARRING STATES: State of Yan, ca. 350-250 BC, AE spade an yang in archaic script, VF, ex Jiùjinshan Collection $80 - 121 money (17.53g), H-3.184, flat handle square foot spade type, an yang in archaic script, large size flan, unusually heavy issue for type! VF, ex Jiùjinshan Collection $125 - 175 582. WARRING STATES: State of Zhao, ca. 350-250 BC, AE spade money (8.82g), H-3.182, flat handle square foot spade type, an yang in archaic script, heavy example! F-VF 586. WARRING STATES: State of Zhao, 350-250 BC, ex Dan Bloxsom Collection $70 - 100 AE spade money (12.01g), H-3.184, flat handle square foot spade money, large flan type, an yang in archaic script, lovely quality example, F-VF $100 - 150 583. WARRING STATES: State of Zhao, ca. 350-250 BC, AE spade money (5.39g), H-3.182, flat handle square foot spade type, an yang in archaic script, F-VF, ex Dan Bloxsom Collection $70 - 100 587. WARRING STATES: State of Yan, ca. 350-250 BC, AE spade money (5.07g), H-3.186a, flat handle square foot spade type, an yang in archaic script, rounded an, rounded yang, you at right on reverse, small casting hole in flashing, EF ex Jiùjinshan Collection $135 - 165 584. WARRING STATES: State of Zhao, 350-250 BC, AE spade (5.76g), H-3.183, an yang, assigned to West An Yang in Inner Mongolia, lovely VF $80 - 100 48 Stephen Album Rare Coins | Auction 23 | September 10-12, 2015 | Session B 588. WARRING STATES: State of Yan, ca. 350-250 BC, AE spade money (9.68g), H-3.186e, flat handle square foot spade type, 592. WARRING STATES: State of Zhao, ca. 350-250 BC, AE spade an yang in archaic script, rounded an, rounded yang, zuo at left money (5.23g), H-3.194, flat handle square foot spade type, shi on reverse, EF, ex Jiùjinshan Collection $135 - 165 in archaic script, Fine, ex Jiùjinshan Collection $65 - 85 589. WARRING STATES: State of Yan, ca. 350-250 BC, AE spade 593. WARRING STATES: State of Zhao/Han, ca. 350-250 BC, AE money (6.99g), H-3.186e, flat handle square foot spade type, spade money (12.01g), H-3.217, flat handle square foot spade an yang in archaic script, rounded characters, zuo on reverse at type, ge in archaic script, yi ban on reverse, large size flan, left, VF, ex Dan Bloxsom Collection $80 - 120 superb quality! EF, ex Jiùjinshan Collection $225 - 275 590.
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