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English: NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY 1127 - 1279 AD

PHOTO H# REIGN TITLE DESCRIPTION PRICE References: "GKD" = Northern Song Dynaasty Cash Variety Guide (Kosen Daizen), v. 2-7, by Norman Gorny.

  16.58   Xiang Fu yuan bao   IRON 10 Cash, 36.1 mm, 17.231 g     FD890, S478, HG432/2 Vg   $ 65.00

  16.99Y   Huang Song tong bao   Seal script, Variety as H16.99, but much larger and thicker with broad rims. Reverse slightly off center. 28.05mm, 5.83gm.     Hua Guangpu (Ed.), Zhongguo Guqian Daji, V.2 (Song Dynasties), p. 457 is the only listing I can find for this coin, with a value equivalent to US$3200. VF   $ 1,500.00

  16.122B   Kang Ding yuan bao   IRON, Variety: small characters. Rare reign title.     FD911, S503v, HG447/2, J226, GKD503.02 Good   $ 350.00

  16.126B   Qing Li zhhong bao   IRON 3 Cash, Variety: small characters 35.154 mm     HG450/1 F   $ 45.00

  16.A148   Jia You yuan bao   Regular scripts, Variety: Huge characters; Pao not tilted.     FS #225, GKD515.08 "R5" Vg   $ 200.00

  16.179   Xi Ning yuan bao   Seal script, Rev: Heng, mintmark for Henzhou, Hunan. Mintmark appears to have been covered (solder?) at one time, then scraped clean. Ex-Daniel Ching collection.     F/G   $ 65.00

  16.205   Xi Ning tong bao   IRON Large cash, Variety: Tong L radical skinny with dot pointing 10:00; wide rim. 34 mm, 12.687 gm.     S543v, HG470/3 Rough F+   $ 45.00

  16.233   Yuan Feng tong bao   Li script, Variety: Tong small head. Feng top three points (vs. 2) distinguishes from common Japanese issue. 4.46gm.     (S546), GKD238 AVF   $ 200.00

  16.272C   Yuan You tong bao   IRON 3 Cash Seal script, Variety: Very large chars., almost touch each other.     S580v VF+   $ 45.00

  16.304F   Shao Sheng yuan bao   IRON 3 Cash, Seal script, Variety: Bao wide, bei square, cap rounded, cap & feet even with IRs; Sheng top slightly above IR     S597v slightly rough VF-EF   $ 20.00

  16.304J   Shao Sheng yuan bao   IRON 3 Cash, Seal script, Variety: Bao wide, bei square, cap rounded with long sides, cap & feet slightly above IRs; Sheng even with IRs; broad rim.     S597v VF+, slightly spotty   $ 25.00

  16.320   Shao Sheng yuan bao   IRON 3 Cash, Running script, Variety: Sheng spaced away from IR, base even with IR.     S598v F   $ 17.50

  16.418D   Da Guan tong bao   Slender gold script, Variety: Da R leg very high, extends well over Tong head; Tong large head (probably); Bao cap rounded on R, not touch IR; Kuan top horizontal R midway on box. Excepting the Bao cap, this is as H#418, which is a scarce variety. A Chinese dealer charged $370 in 2000 for this poorly cast specimen. but a recent Chinese valuation work shows 500RMB value.     S628v, 629v AVF but eroded-looking right side   $ 200.00

  16.440M   Zheng He tong bao   IRON 2? Cash, Seal script, Variety: As H#440, but Tong sides highly curved. H does not show any iron coins of this denomination.     S643 F   $ 35.00

  16.453B   Zheng He tong bao   IRON 3 Cash, Li script, Variety: Tong base above IR, othwise as #453, 29.7 mm, 8.889 gm.     S640v F+   $ 30.00

  16.605L   Mixed Rulers   String of 200 Cash. I got these around 2007 from a coin shop dealer in San Francisco who definitely does not know the series, but the "F-VF" tag suggests they were intended for numismatic sales, although the main market for bulk cash is jewelry and other crafters. Having just processed thousands of pieces from collections and bulk purchases, I don't have the energy to sort and retail these! Several strings available. Each:    

SAMPLES shown.   $ 200.00.