CHINESE
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THE
REMARKABLE WU-CH'U COIN
In 118BC Emperor
Yuan-shou
withdrew the Pan-Liang coin and introduced a new coin, called the Wu
Ch'u (Wu Shu or Wu Chu) It had a value of 5 Shu.
Unlike the earlier Pan Liang coins it had a raised rim to prevent
filing. The coin proved quite popular, and continued to be
issued in various versions for the next six centuries!
Item
CN-WU CHINA WU-CH'U COIN 118BC -
618AD (Scj.114+) VG-VF
$6.00
A
WORD ABOUT THE NAMES OF CHINESE EMPERORS
The
names of Chinese emperors can be confusing - because one Emperor will
have many names. Like everyone, they have personal name, but
that
is often different than their birth name. Once they become
emperor however, the emperor choses a reign title.
The
reign title is the name that appears on their coins. Some
emperors used one reign title for their entire reign. Others
would change their reign title every few years. Some reign title would
be used by more than one emperor. In addition, after an
emperor
died he was given a posthumous name, which often was long enough to
read like an entire sentence.
Adding the confusion is that there are multiple ways of translating the
same name. Most traditional English language references used
the
Wade-Giles transcription. Many recent books use the modern
Pinyin
transcription. Thus the emperor who ruled China from 1022 to
1063AD is known as Jen Tsung in the Wade-Giles transcription and Ren
Zong in the Pinyin transcription. He used nine reign titles during his
reign. His reign titles in the Wade-Giles
transcription are
T'ien-Sheng, Ming-tao, Ching-yu, Pao-yuan, K'ang-ting, Ch'ing-li,
Huang-yu, Chih-ho, and Chia-yu. In the Pinyin transcription
that
is Tian Sheng, Ming Dao, Jing You, Huang Song, Kang Ding, Huang You,
Zhi He and Jia You. His birth name (using Pinyin) was Zhao
Zhen. His Posthumous name (using Pinyin) is Emperor Titian
Fadao
Jigong Quande Shenwen Shengwu Ruizhe Mingxiao, but that is too long for
anyone to use!
For the purposes of these coins, I will usually refer to both
the
reign title that appears on the coin (as that is what is used by most
collectors of Chinese coins), and the common personal name that the
emperor is known by in the history books. I will usually
include
both the Wade-Giles and Pinyin transcription.
BEAUTIFUL
5 CASH COIN OF THE NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY
The
Northern (Pei) Song (Sung) Dynasty came to power in 960AD.
China prospered under its wise Emperors and a competent and honest
civil service. In 1101 Emperor Hui Zong (Hui Tsung) came to
power. A cultured man, poet, painter and avid patron of the
arts, he spent vast sums collecting art, supporting artists, and
building a costly imperial garden. He neglected the
affairs of state. The civil service became increasingly
corrupt, the army weak, and the treasury bankrupt. The Emperor allied
himself with the increasingly powerful Jin (Chin Tarters) of Manchuria.
The Jin (Chin), then turned against him and succeeded in sacking and
destroying the weakened Song Dynasty. Hui Zong was captured,
along with most of the Imperial Court, and died in exile in Manchuria.
In 1102 Hui Zong began to issue this
attractive, large (34mm) copper 5 Cash coin. The coin had far
less copper than five one cash coins, so brought in extra revenue for
the government and disdain from its citizens In keeping with
the Emperor’s appreciation for calligraphy, the coins show his reign
title Chong Ning (Ch'ung Ning) in a script he created “Slender Gold
Style”. The reverse is blank. In keeping with Gresham's Law,
this devalued money drove the good money out of circulation which
caused a severe coin shortage. The public outcry caused the
Emperor to discontinue the coins by 1106AD. It is an
attractive coin from a cultured, but inept, Emperor.
Item
CN-S622 NORTHERN SONG 5 CASH COIN, CHONG NING 1102-1106AD Scj. 622
F-VF
$18.00
LUCKY COIN OF THE
FIRST MANCHU EMPEROR OF CHINA
In 1644, the
collapsing Ming Dynasty invited the Manchu army to put down a peasant
uprising that had taken over their capital city of
Beijing. The Manchu’s promptly did so, but took
over the city for themselves, and placing their young Emperor Shun Chih
(Shunzhi) upon the throne of China, bringing a formal end to the Ming
Dynasty. By the time Shun Chih died of smallpox in 1662 the
Manchu Dynasty was firmly in control of China. The coins of
Shun Chih were thought to bring good luck. Probably because
wearing the coin around the neck was a way of showing support for the
new Dynasty, thus currying favor with government officials, while not
having the coin could invite harassment. We have a selection
of these old brass one cash coins from various mints. The
Emperors title ison one side, while the name of the mint is on the
other.
Item
CN-SHUNZHI CHINA 1 CASH SHUN CHIH 1644-1662
F-VF $7.00
INEXPENSIVE 200
YEAR OLD MANCHU DYNASTY COIN
Ch'ien
Lung (Qianlong Emperor) was the fourth emperor of the Ch'ing (Manchu)
Dynasty, and one of the longest reigning emperors in the thousands of
years of Chinese history. His reign lasted from 1735 until
1796. His military campaigns strengthened Chinese authority
both within the Empire and over its neighbors. He created a
new province, Sinkiang Province, in north-western China, substantially
increasing the size of the Empire. He had 17 sons and 10 daughters by
his concubines. He was also a patron of the arts.
He resigned in 1796, turning the Empire over to his fifth son and died
in 1799. This brass 1 cash coin of Ch'ien Lung features the
Emperors title on one side and the mint mark on the reverse. The coins
are genuine, and despite being over 200 years old, they are quite
inexpensive. Many hundreds of millions of coins were made during his
long and prosperous reign. The coin has long been popular
with practitioners of Feng Shui and I Ching.
Item
CN-CL CHINA CH'IEN LUNG 1 CASH 1735-1796 Fine
$2.00
LAST
CASH COIN OF THE LAST EMPEROR OF CHINA
Pu I, also known by his reign title Hsuan-t'ung (Xuan Tong) ascended to
the throne
of China in 1908 at age three, upon the death of his Uncle, the
previous
emperor. By this time however Imperial rule was already
collapsing
due to repeated wars, foreign interference and internal misrule. In
1911
the Republic of China was established and he was forced to abdicate the
throne. This small one cash coin of Hsuan-t'ung was one of
the last
cast square hole cash coins to be issued by Imperial China. The coin
was minted at the Board of Revenue Mint in Peking.
Item
CN-C1-19 CHINA 1 CASH HSIEN TUNG 1908-1911
C1-19.1 VF
$9.50
OLD COINS OF
CHINA by Holger
Jorgensen
A
small but complete identification guide book for Chinese cash coins
from
600BC
to 1912AD. Best book if you just want a to identify Chinese cash coins
by
emperor without going into varieties. Features line drawings of
coins. Reprint. 26
pages
and plates. softcover. $6.00
Item
BK-Jorgensen Book: OLD COINS OF CHINA by
Holger Jorgensen
$6.00
CHINESE
MOTHER OF PEARL GAMBLING TOKENS
These
beautiful, hand carved mother-of-pearl gambling tokens were
manufactured in China from the late 18th Century to the late 19th
Century. Most were exported to Europe where they were used in
a card games. They come a variety of shapes and sizes,
including
round, rectangular, oval and even fish-shaped.
Most are about 28mm to 55mm.
Item CHINA-MOPx1 1 CHINESE MOTHER OF PEARL
GAMBLING TOKEN
$15.00
Item CHINA-MOPx3 3 DIFFERENT CHINESE MOTHER
OF PEARL GAMBLING TOKENS
$39.75
OLD TOKEN FROM SHANGHAI
Tong
K. Wing, a merchant in Shanghai, issued this 5 Jiao (50 Cents) token
about 1920. The 32mm aluminum token is believed to have been
issued about 1920. One side has legend “TONG K WING SHANGHAI,
CHINA” and the numeral “5” The other side has a floral
pattern. The coin grades XF for wear but has significant
tarnish.
Item
CN-TONG TONG K WING, SHANGHAI CHINA 5 JIAO
TOKEN $19.50
UNUSUAL FIBER COIN FROM WWII
JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA
Manchukuo was a Japanese puppet state carved out of Northeastern China
prior to World War II. Due to a severe metal shortage towards the end
of the war, it issued 1 and 5 Fen coins struck in a red cardboard-like
material rather than metal. The coin is dated with the year of the
reign of Emperor Kang Te of Manchukuo. Kang Te was formerly known as Pu
Yi, who was the last Emperor of China until he was deposed in 1911. The
Japanese used him as the figurehead leader for Manchukuo. The 5
Fen is dated Kang Te Year 12, which is corresponds to 1945.
The 1945 coin catalogs for $125 in VG condition, however our price is
MUCH less. The 1 Fen coin was struck only a single year; KT12, or 1945.
These historic World War II coins are some of the few circulating
non-metallic coins of the century.
Item
MAN-1F45
MANCHUKUO 1 FEN 1945 (KT12) Y13a
VG $7.00
Item
MAN-5F45
MANCHUKUO 5 FEN 1945 (KT12) YA13a VG
$15.00
Need help to date Manchukuo coins: Visit the Creounity Time Machine
WORLD WAR II ERA
JAPANESE MILITARY
CURRENCY FOR CHINA
This
attractive 5 Yen note was issued by the Japanese military in 1940 for
use by both troops and civilians in Japanese occupied portions of
China. The front depicts a pair Onagadori cocks The back has
the denomination in English and Japanese and legends in Japanese
warning against counterfeiting.
Item
PM-CN-M5Y JAPANESE MILITARY CURRENCY USED IN
CHINA 5 YEN (1940) PM17 VF
$4.00
Reduced
size image
HIGH GRADE WWII
JAPANESE MILITARY CURRENCY FOR HONG KONG
This Crisp Uncirculated 100 Yen Japanese Military Currency note was
issued in 1945 for use in Hong Kong. It was the highest
denomination military currency issued by Japan. The note, apparently
printed in Hong Kong, utilized the basic design of the 1944 Japanese
homeland 100 Yen note, however with modified legends on the back and
the front was overprinted with the characters indicating it is military
currency.
Item
PM-CN-M100Y JAPANESE MILITARY CURRENCY FOR
HONG KONG 100 YEN 1945 PM30 UNC. $9.00
Reduced
size image
COIN
SET FROM THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
This
unpackaged five coin set from The People's
Republic of China
includes the 1, 2 and 5 Fen, 1 and 5 Jiao dating from 1987 to
1996. One side of the coins show the national emblem
featuring
the Tiananmen Gate and the entrance to The Forbidden City. The
Forbidden City was the former Imperial Palace that was closed to the
public. It is now a vast museum and a major tourist
attraction. Above the gate are 5 stars. The reverse
of the
coins features the denomination. All 5 coins are Uncirculated.
Item
CN-SET5 PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA COIN
SET $3.00
2016
CHINESE SILVER PANDA
China
continued their popular silver Panda series with this attractive 2016
issue. Each year features a different design featuring a cute
giant Panda. The 2016 issue depicts a Panda grasping a large
tree branch. The obverse features the Temple of Heaven in
Beijing, a Taoist temple complex constructed in the early 1400's. In
keeping with what seems like a Chinese tradition of cutting corners,
the 2016 Panda weighs 30 grams (.9645 oz) rather than 1 troy ounce
(31.1035 grams). The reasoning is that this will put the coin
on the metric standard. The coin is struck in .999 fine
silver, has a nominal value of 10 Yuan. The Brilliant Uncirculated 40mm
coin comes in its original protective
capsule.
Item
CN-PANDA16
CHINA 10 YUAN 2016 SILVER PANDA, BU $32.00
OLD TAIWAN COIN SET
The
government of the Republic of China fled to Taiwan (Formosa) when
mainland China fell to the communists in 1949. This four coin
set contains some of the first coins of Taiwan. Included is
the aluminum 1955 1 Chiao, the aluminum 1950 2 Chiao, the brass 1954 5
Chiao and the copper-nickel 1960 1 Yuan. The three lower
denominations picture Sun Yat-Sen on the obverse and a map of Taiwan on
the reverse. The 1 Yuan pictures a plum blossom on one side
and an orchid on the other. The coins are
Uncirculated.
Item
CN-TAIWAN TAIWAN 4 COIN SET 1 CHIAO - 1
YUAN 1950-60 UNC. $7.00
Also see:
JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF
MANCHUKUO
WWII FIBER COIN OF
JAPANESE
OCCUPIED MANCHUKUO
MENG CHIANG JAPANESE
PUPPET BANK
COINS OF TIBET
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In 118BC Emperor
Yuan-shou
withdrew the Pan-Liang coin and introduced a new coin, called the Wu
Ch'u (Wu Shu or Wu Chu) It had a value of 5 Shu.
Unlike the earlier Pan Liang coins it had a raised rim to prevent
filing. The coin proved quite popular, and continued to be
issued in various versions for the next six centuries! 
The
Northern (Pei) Song (Sung) Dynasty came to power in 960AD.
China prospered under its wise Emperors and a competent and honest
civil service. In 1101 Emperor Hui Zong (Hui Tsung) came to
power. A cultured man, poet, painter and avid patron of the
arts, he spent vast sums collecting art, supporting artists, and
building a costly imperial garden. He neglected the
affairs of state. The civil service became increasingly
corrupt, the army weak, and the treasury bankrupt. The Emperor allied
himself with the increasingly powerful Jin (Chin Tarters) of Manchuria.
The Jin (Chin), then turned against him and succeeded in sacking and
destroying the weakened Song Dynasty. Hui Zong was captured,
along with most of the Imperial Court, and died in exile in Manchuria.
These
beautiful, hand carved mother-of-pearl gambling tokens were
manufactured in China from the late 18th Century to the late 19th
Century. Most were exported to Europe where they were used in
a card games. They come a variety of shapes and sizes,
including
round, rectangular, oval and even fish-shaped.
Most are about 28mm to 55mm. 
Tong
K. Wing, a merchant in Shanghai, issued this 5 Jiao (50 Cents) token
about 1920. The 32mm aluminum token is believed to have been
issued about 1920. One side has legend “TONG K WING SHANGHAI,
CHINA” and the numeral “5” The other side has a floral
pattern. The coin grades XF for wear but has significant
tarnish. 
This
attractive 5 Yen note was issued by the Japanese military in 1940 for
use by both troops and civilians in Japanese occupied portions of
China. The front depicts a pair Onagadori cocks The back has
the denomination in English and Japanese and legends in Japanese
warning against counterfeiting. 
China
continued their popular silver Panda series with this attractive 2016
issue. Each year features a different design featuring a cute
giant Panda. The 2016 issue depicts a Panda grasping a large
tree branch. The obverse features the Temple of Heaven in
Beijing, a Taoist temple complex constructed in the early 1400's. In
keeping with what seems like a Chinese tradition of cutting corners,
the 2016 Panda weighs 30 grams (.9645 oz) rather than 1 troy ounce
(31.1035 grams). The reasoning is that this will put the coin
on the metric standard. The coin is struck in .999 fine
silver, has a nominal value of 10 Yuan. The Brilliant Uncirculated 40mm
coin comes in its original protective
capsule.