Posted by slang on September 16, 2009

Qing Dynasty Yunnan Silver 5-Tael Saddle Sycee
Above is from Qing Dynasty Yunnan Silver 5-Tael Saddle Sycee, weighing 182.9g

Qing Dynasty Kwangsi Silver 10-Tael Sycee stamped “Cheng Ji”
Above is Qing Dynasty Kwangsi Silver 10-Tael Sycee stamped “Cheng Ji”, weighing 375.9g

Qing Dynasty Szechuan Silver 10-Tael Sycee, drum-shaped, stamped “Han-yuan, Fu-Hsing-hsiang”
This is a Qing Dynasty Szechuan Silver 10-Tael Sycee, drum-shaped, stamped “Han-yuan, Fu-Hsing-hsiang”, weighing 334.3g
Posted by slang on January 20, 2009
Below two coins are from the last three reigns of the Ching Dynasty namely one of which is the Hsien-feng.
The coin from the left is the Hsien feng yuan pao. The reverse Pao-su is in Manchu, struck by the Soohow Mint and the chinese character means Tang pai meaning ” equal to a hundred”
Next on the right is a very large coin which is the Hsien feng chung pao. The reverse Pao-change is in Manchu,struck in Nan Chang Mint in Kiangsi and the chinese characters means ” equal to fifty”


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The below ancient spade money is from The Hsin Wang Mang Interegnum(AD7-22) who dethroned the House of Han. In the first year of Tien Feng(A.D.14) the former large and small currencies were withdrawn and replaced by Huo-Pus weighing 25 shu and worth 25 Huo-chuan.These Huo-pu are plentiful. These pus made by Wang Mang’s authority were alloyed with tin.


