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China, Xin Dynasty (Wang Mang's Interregnum), 9 - 23 A.D.

|China|, |China,| |Xin| |Dynasty| |(Wang| |Mang's| |Interregnum),| |9| |-| |23| |A.D.||10| |spades|
Wang Mang was a Han Dynasty official and consort kin who seized the throne from the Liu family and founded the Xin Dynasty, ruling 9-23 A.D. The Han dynasty was restored after his overthrow, and his rule marks the separation between the Western Han Dynasty (before Xin) and Eastern Han Dynasty (after Xin). Some historians have traditionally viewed Wang as a usurper, while others have portrayed him as a visionary and selfless social reformer. Though a learned Confucian scholar who sought to implement the harmonious society he saw in the classics, his efforts ended in chaos. In October 23 A.D., the capital Chang'an was attacked and the imperial palace ransacked. Wang Mang died in the battle. The Han dynasty was reestablished in 25 A.D. when Liu Xiu (Emperor Guangwu) took the throne.Wang_Mang
CH110913. Bronze 10 spades, Gratzer-Fishman C5.159, Hartill 9.30, EF, attractive patina, 58.4x23.8mm, weight 16.858 g, maximum diameter 58.4 mm, die axis 0o, 14 - 23 A.D.; obverse Hou Bu (money spade), square footed, holed, center line to hole; reverse center line to hole; scarce; SOLD


China, 1983 Gold Panda, 1/10th Ounce

|Gold| |Coins|, |China,| |1983| |Gold| |Panda,| |1/10th| |Ounce|
Modern bullion coin with a attractive types unique to China.
SH48871. 10 Yuan, Gold Panda, BU, obverse Panda right, bamboo above; reverse Temple of Heaven; SOLD


China, Bimetallic Arrowhead, Late Warring States - Qin Dynasty, 300 - 200 B.C.

|Metal| |Arrowheads|, |China,| |Bimetallic| |Arrowhead,| |Late| |Warring| |States| |-| |Qin| |Dynasty,| |300| |-| |200| |B.C.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.
AA36833. Bimetallic arrowhead; Nat. Geo, 10-96 pp 69, Watson China, fig 16-k; 44 mm long, head 29 mm; bronze head, trilobate solid sides, long shaft, Choice, SOLD


China, Bronze Arrowhead, Chow Dynasty, 5th - 4th Century B.C.

|Metal| |Arrowheads|, |China,| |Bronze| |Arrowhead,| |Chow| |Dynasty,| |5th| |-| |4th| |Century| |B.C.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.
AA36836. Bronze arrowhead; Watson China -; 33 mm long; trilobate head, open work in center, socketed, cut off at angle on base, Choice, SOLD


China, Northern Zhou Dynasty, Emperor Wu, 557 - 581 A.D.

|China|, |China,| |Northern| |Zhou| |Dynasty,| |Emperor| |Wu,| |557| |-| |581| |A.D.||5| |wu| |zhu|
Zhou_Wu_TangEmperor Wu of Northern Zhou (543-578), personal name Yuwen Yong, nickname Miluotu, was an emperor of the Xianbei dynasty Northern Zhou. As was the case of the reigns of his brothers Emperor Xiaomin and Emperor Ming, the early part of his reign was dominated by his cousin Yuwen Hu, but in 572 he ambushed Yuwen Hu and seized power personally. He thereafter ruled ably and built up the power of his military, destroying rival Northern Qi in 577 and annexing its territory. His death the next year, however, ended his ambitions of uniting China, and under the reign of his erratic son Emperor Xuan (Yuwen Yun), Northern Zhou itself soon deteriorated and was usurped by Yang Jian in 581.
CH89208. Bronze 5 wu zhu, Bu Quan (spade coin); Hartill 13.29, Schjoth 245, Fisher 639, Choice VF, nice green patina, light deposits, weight 3.369 g, maximum diameter 25.6 mm, 561 - 576 A.D.; obverse Bu Quan (stroke in the middle of Quan is continuous); reverse plain; SOLD


China, Bimetallic Arrowhead, Warring States Period, 481 - 220 B.C.

|Metal| |Arrowheads|, |China,| |Bimetallic| |Arrowhead,| |Warring| |States| |Period,| |481| |-| |220| |B.C.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.
AA36840. Bimetallic arrowhead; cf. Watson China fig. 16 h-j; 34 mm long; bronze trilobate head, sharp blades with curved base, trace of iron tang, Superb, very attractive; SOLD


China, Bimetallic Arrowhead, Late Warring States - Qin Dynasty, 300 - 200 B.C.

|Metal| |Arrowheads|, |China,| |Bimetallic| |Arrowhead,| |Late| |Warring| |States| |-| |Qin| |Dynasty,| |300| |-| |200| |B.C.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.
AA41667. Arrowhead; Nat. Geo 10-96 pp 69, Watson China -; 32 mm long, head 29 mm; bronze head, trilobate solid sides, triangular incuse on one side, iron tang, attractive; SOLD


China, Southern Song Dynasty, Emperor Xiao Zong, 1163 - 1190

|China|, |China,| |Southern| |Song| |Dynasty,| |Emperor| |Xiao| |Zong,| |1163| |-| |1190||2| |cash|
Emperor Xiaozong of Song started his reign in 1162 when his adoptive father and predecessor, Gaozong, abdicated and passed the throne to him. Even though Emperor Gao zong became a Taishang Huang ("Retired Emperor") after his abdication, he remained the de facto ruler, so Emperor Xiaozong only fully took over the reins of power in 1187 after Emperor Gaozong's death. After ruling for about a year, Emperor Xiaozong followed in his predecessor's footsteps and abdicated in favor of his third son Zhao Dun (Emperor Guangzong), while he became Taishang Huang and still remained in power until his death in 1194.Xiaozong
CH89205. Bronze 2 cash, Hartill 17.65, Schjoth 698, Fisher 1172, VF, dark near black patina, weight 7.229 g, maximum diameter 30.3 mm, 1163 - 1164; obverse Long Xing Yuan Bao, seal script; reverse plain; rare; SOLD


China, Bronze Arrowhead, Shang Dynasty, 16th - 11th Century B.C.

|Metal| |Arrowheads|, |China,| |Bronze| |Arrowhead,| |Shang| |Dynasty,| |16th| |-| |11th| |Century| |B.C.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.
AA36837. Bronze arrowhead; Type I, Honan province; cf. Chinese exhibition, Nelson Gallery pp. 42-3, cf. Watson China, fig, 16, Choice, attractive, bilobate head, with deep veins each side of shaft with barbs, medium tang; SOLD


Britannicus, Son of Claudius and Messalina, b. 12 February 41 - d. 11 February 55 A.D., Smyrna, Ionia

|Smyrna|, |Britannicus,| |Son| |of| |Claudius| |and| |Messalina,| |b.| |12| |February| |41| |-| |d.| |11| |February| |55| |A.D.,| |Smyrna,| |Ionia||AE| |17|
Most authorities attribute the obverse bust to Britannicus but RPC interprets it as Nero.
RP97912. Bronze AE 17, RPC I 2476; BMC Ionia p. 270, 283; Lindgren-Kovacs 562; SNG Cop 1351; SNGvA 7995; Klose Smyrna XXXI, F, dark patina, corrosion, pitting, light earthen deposits, weight 3.977 g, maximum diameter 17.1 mm, die axis 0o, Smyrna (Izmir, Turkey) mint, 50 - 54 A.D.; obverse bare head right, ZMY (Smyrna) below; reverse EΠI ΦIΛIΣTOY EIKAΔIOΣ (magistrates Philistos and Eikadios), Nike flying right carrying trophy over shoulder; SOLD




  




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Krause, C. & C. Mishler. Standard Catalog of World Coins. (Iola, WI, 2010 - ).
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