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DescriptionKai Yuan Tong Bao (開元通寶) - Earliest Tang Dynasty issues - Scott Semans 01.png |
English: TANG DYNASTY 618 - 907 AD
PHOTO H# INSCRIPTION DETAILS PRICE 14.1L1 Kai Yuan, Collection From the New Jersey collection, 38 varieties including crescent, star & nailmark varieties (but no mintmak reverse types). Ask for XCH14.1LColl.doc for detailed descriptions & good photos of all pieces BUT see overview of contents here:
14.1 Kai Yuan, Earliest Variety: Kai # element above center rim, Yuan subtle left shoulder & short top stroke, Tong head short, Bao bei (box) strokes short, open. Doo types 1-4, ca. 600's AD. SAMPLES shown. VF-EF $ 3.00 14.1tg Kai Yuan: | sw Variety: Kai # element above center rim, Yuan subtle left shoulder & short top stroke, Tong head short, Bao bei (box) strokes short, open; Nailmark SW (clear on coin, unclear on photo). Doo 3A, #3 666-713AD. (S328 var) EF $ 15.00 14.4td Kai Yuan: | w Variety: Mixed base types; Nailmark W SAMPLES shown. S334vars. F-VF $ 3.00 14.6 Kai Yuan, Early-Middle Variety: Kai # element touches center rim, Yuan distinct left shoulder & long top stroke, Tong head long, Bao bei (box) strokes long & open. Doo types 6-8, ca. 700s AD. (Note: As H14.6 but Yuan left hook) SAMPLES shown. VF-EF $ 3.50 14.6b Kai Yuan, ( s Variety: Kai # element touches center rim, Yuan distinct left shoulder & long top stroke, Tong head long & flat, Bao bei (box) strokes closed; Nailmark south, aslanat. Doo 10, #31, 713-844AD VF-EF $ 15.00 14.5 Kai Yuan: Right hook Variety: Bao bei (box) strokes open. 713-844 AD. Doo type 12. S314 SAMPLES shown: Vg $1.50; F-VF $ 3.00 14.4a Kai Yuan: ( n Variety: Left hook Yuan, Open strokes in bei (box) of Bao. Doo Type 9-10, 713-844 AD. S315 SAMPLES shown: F+-VF $1.50; Hoard EF-UC, some crustiness or soil $ 4.50 14.4aP Kai Yuan: Rosette hole Crescent above rev. F $ 10.00 14.8a Kai Yuan: ( n Variety: Left hook Yuan,Closed strokes in bei (box) of Bao. Doo Type 9-10, 713-844 AD. S315 SAMPLES shown: F+-VF $1.25; Hoard EF-UC, some crustiness or soil $ 5.50 14.4ab Kai Yuan: ( ) n & s Variety: Kai # element above center rim, Yuan subtle left shoulder & short top stroke, Tong head short, Bao bei (box) strokes short, open. Doo type 10? S335-336 SAMPLES shown. Hoard crusty $ 6.00 14.8ab Kai Yuan: ( ) n & s Variety: Kai # element touches center rim, Yuan distinct left shoulder & long top stroke, Tong head long Bao bei (box) strokes long open. Doo type 10? S335-336 SAMPLES shown. VF $2.50; Hoard crusty $ 5.00 14.13Z Kai Yuan: star obverse Variety: Crescent south reverse. Doo 13C, #14 Vg+ $ 15.00 14.50A Kai Yuan: Chang n Variety: large mm Doo14,#7-8 S366v F/VF $ 7.50 14.50E Kai Yuan: Chang n Variety: Large mm with rounded corners where elements join, creating a football-like single character. Doo-NL VF, crusty $ 25.00 14.50F Kai Yuan: Chang n Variety: Medium mm, tilted. Doo-NL VF $ 15.00 14.50J Kai Yuan: Chang n Variety: Large mm, star obverse below Tong. Doo-NL F $ 25.00 14.50S Kai Yuan: Chang, set Set of small, medium (H14.50 illo.) & large mintmarks, (3 pieces). S366vars. Doo 14 #7-12. Vg $ 12.00 14.54 Kai Yuan: E n (Wuchang in Hubei). S395 SAMPLES shown: G-Vg $ 4.00 14.58 Kai Yuan: Guang e (Guangzhou) SAMPLES shown: G-Vg $ 12.50 14.71 Kai Yuan: Lan e (Lantian, Shanxi) Variety: Large, raised mintmark. S373 SAMPLES shown: Vg-F $ 7.50 14.71B Kai Yuan: Lan e (Lantian, Shanxi) Variety: Medium mintmark. Doo (14,#31,32) shows this variety only with crescent north. S373v Vg $ 12.00 14.72 Kai Yuan: Lan e (Lantian, Shanxi), crescent north. Variety: Medium mintmark Doo 14, #33 S377, 379 AF $ 7.50 14.72B Kai Yuan: Lan e (Lantian, Shanxi), crescent north. Variety: Small mintmark Doo-unlisted S377, 379 AF $ 12.50 14.72B Kai Yuan: Lan e (Lantian, Shanxi), crescent north. Variety: Small mintmark Doo-unlisted S377, 379 Vg $ 7.50 14.81 Kai Yuan: Run n, error (Jiangsu) Slipped mould rev. & thick, 5.17gm. F/Vg $ 10.00 14.84 Kai Yuan: Xian a (Xiang, Hubei), Variety: Narrow mintmark S380 F/Vg, patchy patina $ 15.00 14.84C Kai Yuan: Xian a (Xiang, Hubei), Variety: Wide mintmark; high tin content. Not considered a metal variety, though this one appears to be pure tin. S380v Vg/G $ 15.00 14.89 Kai Yuan: Xuan w (Xuan, Anhui), crescent north rev. S384 G-Vg (not shown) $2.50; SAMPLES shown. Vg-F $ 7.50 14.92 Kai Yuan: Yi n (Yi, Chengdu, Sichuan) S372 G $ 5.00 14.95 Kai Yuan: Yue s (Yue, Zhejiang) S383 G-Vg 3.00; VF-EF, crusty $ 8.50 14.97 Kai Yuan: Zi n (Dongchuan, Sichuan) S402,403 SAMPLES shown. F $ 10.00 14.97P Kai Yuan: Zi n (Dongchuan, Sichuan) Variety: perfect Rosette hole Vg/F $ 15.00 14.111B Qian Yuan zhong bao Illicit Value 50, Contemporary counterfeit of much larger Value 50 (H14.105) with inner circle reverse. Variety: Long, hooked "tail" on Qian. Doo p. 103. Uncommon. 23.5mm, 3.79gm. S359-360 Vg $ 15.00 14.114 Qian Yuan zhong bao Variety: Large inscription, rounded or slightly angled shoulder on Yuan, larger size. Likely regional mints of Su Zong's nominally value-10 coins. Doo p.95-97. 24.3-25.7mm. SAMPLES shown. F $2.50; VF SOLD 14.112A Qian Yuan zhong bao Variety: Medium inscription, rounded or slightly angled shoulder on Yuan, smaller size. 23.9-25mm. Dai Zong Yr. 1 (762-3 AD). Doo p. 104-105. SAMPLES shown. Crusty $1.50; Fine $2.50; VF $ 5.00 14.112B Qian Yuan zhong bao Variety: Small inscription, 90° angled shoulder on Yuan, wide rims, smallest size. 21.8-25mm. Dai Zong Yr. 1 (762-3 AD). Doo p. 106. SAMPLES shown. Fine $2.50; VF $ 5.00 14.116B Qian Yuan zhong bao: ( s Large inscription. Dai Zong Yr. 1 (762-3 AD). Doo p. 104-105. S362 SAMPLES shown. Vg $2.00; Fine $4.00; VF $ 8.00 14.116 Qian Yuan zhong bao: — s Large inscription. Dai Zong Yr. 1 (762-3 AD). Doo p. 104-105. S363 SAMPLES shown. F $ 5.00. |
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Author | Scott Semans |
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