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For dates, reign lengths and pinyin system transliterations I have used: Ann Paludan, Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors, Thames and Hudson, New York (1998)
| Chou and Qin |
| Western Han - Eastern Han |
| Three Kingdoms - Disunion Period |
| Sui and Tang |
| Five Dynasties and Tartars |
| Northern Song |
| Southern Song |
| Yuan, Ming and Qing |
8k JPG
Anonymous (circa 800 BC)
Bone imitation cowrie
FD 2, Mitchiner ACW 5371, Schjoth -
16 x 25 mm.
2.54 gm.
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse: 2 holes.
10k JPG
Anonymous (circa 800 BC)
AE imitation cowrie
FD 3, Mitchiner ACW 5374, Schjoth -
16 x 21 mm.
2.23 gm.
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
4k JPG
Anonymous (circa 600 - 300 BC)
AE 'ghost head' or 'ant nose'
FD 4, Mitchiner ACW 5376, Schjoth XX.15
9 x 14 mm.
0.78 gm.
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
6k JPG
Anonymous (circa 600 - 300 BC)
AE 'ghost head' or 'ant nose'
FD 4, Mitchiner ACW 5376, Schjoth XX.16
12 x 17 mm.
1.96 gm.
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
7k JPG
Anonymous (circa 600 - 300 BC)
AE 'ghost head' or 'ant nose'
FD 5, Mitchiner ACW -, Schjoth -
11 x 19 mm.
1.37 gm.
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
6k JPG
Anonymous (circa 600 - 300 BC)
AE 'ghost head' or 'ant nose'
FD 6, Mitchiner ACW 5377, Schjoth XX.14
10 x 20 mm.
1.83 gm.
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
51k JPG
Anonymous (circa 600 - 300 BC (?))
AE 'bridge money'
FD -, Mitchiner ACW 5493, Schjoth -
102 x 38 mm.
14.30 gm.
reverse
Obverse: (no inscription)
Reverse: (no inscription)
Note: This may not be a monetary object.
79k JPG
Anonymous (circa 450 - 250 BC)
AE 'knife money'
FD 338 (?), Mitchiner ACW -, Schjoth 65
165 x 26 mm.
13.41 gm.
reverse
Obverse: 'Da' (?)
Reverse: (?)
40k JPG
Anonymous (circa 400 - 250 BC)
AE 'knife money''
FD 344, Mitchiner ACW 5360v., Schjoth 58
142 x 17 mm.
14.56 gm.
reverse
Obverse: 'Zhong' (?)
Reverse: 'Ming' (?)
27k JPG
Anonymous (circa 350 - 250 BC)
AE 'square-footed spade'
FD 158, Mitchiner ACW 5358, Schjoth 11
27 x 45 mm.
6.09 gm.
reverse
Obverse: 'Ping Yang'
Reverse:
22k JPG
Anonymous (circa 350 - 250 BC)
AE 'square-footed spade'
FD 178, Mitchiner ACW -, Schjoth -
26 x 38 mm.
5.87 gm.
reverse
Obverse: 'Yin Ping'
Reverse:
24k JPG
Anonymous (circa 350 - 250 BC)
AE 'square-footed spade'
FD 178, Mitchiner ACW -, Schjoth -
27 x 43 mm.
5.02 gm.
reverse
Obverse: 'Yin Ping'
Reverse:
34k JPG
Anonymous (circa 250 - 221 BC)
AE Cash
FD 358, Mitchiner ACW 5383, Schjoth 73
44 mm.
8.73 gm.
reverse
Obverse: 'Yuan'; round hole.
Reverse:
11k JPG
Anonymous (circa 250 - 221 BC)
AE Cash
FD 382, Mitchiner ACW 5380, Schjoth 78
20 mm.
1.62 gm.
reverse
Obverse: ' Yi (1) Huo'
Reverse:
20k JPG
Anonymous (circa 221 - 210 BC)
AE Cash
FD 386, Mitchiner ACW 5387, Schjoth 80
31 mm.
7.43 gm.
reverse
Obverse: 'Pan Liang'
Reverse:
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