Moneta's Temple and Gallery

H 9.14

crawforde — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:19:56 -0500

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H 9.2

crawforde — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:14:27 -0500

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H 9.1

crawforde — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:12:54 -0500

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DA GUAN WU SHI

Chinacash — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:50:17 -0500

by: Chinacash

Description: Wang Mang (7-23AD) Da Guan Wu Shi (The great coin 50) Cast 7-14AD Diam: 27.9mm, 7.2g Hartill 9.1 The Wu character is doubled - mould must have moved during casting

Wang Mang Gold Inlay Knife

Moneta — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:28:13 -0500

by: Moneta

Description: Heavy vertigris has been removed in spots revealing the gold inlay. Be sure to get the 3 articles posted from the link below. OB: Yi Dao Ping Wu Qian (One Knife Worth Five Thousand). AD 7 -9, the Yi Dao characters are inlaid in gold. Hartill 9.12; S-119; FD458. 76 mm x 28.5 mm; 21.56 gm You can get three articles from the Moneta Library for Free DOWNLOAD at: Wang Mang - Robert Tye: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/WANG%20MANG_Tye.pdf Hsin Coin Casting - Keener: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Hsin%20Coin%20Casting%20-%20Keener.pdf Counterfeit Chinese Coins - Semans: http://www.moneta-coins.com/library/Counterfeit%20Ancient%20Chinese%20Coins.pdf

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