World Silver & Bronze

Lot 2317    Session 8 (2.30pm Thursday)    World Silver & Bronze

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $210

KOREA, Yi Dynasty, 'Sang P'Yong T'ong Bo' (Always even Currency), Treasury Department 'Hojo', 'Ho' above, issue of King Yi Kwang (1801-1835), copper mun, issued from 1814 Series 1 [left], crescent right furnace 9, (Mandel 13.27.9; KM.34.4); similar issued 1832, bottom character 'Ch'on' (heaven), to right furnaces 5, 9, 10, (Mandel 13.31.5 -.10, KM.37.5-.10); another left furnace 2, 9, (Mandel 13.32.2 and .9, KM.39.2 and .9); similar issues from 1857, larger character 'Ho', to left furnaces 2, 6, 9 (2, 24.5mm, 23mm), 10, (Mandel 13.32A.2-10, KM.40.2 -.10); bottom character 'Chi' (earth), issue of 1852, to left furnaces 1, [illustrated], 7, 10, (Mandel 13.33.1-.10, KM.41.1-.10); similar bottom character 'Hyon' (dark), to right furnace 3, 5, 9, (Mandel 13.34.3-,9, KM.42.3-.9); similar to left furnace 2, 4 [seed coin illustrated], 5 [seed coin], (Mandel 13.35A.2-5, KM.43.2-.5); similar bottom character 'Hwang' (yellow), to right furnaces 2, 7, 10, (Mandel 13.36.2-.10, KM.44.2-.10), similar, issued in 1814, bottom character 'U' (space) to right furnaces 3, 10, (Mandel 13.38.3 &.10, KM.46.3 &.10); similar but issue of 1832 (smaller diameter) to right furnaces 8, 9 [holed], (Mandel 13.38A.8 & .9, KM.47.8 and .9); similar to left furnaces 9, (Mandel 13.39.9, KM.48.9); similar with bottom character 'Chu' (infinite time) to left 'Chong' to right furnaces 3 (2, one a seed coin [illustrated], 4, 8, (Mandel 13.41.3-.8, KM.50.3-.8). Very good - extremely fine, several scarce. (32)

Seed coins are specially prepared examples perfectly round with sharp characters used in the preparation of sand or clay moulds.