| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 45 | Auction date: 26 January 2023 |
| Lot number: 1101 Price realized: 2,000 USD (Approx. 1,843 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: YUAN: Da Chao, ca. 1206-1227, AR cash (2.75g), H-19.1, Obverse type 2B, two countermarks on the reverse (not struck over coin but imprinted into the mold): right (2h) T1, retrograde S-tamgha with additional stroke; right damaged H1, Chinese character zan (to praise, to approve), Fine, R, ex Shèngbidébao Collection. Da Chao, meaning "Great Dynasty", was the Chinese name the Mongols used for themselves. According to Hartill, "This coin is alleged to have been cast by the legendary Genghis Khan at his capital at Karakorum." This would place the date about 50-60 years prior to the formal foundation of the Yuan dynasty in 1271. A more likely attribution is the reign of Kublai Khan (1260-1294), who understood China as the base of his power and made great efforts to sinicize his image among his Chinese subjects. Upon gaining the title of the Great Khan in 1260, he moved his capital from Karakorum to Shangdu (in present-day Inner Mongolia), before moving it again to Dadu (Beijing) in 1271, a move which afforded him direct control of central China, but also sparked an uprising in Karakorum. The coin would presumably have been produced after 1260 and before the introduction of his zhi yuan tong bao cash coins around 1285. It is currently estimated that approximately 200-250 specimens are known to exist. Estimate: 1,000-1,500 USD |  |
Match 1:
| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 46 | Auction date: 18 May 2023 |
| Lot number: 1067 Price realized: 1,500 USD (Approx. 1,393 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: YUAN: Da Chao, ca. 1206-1227, AR cash (2.18g), H-19.1, Obverse type 2B, two countermarks on the reverse (not struck over coin but imprinted into the mold): top (1.5h) U3, bottom U1 (both undeciphered), Fine, R, ex Shèngbidébao Collection. Da Chao, meaning "Great Dynasty", was the Chinese name the Mongols used for themselves. According to Hartill, "This coin is alleged to have been cast by the legendary Genghis Khan at his capital at Karakorum." This would place the date about 50-60 years prior to the formal foundation of the Yuan dynasty in 1271. A more likely attribution is the reign of Kublai Khan (1260-1294), who understood China as the base of his power and made great efforts to Sinicize his image among his Chinese subjects. Upon gaining the title of the Great Khan in 1260, he moved his capital from Karakorum to Shangdu (in present-day Inner Mongolia), before moving it again to Dadu (Beijing) in 1271, a move which afforded him direct control of central China but also sparked an uprising in Karakorum. This coin would presumably have been produced after 1260 and before the introduction of his zhi yuan tong bao cash coins around 1285. It is currently estimated that approximately 200-250 specimens are known to exist. Estimate: 1,000-1,500 USD |  |
Match 2:
| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 46 | Auction date: 18 May 2023 |
| Lot number: 1068 Price realized: 750 USD (Approx. 696 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: YUAN: Da Chao, ca. 1206-1227, AR cash (2.67g), H-19.1, Obverse type 2B, two countermarks on the reverse: top (1h) and right (both imprinted into the mold and unreadable), two natural casting holes, VG-F, R, ex Shèngbidébao Collection. Da Chao, meaning "Great Dynasty", was the Chinese name the Mongols used for themselves. According to Hartill, "This coin is alleged to have been cast by the legendary Genghis Khan at his capital at Karakorum." This would place the date about 50-60 years prior to the formal foundation of the Yuan dynasty in 1271. A more likely attribution is the reign of Kublai Khan (1260-1294), who understood China as the base of his power and made great efforts to Sinicize his image among his Chinese subjects. Upon gaining the title of the Great Khan in 1260, he moved his capital from Karakorum to Shangdu (in present-day Inner Mongolia), before moving it again to Dadu (Beijing) in 1271, a move which afforded him direct control of central China but also sparked an uprising in Karakorum. This coin would presumably have been produced after 1260 and before the introduction of his zhi yuan tong bao cash coins around 1285. It is currently estimated that approximately 200-250 specimens are known to exist. Estimate: 200-300 USD |  |
Match 3:
| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 45 | Auction date: 26 January 2023 |
| Lot number: 1102 Price realized: 2,000 USD (Approx. 1,843 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: YUAN: Da Chao, ca. 1206-1227, AR cash (3.32g), H-19.1, Obverse type 2B, two countermarks on the reverse: right U3 and left, unreadable (both imprinted into the mold), natural casting hole, Very Good to Fine, R, ex Shèngbidébao Collection. Da Chao, meaning "Great Dynasty", was the Chinese name the Mongols used for themselves. According to Hartill, "This coin is alleged to have been cast by the legendary Genghis Khan at his capital at Karakorum." This would place the date about 50-60 years prior to the formal foundation of the Yuan dynasty in 1271. A more likely attribution is the reign of Kublai Khan (1260-1294), who understood China as the base of his power and made great efforts to sinicize his image among his Chinese subjects. Upon gaining the title of the Great Khan in 1260, he moved his capital from Karakorum to Shangdu (in present-day Inner Mongolia), before moving it again to Dadu (Beijing) in 1271, a move which afforded him direct control of central China, but also sparked an uprising in Karakorum. The coin would presumably have been produced after 1260 and before the introduction of his zhi yuan tong bao cash coins around 1285. It is currently estimated that approximately 200-250 specimens are known to exist. Estimate: 200-300 USD |  |
Match 4:
| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 45 | Auction date: 26 January 2023 |
| Lot number: 1099 Price realized: 2,000 USD (Approx. 1,843 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: YUAN: Da Chao, ca. 1206-1227, AR cash (2.88g), H-19.1, Obverse type 1B, two countermarks on the reverse: left U3, right unclear, VF, R, ex Shèngbidébao Collection. Da Chao, meaning "Great Dynasty", was the Chinese name the Mongols used for themselves. According to Hartill, "This coin is alleged to have been cast by the legendary Genghis Khan at his capital at Karakorum." This would place the date about 50-60 years prior to the formal foundation of the Yuan dynasty in 1271. A more likely attribution is the reign of Kublai Khan (1260-1294), who understood China as the base of his power and made great efforts to sinicize his image among his Chinese subjects. Upon gaining the title of the Great Khan in 1260, he moved his capital from Karakorum to Shangdu (in present-day Inner Mongolia), before moving it again to Dadu (Beijing) in 1271, a move which afforded him direct control of central China, but also sparked an uprising in Karakorum. The coin would presumably have been produced after 1260 and before the introduction of his zhi yuan tong bao cash coins around 1285. It is currently estimated that approximately 200-250 specimens are known to exist. Estimate: 1,500-2,500 USD |  |
Match 5:
| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 46 | Auction date: 18 May 2023 |
| Lot number: 1066 Price realized: 1,800 USD (Approx. 1,671 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: YUAN: Da Chao, ca. 1206-1227, AR cash (3.02g), H-19.1, Obverse type 1B, two countermarks on the reverse: left (10h) U3, right U1 (both undeciphered), Fine, R, ex Shèngbidébao Collection. Da Chao, meaning "Great Dynasty", was the Chinese name the Mongols used for themselves. According to Hartill, "This coin is alleged to have been cast by the legendary Genghis Khan at his capital at Karakorum." This would place the date about 50-60 years prior to the formal foundation of the Yuan dynasty in 1271. A more likely attribution is the reign of Kublai Khan (1260-1294), who understood China as the base of his power and made great efforts to Sinicize his image among his Chinese subjects. Upon gaining the title of the Great Khan in 1260, he moved his capital from Karakorum to Shangdu (in present-day Inner Mongolia), before moving it again to Dadu (Beijing) in 1271, a move which afforded him direct control of central China but also sparked an uprising in Karakorum. This coin would presumably have been produced after 1260 and before the introduction of his zhi yuan tong bao cash coins around 1285. It is currently estimated that approximately 200-250 specimens are known to exist. Estimate: 1,000-1,500 USD |  |
