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| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 55 | Auction date: 14 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 3818 Price realized: 130 USD (Approx. 111 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SOUTHERN HAN: Anonymous, 900-971, lead cash (3.3g), H-15.136, kai yuan tong bao // jin yi, graded 80 by GBCA Grading Company, VF, ex Dr. Dirk Löer Collection. These were part of a series of crude lead cash coins attributed to the Southern Han / Chu area cast circa 900-971 based on Tang Dynasty inscriptions. There is a very great variety of such coins; some have crescents on the reverse, others a variety of characters. The 'kai' character sometimes looks like the character 'yong.' the characters and legends often are reversed because the incompetent workmen had not mastered the art of engraving in negative to make the molds. Some specimens have meaningless characters. Estimate: 100-150 USD |  |
Match 1:
| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 55 | Auction date: 14 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 3833 Price realized: 180 USD (Approx. 154 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SOUTHERN HAN: Anonymous, 900-971, lead cash (2.2g), kai yuan tong bao // kai yuan wu wu, graded 75 by GBCA Grading Company, VF, ex Dr. Dirk Löer Collection. These were part of a series of crude lead cash coins attributed to the Southern Han / Chu area cast circa 900-971 based on Tang Dynasty inscriptions. There is a very great variety of such coins; some have crescents on the reverse, others a variety of characters. The 'kai' character sometimes looks like the character 'yong.' The characters and legends often are reversed because the incompetent workmen had not mastered the art of engraving in negative to make the molds. Some specimens have meaningless characters. Estimate: 100-150 USD |  |
Match 2:
| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 54 | Auction date: 22 January 2026 |
| Lot number: 3905 Price realized: 110 USD (Approx. 94 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SOUTHERN HAN: Anonymous, 917–971, lead cash (2.5g), tian cheng yuan bao imitating Later Tang dynasty type, graded 'Genuine' by GBCA Grading Company, VF, ex Dr. Dirk Löer Collection. Estimate: 100 - 150 USD |  |
Match 3:
| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 55 | Auction date: 14 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 3840 Price realized: 180 USD (Approx. 154 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SOUTHERN HAN: Anonymous, 900-971, lead cash (2.3g), kai yuan tong bao // qian heng tong bao, graded 78 by GBCA Grading Company, F-VF, ex Dr. Dirk Löer Collection. These were part of a series of crude lead cash coins attributed to the Southern Han / Chu area cast circa 900-971 based on Tang Dynasty inscriptions. There is a very great variety of such coins; some have crescents on the reverse, others a variety of characters. The 'kai' character sometimes looks like the character 'yong.' The characters and legends often are reversed because the incompetent workmen had not mastered the art of engraving in negative to make the molds. Some specimens have meaningless characters. Estimate: 100-150 USD |  |
Match 4:
| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 55 | Auction date: 14 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 3841 Price realized: 130 USD (Approx. 111 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SOUTHERN HAN: Anonymous, 900-971, lead cash (2.6g), kai yuan tong bao, lan at right on reverse>, graded 75 by GBCA Grading Company, F-VF, ex Dr. Dirk Löer Collection. These were part of a series of crude lead cash coins attributed to the Southern Han / Chu area cast circa 900-971 based on Tang Dynasty inscriptions. There is a very great variety of such coins; some have crescents on the reverse, others a variety of characters. The 'kai' character sometimes looks like the character 'yong.' The characters and legends often are reversed because the incompetent workmen had not mastered the art of engraving in negative to make the molds. Some specimens have meaningless characters. Estimate: 100-150 USD |  |
Match 5:
| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 55 | Auction date: 14 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 3811 Price realized: 90 USD (Approx. 77 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SOUTHERN HAN: Anonymous, 900-971, lead cash (3.4g), H-15.117, kai yuan tong bao // yi bao, graded 75 by GBCA Grading Company, F-VF, ex Dr. Dirk Löer Collection. These were part of a series of crude lead cash coins attributed to the Southern Han / Chu area cast circa 900-971 based on Tang Dynasty inscriptions. There is a very great variety of such coins; some have crescents on the reverse, others a variety of characters. The 'kai' character sometimes looks like the character 'yong.' The characters and legends are often reversed because the incompetent workmen had not mastered the art of engraving in negative to make the molds. Some specimens have meaningless characters. Estimate: 100-150 USD |  |
Match 6:
| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 55 | Auction date: 14 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 3815 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: SOUTHERN HAN: Anonymous, 900-971, lead cash (2.2g), H-15.126, kai yuan tong bao // yi liang, graded 78 by GBCA Grading Company, F-VF, ex Dr. Dirk Löer Collection. These were part of a series of crude lead cash coins attributed to the Southern Han / Chu area cast circa 900–971 based on Tang Dynasty inscriptions. There is a very great variety of such coins; some have crescents on the reverse, others a variety of characters. The 'kai' character sometimes looks like the character 'yong.' The characters and legends often are reversed because the incompetent workmen had not mastered the art of engraving in negative to make the molds. Some specimens have meaningless characters. Estimate: 100-150 USD |  |
