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| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 55 | Auction date: 14 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 3831 Price realized: 160 USD (Approx. 137 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SOUTHERN HAN: Anonymous, 900-971, lead cash (2.1g), kai yuan bao ping, 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 1:
| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 55 | Auction date: 14 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 3829 Price realized: 130 USD (Approx. 111 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SOUTHERN HAN: Anonymous, 900-971, lead cash (2.9g), guang zheng tong bao, 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 55 | Auction date: 14 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 3830 Price realized: 90 USD (Approx. 77 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SOUTHERN HAN: Anonymous, 900-971, lead cash (2.8g), qian heng tong bao, 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 3:
| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 55 | Auction date: 14 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 3832 Price realized: 150 USD (Approx. 128 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SOUTHERN HAN: Anonymous, 900-971, lead cash (3.3g), da de tong bao, graded 78 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 4:
| Stephen Album Rare Coins > Auction 55 | Auction date: 14 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 3835 Price realized: 120 USD (Approx. 103 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SOUTHERN HAN: Anonymous, 900-971, lead cash (2.6g), qian feng quan 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 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: 3838 Price realized: 120 USD (Approx. 103 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SOUTHERN HAN: Anonymous, 900-971, lead cash (2.5g), yong long tong 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 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 |  |
