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a n c i e n t  c h i n a



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| Western Han - Eastern Han |
| Three Kingdoms - Disunion Period |
| Sui and Tang |
| Five Dynasties and Tartars |
| Northern Song |
| Southern Song |
| Yuan, Ming and Qing |




Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 23 AD)

Kao Ti [Gaodi] (206 - 195 BC)


Emperor Kao Ti (206 - 195 BC)
AE Cash
Schjoth 85
19 mm.
0.73 gm.
Obverse: 'Pan Liang'
Reverse:


Emperor Kao Ti (206 - 195 BC)
AE Cash
FD 414, Mitchiner ACW 5398, Schjoth 86
11 mm.
0.22 gm.
Obverse: 'Pan Liang'
Reverse:

Hui Ti [Huidi] (195 - 188 BC)

Empress Kao as regent [Lu Hao] (188 - 180 BC)


Empress Kao (188 - 180 BC)
AE 8 Chu (186 - 180 BC)
Mitchiner ACW 5409, Schjoth 88
31 mm.
5.32 gm.
Obverse: 'Pan Liang'
Reverse:

Wen Ti [Wendi] (180 - 157 BC)


Emperor Wen Ti (180 - 157 BC)
AE Pan-liang (175 - 157 BC)
FD 422, Mitchiner ACW 5416, Schjoth 93v.
24 mm.
2.26 gm.
Obverse: 'Pan Liang'
Reverse:


Emperor Wen Ti (180 - 157 BC)
AE Pan-liang (175 - 157 BC)
Schjoth 94
24 mm.
2.87 gm.
Obverse: 'Pan Liang'
Reverse:


Emperor Wen Ti (180 - 157 BC)
AE Pan-liang (175 - 157 BC)
FD 425, Mitchiner ACW -, Schjoth 97
24 mm.
1.80 gm.
Obverse: 'Pan Liang'; legends reversed.
Reverse:

Jingdi (157 - 141 BC)


Emperor Wu Ti (141 - 87 BC)
AE Cash
Schjoth 104
24 mm.
2.70 gm.
Obverse: 'Pan Liang'
Reverse:

Wu Ti [Wudi] (141 - 87 BC)


Emperor Wu Ti (141 - 87 BC)
AE Pan-liang (136 - 118 BC)
Mitchiner ACW 5426, Schjoth 105
24 mm.
2.46 gm.
Obverse: 'Pan Liang'
Reverse:


Emperor Wu Ti (141 - 87 BC)
AE Cash
Schjoth 106
24 mm.
2.00 gm.
Obverse: 'Pan Liang'
Reverse:


Emperor Wu Ti (141 - 87 BC)
AE Cash
Schjoth 107
24 mm.
2.29 gm.
Obverse: 'Pan Liang'
Reverse:


Emperor Wu Ti (141 - 87 BC)
AE Cash
Schjoth 112
27 mm.
2.73 gm.
Obverse: 'Pan Liang'
Reverse:


Emperor Wu Ti (141 - 87 BC)
AE Wu Shu
Mitchiner ACW 5435 - 5436, Schjoth 114
26 mm.
3.55 gm.
Obverse: 'Wu Chu'
Reverse:


Emperor Wu Ti (141 - 87 BC)
FE Wu Shu (magnetic)
Mitchiner ACW -, Schjoth - (114v.)
25 mm.
2.73 gm.
Obverse: 'Wu Chu'
Reverse:

Zhaodi (87 - 74 BC)

Xuandi (74 - 49 BC)

Yuandi (49 - 33 BC)

Chengdi (33 - 7 BC)

Aidi (7 - 1 BC)

Pingdi (1 BC - 6 AD)

Ruzi (7 - 9 AD)


Wang Mang Interregnum (9 - 23 AD)


Emperor Wang Mang (9 - 23 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 117
30 mm.
12.21 gm.
Obverse:
Reverse:


Emperor Wang Mang (9 - 23 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 120
29 mm.
4.72 gm.
Obverse:
Reverse:


Emperor Wang Mang (9 - 23 AD)
AE value 50 (circa 7 - 10 AD)
Mitchiner ACW 5445 - 5449, Schjoth 120
28 mm.
6.09 gm.
Obverse: 'Ta Ch'uan Wu Shih'
Reverse:


Emperor Wang Mang (9 - 23 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 121
27 mm.
4.86 gm.
Obverse:
Reverse:


Emperor Wang Mang (9 - 23 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 124
26 mm.
2.77 gm.
Obverse:
Reverse:


Emperor Wang Mang (9 - 23 AD)
AE value 1
Mitchiner ACW 5426, Schjoth 139
14 mm.
0.91 gm.
Obverse: 'Hsiao Ch'uan Chih Yi'
Reverse:


Emperor Wang Mang (9 - 23 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 147
22 x 53 mm.
10.82 gm.
Obverse:
Reverse:


Emperor Wang Mang (9 - 23 AD)
AE value 25 (9 - 14 AD)
Mitchiner ACW 5441, Schjoth 148
22 x 57 mm.
17.43 gm.
Obverse: 'Pu Huo'
Reverse:


Emperor Wang Mang (9 - 23 AD)
AE Huo Ch'uan (14 - circa 40 AD)
Mitchiner ACW 5456, Schjoth 151
21 mm.
1.98 gm.
Obverse: 'Huo Ch'uan'
Reverse:


Emperor Wang Mang (9 - 23 AD)
AE Huo Ch'uan (14 - circa 40 AD)
FD 488v., Mitchiner ACW 5456v., Schjoth 163
23 mm.
3.92 gm.
Obverse: 'Huo Ch'uan'; a dash to the lower right of the hole.
Reverse:


Emperor Wang Mang (9 - 23 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 165
23 mm.
2.62 gm.
Obverse:
Reverse:


Emperor Wang Mang (9 - 23 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 177
25 mm.
2.90 gm.
Obverse:
Reverse:


Eastern Han Dynasty (25 - 220 AD)

Guang Wudi (25 - 57 AD)

Mingdi (57 - 75 AD)

Zhangdi (75 - 88 AD)

Hedi (88 - 106 AD)

Shangdi (106 AD)

Andi (106 - 125 AD)

Shundi (125 - 144 AD)

Chongdi (144 - 145 AD)

Zhidi (145 - 146 AD)

Huandi (146 - 168 AD)

Lingdi (168 - 189 AD)


Emperor Lingdi (168 - 189 AD)
Struck 186 AD
AE Wu Shu
FD 512, Mitchiner ACW 5463v., Schjoth 178a
25 mm.
3.54 gm.
Obverse: 'Wu shu'
Reverse:

Xiandi (189 - 220 AD)



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