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Northern Song Dynasty (960 - 1126 AD)

T'ai Tsu [Taizu] (960 - 976 AD)


Emperor T'ai Tsu (960 - 976 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 451
24 mm.
2.38 gm.
Obverse: Sung yuan t'ung pao
Reverse:

T'ai Tsung [Taizong] (976 - 997 AD)


Emperor T'ai Tsung (976 - 997 AD)
AE Cash (976 - 984 AD)
Schjoth 460
24 mm.
3.28 gm.
Reign title: T'ai p'ing
Obverse: T'ai p'ing t'ung pao
Reverse:


Emperor T'ai Tsung (976 - 997 AD)
PB Cash (990 - 994 AD)
Schjoth 464(a)v.
25 mm.
3.72 gm.
Reign title: Shun hua
Obverse: Shun hua yuan pao
Reverse:


Emperor T'ai Tsung (976-997 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 464a
25 mm.
3.71 gm.
Obverse: 'Shun hua yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor T'ai Tsung (976-997 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 465
25 mm.
3.81 gm.
Obverse: 'Chih tao yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor T'ai Tsung (976-997 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 467
25 mm.
3.55 gm.
Obverse: 'Chih tao yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor T'ai Tsung (976-997 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 468
25 mm.
3.66 gm.
Obverse: 'Chih tao yuan pao'
Reverse:

Chen Tsung [Zhenzong] (998 - 1022 AD)


Emperor Chen Tsung (998 - 1022 AD)
AE Cash (998 - 1004 AD)
Schjoth 469
25 mm.
4.17 gm.
Reign title: Hsien p'ing
Obverse: Hsien p'ing yuan pao
Reverse:


Emperor Chen Tsung (998 - 1022 AD)
AE Cash (998 - 1004 AD)
Schjoth 469
24 mm.
3.11 gm.
Reign title: Hsien p'ing
Obverse: Hsien p'ing yuan pao
Reverse:


Emperor Chen Tsung (998 - 1022 AD)
AE Cash (1004 - 1007 AD)
Schjoth 471
23 mm.
2.84 gm.
Reign title: Ching te
Obverse: Ching te yuan pao
Reverse:


Emperor Chen Tsung (998 - 1022 AD)
AE Cash (1008 - 1016 AD)
Schjoth 475
25 mm.
3.45 gm.
Reign title: Hsiang fu
Obverse: Hsiang fu yuan pao
Reverse:


Emperor Chen Tsung (998-1022 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 480
26 mm.
4.02 gm.
Obverse: 'T'ien hsi t'ung pao'
Reverse:

Jen Tsung [Renzong] (1022 - 1063 AD)


Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 484
26 mm.
3.75 gm.
Obverse: 'T'ien sheng yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 486
23 mm.
2.29 gm.
Obverse: 'T'ien sheng yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 489
25 mm.
4.79 gm.
Obverse: 'Ming tao yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 490
25 mm.
4.54 gm.
Obverse: 'Ming tao yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 492
25 mm.
3.44 gm.
Obverse: 'Ching yu yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Jen Tsung (1022 - 1063 AD)
AE Cash (1038 - 1039 AD)
Schjoth 498v.
25 mm.
3.75 gm.
Reign title: Pao yuan
Obverse: Huang sung t'ung pao
Reverse:


Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 504
32 mm.
7.06 gm.
Obverse: 'Ch'ing li chung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 505
29 mm.
6.78 gm.
Obverse: 'Ch'ing li chung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 509
24 mm.
4.63 gm.
Obverse: 'Chih ho yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 512
24 mm.
2.31 gm.
Obverse: 'Chih ho t'ung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063 AD)
FE 3 Cash
Schjoth -; FD 932
35 mm.
13.35 gm.
Obverse:
Reverse:


Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 514
25 mm.
4.09 gm.
Obverse: 'Chia yu yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 515
25 mm.
3.89 gm.
Obverse: 'Chia yu yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Jen Tsung (1023-1063 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 516
25 mm.
3.67 gm.
Obverse: 'Chia yu t'ung pao'
Reverse:

Ying Tsung [Yingzong] (1064 - 1067 AD)


Emperor Ying Tsung (1064 - 1067 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 519
23 mm.
3.22 gm.
Reign title: Chih p'ing
Obverse: Chih p'ing yuan pao
Reverse:


Emperor Ying Tsung (1064-1067 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 520
24 mm.
2.94 gm.
Obverse: 'Chih p'ing yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Ying Tsung (1064 - 1067 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 523
24 mm.
3.35 gm.
Reign title: Chih p'ing
Obverse: Chih p'ing yuan pao
Reverse:


Emperor Ying Tsung (1064-1067 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 524
25 mm.
3.06 gm.
Obverse: 'Chih p'ing t'ung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Ying Tsung (1064-1067 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 525
25 mm.
3.80 gm.
Obverse: 'Chih p'ing t'ung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Ying Tsung (1064-1067 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 526
25 mm.
3.78 gm.
Obverse: 'Chih p'ing t'ung pao'
Reverse:

Shen Tsung [Shenzong] (1068 - 1085 AD)


Emperor Shen Tsung (1068-1085 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 527
24 mm.
4.85 gm.
Obverse: 'Hsi ning yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Shen Tsung (1068 - 1085 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 530
25 mm.
3.35 gm.
Reign title: Hsi ning
Obverse: 'Hsi ning yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Shen Tsung (1068-1085 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 533.1
24 mm.
3.98 gm.
Obverse: 'Hsi ning yuan pao'
Reverse: Nail mark @ 6:30


Emperor Shen Tsung (1068-1085 AD)
AE 2 Cash
Schjoth 538
31 mm.
8.00 gm.
Obverse: 'Hsi ning chung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Shen Tsung (1068-1085 AD)
AE 2 Cash
Schjoth 542
30 mm.
9.36 gm.
Obverse: 'Hsi ning chung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Shen Tsung (1068-1085 AD)
AE 3 Cash
Schjoth 542B
32 mm.
6.17 gm.
Obverse: 'Hsi ning chung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Shen Tsung (1068 - 1085 AD)
AE Cash (1078 - 1085 AD)
Schjoth 545
25 mm.
3.48 gm.
Reign title: Yuan feng
Obverse: 'Yuan feng t'ung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Shen Tsung (1068-1085 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 547
25 mm.
4.03 gm.
Obverse: 'Yuan feng t'ung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Shen Tsung (1068-1085 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 551
25 mm.
5.10 gm.
Obverse: 'Yuan feng t'ung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Shen Tsung (1068 - 1085 AD)
AE Cash (1078 - 1085 AD)
Schjoth 552
26 mm.
3.53 gm.
Reign title: Yuan feng
Obverse: 'Yuan feng t'ung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Shen Tsung (1068 - 1085 AD)
AE 2 Cash (1078 - 1085 AD)
Schjoth 553
29 mm.
7.86 gm.
Reign title: Yuan feng
Obverse: 'Yuan feng t'ung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Shen Tsung (1068-1085 AD)
AE 2 Cash
Schjoth 556
29 mm.
6.54 gm.
Obverse: 'Yuan feng t'ung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Shen Tsung (1068 - 1085 AD)
FE 3 Cash (1078 - 1085 AD)
Schjoth 560, FD 978, MNIS 3483
34 mm.
13.28 gm.
Reign title: Yuan feng
Obverse: 'Yuan feng t'ung pao'
Reverse:

Che Tsung [Zhezong] (1086 - 1101 AD)


Emperor Che Tsung (1086 - 1101 AD)
AE Cash (1086 - 1093 AD)
Schjoth 565
24 mm.
4.52 gm.
Reign title: Yuan yu
Obverse: Yuan yu t'ung pao
Reverse:


Emperor Che Tsung (1086 - 1101 AD)
AE Cash (1086 - 1093 AD)
Schjoth 567
24 mm.
4.08 gm.
Reign title: Yuan yu
Obverse: Yuan yu t'ung pao
Reverse:


Emperor Che Tsung (1086-1101 AD)
AE 2 Cash
Schjoth 575
30 mm.
7.38 gm.
Obverse: 'Yuan yu t'ung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Che Tsung (1086-1101 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 576
32 mm.
9.08 gm.
Obverse: 'Yuan yu t'ung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Che Tsung (1086-1101 AD)
FE 3 Cash
Schjoth 580
33 mm.
12.49 gm.
Obverse: 'Yuan yu t'ung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Che Tsung (1086-1101 AD)
FE 3 Cash
Schjoth 581
34 mm.
10.58 gm.
Obverse: 'Yuan yu t'ung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Che Tsung (1086-1101 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 582
25 mm.
3.35 gm.
Obverse: 'Shao sheng yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Che Tsung (1086-1101 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 586
24 mm.
3.89 gm.
Obverse: 'Shao sheng yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Che Tsung (1086 - 1101 AD)
AE Cash (1094 - 1097 AD)
Schjoth 591v.
24 mm.
2.65 gm.
Reign title: Shao sheng
Obverse: Shao sheng t'ung pao
Reverse:


Emperor Che Tsung (1086-1101 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 593
30 mm.
5.57 gm.
Obverse: 'Shao sheng yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Che Tsung (1086-1101 AD)
FE 2 Cash
Schjoth 597
33 mm.
10.47 gm.
Obverse: 'Shao sheng yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Che Tsung (1086 - 1101 AD)
AE Cash (1098 - 1101 AD)
Schjoth 599
24 mm.
3.77 gm.
Reign title: Yuan fu
Obverse: Yuan fu t'ung pao
Reverse:


Emperor Che Tsung (1086-1101 AD)
AE 2 Cash
Schjoth 604
31 mm.
7.56 gm.
Obverse: 'Yuan fu t'ung pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Che Tsung (1086-1101 AD)
AE 2 Cash
Schjoth 605
32 mm.
7.55 gm.
Obverse: 'Yuan fu t'ung pao'
Reverse:

Hui Tsung [Huizong] (1101 - 1125 AD)


Emperor Hui Tsung (1101 - 1125 AD)
AE Cash (1101 AD)
Schjoth 607
25 mm.
3.73 gm.
Reign title: (Sheng sung) Chien chung Ching kuo
Obverse: Sheng sung yuan pao
Reverse:


Emperor Hui Tsung (1101-1125 AD)
AE Cash
Schjoth 609
24 mm.
2.97 gm.
Obverse: 'Sheng sung yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Hui Tsung (1101-1125 AD)
AE 2 Cash
Schjoth 613
30 mm.
7.68 gm.
Obverse: 'Sheng sung yuan pao'
Reverse:


Emperor Hui Tsung (1101 - 1125 AD)
AE 5 Cash (1102 - 1106 AD)
Schjoth 622v.
35 mm.
10.35 gm.
Reign title: Ch'ung ning
Obverse: Ch'ung ning chung pao
Reverse:


Emperor Hui Tsung (1101 - 1125 AD)
AE 10 Cash (1107 - 1109 AD)
Schjoth 630v.
41 mm.
15.87 gm.
Reign title: Ta kuan
Obverse: Ta kuan t'ung pao
Reverse:


Emperor Hui Tsung (1101 - 1125 AD)
AE Cash (1111 - 1117 AD)
Schjoth 634
25 mm.
3.55 gm.
Reign title: Cheng ho
Obverse: Cheng ho t'ung pao
Reverse:


Emperor Hui Tsung (1101 - 1125 AD)
AE Cash (1111 - 1117 AD)
Schjoth 635
25 mm.
3.96 gm.
Reign title: Cheng ho
Obverse: Cheng ho t'ung pao
Reverse:


Emperor Hui Tsung (1101 - 1125 AD)
AE 2 Cash (1111 - 1117 AD)
Schjoth 639v.
25 mm.
3.65 gm.
Reign title: Cheng ho
Obverse: Cheng ho t'ung pao
Reverse:


Emperor Hui Tsung (1101 - 1125 AD)
AE 2 Cash (1111 - 1117 AD)
Schjoth 640
30 mm.
6.37 gm.
Reign title: Cheng ho
Obverse: Cheng ho t'ung pao
Reverse:


Emperor Hui Tsung (1101 - 1125 AD)
AE 2 Cash (1119 - 1125 AD)
Schjoth 656
28 mm.
7.23 gm.
Reign title: Hsuan ho
Obverse: Hsuan ho t'ung pao
Reverse:

Ch'in Tsung [Qinzong] (1126 AD)

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