TANG DYNASTY 618 - 907 AD 
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</p><p>  14.1L1 
  Kai Yuan, Collection 
  From the New Jersey collection, 38 varieties including crescent, star &amp; nailmark varieties (but no mintmak reverse types). Ask for XCH14.1LColl.doc for detailed descriptions &amp; good photos of all pieces BUT see overview of contents here:     
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<ol><li>1-12 of 28   #13-24 of 28   #25-28 of 28   $ 150.00</li></ol><p>  14.1 
  Kai Yuan, Earliest 
  Variety: Kai # element above center rim, Yuan subtle left shoulder &amp; short top stroke, Tong head short, Bao bei (box) strokes short, open. Doo types 1-4, ca. 600's AD. SAMPLES shown.     
VF-EF   $ 3.00 
</p><p>  14.1tg 
  Kai Yuan: | sw 
  Variety: Kai # element above center rim, Yuan subtle left shoulder &amp; short top stroke, Tong head short, Bao bei (box) strokes short, open; Nailmark SW (clear on coin, unclear on photo). Doo 3A, #3 666-713AD.     (S328 var) 
EF   $ 15.00 
</p><p>  14.4td 
  Kai Yuan: | w 
  Variety: Mixed base types; Nailmark W SAMPLES shown.     S334vars. 
F-VF   $ 3.00 
</p><p>  14.6 
  Kai Yuan, Early-Middle 
  Variety: Kai # element touches center rim, Yuan distinct left shoulder &amp; long top stroke, Tong head long, Bao bei (box) strokes long &amp; open. Doo types 6-8, ca. 700s AD. (Note: As H14.6 but Yuan left hook) SAMPLES shown.     
VF-EF   $ 3.50 
</p><p>  14.6b 
  Kai Yuan, ( s 
  Variety: Kai # element touches center rim, Yuan distinct left shoulder &amp; long top stroke, Tong head long &amp; flat, Bao bei (box) strokes closed; Nailmark south, aslanat. Doo 10, #31, 713-844AD     
VF-EF   $ 15.00 
</p><p>  14.5 
  Kai Yuan: Right hook 
  Variety: Bao bei (box) strokes open. 713-844 AD. Doo type 12. S314     
SAMPLES shown: Vg $1.50; F-VF   $ 3.00 
</p><p>  14.4a 
  Kai Yuan: ( n 
  Variety: Left hook Yuan, Open strokes in bei (box) of Bao. Doo Type 9-10, 713-844 AD.     S315 
SAMPLES shown: F+-VF $1.50; Hoard EF-UC, some crustiness or soil   $ 4.50 
</p><p>  14.4aP 
  Kai Yuan: Rosette hole 
  Crescent above rev.     
F   $ 10.00 
</p><p>  14.8a 
  Kai Yuan: ( n 
  Variety: Left hook Yuan,Closed strokes in bei (box) of Bao. Doo Type 9-10, 713-844 AD.     S315 
SAMPLES shown: F+-VF $1.25; Hoard EF-UC, some crustiness or soil   $ 5.50 
</p><p>  14.4ab 
  Kai Yuan: ( ) n &amp; s 
  Variety: Kai # element above center rim, Yuan subtle left shoulder &amp; short top stroke, Tong head short, Bao bei (box) strokes short, open. Doo type 10?     S335-336 
SAMPLES shown. Hoard crusty   $ 6.00 
</p><p>  14.8ab 
  Kai Yuan: ( ) n &amp; s 
  Variety: Kai # element touches center rim, Yuan distinct left shoulder &amp; long top stroke, Tong head long Bao bei (box) strokes long open. Doo type 10?     S335-336 
SAMPLES shown. VF $2.50; Hoard crusty   $ 5.00 
</p><p>  14.13Z 
  Kai Yuan: star obverse 
  Variety: Crescent south reverse. Doo 13C, #14     
Vg+   $ 15.00 
</p><p>  14.50A 
  Kai Yuan: Chang n 
  Variety: large mm Doo14,#7-8     S366v 
F/VF   $ 7.50 
</p><p>  14.50E 
  Kai Yuan: Chang n 
  Variety: Large mm with rounded corners where elements join, creating a football-like single character. Doo-NL     
VF, crusty   $ 25.00 
</p><p>  14.50F 
  Kai Yuan: Chang n 
  Variety: Medium mm, tilted. Doo-NL     
VF   $ 15.00 
</p><p>  14.50J 
  Kai Yuan: Chang n 
  Variety: Large mm, star obverse below Tong. Doo-NL     
F   $ 25.00 
</p><p>  14.50S 
  Kai Yuan: Chang, set 
  Set of small, medium (H14.50 illo.) &amp; large mintmarks, (3 pieces). S366vars. Doo 14 #7-12.     
Vg   $ 12.00 
</p><p>  14.54 
  Kai Yuan: E n 
  (Wuchang in Hubei).     S395 
SAMPLES shown: G-Vg   $ 4.00 
</p><p>  14.58 
  Kai Yuan: Guang e 
  (Guangzhou) SAMPLES shown:     
G-Vg   $ 12.50 
</p><p>  14.71 
  Kai Yuan: Lan e 
  (Lantian, Shanxi) Variety: Large, raised mintmark.     S373 
SAMPLES shown: Vg-F   $ 7.50 
</p><p>  14.71B 
  Kai Yuan: Lan e 
  (Lantian, Shanxi) Variety: Medium mintmark. Doo (14,#31,32) shows this variety only with crescent north.     S373v 
Vg   $ 12.00 
</p><p>  14.72 
  Kai Yuan: Lan e 
  (Lantian, Shanxi), crescent north. Variety: Medium mintmark Doo 14, #33     S377, 379 
AF   $ 7.50 
</p><p>  14.72B 
  Kai Yuan: Lan e 
  (Lantian, Shanxi), crescent north. Variety: Small mintmark Doo-unlisted     S377, 379 
AF   $ 12.50 
</p><p>  14.72B 
  Kai Yuan: Lan e 
  (Lantian, Shanxi), crescent north. Variety: Small mintmark Doo-unlisted     S377, 379 
Vg   $ 7.50 
</p><p>  14.81 
  Kai Yuan: Run n, error 
  (Jiangsu) Slipped mould rev. &amp; thick, 5.17gm.     
F/Vg   $ 10.00 
</p><p>  14.84 
  Kai Yuan: Xian a 
  (Xiang, Hubei), Variety: Narrow mintmark     S380 
F/Vg, patchy patina   $ 15.00 
</p><p>  14.84C 
  Kai Yuan: Xian a 
  (Xiang, Hubei), Variety: Wide mintmark; high tin content. Not considered a metal variety, though this one appears to be pure tin.     S380v 
Vg/G   $ 15.00 
</p><p>  14.89 
  Kai Yuan: Xuan w 
  (Xuan, Anhui), crescent north rev.     S384 
G-Vg (not shown) $2.50; SAMPLES shown. Vg-F   $ 7.50 
</p><p>  14.92 
  Kai Yuan: Yi n 
  (Yi, Chengdu, Sichuan)     S372 
G   $ 5.00 
</p><p>  14.95 
  Kai Yuan: Yue s 
  (Yue, Zhejiang)     S383 
G-Vg 3.00; VF-EF, crusty   $ 8.50 
</p><p>  14.97 
  Kai Yuan: Zi n 
  (Dongchuan, Sichuan)     S402,403 
SAMPLES shown. F   $ 10.00 
</p><p>  14.97P 
  Kai Yuan: Zi n 
  (Dongchuan, Sichuan) Variety: perfect Rosette hole     
Vg/F   $ 15.00 
</p><p>  14.111B 
  Qian Yuan zhong bao 
  Illicit Value 50, Contemporary counterfeit of much larger Value 50 (H14.105) with inner circle reverse. Variety: Long, hooked "tail" on Qian. Doo p. 103. Uncommon. 23.5mm, 3.79gm.     S359-360 
Vg   $ 15.00 
</p><p>  14.114 
  Qian Yuan zhong bao 
  Variety: Large inscription, rounded or slightly angled shoulder on Yuan, larger size. Likely regional mints of Su Zong's nominally value-10 coins. Doo p.95-97. 24.3-25.7mm.     
SAMPLES shown. F $2.50; VF SOLD   
</p><p>  14.112A 
  Qian Yuan zhong bao 
  Variety: Medium inscription, rounded or slightly angled shoulder on Yuan, smaller size. 23.9-25mm. Dai Zong Yr. 1 (762-3 AD). Doo p. 104-105.     
SAMPLES shown. Crusty $1.50; Fine $2.50; VF   $ 5.00 
</p><p>  14.112B 
  Qian Yuan zhong bao 
  Variety: Small inscription, 90° angled shoulder on Yuan, wide rims, smallest size. 21.8-25mm. Dai Zong Yr. 1 (762-3 AD). Doo p. 106.     
SAMPLES shown. Fine $2.50; VF   $ 5.00 
</p><p>  14.116B 
  Qian Yuan zhong bao: ( s 
  Large inscription. Dai Zong Yr. 1 (762-3 AD). Doo p. 104-105.     S362 
SAMPLES shown. Vg $2.00; Fine $4.00; VF   $ 8.00 
</p><p>  14.116 
  Qian Yuan zhong bao: — s 
  Large inscription. Dai Zong Yr. 1 (762-3 AD). Doo p. 104-105.     S363 
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SAMPLES shown. F   $ 5.00.
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