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First published in 2005, this catalogue has become the standard
reference work for cast Chinese coins. It covers both the early
spade and knife coins that were used from around 600 BC and the
square holed "cash" coins that were the coinage of China from the
4th century BC until the end of the Empire in the 20th century.
Special attention is given to the red copper coins of Xinjiang. As
well as the catalogue, there is copious background information
concerning the use and manufacture of these coins, and numerous
charts, maps, and tables to help both the expert and the novice to
identify their coins. The second edition has been extensively
edited, and contains some new coins and sections. Awarded the
Lhotka Prize by the Royal Numismatic Society.
This book is intended to guide the beginner and expert through the
many kinds of cash - the square-holed coin of China for centuries -
produced in China and the many imitations of them produced at
various times all over the Far East and along the Silk Road. The
first part of the book is a Finding Guide which directs the reader
to the appropriate standard work on Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese
or Korean coins. In the second half, information not in the
standard works is presented, either from other publications and
papers, or from the author's own research.
[16:19:22] Jadles (Jamie): Early Japanese Coins is an up-to-date
catalogue of pre-Meiji copper, gold and silver coins. As well as
official issues, the often decorative provincial issues are
covered. A selection of the intriguing Japanese amulets known as
E-sen is also included. It replaces Munro and other western works.
It is designed to be used both by advanced collectors who have some
knowledge of characters, and beginners who will find the layout
easy to follow and will quickly gain a knowledge of this coinage.
It draws on historical, as well as the latest western and Japanese
numismatic sources, and describes the circumstances under which
many of the coins were issued and used. Guides to the Japanese
language are given, and maps and lists of era names and rulers add
to the background information. There is a description of how the
coins were made, illustrated from a contemporary document. A
Finding Guide is provided for the difficult Kanei Tsuho series,
which will enable these coins to be readily attributed from the
differences in their calligraphy. A rarity guide, linked to an
approximate value, is provided for each coin. The author has been
studying and collecting Far Eastern coins for over fifty years, and
has also written the prize winning Cast Chinese Coins, and the
definitive Qing Cash.
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