Fuhonsen was minted by the government, modeling after the kai yuan tong bao. Hong kong belonged to dongguan county, guangzhou prefecture, southern han during the ten kingdoms period. The kaiyuan tongbao sometimes romanised as kai yuan tong bao or using the archaic wadegiles spelling kai yuan tung pao, was a tang dynasty cash. Circulating treasure from the inauguration of a new epoch, sometimes romanised as kai yuan tong bao or using the archaic wadegiles spelling kai yuan tung pao, was a tang dynasty cash coin that was produced from 621 under the reign of emperor gaozu and. Price new from used from paperback, 2003 please retry. Chinese ancient kai yuan tong bao coin 100% genuine 1pcs 621 ad.
The kai yuan tong bao at the left dates from the tang dynasty and is made of iron. As the major currency of the tang dynasty, each kai yuan tong bao coin weighed onetenth liang, which. Kai yuan means the opening of a new epoch and tong bao is the treasure in circulation. K2630, lead kaiyuan tongbao coin, china southern han. A brief history of tang dynasty coins following the collapse of the sui dynasty, prominent sui offical, li yuan, enthroned himself as the first emperor of the tang dynasty. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. The obverse side features orthodox script while the reverse side is plain. Ancient chinese coins, sycees and antiques at great prices. Among the many kai yuan tong bao varieties, however, are also ones made of gold, silver, lead, white copper white bronze, and iron. These white bronze bai tong kai yuan tong bao coins have deep rims and. After being invited to kill off all eunuchs at court, he controlled the court and forced emperor zhaozong and the. Kai yuan tong bao is a kind of coin circulated during the tang dynasty 618 907. This tang dynasty 618 907 ad gold coin is engraved. One of asias most influential coins tang dynasty kai yuan.
It was the first time chinese coins adopted a titular inscription as opposed to a weight age equivalent that was the standard for the past thousand over years ref. Uhithe value of ancient china coins iwansuwandys blog. Details about k2630, lead kai yuan tong bao coin, china southern han dynasty ad 905971 1 viewed per hour k2630, lead kai yuan tong bao coin, china southern han dynasty ad 905971. Chinese sources render important clues about these kings, so paralleling the names on the coins and records of these kings in chinese sources helps to construct. History of hong kongimperial yearstang and southern han. Sycee were not made by a central bank or mint but by individual. Chinese ancient kai yuan tong bao coin621 adtang dynasty. Coincidences of the vietnam and china cash coins legends.
Bao tong, a former adviser to the liberal communist party chief zhao ziyang, drew some parallels between hong kongs protests and those in beijing in 1989. A gold coin, two kinds of silver coins and twelve kinds of copper coins were issued by the government during 250 years or so following the mintage of the wado kaichin. Tang dynasty kai yuan tong bao was the first coin to use the term. The large cash coin of the yuan mongol dynasty inscribed dayuan tongbao ad 10 is the only coin known that uses the phagsba mongol square script as main language. This example was found in former soviet central asia.
Crescent south reverse roger doo c 14 scott semans. This tradition dates from the tang dyansty coins, most of which were inscribed kai yuan tong bao when read updownrightleft, the traditional way of reading pretang chinese coins, with the yuan at the bottom and tong at the right. At the left is the image of the new copper sculpture of a kai yuan tong bao coin being put on display at the baoshan national mining park the baoshan national mining park is a theme park commemorating the long history of mining in the area which dates back to the han dynasty 206 bc 220 ad. Share the tang dynasty extended its empire by means of military force, extending its territory as far as northern vietnam and as far west as the aral sea together with a portion of tibet. Yuan kai bao composer 1944 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Near the end of the tang dynasty, zhu wen, a general of the rebel huang chao, surrendered to the tang dynasty. The primary chinese dynastic histories are wei shu, jiu tang shu, and xin tang shu. The first tang dynasty coin was the kai yuan tong bao coin, whose legends were based on the works of famous calligraphist, ouyang hsun. This was the main coin issued by the tang, and was cast for most of the dynasty, a. History and images of chinese coins and other ancient forms of money. Sep 03, 20 at the left is the image of the new copper sculpture of a kai yuan tong bao coin being put on display at the baoshan national mining park the baoshan national mining park is a theme park commemorating the long history of mining in the area which dates back to the han dynasty 206 bc 220 ad. Zeno215280, chinese kai yuan tong bao on both sides, extra thick variety, fine, r. Strict government regulation of the minting process resulted in standardized alloys the combination of metals that make up the coin and a consistent, recognizable style.
Emperor ning zong 11951224 qing yuan tong bao 1 cash reverse. Though baos parents could afford to send him to school, his mother had to climb. The good, the bad and the ugly the danish national symphony orchestra live duration. The tang dynasty was founded by li yuan, who became emperor gao zu, the first emperor of the tang. This tang dynasty 618 907 ad gold coin is engraved with. Its a sogdian kai yuan tong bao with bukhara tamgha on the reverse.
It is based on the famous 7th century tang dynasty coin. She is the third daughter, bao li, bao yis sister, and guan suos wife. Kai yuan tong bao mount holyoke college art museum. May 23, 2011 kai yuan tong bao tu shuo kai yuan tong bao varieties, liu zheng, zhang jianzhong, editors. Kai yuan tong bao tu shuo kai yuan tong bao varieties, liu zheng, zhang jianzhong, editors. Kaotsu in 621 issued the kaiyuan coin, which gave the coinage of all the far east its form until the end of the 19th centurya round coin with a square hole and a fourcharacter legend stating the function tongbao, which means circulating treasure and date of the coin. This was also the first time in chinese history that a famous calligrapher wrote. Ancient chinese coins catalog tang dynasty coins pg 1. Apr 27, 2019 this tang dynasty 618 907 ad gold coin is engraved with the characters kai yuan tong bao. In ad 621, the tang dynasty began to mint a new coinage, kai yuan tong bao. Since antiquity, china was ruled by over 800 emperors. Samarqand issued its own coinage imitating the tang prototype. Secondly, the writer of the characters on the coin was recorded in history books for the first time.
The kai yuan tong bao was the most extensively produced and widely used coin during the 300year reign of the tang dynasty in china. So, the 700 years of wuzhu coins came to an end, where the value of the coin was simply value of the metal it was made from. Details about k2630, lead kaiyuan tongbao coin, china southern han dynasty ad 905971 1 viewed per hour k2630, lead kaiyuan tongbao coin, china southern han dynasty ad 905971. Bao zheng was born into a scholar family in shenxian, hefei, luzhou present day feidong county near hefei, anhui.
Guanshou hou and guan yu were separated and adopted by the suojia. The achievements of the tang and song dynasties sutori. It was the first time chinese coins adopted a titular inscription as opposed to a weight age equivalent that was the standard for the past thousand. Samarqand, shishpir 152381 ten samarqand kings have been identified based on the names on the obverse of the coins. Bao sanniang was said to be a gentle and cheerful girl, only wants to let her husband do a good things for others. The former was read up and down and from right to left while the latter was read clockwise from 12oclock. Here are the greatest chinese emperors in recorded history. Kaiyuan kai yuan is the reign name 7741 of tang emperor xuanzong, who reigned at the peak of tang prosperity.
I have collected for over 30 years,i have been trading extensively on ebay since 2004. So, the 700 years of wuzhu coins came to an end, where the value of the coin was simply value of the metal it. Ancient origins articles related to yuan bao in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places. The local rulers of samarqand were considered as the officials of the tang dynasty, but the land enjoyed a large degree of independence. This is the coin that connects central asian numismatic history with chinese numismatics. The kai yuan tong bao meant circulating treasure from the inauguration of a new epoch.
Yuankai bao composer 1944 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Descriptionobverse and reverse of a kai yuan tong bao coin from the tang dynasty. Need help identifying this chinese coin coin community forum. Bao sanniangs father, bao kai was the king of bao clan village. A good example of a high quality coin is the beautiful kai yuan tong bao coins issued during the tang dynasty ad 618 to ad 907 often referred to as the golden years of chinese history. Presented material is an attempt to make the most full list of the cash coins of vietnam and china, which have the same legends.
This was the main coin issued by the tang, and was cast for most of the dynasty. Many of these coins were produced in sichuan where there was a lack of copper. Baos family was in the middle class, his father bao lingyi was a scholar and an official, while his grandfather bao shi tong was a commoner. Most kai yuan coins were struck at the beginnings of the tang dynasty. Apr 24, 2019 kai yuan tong bao is a kind of coin circulated during the tang dynasty 618 907. Chronology of kai yuan tung bao roger wai san doo on.
This kai yuan tong bao has a fairly orthodox version of the first three characters, but the bao character is very different from the norm. The other strong appeal for collectors of chinese coins, particularly those who are also interested in chinese history and culture, is the chinese legends. Most of such coincidences have place for private coin issues and only few of such coins were issued officially by vietname rulers. Kai yuan tong bao is also known as kai tong yuan bao. One of asias most influential coins tang dynasty kai. Aug 26, 2007 the good, the bad and the ugly the danish national symphony orchestra live duration.