Odd Currencies

古怪貨幣

Spring and Autumn Period,
Pair of Fish-shaped
Bronze Artefacts
春秋時期
魚形銅器一對
770-476 BC

Provenance:
1. Fuchin Coins 2016
2. Cheng Xuan Auctions 2010

Warring States Period,
Gold-Wrapped Shell Coin
戰國時期
包金貝幣
475-221 BC

Provenance:
Fuchin Coin 2015

Warring States Period,
Pei Bu Dang Jin Spade Money
State of Chu
戰國時期
旆布當釿布幣
楚國造
403-221 BC

Provenance:
Fuchin Coin 2019

Warring States Period,
Cheng Bai Knife Money
State of Zhongshan
戰國
成白刀幣
中山國造
308-296 BC

Provenance:
Da Chen Stamps and Coins Collection 2016

Western Han-Xin Dynasty,
Qi Knife Five Hundred
西漢-新朝
栔刀五百
AD 7-9

Provenance:
Fuchin Coin 2015

Northern and Southern dynasties Period,4 Zhu
南北朝六朝四銖
AD 430-

Provenance:
Fuchin Coin 2023

Java Sailendra dynasty
1 Massa Gold (20 Rattis)
爪哇夏連特拉王朝
1馬薩金幣 (20 拉蒂)
AD 800-950

Provenance:
Spink 2023

Salghurid Abish Khatun
Copper Coin
薩爾古里德王朝
阿必失可敦銅幣
AD 960-1214

Provenance:
Noonans 2022

Sri Lanka Chola Empire
Raja raja I Gold Kahavanu
(A.K.A. “Octopus Man Coin”)
斯里蘭卡朱羅王國
羅查羅乍一世黃金卡哈瓦努
(也稱作 “章魚人錢幣”)
AD 985-1014

Provenance:
Spink 2023

East Java Janggala Kingdom
1 Massa Gold (20 Rattis)
東爪哇重迦羅王國
1馬薩金幣 (20 拉蒂)
AD 1045-1136

Provenance:
Spink 2023

Kievan Rus grivna
基輔羅斯赫里夫尼亞
銀錠
11th-13th century

Provenance:
Jean Elsen & ses Fils 2023

Novgorod Republic ½grivna
諾夫哥羅德共和國 ½赫里夫尼亞
銀錠
12th-14th century

Provenance:
Jean Elsen & ses Fils 2023

Holy Roman Empire Lüneburg
Henry the Lion
Bracteate Coin
神聖羅馬帝國呂訥堡
獅子亨利
布萊克梯特
AD 1142-1195

Provenance:
Künker 2022

Lan Na
⅓ Tael Silver Shell Ingot
蘭納王國
⅓兩貝殼銀錠
AD 1290-1556

Provenance:
Teutoburger Münzauktion GmbH 2023

Lan Na
½ Tael Silver Boat Ingot
蘭納王國
½兩船型銀錠
AD 1290-1556

Provenance:
Teutoburger Münzauktion GmbH 2023

Lan Na
4 Baht Diamond Silver Ingot
蘭納王國
4泰銖菱格銀錠
AD 1290-1556

Provenance:
Teutoburger Münzauktion GmbH 2023

Java Majapahit Empire
1 Massa Gold (20 Rattis)
爪哇滿者伯夷帝國
1 馬薩金幣 (20 拉蒂)
AD 1293-1527

Provenance:
Spink 2023

Lan Xang
Lat Silver Ingot
瀾滄王國
拉特銀錠
AD 1353-1571

Provenance:
Teutoburger Münzauktion GmbH 2023

Lan Xang
Round Silver Ingot
瀾滄王國
圓形銀錠
AD 1353-1571

Provenance:
Teutoburger Münzauktion GmbH 2023

Ivan IV wire money 1 polushka
伊凡四世 1/4戈比
銀幣
AD 1533 – 1584

Provenance:
Katz Auction 2023

Sengoku Period-Edo Period
Kō Shū Kin Series
戰國-江戶
甲州金系列
AD 1541-1868

Thailand(Siam) Bullet Money
泰國(暹羅) 銀子彈錢
AD 1200s ~1904

Provenance:
Stack’s Bowers Galleries 2023

Popo Manilla
波波馬尼拉幣
AD 1400-1948

Provenance:
Tribal Art Africa 2023

Birmingham Manilla
伯明罕馬尼拉幣
AD 1600-1948

Provenance:
Tribal Art Africa 2023

Thailand(Siam) Lat Money
泰國(暹羅) 拉特銀錠
AD 1500s ~1800s

Provenance:
Stack’s Bowers Galleries 2023

Portuguese Ceylon
Larin Silver Hook Set
葡屬錫蘭
拉林銀鉤錢組
AD 1597-1658

Provenance:
Teutoburger Münzauktion GmbH 2023

Katanga Cross, mini katanga cross and mini mould
喀坦加十字, 迷你喀坦加十字
與迷你模具
AD 1600-

Provenance:
Phidias 2023

Japan Genroku Mameitagin
日本元祿豆銀
AD 1695-1706

Provenance:
Auction World 2023

Burmese Flower money
silver ingot
緬甸花錢銀錠
AD 1700s

Provenance:
Stack’s Bowers Galleries 2023

Kingdom of Sweden
Friedrich I
Plate Money 1/2 Daler
瑞典王國
腓特烈一世
1/2達勒銅板錢幣
AD 1726

Provenance:
Münzen Müller 2023

Four-pence Paper Note Pennsylvania
賓夕法尼亞州四便士紙幣
AD 1772

Provenance:
Heritage Auctions 2024

Netherlands Indies, Java,
Bonk Stuiver Series
荷屬東印度爪哇斯圖伊弗系列
AD 1798-1818

Qing Dynasty, Porcelain Token
(In Flowers And Gourd Shapes )
中國南洋瓷器代幣(葫蘆,花朵)
AD 1800s-early 1900s

Provenance:
Private collector, France, 2023

West Africa
J.J.W.Peters.Gin bottle
西非 J.J.W.Peters.琴酒錢
AD 1800s

Provenance:
Private Collector, Germany, 2023

West Africa
Van Hoytema & Co.Gin bottle
西非 Van Hoytema & Co.琴酒錢
AD 1800s

Provenance:
Private Collector, UK, 2023

Qing Dynasty, Yunnan Packsaddle Sycee
清雲南牌坊錠
AD 1800-1900s

Provenance: Noonans 2022

Hanoi, Silver 10 Taels Bar, Emperor Minh Mang
河內明命十兩銀錠
AD 1832

Provenance:
Stack’s Bowers Galleries 2023

Japan Tempo Chogin
日本天保丁銀
AD 1837-1858

Provenance:
Heritage Auctions 2024

Silver Quan Bar, Emperor Tu Duc
安南嗣德年造價錢壹貫
銀條
AD 1848-83

Provenance:
Stack’s Bowers Galleries 2023

Thailand Rama IV
Gold Bullet Money 1/4 Baht
泰國拉瑪四世
黃金子彈錢 1/4泰銖
AD 1851-1868

Provenance:
Spink 2023

Japan Ansei Nishu Gin
日本安政二朱銀
AD 1859

Provenance:
1. Noonans 2022
2. D. L. F. Sealy Collection

Black Aventurine Old venetian fancy African trade beads
黑色砂金石玻璃貿易珠
AD 1880-1930

Provenance:
Tribal Art Africa 2023

Peluru Pitunang
印尼護身符鐵球錢
AD 1950-

Provenance:
Stack’s Bowers Galleries 2023

African Salt Bar Currency
非洲鹽塊貨幣
ND

Provenance:
Teutoburger Münzauktion GmbH 2023