A Collection of Primitive Money

28 June 1995

Lot No 683

Miscellaneous, Africa, large decorated copper ring; cowrie shell ring; pierced quartz disc; bean necklace; a corn bead necklace; a small tortoise shell; a wooden comb; and group of fine seven animal teeth; a strip of plain cloth, and a rock of salt. (£30-40)

28 June 1995

Lot No 684

Miscellaneous, Babylonia and Sumeria, baked clay tablet, script both sides (Opitz p.34). (£40-50)

28 June 1995

Lot No 685

China, China, Sycee “Shoe Money” of 5-Taels, with a rectangular stamp in the centre, 188gms. Fine (£20-30)

28 June 1995

Lot No 686

China, China, Sycee of 10-Taels, loaf shaped, with rectangular stamp, 376gms. Fine (£60-80)

28 June 1995

Lot No 687

Chile, China, Pack Saddle Money, Sycee of 5-Taels, wt. 184 gms. Very fine (£30-40)

28 June 1995

Lot No 688

China, China, Money sword on an iron frame, comprising Board of Revenue Cash; a novelty Money tree; ammulets (3), 140mm, 115mm, and 68mm; Japan, novelty Money tree of uncertain date composed of nine false 100-Mon [5]. (£40-50)

28 June 1995

Lot No 689

Miscellaneous, Easter Island, Shell Money, small yellow shells stringed and made into a necklace, c.14.8cm; New Guinea, Pig Teeth (2); Oceania, Bead Money, attributed by Lawrence to the Marshall Islands [4]. (£15-25)

28 June 1995

Lot No 690

Miscellaneous, Katanga, copper cross, the arms 275mms, wt. 1.16gms; another, the arms 215mm x 220mm, wt. approx. 750gms [2]. (£60-80)

28 June 1995

Lot No 691

Miscellaneous, Micronesia, Armwreath Money, woven, the front decorated with shells, c. 12 X13mm; Shell Money, circular, c.90mm, attributed by Lawrence to the Soloman Islands [2]. (£20-30)

28 June 1995

Lot No 692

Miscellaneous, Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Yap Island, Stone [Aragonite] Money, approx. 450mm x 430mm (18in x 17in) (Opitz p.104; Quiggin p. 144ff, pl. 12). (£600-800)

28 June 1995

Lot No 693

New Guinea, (Nissan, Tanga, New Georgia, Trobriands), Arm Ring Shell Money, approx. 110mm X 95mm (cf. Optitz p.115; Quiggin pp.122-123). (£30-40)

28 June 1995

Lot No 694

Russia, Russia, Tea Brick Money, early sailing ship, Cyrillic inscription around, 240 X 185mm. (£100-150)

28 June 1995

Lot No 695

Thailand, Thailand, Tok; porcelain gambling tokens (6); and Chinese tally sticks (3) [10]. (£20-25)

28 June 1995

Lot No 696

Miscellaneous, West Africa, the Akan, brass gold dust weights (3), comprising male figure playing two drums, wt. c.80 gms, a tortoise, 53.2 gms and a bird, 53.8 gms [3]. (£40-50)

28 June 1995

Lot No 697

Miscellaneous, West Africa (Lulua tribe), Zappozap, ceremonial axe, with an iron head, upper spoke coiled, central spoke decorated with a human head both sides, and copper encased wooden handle. Some damage to blade, otherwise a fine example of this spectacular form of pre-colonial African money (£200-300)

28 June 1995

Lot No 698

Miscellaneous, West Africa, a good quality heavy coiled Manila, the panels decorated with geometric designs, approx. 110mm across, wt. 1.1kgm. (£60-80)