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Siamese Porcelain and Other Tokens / by H.A. Ramsden
Siamese Porcelain and Other Tokens / by H.A. Ramsden
DRCELAIN
BY
HA. RAMSDEN,
F.R.N.S.
SIAMESE
PORCELAIN AND OTHER TOKENS.
BY
H. A.
Presideat of the
RAMSDEN,
F.R.N.S.,
Society,
District
Yokohama Numismatic
Secretary
ATITHOE OF
Kwan
El
IVIodern Ctiinese
etc.
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1911
CONTENTS
Ewan
Ei Tsu
Ho Coins
Manuals
of Far Eastern
Numismatics:
No. No.
1.
2.
In The "Numismatist."
Modern Coins
Money
1910
(Kepriuted).
Dunham
Pictorial Characters
In "Mehls' Monthly."
Glass Coins of the Far East, March, 1910.
Some
Japanese).
PREFACE
As up
till
far as
works have
now been
lain
mention the
subject.
The
earliest
was perhaps
und DenkBerlin
Adolf Weil,
1878, but devotes only a short space to this particular branch of nu-
mismatics.
Two
years
later,
Joseph
Haas, under the title of " Siamese Coinage " which contains fuller information on the gambling porcelain and other tokens of this country.
The most
perhaps
later,
und
to
Chine-
Miinzen."
first
work
be entirely
known
only
to
Weil's work,
as the
title
indicates;
is
The
with
this
part dealing with porcelain and other gambling tokens of the land of
White Elephant,
is
lots,
number
none of these
are illustrated.
of a short historical
Coinage,
in
which
porcelain
it
money
is
figures
prominently.
This
information, unreliable as
may
appear to
freely
many
made
numismatic students
use of by
Schlegel
and
others.
Haas' treatise, simultaneously brought out both in English and German, is somewhat more instructive. The portion of this work
dedicated to
specimens,
PEBFAOB.
It
draws attention
as
shapes,
etc.
and
laeaning
of
the
inscriptions,
list
also
appended.
Not
a table with
and Siamese
characters.
ScHLEGELS
fiir
so
standard authority.
it
proceeds to
graphical catalogue
Museum
is
(at Berlin)
by Consul-General P.
is
S.
Hamel.
This
unfortunately limited,
more than
15'J .specimens.
A large
some 31
page coloured
plate,
illustrnting
varieties,
monograph.
a few porcelain
among their lots. The Bergsoe collection, catalogued and sold at auction by J. Schulmax of Amsterdam, in 1903, requires special mention.
tokens
This sale contained what probably was the biggest number of these
tokens which had been brought together up to that time, most of which
to
my
cabinet.
The photogravure
reproductions of
this
many
[
catalogue.
"
Moedas de Siam
les
by Marques A. Pebeiea, Lisbon 1879, " Siam efc Siamois " by Abbi?; Similien Chevillard, Paris 1889, " Im reiche
by Dr. F. M. Schrotee, Leipzig
188-5
and
have
Pallegoix, Bastian,
works relating
use of by
etc.
Probably the
in these
to our subject
made
The
treatises.
present
It
is
monograph does not aspire to replace any of the above merely intended to catalogue and describe, principally
illustrations,
all
by means of coloured
PREFACE.
my
collection.
An
anthorities
have been
drawn upon, has been added to mitigate As my collection inseparable from all catalogues.
liberally
if
present time,
treatises
and as
it difficult
which have so
numismatic
far
may be some
work
In
alt
treatises,
an eastern
illustra-
If to this
is
composed of specimens of
an imperative requirement.
I have, in consequence,
will be dijxct to
The appeal
the eye, the illustrations in their natural colour conveying a better idea
The specimens
and
and pleasing
artistic
effects,
conceptions
Numismatics.
H. A.
RAMSDEN.
September, 1911,
Yokohama, Japan.
INTRODUCTION.
Obigin.
Necessity
created a
demand
kind of tokens
these
was
required and
Haas
As gambling became more and more a recognised institution the were found inconvenient Sailing and Fuang
to
hxndle
at
attitude,
and
it
to roll off in
wrong
direction.
To
in-
remedy
Introduction.
appearance in 1760.
later;
first
made
their
first issues to
some 61
in
years
ausas-
he says "
Seit 1821,
Siam
anderem Material
in ihrentDistrikten in
Umlauf zu bringen."
these
locality or district of
CiBCTJLATioN.
Both
Schlegel
To quote
" Ces
la juridiction
trois d'
du bauquier
entre eux ne
enteiident,
comrae larrons en
pour
les agreer
dans
Haas
goes
still
further
and
a long
felt
its
want
of small
money
much beyond
legal sphere."
Prohibition.
at last in 1871,
It is
these
difficult,
and
all
became necessary
to prohibit
is
Schlegel
more
givbg August,
INTRODUCTION.
1876 as the
tiate
hibitting the further issue of porcelain " coins " (Porzellanmiinzen) after
December
of the
same
year.
Weyl
is
mentions that coins made of porcelain were current until 3876 and
further adds " Sogar in des ersten
(1873)
wurder
dem Kopf
They
are
all
Issues.
That many
different issues
varieties
were circulated
with.
will at
once be
met
Haas
known
to exist.
it is
no wonder that
made
their appearance.
The remarks
of the author of
am
in extenso
left
"
Such a
Celestials.
of imitations
circulation,
and
in
self defence,
the
and exchange for money their by new ones of varied colours and An ingenious expedient which has evidently escaped the
to call in
notice of the
above
cited authorities
on
this subject,
was
also resorted to
by the
other colours, was applied to the under side or Reverse of the counters,
wax
why many
and that
material.
the victims
outsiders
were
shown by
ses
how
" Naturellement
billons.
S'il
si le
il
paye avec
il
gagne,
payee avec de
la
monnaie
reelle,
done
benefice
toujours.
Comment
refuser?
Ou
ira-t-on jouer?
Cercle
de fer qui
INTEODUCTION.
le
enveloppe
joueur et favorise
le
monopoleur.
Le
il
pour
lui la
de ces billons
qu'il peut,
quand
veut, retirer de la
circulation.
La
il
loi
ordonne
qu'il fasse
Or,
comment
Des
s'y
prend pour
satisfaire
simultanement a
la loi et a sa
bourse.
le
le fleuve, vers
tel aient
les
cbanger a son
Peu de personnes
pr<
sque tout
le
monde
pris.
dort.
Le lendemain du
;
Au
marche, personne ne
billons, le
egalement
c'est trop
Que
faire?
Tout simplement
se
taire et
de
la lecon."
Mateui<'.ls.
glass, (coloured in
and
potter's clay,
most instances)
and other
alloys, as well
come
across a specimen
made
of this metal.
first
coins were
made
in
Bangkok
and
i.
of
He
adds that " Letzlere Sorte wird in China angefertigt," which assuredly
will strike
most students as
peculiar.
this connection, since
Shapes.
many were
The
circular or
round
and
be met with.
Inscriptions.
give
As
almost
them
their native
jority of the
the greater
number
in Chinese characters.
The names
Hongs
are
by a
single character
or seal
Some
felicitous
the occasion,
INTKODUCTION.
literary inclioed, quote poetical "
<
gems
"
and other
ev.'ii
uiottos.
A few
have
of artistic merit.
That
coiiiB
name
to
Emperor
of the
Dragon Throne,
will conclusively
prove this
case.
Values.
selves
:
The
1
For 1
Salting,
in Chinese
^ or ^,
5^
or in Siamese
do.
-fg
Fuang
Smig Pel
do.
-^
1
1
Pai
1 Att
"gf
^ or ^,
^ X
"gf
Sjc
M.
do.
In some
"silver "
98 "gold" (^),
addi-
(^)
tions calculated to
improve
their status as
medium.
T^e
throws but
little
light
is
The
following
comparative table
worth copying
Tikal
= 4 Salting =; 8 Fuang
German
Bia
or Cowries,
= 16
money
Marks
Son Pei
as
= 32 Pai = 64
2.40.
is
Att,
Marks
3 3/4,
Weyl mentions
SIAIWESE PORCELAIN
Note.
work
my own
collec-
explanations
may
When
will
(in relief)
it
or incased,
it
be so stated.
In
all
other cases,
will
be understood
Where
not
be mentioned.
it
2.
The
is
and glaze of
porcelain
by the ordinary
3.
The
the
same
as
in question,
it
will
be so
specified.
In
caseSi.
mother of
co|>per)
and
lead
5.
among the other work are made of. Where not reproduced
are
in this
iu
the drawing
itself,
or value, as well
text.
meaning or
6.
signification, will
be inserted in the
either in the
this
drawing or
in the text, as of
As
a question of
has consequently not been attempted. with Siamese, the translation of the
inscrip-
As I
am unacquainted
tions, other
As
latter
is
of
little
consequence.
" Obverse " and " Reverse " are sometimes used conventionally in
order uo distinguish one side from the other.
SIAMESI3 PORCELAIN
(A)
ROUND SHAPES.
No.
No.
1.
0.
of Hong in two raised Chinese characters. " Salung " in Chinese character. E.
Name Name
2.
0.
R.
of
Hong
1
in
two
K. Same as No.
No.
No.
No.
3.
0. Name
Same
of
Hong
Hong
1.
in
two
two
as No. 1 of
in
4.
O.
0. O. 0.
E.
Name Name
Name Name
"
E. Same as No.
5.
of
Hong
in
two two
two
No.
No. No.
6.
of
Hong Hong
"
in
of
in
Fuang
Chinese character.
8. 0. The
Chinese characters.
"
Fuang
Chinese characters.
inscription,
No.
9.
0.
O.
Felicitous
" Everything as
(?)
character.
No. 10.
Name
Name
of
Hong
1.
E. Same as No.
No. 11.^-0.
of
Hong
(?)
E. "Eight"
{^)
"Salung" (^)
in
characters.
No. 12.
No. IB. No. 14. No. 16.
O. E. 0. E. O.
0.
Name
Same
of
Hong
1.
as No. of
as
Name
Same
Hong
No.
1
Name
Name
of
Hong
Hong
10
No. 16.
0. 0.
Name
of
Hong
E. Above
(^)
in Chinese character
No. 17.
Crowned Head
for India
in relief.
(Copietl
name
No.
18.
of the
left for
O.
Crowned Head, see No. 17. E. Four raised Chinese characters, the two on
name
No.
19.
of the
Hong and
Pei "
those on
(?)
the
left
0.
Bust to
front, in relief.
for the
name
of the
left
19.
E.
No. 21.
"
One Song
of
Pei," in
0.
E. E.
Horse
in relief,
two incused Chinese characters. with " Salung" in raised Chinese character.
(t&^Bg) in
No. 22
Name
Name
Hong
Hong
characters.
0. Fancy design
of
in relief,
(glfc) in
characters.
No. 23.
Same as proceeding, but smaller. Same as preceeding, but still smaller. " O. Water bottle in relief, with " Fuang
character.
in
raised Chinese
E.
Name
of
Hong
No. 26.
O.
E.
(0$S,) in
relief.
chaiucters.
Flower design in
E. " Salung " in raised Siamese chaiacter. No. 27. O. Tiger in relief, with " Fuang " in raised Chinese character.
Name
of
Hong
No. 28.
O. O.
(J|
fij)
in in
characters.
with
name
of
Hong in
11
No. 30.
0.
in relief, with
name
of
Hong
in
E. Same as No.
No. 31.
No. 32.
0. 0.
in Chinese characters.
Name
Name
of
Hong
Hong
in Chinese character.
No. 33.
O.
O.
0.
K.
of
in twoCliinese characters.
No.
34.
Same
Eev.
Name
Same
of
Hong
in
two .'Chinese;
Fuang
"
(^) on
Eev.
0.
(^) on Eev. No. 39. 0. Name Hong two Chinese No. E. Same No. Same preceeding, but smaller with "Fuang" on Eev.
No. 38.
" of
in
of Hong in two Chinese characters. Same as No. 33. Same as preceeding, but smaller with " Fuang
characters.
Name
as
33.
40.
as
(;j^)
No. 41,
0.
Name
of
Hong
in
Same
0.
No. 43.
No. 44.
Name
of
Hong
in
two Chinese
characters.
No. 45.
Same 0. Name
:
Fuang
"
(j^)
on Eev.
Hong
1.
in
two Chinese
characters.
E. Same as No.
Note
No. 46. No. 47.
The
"
Fuang
"
(^) on Eev.
characters.
E. Same as No.
1.
Note
The porcelain
12
No. 48.
O.
Name
of
Hong
1.
is
in
two Chinese
characters.
B. Same as No.
Note
-.This piece
No. 49. O.
Name
of
Hong
1.
two Chinese
characters.
K. Same as No.
No. 50.
Name of Hong in two Chinese characters. No 33. Note :This piece has been covered with red sealing wax
E. Same as
the colo r
is
O.
and
the
Name
of
Hong
(:jtf)
in
characters.
52.-0 Name
E.
of
Hong
characters.
No. 54.
0.
Name
of
Hong
1.
in
characters.
O.
Name of Hong
in
characters.
Same
O.
some*-
what
No.
67.
different.
No. 58.
No. 59.
Hong
Same
as preceeding, including
size,
but
the Eev.
as in
No. 57.
No. 60.
No. 61.
position of characters
and manner
of
different.
O.
O.
Name
of
Hong
No. 62.
No. 63.
Name of Hong in two Chinese characters. E. " Fuang " in Chinese character. Name Name
of
O.
Hong
1
in
two
E. Same as No.
No.
64.
O.
E. "
Chinese characters.
blue Chinese characters.
13
O. O.
E.
Name
of
Hong
in
characters.
E. "
65.
"
"Two
Name
Same
in
two incased
Chinese characters.
No. 67.
No. 68.
O.
E.
of as of
Hong
No.
1.
O.
in four incused Chinese characters. E. " Salung " (^) in incused blue Chinese character.
Name
Hong
No. 69.
Same
O.
on Eev.
No. 71.
No. 72.
Name
of
Hong
Same
0.
0.
and
charactei's are
some-
what
No. 73.^0. No. 74. No. 75.
No. 76.
different.
Name Name
of
Hong
Hong Hong
in
in
two
two
E. Same as No. 31
Name
of
in
characters.
E. " 25 "
(lit?)
characters.
0. O.
E. " 100
No. 77.
Pa
of
" in
characters.
Name
Hong
Chinese characters.
tiger in relief.
No. 78.
No. 79.
0.
Name
Four
of
Hong
in incused
Chinese characters.
0.
O.
for the
left for
name
E. Plain.
of the
Hong and
" Silver
Fuang."
No. 80.
Four
and bottom
" Silver
for the
left for
Fuang."
Note.
The
is
more
like
earthenware than
porcelain.
^^
No. 81. 0.
Name
of
Hong
in
two
R. Plain.
Note.
No. 82,-0.
of
Hong
in
two
R
No. 83.
No. 84.
Same as preceeding, but larger and wareof a more reddish hue. O. Name of Hong in four raised Chinese characters.
11.
Two
(Fuang Pi?).
in three raised
E.
Two
later)
with
No
86.
0.
^) and
"
Fuang "
(:^) below.
(May
also
No, 87.
mean " jade " or " ball,") R. Same as No. 66. O. Name of Hong in two raised
Illegible.
Chinese characters.
E.
Note,
No.
88.
O.
R.
This
piece
is
of very poor
in
workmanship.
Name
Same
of
Hong
1.
two
as No.
No
89.
R.
Name
of
Hong
1.
in
two
R. Same as No,
No, 90.
0. Name of Hong
Same
as No, 1.
Note.
No, 91.
This
"
piece
0,
R.
Name
of
Hong
"
One Fuang
of
(
in
^^T)
in
characters,
NoTn
No, 92.
O,
E.
Name
Same Same
Hong
two
as No. 31.
No. 93
No. 91.
O
O.
as preceeding,
differently.
Belt in relief, witli "
and two
raised
name
of the
Hong.
StAMESF. PORCELAIN
15
E. Six incused Chinese characters. The three on the right and the two on the left, five in all, for a poetical quotation " In
the four seasons,
the best
is
autumn."
The bottom
Hong.
character on the
left is
Note.
No.
No.
95.
In the
painted blue,
by
mistake,
when
it
different.
96.
O.
Bird in
relief,
Hong
in
name
of the
No.
No.
Same as preceeding, but smaller and the valu " Fnang" " 98. 0. Figure of a man, in with " Song Pei with a
97
(^gf)
relief,
scroll
in
characters.
E. Plain. No.
99.
O.
Fancy ornamental design in relief, with the name of the Hong in two incused Chinese characters.
The
name
of the
maker
two on the
No. 100.
left for
0.
Lion
the
name
of the Hong),
cused character.
The two on
the right,
left,
with the three in the centre and the top one on the
six in
all,
for
a poetical quotation
is
"As
is
far
as
the
green."
characters on the
of the
left,
within an oblong,
Hong.
relief,
No
101. O. Lion in
(?)
in raised (>hi
ese
character.
name
of the
" in
Siamese incused
character.
The
10
seven in
all,
In the fourth
month (May)
the weather
of a sudden."
circle,
is
The
the
left,
within a
Hong.
Note.
why
this counter
Song
Pel, in Chinese,
and Salung
this
in
Siamese.
is
Schlegel,
1 16 in his
while describing
token,
which
No.
difficulty
by
^,
with which
rendering I
am
in
unable to agree.
relief,
and name of
Buddha
in
two
raised
Chinese characters.
E. Eight incused Chinese cljaracters, meaning " and Benown and Wealth exist for ever." No. 103.
May Fame
0.
Two
figures in relief.
E. Four Chinese
characters.
The
name
One Salung."
characters.
name
of the
Hong, the
right
The top and bottom for the and )e& for " One 1/16
Song Pei."
No. 105. O. Bird in relief. E. Four blue Chinese
(5f!l)
characters.
The
(^)
() and
left
No. 106. O. Fancy let in design with four Chinese incused characters, the two on top for the name of the Hong and those in the centre for " Song Pei."
E. Plain.
No. 107. O.
R.
Two
Two
conventional cash in
relief,
with
"
iu
two
No. J08.--O. Tiger
{]g^)
17
No. 110.
with "Fnang " in raised Chinese character. Hong E. Name of (jlgjEl) "i two'bkie Chinese characters. O. Name of Hong in raisacl Chinese character above and
in
relief,
E. Plain.
No. 111.
Same as preceediug, but smaller with " Fuang" No. 112. O. Name of Hong in raised Chinese character.
E. " Salung "
(g]S)
(^).
No. 113.
O.
Name
of
Hong
No. 114.
E. "200" (^S") in two blue Chinese characters. O. Name of Hong in raised Chinese character.
E. " Eight " in raised Chinese character.
No. 115.
O.
Name
of
Hong
ille-
No. 116.
0.
O.
0.
Name Name
of
Hong
(^)
1.
iu
two two
No. 117.
No. 118. No. 119. No. 120. No. 121.
of
Hong
E. Same as No.
Hong
in
two
0.
Chinese character.
of
Hong
E. " Salung " (^) in incused blue Chinese character. O. Name of Hong in two raised Chinese characters. E. " Salung "
(^^) in incused blue
Chinese character.
coin, those
No. 122.
0.
name
of the
name
of the locality.
In the
centre,
four Chinese characters for the E. " Fuang " in Chinese character.
name
of the
Hong.
No. 123.
^^O.
Name
Name
of
Hong
1.
E. Same as No.
No. 124.
O.
of as
Hong
No.
E. Same
1,.
No. 125. 0.
Name
of
Hong
(after)
in four raised
Chinese characters.
month
se chavHcters;.
No. 127.
No. 128.
O.
(3;^;
Name
Name
of
Hong
1
E. Same as No.
O.
cf
Hong
in four raised
Chinese characters.
No. 129.
0.
Name
of
Hong
No. 130.
O.
O.
Name
of
(^) in incused blue Chinese character. Hong in four raised Chinese characters.
in incased blue
Chinese character.
"
-with
Fuang
"
(>^)
on the
Name
of
Hong
Chinese characters.
The
four round
the
name
of the
Hong, the
E. Plain.
No. 134.
O.
Four
for the
name of the Hong, right and E. " Salung " (^) in incused blue Chinese character. No. 135,-0. Name of Hong in two raised Chinese characters. E. Tiger in relief, with "1/16 Song Pei " in incused Chinese
character.
" Currency."
No. 136. O.
E.
Chinese characters.
to read the future) in relief
Fuang
No. 137. O. Name of Hong in two raised Chinese characters. E. Floral design in relief, with " Fuang " in raised Chinese
character.
No. 138.
Same as
Eev.
somewhat
different.
19
O.
Name
of
Hong
in
No. 140.
No. 141.
O.
O.
Name of Hong
relief,
E. Lion in
in two raised Chinese characters. with " Fuang " in Chinese character. in four raised Chinese characters. with " Saiung " in Chinese character.
is
Name
of
Hong
E. Horse
in relief,
Note.
No. 142.
.No. 143.
The Obverse
Four
made
in imitation of the
O.
ordinary Chinese cash with a hole in the centre. Same as preceeding, but smaller with ' Fuang "
raised Chinese characters.
name
E. Bird
No. 144.
of the
Hong,
right
and
" Silver
(?)
1/16
Song Pei."
in relief.
O.
Four
for the
right
and
" Secret
(?)
1/16
No. 145.
O.
Either the
name
of the
Hong
"
Day and
Spring,
O. Four
name
of the
relief
Hong,
right
and
left for
E. Peach in
Note.
No. 148.
This counter
Name
of
is
made
in
of coloured glass.
O.
Hong
two
with
KEE
below.
within
a star
relief,
name
of the
20
characters.
No.
50.
0.
Figure in
relief,
ii^ two blue Chinese characters; with " Fuang" in raised Chinese character.
0.
(tI^) in two blue Chinese characters. E. Frog with flower pot, in relief, with " Salung " in raised
of
Name
Hong
Chinese character.
No. 153.
Same as preceeding, but smaller, with " Euang " on Rev. No. 154, O. Nauie of Hong (::fc two blue Chinese
in
characters.
in
relief,
No.
characters.
Top
right
(
(j^)
and bottom,
left
(^
for
name
of the
Hong,
and
(^)
"
One Salung."
leaf, in relief.
Beetle on
Name
No. 157 No. 158.
of
Hong
E. Fish in
relief,
two incused Chinese characters. with " Salung" in raised Chinese character.
in in
O.
O.
Name
of
Hong
two Chinese
in
characters.
R. Fish in
relief,
Name
of
Hong (t^^)
character.
in raised
with
"Fuang"
No. 159.
0.
O.
Name
of
Hong
relief,
(ISi^,) in
characters.
R. Crab in
relief.
No. 160.
Bird in
with
name
Hong
in raised
Chinese
character.
E. Same as No.
1
relief,
No. 161.
O.
Floral wreaths in
with
name
of
Hong
in
two
raised
Chinese characters.
No. 162.
O.
Floral
wreaths in
relief,
with the
name
of the
Hong
in
two
H."
21
O.
Name
of
Hong
in
E. Floral basket in
character.
relief,
No. 164.
No. 165. No. 166.
Chinese characters.
Salung "
as
(^)
in incused blue
Chinese character.
Same
0.
preceeding,
but
smaller
with
"
Fuang " on
E. " Salung"
in raised
Chinese character.
glass.
Note.
No.
167.
raised characters,
Note.
No. 168.
This counter made of coloured O. Name of Hong in two raised Chinese characters.
glass.
E. Figure in
relief.
is
Note.
No. 169.
This counter very roughly made coloured engraved. 0. Figure and E. Design engraved. made counter mother of Note.
of
design,
^This
is
glass.
of
No. 170.
0.
E.
Name of Hong in raised Chinese character. Name of Hong (?) in raised Chinese character
tain.")
is
(lit.
"
moun-
Note.
No. 171.
This counter
made
of cast brass.
in
relief,
allegorically representing
cast brass.
(B)
PENTAGONAL SHAPES.
with " Salung " in incused Chinese cha-
No. 172.
O.
Sword
in relief,
racter.
characters.
seven
The moon
a "chop "
obscured, the
soldiers
can pass
in
The
mark
or seal.
22
(C)
HEXAGONAL SHAPES.
Hong
in four raised Chinese characters.
No, 173.
O.
E.
Name
of
"
incused
below.
No. 174.
O.
No. 175.
No. 176.
raised Chinese characters. Top and bottom for the name of the Hong, right and left for " Silver Salung." B. Same as No. 1. Same as preceeding, but smaller with " Silver Fuang" (li'j^) on Ob. and " Fuang " ( j^) on Eeverse. O. Four white raised Chinese characters. Top (fl)) and bottom (^) for the name of the Hong, right (^) and
Four
Note.
No. 177. No.
This
O.
Name
of
Hong
1.
E. Same as No.
178 O, Name
of
Hong in two
in
No. 179.
No. 180.
O.
Name
of
Hong
E. " Salung " (f|) in incused blue Chinese character. 0. Name of Hong in two raised Chinese characters.
E. Same as No.
1.
Note. The ware of this counter is not as white as the others. No. 181. O. Name of Hong in two raised Chinese characters.
E. Same as No. 31. Note. The ware of this counter No. 182.-^0.
No. 183. O.
is
Name Name
of
Hong
Hong
in
two
Chinfese characters.
in
Note.
No. 184-
E. Plain.
^This counter, not illustrated, is the
182.
O.
Name
of
Hong
in
two Chinese
characters.
^I.\Mi:Si:
I'OUCELAl.N
AND
UiUi:i:
HJKl^NS.
23
Ko. 185.
No, 18G.
0.
E.
Same
as No. of
1.
O.
iv.
Name
Same Same
Hong
1.
in
as No.
in
two
Note.
No. 188.
There
four
a faint
mark on
not
illustrated in the
0.
raised
Cliinese characters,
E. Same as No.
1.
No. 189.
E.
No. 86.)
in raised
Chinese character.
No. 190.
0.
Name
of
Hong
in
two
E. Fancy design in
relief,
Chinese character.
O.
of Hong in four raised Chinese characters. E. Plant with " Fuang " in Chinese character, both incused.
Name
Name
0.
0.
of
Hong
and
"
in four raised
Chinese characters.
E. Fish
in relief,
with
racter
No. 193.
Name
of
Hong
E. Flower basket in
No, 194.
with
"
Chinese character.
0.
Name
of
Hong
in four incused
Chinese characters.
raised Chinese character.
in
E. Lion
in relief,
is
Note.
There
the obverse
of this
counter which
and
drawing.
No. 195,
in the design of
Eeverse
somewhat
different.
No. 196.
O.
The two on
two on the
the right,
left,
first
seven
Look
and
they
will
seem
a
contented,"
The bottom
character on the
left is
"chop" mark-
24
E. Four
the
The two on
the
rin;ht for
left
name
in
of the
for
" twelve
E. Same as No.
0.
0.
Lion in
relief.
Name
of
Hong
E. Fish in
relief,
in two incused Chinese characters. with " Salung " in raised Chinese character.
No. 201.
Same as precsediug, but shade red more pronounced. erroneously placed in Plate XIV among NoXB. This counter
of
is
the
octagonal shapes.
No, 2D2,
0.
O.
Two
fishes in
relief,
with
name
of
Hong
in
two
raised
Chinese characters.
E. Flower basket in
character.
relief,
No. 203.
Two
dragons
in relief,
with
name
of
Hong
in
in
two
raised
Chinese characters.
E. Flower in
character.
relief,
with
raised
Chinese
No. 204,
0.
Two
wreaths in
relief,
name
relief.
for
"Salung."
E. Flower design, in
(D)
HEPTAGONAL SHAPES.
is
No. 205.
Note.
of cast brass.
OCTAGONAL SHAPES.
Hong
1.
O.
E.
Name
Same
of
in
two
as No. of
0.
Name
Hong
1.
in
characters.
E. Same as No,
BIA3IESE FOBOELAIN
25
(>^)
No. 208.
Faang "
on Ee-
No. 209.
No. 210. No. 211.
0.
Name
Name
of
Hong
Hong
1.
in
two
0. O.
E.
of
E. Same as No.
Same
"Fuang"
{;^)
on
Eeverse.
No. 212.
Name
Same
of as of
Hong
No. 1
No. 213.
0.
Name
Hong
1.
E. Same as No.
relief. relief.
Sarae
;0.
No. 216.
No. 217.
Name of Hong in raised Chinese character. E. " Salung " in incused Chinese character.
0.
Name
of
Hong
in
two Chinese
characters.
No. 218.
O. O.
0,
(It
may
perhaps
be the
name
of the Hong.)
E. Plain.
No. 219.
Name
of
Hong
in
two Chinese
characters.
No. 220.
Name of Hong in two Chinese characters. E. " Salung " (^) in yellow Chinese character. O. Name of Hong in incused Chinese character. E. " 400 " in two raised Chinese characters. Name
of
0.
Hong
in
characters.
literal
No. 223.
Same as preceeding,
somewhat
is
different.
No. 224.^0.
Name
of
Hong
1.
E. Same as No.
26
No. 226.
0.
Name
of
Hong
E. Plain.
Note.
No. 226.
The
Eeverse of
this
is
Same as preceeding, but the characters are written O. Name of Hong in two raised Chinese characters.
E. Same as No.
1.
differently.
O.
O.
0.
E.
of
Hong
1.
in
two
E. Same as No.
No. 229.
No. 230.
of Hong in four incused Chinese characters. " " 25 in three incused Chinese characters. E.
of
Hong
to
100
Wen
ot
Note.
No. 231.
0.
See remarks
Name
E.
Illegible,
No. 9 1
in four raised Chinese characters.
Hong
No. 232.
No. 233.
O.
Name of Hong in two raised Chinese characters. E. " Salung " (^) in incused blue Chinese character. Top and bottom O. Four raised Chinese characters.
name
Pei."
for the
of the
Hong,
right
and
left
E. Crab, incused.
No. 234.
O.
The two on
the right,
left,
seven
all,
What
is
pleasure to
me
so to every one."
left is
No. 235.
O.
O.
evidently
added afterwards.
No. 236.
Name
of
Hong
in
two Chinese
in relief,
characters.
Chinese character.
No. 237.
0.
'he
two on the
all,
right,
and the
of the
first
two
for the
name
Hong.
The
two
No.
28
No. 252.
>Saiue as
is
black green.
The
illustra-
tion has
No. 233.
No. 253.
0.
of Hong in four raised Chinese characters. E. " S.ilung " in Chinese character and "chop " mark within
Name
an
oval.
No. 254.
0. O.
0. 0.
E.
Name
of
Hong
relief,
E. Tiger in
in four raised Chinese characters. with " Salung " in raised Chinese character.
this counter is
Note.
No. 255.
made
ressembles
Head
of
on, in
relief.
in
two
Four
characters.
name
of the
Hong,
European bust
"
to face, in relief.
One Salung
" in
two
and Siamese
of the Hong).
inscription below.
(Probably the
name
Note.
This
scribed.
is
all
colouring
and material
No. 268.
0.
Flower design
with
name
of
Hong
in
two
raised
(F)
STAR SHAPES.
O.
Name of Hong in two raised Chinese characters. E. " Salung " in raised Chinese character.
Five raised Chinese characters.
the
O.
name
of the
The two on the right for Hong. The three on the left for " Gold
3 J cash."
29
the right for
"
The two on
"
left for
Fuang,"
O.
Name
Hong
in three raised
Chinese characters.
in
E. Lizard
in
relief,
incused
Chinese
character.
No. 263.
No. 264.
Same
on the
Eeverse
is
different.
(;jr)
Same as No. 2G2, but smallci with " Fuang " No. 265. Same as precscding, bul the position of
Eeverse
is
on
Eevei-se.
tlie
lizard
on the
different.
No. 266.
0.
Name
of
Hong
in
(?)
Fuang
" in
No. 2G7.
0. Name of Hong
E. " Pai, Pa "
in
in raised
Chinese characler.
characters.
two Chinese
with "
No. 268.
0.
Name
ter
of
Hong
in four incused
Chinese characters.
charac-
E. Fish
No. 269.
in
relief,
and
0.
Chinese Lyre, in
character.
relief,
The
seven in
all,
The beauty
of a
plum
the
tree
left is
No. 270.
0.
Fancy design
hat?) in
relief,
in
cliaracters.
The three on
the right,
left,
seven
fast horse.
The bottom
relief,
character on the
O.
E.
Peacock in
character.
with
in
incused
Chinese
Name
top
of
Hong
in
line,
30
name
No. 272.
of the
Hong,
with
in the centrajjline
in
O.
Bird in
relief,
name
of
Hong
in
two
raised Chinese
characters.
on Eev.
somewhat
different.
No. 276.
0. and E. " Salung " Siamese character. 0. Name of Hong four Chinese characters
in in
raised
let
in
within
circles.
O.
0.
Hong four raised Chinese characters. " E. Salung " in raised Chinese character.
of
Name Name
of
Hong
E. " Salung " in incused Siamese character above and " 1/16
(See
O.
Name
of
Hong
in
two
E. "
Fuang
O.
No. 86). E. " One Pai " in two incused Chinese characters. No. 280. O. and E. Plain.
No. 281.
No. 282.
Same preceeding, but the colouring incused Chinese No. 283. O. Name Hong
tration).
(See
illus-
of
iff
four
characters.
No. 284.
0.
Four
characters.
for the
name
in
of the
three
Hong, on the
Chinese characters.
On
No. 285.
O.
" Curretacy " in raised Chinese character. " E. Salung " in Chinese character alnd " chop " laaxk
let in.
31
Same as
on the
Rev.
somewhat
different.
{;fy)
No. 287. Same a? No. 208, but smaller with " Fuang "
on Eev.
O. and E. Openwork fancy wheel Note. counter made of No. 289; More or the same as preceeding,
No. 288.
^This
is
design.
cast brass.
less
design
is
little different,
(G)
OVAL SHAPES.
Hong,
right
No. 290.
O. 0.
Four
name
E. Tiger in
No. 291.
of the
relief.
Top and bottom, for the and left for " One Salung."
Bust
the
E. Five
the
The two on the right for Hong, the three on the left for " Gold
Same
two on the
on the
name
No. 293.
of the
Hong and
those
" Five
Same
0.
on .Eev.
somewhat
of
different.
No. 294.
No. 295.
Name
Hong
0.
Name
of
Hong
in four incused
centre.
made by
for
Hong."
Hundred Wen,"
right
and
left for
" Eepresentative
value."
Note.
No. 296.
,B.
It
is
the
number
O.
Name
of
Hong
82
Note.
No. 297.
Tbe
which
is
O.
Name of Hong
Name
of
in
two
two Chinese
characters.
No. 298.
0.
Hong
"
in
The
first
two
Fuang
Note.
No, 299.
Chinese and
Fuang
" in
Siamese.
"
0.
0.
Name of Hong in two raised Chinese characters. E. " One of these equals to 400 Pa " in five raised Chinese
characters.
No. 300.
Name
of
Hong
relief,
E. Crab in
with
"Song Pei"
in
two
raised Chinese
characters.
No. 301.
0.
Name
of
Hong
*'
in
two
E. " Salung
in Chinese character
let in.
(H)
LOZENGE SHAPES.
in two Chinese characters. with " Salung " in raised Chinese character.
Name
Name
of
Hong
E. Fish in
relief,
O.
No, 304.
Hong in two raised Chinese characters. E. "Fuang" (>^) in blue Chinese character. O. Name of Hong in two incused Chinese characters.
of
in three incused
Chinese characters.
of
Hong
in four raised
Chinese characters.
Illegible,
No. 306.
O.
Name
of
Hong
(1)
LEAF SHAPES.
characters.
No. 307.
0.
O.
name
of the
(?)
The two on the right Hong, and the two on the left for
"
Salung
leaf, in relief.
characters.
The two on
the right
33
left for
name
of the
Hong and
the
two on the
".Secret Salung."
leaf, in relief.
0.
Name
of
Hong
(or felicitous
inscription) in
two
raised
Chinese characters.
E. Bird
in relief,
with
"Fuang"
in raised
Chinese character.
(J)
GOURD SHAPES.
in two raised Chinese characters. with " Salung " in raised Chinese character.
No. 310.
O.
Name
of
Hong
E. Fish in
relief,
E. Frog
in relief
XK)
No. 312.
SCROLL SHAPES.
The
first
0.
and second
on the
the
name
of the
No. 313. O.
No. 314.
Name
of
Hong
0. 0.
Name of Hong in two raised Chinese characters. E. " Salung " in incused Chinese character.
Name
of
No. 315.
Hong
in
Chinese character.
BUTTERFLY SHAPES.
relief.
The two on
the
riglit
name
of
(?)
tfhe
left
for
Salung."
in relief.
Fuang
two on the
No. 319.-0. Butterfly in
left
(bottom of the
relief,
84
Eiglit
and
left for
the
name of the
for
Hong
in
Chinese, the
two
No. 298).
Note.
There
is
ceiving sealing
tion,
wax with
impression.
(See Introduc-
page
5).
in relief.
for
E. Central character
lateral
all
probably for
"Fuang" in Chinese arid the two the name of the Hong, in Siamese,
incused.
(M)
No. 321. 0. Bat in
relief.
BAT SHAPES.
Top and bottom
and
left
for the
name
Hong
to
in Chinese, right
same
in Siamese.
Note.
See remarks
No. 319.
in relief.
FISH SHAPES.
for the
No. 323. O.
E.
Two fishes, in- relief. Two incused Chinese characters, top Hong and bottom for " Sailing."
Same
other white.
name
of the
No. 324.
O.
is
The
central
one
for
No.
32.5.
O.
E.
Same as No. 32 J, but both fishes are white. Same as No. 324, but with the central character (^) for " Fuang " and the surrounding ones (J||^&^) for the name of the Hong.
(O)
MISCELLANEOUS SHAPES.
(1765, or
35
character in
illegible
the centre
name
of
the
Hong) and
"Thousand
No. 327.
No. 328.
0.
Name
Name
ter.
of
Hon^
E. " One Pai " ("^^^l in two incused blue Chinese characters.
0.
of
Hong
re'ief,
E. Beetle in
with
"Fuang"
in incused
Chinese charac-
No. 829.
Same
O.
0.
on Eev.
is
somewhat
No. 330.
No. 831.
different.
Name
of
Hong
in
in four raise! Chinese characters. Chinese character and "chop " mark
let in.
Name
line,
of
Hong
in
character below.
E. Cock in
ter.
relief,
No. 332.
O.
Fan
The
three on the
the
left,
for
The bottom
No. 333.
character on the
in relief, with "
left is
mark.
O.
Fancy design
character.
Fuang
The
mark.
No. 334.
O.
the
name
of the
Hong and
" Fuang."
E. Flowers and
leaves, in relief.
No. 335.
Same
on the Eev.
somewhat
different.
36
and
attractive series of
Burmah and sai>l to have been current in the neighbouring mountain regions. The entire lot, numbering some ten different specimens, came
from the White King and Kiuberg
been found in Bhamo.
I
collections
and are
stated to have
this locality
reaches of the Trawaddy, but was not fortunate enough in being able to
pick up any specimens or gather any reliable information concerning them.
They
are all
made
Some
bear four
not perforated,
the similarity between these pieces and those other pewter and tin issues
of Banka, Cheribon,
etc.
The peacock
for
on two of the
pieces
cannot belie
raised
their
Burmese
origin.
No. 836.
O.
Four
"
Chinese characters.
left
(?)
One
and
an undecypherable character
E. Plain.
No. 837.
0.
0.
Name
of
Hong
E. Plain.
Name of Hong
in
two
E. Plain.
O.
Felicitous inscription
Chinese characters.
E. Plain.
Note.
No. 340.
Nos. 336
Fancy
made
in imitation of
O.
O.
E. Plain.
No. 341.
relief.
relief.
E. Dragon or serpent, in
37
^This
(?)
No
star
relief.
E. Floral
No. 344.
circle
(?)
in
the
centre.
0.
O.
relief.
E. Plain.
No. 345.
relief.
relief.
Note.
Nos
344 and 345, may have been copied from the peacock
PLATE
15
PLATE
II
19
20
21
25
-^
^"^^5^'
30
31
*J
33
32
34
4^
\
Sl,,,
V,,
^L
37
39
35
41
PLATE
III
45
47
49
57
62
61
65
63
64
66
PLATE
IV
!
I
71
73
76
74
75
77
79
80
81
82
84 85
86
87
PLATE V
97
98
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