THE NICHOLAS RHODES COLLECTION - COINS OF TIBETCatalogues:BibliographyBaldwin’s Auctions Ltd, Ma Tak Wo Numismatic Co. Ltd, Monetarium (S) Pte Ltd and Ronals G. Gillio Auctions: Hong KongCoin Auction, Catalogue 40, Hong Kong, 1 September 2005. Includes the Nepalese and Tibetan coins of the collection of KarlGabrisch.Bruce, Colin R. II: Unusual World Coins, Krause Publications, 5th edition, Iola Wisconsin, no dateDong Wenchao: An Overview of China’s Gold & Silver Coins of Past Ages – the Gold and Silver Coins and Medals of Modern China.Beijing 1992.K = Kann, Edward: Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins. Los Angeles 1954. Reprint: New York, 1966.KM = George S. Cuhaj, editor, Thomas Michael, market analyst: Standard Catalog of World Coins 1701-1800, 5th edition, KrausePublications, Iola WI, 2010KM = George S. Cuhaj, editor, Thomas Michael, market analyst: Standard Catalog of World Coins 1801-1900, 6th edition, KrausePublications, Iola WI, 2009KM = George S. Cuhaj, editor, Thomas Michael, market analyst: 2012 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000, 39th edition,Krause Publications, Iola WI, 2011LM = Lin Gwo Min (author), Ma Tak Wo (editor): Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins. Ching and RepublicanIssues, 6th Edition, Ma Tak Wo Numismatic Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, no dateRGV = Rhodes, N.G., Gabrisch K. and Valdettaro C.: The Coinage of Nepal from the earliest times until 1911. Royal NumismaticSociety. Special Publication no. 21, London 1989.Semans, Scot: The Daniel K. Ching Sale, Seattle, Washington, June 2, 1991.<strong>Spink</strong> New York: Ancient, Foreign and United States Coins and Banknotes. New York, 11 & 12 December 2000. Includes theNepalese and Tibetan coins of the collection of Wesley Halpert (USA)The Money Company, Auction, 5-6 September 1986Wang Chun Li: “Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins; 1791-1949” (Zhong guo jin yin bi mu lu), Zhong guoshang ye chu ban she (China Trade Publishing House), Beijing 2012. ISBN 078-7-5044-7683-8The Tibet chapter of this catalogue lists and illustrates most Tibetan silver and gold coins by date with estimated values in Chineseyuan. The listing is less comprehensive than YZM, but more detailed than LM or Dong Wenchao.YZM = Yin Zhengmin: Zhong guo xi zang qian bi tu lu (Illustrated Catalogue of the Money of China’s Tibet), Xizang RenminChubanshe (Tibet People’s Publishing House), Lhasa 2004, ISBN 7-223-01686-8.In Chinese only, but with fairly good illustrations of Tibetan coins and banknotes, including many rare items. Authored by anexperienced Chinese collector from Lhasa, this is the most comprehensive illustrated catalogue of Tibetan coins which is presentlyavailable.WWW.SPINK.COM
August 21, 2013 - HONG KONGOther References:The majority of the books and articles discussing the coinage of Tibet were published in either English or Chinese language. HereI list in alphabetical order with comments what I consider as the most important and useful of these publications. I also includesome articles and general works which I used during the preparation of the introduction to the coinage of Tibet and which Iindicate between brackets in the text. Of course, the references which have been used for the preparation of the present auctioncatalogue are also listed.The first illustrations of three Nepalese silver coins which circulated in Tibet and are referred to as Tibetan coins are to be foundin the third volume of the following French classic on China and Tibet:P.J.B.[Père Jean Babtiste] Duhalde, de la Compagnie de Jésus: Description Géographique, Historique, Chronologique, Politique, etPhysique de l’Empire de la Chine et de la Tartarie Chinoise. Enrichie de Cartes Générales & Particulières de ces Pays, de la CarteGénerale et des Cartes Particulières du Thibet, & de la Corée, & ornée d’un grand nombre de Figures de Vignettes gravées en Tailledouce.A Paris chez P.G. Lemercier, Imprimeur-Libraire, rue Saint Jacques, au Livre d’Or, 1735 (4 volumes).Anonymous (Brian Hannon and Charles Panish): “Tibetan Fake Coins Hit US; Copper 1½ , 7½ Pieces”. World Coin News, vol.6, no. 16, April 17, 1979, pp. 3 and 26.Bertsch, Wolfgang and Gabrisch, Karl: “Some Varieties of Tibet’s First Struck Coins“. Numismatics International Bulletin, vol.20, no. 6, Dallas, 1986, p. 125-128.Bertsch, Wolfgang: “A Pattern Struck in England for Tibet”. Numismatics International Bulletin, vol. 21, no. 2, Dallas, February1987, p. 33-35.Bertsch, Wolfgang: “Some Difficulties in Dating an Early Tibetan Coin”. Numismatics International Bulletin, vol. 25, no. 8,Dallas, August 1990, p. 184-185.Bertsch, Wolfgang and Gabrisch, Karl: “10 tam coins from Tibet”. Oriental Numismatic Society Newsletter, no. 128, March-May,1991.Bertsch, Wolfgang: “The 20th Century Pattern Coinage of Tibet”. Numismatics International Bulletin, vol. 32, no. 1, Dallas,January 1997, pp. 7-18Bertsch, Wolfgang: “Some Modern Forgeries of Tibetan Coins”. Oriental Numismatic Society Newsletter, no. 157, autumn1998, p. 18-20.Bertsch, Wolfgang: “The Tibetan Grain Tokens”, Oriental Numismatic Society Newsletter, no. 155, Winter 1998, pp. 23-24.Bertsch, Wolfgang: “The Silver Coin Presented by the 13th Dalai Lama to Monks in 1910 A.D.”Tibet Journal, vol. 24, no. 4,winter 1999, pp. 22-34.Bertsch, Wolfgang: The Currency of Tibet. A Sourcebook for the Study of Tibetan Coins, Paper Money and other Forms of Currency.Library of Tibetan Works & Archives, Dharamsala, 2002.A comprehensive bibliography of Tibetan currency with an introduction to various aspects of Tibetan numismatics.Bertsch, Wolfgang: “The Tibetan Tangka with Rañjana Script”. Oriental Numismatic Society, Newsletter, no. 185, autumn, 2005,pp. 18-31Bertsch, Wolfgang: “The Use of Tea Bricks as Currency among the Tibetans”. Der Primitivgeldsammler, Mitteilungsblatt derEuropäischen Vereinigung zum Sammeln, Bewahren und Erforschen von ursprünglichen und außergewöhnlichen Geldformen(EUCOPRIMO). Jahrgang 27, Heft 1 (vol. 27, no. 1), Rüsselsheim, 2006, p. 19-51.Bertsch, Wolfgang: “The Kong-par Tangka of Tibet”. Journal of the Oriental Numismatic Society, no. 195, Croydon andRingwood, spring 2008, p. 35-46.Bertsch, Wolfgang: “A Fantasy of a Tibetan 10 Tam Pattern Coin”. Journal of the Oriental Numismatic Society, no. 198, winter2009, p. 44-45.Bertsch Wolfgang, Gabrisch Karl and Rhodes Nicholas: A Study of Sino-Tibetan Coins of the Chia Ch’ing Era“. Journal of EastAsian Numismatics, vol. 2, no. 4, summer 1995, p. 23-34.Bertsch, Wolfgang and Rhodes, Nicholas: “The Use of Cut Coins in Tibet”. Tibet Journal, vol. 35, no. 3, autumn 2010, p. 19-40. http://ltwa.tibetanbridges.com/tibet_journal/Tibet_Journal2010_Autumn/pdf%20files/cut%20coins.pdfBertsch Wolfgang (1997c): A Study of Tibetan Paper Money. With a Critical Bibliography. Library of Tibetan Works and Archives,Dharamsala, 1997Bertsch, Wolfgang: The Paper Currency of Tibet. Thyaka Research Centre, Gundernhausen (near Darmstadt) and Lalitpur (Nepal),2012Cao Gang: Zhong guo xi zang di feng huo bi (Chinese Tibet’s Regional Currency), Sichuan Minzi Chubanshe, Chengdu, 1999.In Chinese and in not always intelligible English. Largely Marxist interpretation of Tibet’s currency history (with colourillustrations).133