Lot 100
100
Chia Ch'ing, Yr.9, Sho, C.83, five varieties, JEAN.21c (2, one only fine and pierced), 21g (var with 17/18 dots on obv.), 21 (var with 11/16 on obv. and 15/15 on rev.), apart from one, very fine, all rare (5)
Chia Ch'ing, Yr.9, Sho, C.83, five varieties, JEAN.21c (2, one only fine and pierced), 21g (var with 17/18 dots on obv.), 21 (var with 11/16 on obv. and 15/15 on rev.), apart from one, very fine, all rare (5)

Details
Chia Ch'ing, Yr.9, Sho, C.83, five varieties, JEAN.21c (2, one only fine and pierced), 21g (var with 17/18 dots on obv.), 21 (var with 11/16 on obv. and 15/15 on rev.), apart from one, very fine, all rare (5)
Further details
The various calligraphic changes in Yr.8, and the numerous dot varieties of Yrs.8 & 9, make these scarce years particularly interesting to study. The dot varieties appear to be very deliberate, and probably had some significance in the organisation of the mint.