Western Xia coinage
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The Western Xia was a Tangut-led Chinese dynasty which ruled over what are now the northwestern Chinese subdivisions of Ningxia, Gansu, eastern Qinghai, northern Shaanxi, northeastern Xinjiang, southw
A tshjwu ꞏwu ljɨ̣ dzjɨj (𘀗𘑨𘏨𘔭) or Qian You Bao Qian (Chinese: 乾佑寶錢) cash coin written in the Tangut script.
A Tian Sheng Yuan Bao (天盛元寶) coin issued under Emperor Renzong.
Tangut Fusheng Baoqian coin
Tangut Da'an Baoqian coin
Liao dynasty coinage
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The Liao dynasty was a Khitan-led dynasty of China that ruled over parts of Northern China, Manchuria, the Mongolian Plateau, northern Korean Peninsula, and what is modern-day Russian Far East from 91
Western Xia coinage
…and between 1068 and 1206 coins were cast with both Tangut and Chinese inscriptions, but after 1206 only Chinese characters were used. Compared to Liao dynasty coinage, coins from Western Xia were cast in superior quality, though only bronze and iron coins produced between 1149 and 1193 were cast in high quantities…
A Liao dynasty coin with its inscription written in Khitan large script on display at the National Museum of Chinese Writing.
A Qing Ning Tong Bao (Chinese: 清寧通寳) coin, a Liao dynasty coin with Chinese inscription.
A Da An Yuan Bao (大安元寶) coin, Yuan Bao coins tend to be heavier than Tong Bao (通寶) coins.
A Liao dynasty golden coin with its inscription written in Khitan large script on display at Shanghai Museum.