I would like to mention a new book that may be of interest to E-Sylum readers:

François Thierry, Les monnaies de la Chine ancienne. Des origines à la fin de l'Empire, published by Les Belles Lettres, Paris, 2017. It's a paperback, with bibliography, 688 pages, 20maps, and 370 colour illustrations, 16 x 24 cm, 1310 g, €55.00, ISBN 9782251446868.

I have read the book. And it is a fantastic work. The entire history of Chinese coinage is covered from the very beginnings to 1911. It is unfortunately in French, but I am sure it will become thestandard reference on that subject.

A translation of the summary in English is available at
https://chinesemoneymatters.wordpress.com/2017/04/30/francois-thierrys-new-book-on-chinese-coins/

Currencies of Ancient China from Their Origins to the Late Empire

The fruit of several decades of research, this book - a treasure in itself -is currently the most comprehensive reference work on the currencies of ancient China, from their origins to the LateEmpire (1911). Mobilizing a wide variety of sources, the author leads readers on a multi-century monetary adventure and, in so doing, maps out a thrilling general history of China.

François Thierry, who is aggregate from University, is the Honorary General Curator of the Département des Monnaies, médailles et antiques(Coins, Medals and Antiques Department ) of BibliothèqueNationale de France (BNF) and the recipient of the 2006 Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society.

For more information, see:
FRANÇOIS THIERRY Les monnaies de la Chine ancienne(https://www.lesbelleslettres.com/livre/2902-les-monnaies-de-la-chine-ancienne)