strange coin at older spot

[pinebarrens1]

tryed a new spot , and came up with this find . looks like a stone put in the center

 

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[Wldbil]

Very cool looking coin... Sorry I can't help with identification.

 

[daroofa]

Nice find...jade maybe

http://www.aspireauctions.com/auction61/details/12396.html

 

[mr_larry]

Do a Google Image search for "Ancient chinese coins" and you will see that they have that square hole in the center. My guess is that someone added the stone later.
http://www.google.com/images?q=anci...tle&resnum=1&ved=0CC0QsAQwAA&biw=1349&bih=942

 

[crazyjarhead]

It's a chinese cash coin. They have a square in the middle. Someone has obviously been a little creative and added a gem to it. They made all kinds of these things for a number of years. I'd say it's les 1800's.Some go older han that

 

[mr_larry]

The coin looks similar to these:
http://www.seaeaglecoin.com/shunzhi1.html

Note there are 6 pages of coins at that link.

 

[ivan salis]

its either a real or repoduction of a "chinese cash coin" --some of the coins are are thought to be very "lucky" by chinese -- it might be a real old one or a modern copy with a stone in it -- the (green jade) stone tells me its most likely a form of "good luck" coin -- yep good luck for you-- you found it

 

[mr_larry]

It looks similar to the one on this page, second from the bottom.
http://www.seaeaglecoin.com/qianlong3.html

 

[pinebarrens1]

what seems really strange is it looks way more gold than brass ...could it be gold ?

 

[steelheadwill]

what seems really strange is it looks way more gold than brass ...could it be gold ?

I think it does too, saw a way to test, put makeup on your forearm (foundation type)
Rub the coin a few times back & forth, gold will leave distinct black mark.
Hope it is!!