Asian Coin

[johnash15]

Anyone know how to date this? It was found at an 1880s homesite.

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

here ya go: CHINESE COIN ID GUIDE (4 characters) - Calgary Coin Gallery

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

[h=2]Emperor JEN TSUNG
AD 1796-1820[/h][h=3]Reign title: CHAI-CH'ING, AD 1796-1820 there is your coin and I faced it the exact same direction as yours [/h]

 

[johnash15]

[h=2]Emperor JEN TSUNG
AD 1796-1820[/h][h=3]Reign title: CHAI-CH'ING, AD 1796-1820<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=964014"/> there is your coin and I faced it the exact same direction as yours [/h]

Thank you! I found this several years back and have always wondered about it.

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

your very welcome HH

 

[trikikiwi]

I'm envious of any find that can be shown to be a few decades old, let alone centuries old.

Do Americans in general think old Chinese coins are just like play money and worthless, regardless of age?
I'll answer my own question.
I have read enough to understand the American tribes of nowaday

Mike

 

[ivan salis]

most Chinese 1 boo (cash) coins are thought of here in America as being of little to next to no value * some are rare and collectible as "good luck" coins -- certain coins from certain areas and reigns of certain emperors.