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Unknown dynasty/year research really didn't help much.
I found a few but not the exact coins. They are very light cheap like coins not heavy or thick.There is a website devoted to these. Did you find it?
Toys?I found a few but not the exact coins. They are very light cheap like coins not heavy or thick.
Thank you very much! I have about 30 of them.Your cash coins are from the Emperor Guangxu (Kuang-hsu) who reigned between 1875-1908 but in practice he was a puppet Emperor; only three years old on accession and only held power without the influence of the Empress Dowagers Ci'an and Cixi during 1888-1898.
During his reign the first high definition machine-struck cash coins appeared and these are generally thinner than the earlier cast coins. Yours have the reverse marks for the āBOO Kuangā (Kwangtung mint) and were struck between 1890-1908. For some reason they didnāt see wide circulation since they usually turn up in very good condition with little wear. Perhaps they were unpopular because they were thinner and struck in brass with a very yellow colour.
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Unfortunately not very valuable despite the great conditionā¦ a few dollars at most. As for all Chinese cash coins, replicas and pseudo-coins used as charms and good-luck pieces exist, but yours look authentic from where I sit.
Nice going OV!Thank you very much! I have about 30 of them.
Is there a technique to determine if they are reproductions?What caught my eye about the coins in this post are the "rust" spots in the image (if those are rust spots on the coins). I remember reading in a Chinese language coin forum last year about rust on coins. Basically, from that forum, rust is an indication the coins are fabrications and not original mints.
What caught my eye about the coins in this post are the "rust" spots in the image (if those are rust spots on the coins). I remember reading in a Chinese language coin forum last year about rust on coins. Basically, from that forum, rust is an indication the coins are fabrications and not original mints.
Is there a technique to determine if they are reproductions?