Chinese Coin in New England farm field

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I found this coin this weekend while searching a farm field permission in Massachusetts. Did a little research but was wondering if anyone could help with the history of this coin. Thanks
 

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Kang Hsi Chinese coin. 1661-1722 AD. Given that both of the mintmark characters on the obverse are in Manchu, this is probably a later one (early 1700's.) Nice dig!
 

Cache Coins were Used by the Chinese for gambling
 

I found one last year. I'm no good at dating them but congrats on an old find. Gotta be 1700s or earlier I'd guess.
 

CORNFUCIOUS SAY HE WHO CAN PUT ROUND PEG IN SQUARE HOLE SURE BE A WINNER.. NICE FIND. THATS ONE I HAVENT GOT THE HANDS ON YET...
 

I had found something very similar a few years back. I dug through my collection and found it. Looks damn near the same. I wasn't able to positively ID mine. I remember going on to a website that had pictures of too many variations that looked the same. Screenshot_2018-04-30-22-07-09.webpScreenshot_2018-04-30-22-06-54.webp
 

My dad found one forty years ago in Maryland, I found one last year. They seem to get around.
 

Railroad close to your dig site???
 

Very nice find. Congrats!
 

I had found something very similar a few years back. I dug through my collection and found it. Looks damn near the same. I wasn't able to positively ID mine. I remember going on to a website that had pictures of too many variations that looked the same. View attachment 1585036View attachment 1585037

old post but I thought I would ID the coin. It's in rough shape but it's a 乾隆通宝 qianlong coin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qianlong_Emperor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qianlong_Tongbao
 

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