Chinese coin?

[flyadive]

Can anyone ID this coin, Chinese? year and denomination? I looked on the Internet but my eyes are starting to get elongated. And I can't see anymore.

 

[flyadive]

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Its upside down. Sure I can ID it. 1875-1908

 

[flyadive]

So it is Chinese and doesn't have an exact date but it's valued @ ? Equivalent to a penny?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

They are dated by the Emperors reign. Unfotunately it has little value. The other side has the mint mark.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

There is no specific date.

Your coin reads top to bottom, right to left Kuang Hsu Tung Pao.

The coin is from the Ching Dynasty
The Emperor is Te Tsung from 1875-1908
The reign title is Kuang Hsu or Kuang Tsu or Kwong-Shui

Its called a Cash. They come 5 Cash and 10 Cash as well. I guess its like a penny.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Thats an odd mint mark that I didnt recognize but I found it.. Kuangtung mint

 

[buck57]

Great find flyadive. I found one about two weeks ago here in Missouri. It was Ch'ien-Lung 1736-1796. I had it verified by a coin dealer in Canada who specializes in Chinese coins. For as old as they are, it's hard to believe they are not worth more thab a couple of dollars. Good hunting to ya, Eric

 

[flyadive]

I think I know why their only worth a
Couple of $ in the USA is because it's all Greek to most of us here.
Thanks to all for the work, You guys are great!!!!

 

[kuger]

these are manufactured to this day for craft decor and yours does appear to be one of these

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I didnt say but Kuger may be correct. Its possible that its not authentic.

 

[sagittarius98]

The way the letters are oriented and how this looks like this coin was just struck leads me to believe it could be a modern fake.

 

[flyadive]

I couldn't tell ya how old or if its a fake. But found it along a river in NJ in a colonial area.Down low on the waters edge

 

[kuger]

The way the letters are oriented and how this looks like this coin was just struck leads me to believe it could be a modern fake.

yes,this is what throws the red flag.Still a cool find

 

[Mike Moutray]

Hi! this is a genuine coin. 1 cash coin minted in Kwangtung from 1890 til 1908. it looks thin and "modern" because it is just that. The minting process for cash coins was upgraded around the turn of the century from casting crudely made pieces to machine made coins struck on coin presses. These newer "milled" coins were struck by the billions and many of them ended up in the US for use in vintage jewelery and clothing articles. Copies of this and other Chinese cash coins are still made by private firms for consumer use in a variety of applications like souvenir pieces, crafts, clothing accesories, etc. These modern copies are easily distinguished from the genuine older pieces. HH, Mike.