CW Relic hunt yeilds Chinese coin

[crashbro17x]

Got to get out for a couple of hours yesterday. Found a couple of bullets, spencer casings, Eisenhower dollar, couple of weaties, and this Chinese coin.

Can anybody tell me anything about this coin? I have no idea what it is or what it is worth. Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[hikeinmts]

Hello fellow hunter. It is a Chinese coin, 1662-1722, Emperor Sheng Zu, and the mint is Board of Public Works.
It is a common coin, but an old one and a nice find in the U.S. WTG!!!

 

[kuger]

I knew Hike,would show(he knows them coins!!)those coins pop up in the darndest places....I love em!!

 

[Piepstokloper]

Nice found, must have bin from one off those railwayworkers from the old days, correct me iff I,m wrong.

 

[Marbleguy]

I dug one up yesterday..

Dug it up yesterday just outside my desert town Trona,Ca. Websearched it. It was made in China during this era
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Emperor PUYE
AD 1908-1912
Puye was the last emperor of China. He was only three years old when he come to the throne, then was forced to abdicate to the forces of the Republic 1912, but continued to live in the Imperial palace until 1924. In 1932 when the Japanese made him president of Manchukuo, and then changed his title to Emperor of Manchukuo in 1934, with reign title: K'ANG-TE.

 

[kuger]

Re: I dug one up yesterday..

Dug it up yesterday just outside my desert town Trona,Ca. Websearched it. It was made in China during this era
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Emperor PUYE
AD 1908-1912
Puye was the last emperor of China. He was only three years old when he come to the throne, then was forced to abdicate to the forces of the Republic 1912, but continued to live in the Imperial palace until 1924. In 1932 when the Japanese made him president of Manchukuo, and then changed his title to Emperor of Manchukuo in 1934, with reign title: K'ANG-TE.

Those later date ones are kind of rare,most date to the 1700's,and all have an incredible history,shame they arent worth much.....I would be rich!!! Good research!

 

[crashbro17x]

Hello fellow hunter. It is a Chinese coin, 1662-1722, Emperor Sheng Zu, and the mint is Board of Public Works.
It is a common coin, but an old one and a nice find in the U.S. WTG!!!

Thank you for the information. We found this coin by an old road bed that was used from the early 1800's to 1940's or so. I've heard of these coins being found close to railroads before, but this one was miles from any railway.

Guess I'll never know how it got to where it was...but that is what I love about detecting!

Thanks again!

Cody