my first Chinese cash coin. can anyone date it?

[relic lover]

I found this at my 1830 s cellar hole way back in the woods I would love to know how old this coin is.

 

[HuntinDog]

Your coin is upside down.
It is the center one on the second row.
1736-1795

coins of china, the Ch'ing Dynasty

 

[relic lover]

thank you so much for the quick response. I work afternoon shift and I found this thing this morning my hunting buddy works daylight. and I wanted a date to rub it in his face that I was out finding this while he was working. but it backfired now I have to take him to my new spot this weekend.

 

[relic lover]

so did the Colonials really use these as coinage? I see a lot of them get dug around the old sites. were they curiosities or a medium of exchange in the colonies?

 

[AU_Solitude]

That's awesome congratulations!