Not your average pocket spill...

[JW15]

Hit the woods again where I found the 1 reale and got a signal like two nickels in one hole and these popped out...2 Chinese cash coins from the era of Emperor SHENG TSU AD 1662-1722. I have found 5 of these so far, they are not rare nor valuable but hey, an old coin is an old coin!

 

[ynpto804]

Nice, Do you have any more info about these? I found one of these a while back and couldnt find anything on them.

 

[JW15]

Nice, Do you have any more info about these? I found one of these a while back and couldnt find anything on them.

No problem, here's a good site...http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/china/chinaid3.htm

They call them cast coins instead of cash coins, I think either reference is acceptable.

 

[Born Free]

Hey, you found a 300+ year old coin in the US of A! Doesn't matter if it has monetary value, it's a commendable find.

Born Free

 

[extractor]

8)

 

[jcooking]

Cool finds!

 

[JW15]

Hey, you found a 300+ year old coin in the US of A! Doesn't matter if it has monetary value, it's a commendable find.

Born Free

Thanks Born Free, as soon as I get a good digital camera I'll be able to post good pics and you can see (what's left of) my oldest coin which is a 1650's French Liard. Luckily, Massachusetts is loaded with history!

 

[NOLA_Ken]

found a piece of something similar a while back.....

 

[Bridge End Farm]

nice finds

 

[steelheadwill]

Nice Old coins,
Chinese pieces don't seem to get much attention.
You got me beat, my oldest is a Chien-Lung 1700s
Congrats on your Spanish too.
keep up the great recoveries !

 

[sscindercoop]

Awesome

 

[novafinder]

anything that old is awesome

 

[ynpto804]

Awesome thanks for the reference.

 

[JW15]

Awesome thanks for the reference.

Glad to help!

 

[Troyounce]

Nice

 

[traverdog]

Very cool. Congrats!!

 

[allen]

i have a few of those, but never found any !

 

[kuger]

Yea,they dont get the credit they deserve.I dig around 100 or so a year(season)and love em!!Most I have dug was 13 in a can,but I have seen 32 in a hole before

 

[JW15]

Thanks everyone, to be fair to these coins, some do carry some dollar signs to them and their age and journey deserves respect.

 

[spitfire55]