Oriental Coin

BerntOut · Feb 18, 2011

Dug this out in the New Mexico Desert near an old well worn trail. Is it Chinese?

Dano Sverige · Feb 19, 2011

I'd say so,yes. Someone with a book or time tosearch will probably be along later to tell you exactly what it is.

Bigcypresshunter · Feb 19, 2011

I think its upside down. My guess 1875-1908.

I think this is it

IronSpike · Feb 19, 2011

bigcypresshunter said:
I think its upside down. My guess 1875-1908.

I think this is it

Looks like a match :icon_thumright:

Sweet coin :icon_thumleft:

Bigcypresshunter · Feb 19, 2011

Just to be certain I rotated it. Below is a handy little chart to compare. Kwong-shui

planejet42 · Feb 19, 2011

I've seen youtube videos of people digging coins like this and they said 1800's!!! Cool Find!!!!!!!

sagittarius98 · Jul 17, 2012

Because of the way the characters look, it is probably a modern fake for jewelry. These are mass-produced each year.

kuger · Jul 18, 2012

planejet42 said:
I've seen youtube videos of people digging coins like this and they said 1800's!!! Cool Find!!!!!!!

....the vast majority date much,much older than the 1800's!!

Sag,is right the fineness of the characters screams repro

Mike Moutray · Jul 29, 2012

Hi! what you have found is a brass cash coin minted in the Chinese province of Kwangtung in 1889. They are relatively common here in the US as many flowed out of China through Hong Kong trade routes to this side of the ocean. A nice old piece of history! HH, Mike.