Question regarding strange find. Coin? Token?

[twistidd]

Hey guys, I dug this today in an old set of woods and thought it was a trade token before getting it home and rinsing it. I can see that there are some symbols on it but I cannot decipher them. The coin/token is very thin, thinner than a dime, and slightly larger than a nickel. It was about 6 inches down and kind of gave a bouncy tone with the White's M6. Thank you all for your help.

Joe

 

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[Southcacalaky]

It Appears to be a Chinese coin, because of the square hole in the middle of it and it looks like the other hole may have been drilled to wear it around a persons neck. HH Art..

 

[CRUSADER]

It Appears to be a Chinese coin, because of the square hole in the middle of it and it looks like the other hole may have been drilled to wear it around a persons neck. HH Art..

yeap

 

[twistidd]

It Appears to be a Chinese coin, because of the square hole in the middle of it and it looks like the other hole may have been drilled to wear it around a persons neck. HH Art..

Any idea on age?

Thanks...

Joe

 

[Montana Jim]

Reverse: Boo-Ciowan (Minted in Peking) Board of Revenue

Obverse: K'ang Hsi T'ung Pao (K'ang Hsi Current Coin) (1661-1722 a.d.)

Value in VF condition: About $3.00

 

[twistidd]

Reverse: Boo-Ciowan (Minted in Peking) Board of Revenue

Obverse: K'ang Hsi T'ung Pao (K'ang Hsi Current Coin) (1661-1722 a.d.)

Value in VF condition: About $3.00

So this coin was minted between 1661-1722??

 

[Montana Jim]

Reverse: Boo-Ciowan (Minted in Peking) Board of Revenue

Obverse: K'ang Hsi T'ung Pao (K'ang Hsi Current Coin) (1661-1722 a.d.)

Value in VF condition: About $3.00

So this coin was minted between 1661-1722??

Yes... it is possibly the oldest thing you'll ever dig - not worth a damn but VERY cool to find...

 

[twistidd]

Holy crap!!! Thanks Jim...i am pumped!!!

Joe

 

[CRUSADER]

Holy crap!!! Thanks Jim...i am pumped!!!

Joe

 

[DPBOB]

wow Joe.....

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,259097.0.html

 

[lostcauses]

One should watch for beads when they find these coins. They were used as decoration on items imported, and usually also have beads as decoration also.

 

[sniffer]

now, I could be wrong, but is it real ? even as old as it may be, I've never seen one that was that undefined,
could it have been part of a decoration attached to something else ?

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Oh it's real it's just a common coin to find with a low value unfortunately.

 

[sniffer]

maybe next time, good luck

 

[Mayo South Elgin]

Awesome finds!
When I first saw the Chinese coin I immediately thought of the game Mah Jong or MahJong or however it's spelled. My mom used to teach me how to play when she had her weekly game with her friends, and I always wanted to steal the metal coins with the cool square holes in the center. I have no idea if the symbols on Mah Jong tokens are similar to your find or not but anyways, I'd be pumped up after finding something that old for sure!

 

[IronSpike]

That's the first Chinese coin I've seen where a hole was drilled for necklace use What was wrong with the hole already there

 

[bassasasin]

In the 60's chopsticks used to come with old coins on a string tied to them for decorations.