Unknown ancient coin

[Corallinee]

Hi everyone,My dad is found this coin someone help me date these and identify the manufacturer.We new metal detecting,any help would be apprecated😊

 

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[camichael]

It is a Chinese cash coin.

 

[Digger RJ]

View attachment 2004676Hi everyone,My dad is found this coin someone help me date these and identify the manufacturer.We new metal detecting,any help would be apprecated😊

Nice!!! Congrats!!! Download Coinoscope, and you can take a pic and it'll identify it, or give you a list of close examples that You can match up to the correct one.

 

[Mackaydon]

Originating in the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD), the "horse coin" was not actual currency. Although Chinese literary figures have made mention of horse coins throughout the centuries, few have made it clear exactly how the coins were used. Collectors today believe horse coins were either pieces used on game boards or counters for gambling.
More here:https://primaltrek.com/horse.html
Don.....

 

[traveller777]

Nice!!! Congrats!!! Download Coinoscope, and you can take a pic and it'll identify it, or give you a list of close examples that You can match up to the correct one.

Thanks Digger! I will also download that app.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice one !

 

[Yang Hao]

Great Find! The coin appears to depict an image of the Tang dynasty general 薛仁贵 xue ren gui (614-683).

Here is the wiki on that general.

Xue Rengui - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

As for the coin's authenticity, I found a Chinese site selling a similar coin for around $9 US.

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book.kongfz.com

Good luck.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Welcome here on Tnet!

 

[islamoradamark]

welcome to Treasurenet