China Cash Coin - Age?

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by The Half Dime, Apr 6, 2025.

  1. The Half Dime

    The Half Dime Arrows!

    I wonder what ruler, and age, this Chinese cash coin is.

    I have no idea of how to write in Chinese, and I truly know just one word of it, which is why I posted this on here. For those of you who know Chinese, can you help me attribute this? 20250406_234853.jpg 20250406_234858.jpg
     
    The Half Dime, Apr 6, 2025
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  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    I wish I could. I saw a man once in my Son's Karate class that had a whole big box of these coins. I wondered? Why the holes and why square? :wacky:
     
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  4. Inspector43

    Inspector43 More than 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

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  6. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    You need to turn it 90 degrees counterclockwise. I think it's the 1736-1795 coin, which is the most common date I see. The only symbols I really look at to identify are the top and bottom.
     
    Hiddendragon, Apr 7, 2025
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  7. Neal

    Neal Well-Known Member

    According to my old Krause catalogue, it is Emperor Ch'ien-lung, 1736-1795. As Hidden dragon said, turn it counterclockwise 90 degrees. The reverse identifies the mint as the Board of Public Works, Beijing.
     
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