need help with these i do not know are these from china or vietnam but they do come from that side of the world .any help out there thank's I will post the rev of the third coin in a min
i am i out side :vanish:: Thouth some one might try I have them 7 year's and i paid 5 pound's irish ' God be with the day Someone out their must know a lillte bit I have the 12 edition on world coin's but still cant find these
We do have a couple of members who understand these coins (Unfortunatly not me) so give them time they might still get round to them
I posted a reply earlier, which seems to have disappeared. The top two are definitely Chinese, as evidenced by the Manchu script which indicates both the mint and the issuing authority, and from which the approximate year of issue can be determined. With a blank reverse you can rule out Annam (Vietnam) and Korea on the third coin, leaving only (probably) Japan and (less likely) China. I just don't have the necessary patience to go through Fisher's Ding looking for matches among the hundreds cataloged, so just hang tight until one of our cash coin experts comes along.
I have a link around here somewhere for a very useful site for these.... made ID'ing them much easier for me. I'll see if I can find it. I do think that identifying these coins should be used as punishment for people, made my head hurt trying to get a few done for my Dad..... back in a moment, hopefully with a link. and I am back... did you miss me? Works well for the Chinese issues, good luck my friend. http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/china/chinaid3.htm
All three coins are Chinese. The first two are from the Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911) and the third coin is from the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). More specifically, the coins are as follows: 1) "Qian Long Tong Bao" cast during the reign of Emperor Gao Zong (1736-1795). The reverse side indicates it was cast at the Board of Works in Peking (Beijing). (Incidentally, the images are upside down.) 2) This coin is also a "Qian Long Tong Bao". The reverse indicates it was cast in Yunnan Province but many of these coins were actually cast at the Board of Revenue in Peking. 3) The coin is a "Yuan Feng Tong Bao" written in "seal" script and cast during the reign of Emperor Shen Zong (1068-1085) of the Northern Song Dynasty. This coin has a "flower hole". If you happen to have an interest in ancient Chinese "flower hole" coins, please feel welcome to visit my web page Chinese Coins with Flower (Rosette) Holes. Gary
Very interesting. I had always thought those irregular holes resulted from poor casting techniques, or post-casting damage, but now I know better.
Qian Long Tong Bao and Yuan Feng Tong Bao are the only two Chinese types I can easily identify. The rosette pattern is interesting, too. I'll be sure to pass that link along to some of my friends.
many thank's i have got my 5 pound's of history there injoyed it all Thanks to everyone and i thank "gary" for his link
