I could use some assistance IDing these three coins. The first is Chinese, but is smaller than the other coins of this type I've seen. It's about the size of a U.S. dime. The next two are in Cyrillic, which I can't read. I figure probably Russia or one of the former Soviet republics. Can anyone tell me what I have here?
The first coin is a Chinese cash coin struck (machine-made) during the short reign (1909-1912) of Puyi of the Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty. Puyi, who was only 3 years old when he became emperor, is known as "the last emperor" of China. The coin was produced at the mint in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province during the years 1909-1910. Gary
Well Hiddy on your #1 coin. It is from the Chinese Empire (Manchu) period. It is a cash coin that was minted in Canton in Kwangtung Province (about 40 miles north of Hong Kong up the Pearl River) at the Kuang mint. I think it is early 20th century, but I may be wrong on that.
Personally, I prefer Ripley's description, because it identifies the mint location as it was known when the coin was created. Manymore, of course, is also completely accurate in using the current city and province names.
