Chinese Cash

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by jlblonde, Jul 31, 2011.

  1. jlblonde

    jlblonde Señor Member

    Cash - obv.jpg Cash - rev.jpg

    Looking to attribute these. I think the bottom one is from Japan.
     
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  3. manymore

    manymore Chinese Charms

    The top two coins are Chinese.

    The left one is a yuan feng tong bao cash coin written in seal script and cast during the years 1078-1085 of the reign of Emperor Shen Zong of the Northern Song Dynasty.

    The right one is a dao guang tong bao cash coin cast during the years 1821-1850 of the reign of Emperor Xuan Zong of the Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty. It is difficult to read the reverse side but I believe the coin was produced at the Board of Revenue mint in Peking (Beijing).

    The bottom coin is Japanese. I am not familiar with Japanese coins at all but I think it is a kuan ei tsu ho cast during the period 1626-1859.

    Gary
     
  4. Ardatirion

    Ardatirion Où est mon poisson

    The Japanese is one of the shin-kanei tsuho, from the Ashio mint. I do not yet have the specialist book for these coins, but it appears to be the same variety as one in my collection - cast Kanpo 1 (AD 1741).
     
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