Hi - just wondering if anyone could help me ID these coins, possibly country, date, and approx. value if you have an idea...Thanks in advance for any help you could offer!
The top is a Japanese 1 sen from the 8th year of the Meiji Era (1875). Unfortunately, I don't have a price guide for these coins, so I can't help you with value. The second is Chinese, but I'll leave it for someone more familiar with Chinese coins to identify.
I don't have a reference work handy, but am certain the bottom coin is Chinese from the Qing Dynasty. It dates from the mid to late 1700's. The obverse inscription reads Qian Long Tong bao.
Just fyi the chinese cash is upside down on the obverse, and the reverse needs to be turned one quarter counter-clockwise. Btw I believe the reverse reads chiowan bao, meaning the main mint in Beijing. The reverse of Ching cash was in a different language than the Chinese on the obverse.
The Japanese coin is worth $2-5 in that condition, based on the Japanese Numismatic Dealers Association catalog, which is much more accurate than Krause in valuing Meiji coinage..
