I think it is from the Qing Emperor QianLong (1735 - 1796 ) thanks Wiki it looks genuine to me Too bad the mint mark on the reverse is not so legible - Froggy
Even though it is only worth a quarter they are cranking out fakes like nobodies business in China these days.
Yeah, but not very good ones of these. To be fair, these coins have become popular for crafts and decorations, and most of the fakes nowadays are geared for that market. If you cannot tell the difference between those items and an authentic coin, then you should educate yourself mroe before continuing collecting. Personally, I am glad they are making those fakes so people stop using up perfectly good coins for art projects, tailoring, etc. Let the crafts people use the fake junk.
The fakes look a lot more die struck, or much better casting than the originals. I saw them in "coin swords" etc in Guangzhou a few years ago. Right now they are much more common in China than in the US.
this was in a bucket , with a bunch of coins from the 1700,s 1800,s and early 1900,s so i do not think its fake ........
I don't think you have the right mint. I can see the mint mark I believe yours in my head, but cannot remember the name of it. The one listed is Chiowan Bao, the main mint in Beijing and the most common mintmark. To my eyes, (and I know yours is worn), yours is a different mint. The mint I have in mind is still commonish, but not Beijing. Maybe search on Fu Bao or Chi Bao for mintmarks and see if you think either matches it. Unfortunately the one point most needed to specifically place your coin, the mintmark, is most worn on the coin.
