I cant read the language, and have no idea where to start with a country or year. Any help would be appreciated!
Chinese cash coin from somewhere between the mid-17th and early 20th Centuries. The top of the obverse is at approximately 4:00 in the first picture, and the top of the reverse is at either 2:30 or 8:30. I'm not sure of the top/bottom of the Manchu characters which I believe specify the mint.
have no idea :thumb: Sorry no idea but if manymore was here he would tell you very quickly Just have to takes a little while longer for him to answer Dave
thanks for the help! Looking through the Krauss catalog with the help of Ardatirion's post, i was able to find a coin that looks very similar to mine. The inscription text is different though. C# 1-14 CASH Cast Brass Obv. Inscription: T'ung-chih T'ung-pao Mint: Hupu Board of Revenue Date Mintage Good VG F VF XF ND(1862-74) — 3.50 5.50 8.50 15.00 — is this coin completely different then mine? Its the closest to mine i could find in the Krauss books.
Its the same coin. The problem is, there's a couple of different ways to anglicize Chinese, and Krause apparently uses a different one from me.
krauss does alot of things different - most are not right lol. Its down right confusing at times!!! thanks for the translation/help!!! At least now i can mark the attribution on the label
It's not real...probably a modern machine struck fake. Calligraphy is wrong(mint isn't even close), textured surface meant to imitate casting.
Very good. I was quite curious about why the reverse blended into the rim. And the calligraphy did look off. But I honestly haven't looked at enough of the Qing dynasty stuff to be able to tell. On the bright side, its probably only worth a dollar or two to begin with!
FAKE? really? I recieved it in a small box of items a friend gave to me. Their father was in WWII, and in his travels he obtained the 'piece' in commerce. If it is a fake, its a fake that was made during that time period. I too noticed the rim being a bit flat on the reverse, but figured it might have to do with wear from being used. I dont know enough about the coins from that area ect so if you guys say its fake, i will notate it on the label!
Chinese counterfeiting has an ancient tradition! The flat reverse rim is only one of multiple indications.
it's absolutely fake. I had my parents buy me one in chinatown when I was a kid for $2.00. EXACTLY the same coin. I still have it too.
