I am reluctantly putting my collection of Chinese cast coins on the market. It consists of over 940 coins from the early dynasties through to the...
I have a medium-sized collection (around 900) of genuine Chinese cast coins from 400BC to 1911, and am considering selling to raise cash for an...
Sorry....just been busy. The Jia Qing and Qian Long cash are difficult to positively identify when not in hand, but my best estimate is as...
Can't help with the Japanese coin, but the Chinese coins (all 1 cash) are as follows: 1. Jia Qing Tong Bao Board of Revenue Mint Beijing cast...
I can help with the first 6 coins - I collect cast coins - but not the final two struck coins. There are several varieties of most Qing cast...
Kang Xi Tong Bao 1 cash, Board of Revenue mint cast under Emperor Sheng Zu (1662-1722) Looks to me like a modern copy.
Try this site as well: Calgary Coin Reference Guide
Hi Gary. A case of finger-trouble. I did mean 1885. Krause lists the coin as XM190. Cheers Richard
Chinese fakes The coins are: Top left (reverse bottom right) 1835 Empress Yun Lu and Peacock series. Krause XM190 Top right (reverse bottom...
Qing Dynasty the coin is a Qian Long Tong Bao 1 cash, cast at the Board of Works Mint, Beijing 1761-67.
For excellent info on Chinese coins, try this site: http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/china/china.htm or Xeno.ru I found these of great...
The top row and 2nd row left are Qian Long Tong Bao 1 cash, cast between 1736 & 1795 under Emperor Gao Zong. Many different varieties exist. The...
From my collection of Chinese cast coins, I would nominate the Chong Ning Tong Bao, cast under Emperor hui Zong from 1102-6. The script - slender...
Test the coins with a magnet. If they "stick" to the magnet, then they are definitely NOT silver.
Top coin - Year 31 (1942), bottom coin Year 30 (1941)
4. 1901-1908 Dollar, Emperor Kuang Hsu 5. Not a coin. One of a commemorative series showing the various Qing Emperors. This one show the Empress...
Coin 1 is a 1919 "Fat Man" dollar. The bust on the obverse is of Yuan Shih Kai Coin 2 is a 1934 "Junk" dollar. Obverse - Sun Yat Sen Coin 3 is a...
The location and size of the dots may vary slightly, but I don't think a tiny one right on the rim like yours would be anything more than a...
Try this site...it discusses grading of Roman coins but I use similar criteria for my Chinese cast coins....
Twenty-third year of Kuang Hsu is in fact 1897, not 1896. The coin is listed in Krause as Y #65.1 Value given as $60 in F condition, $150 in VF....
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