I've found what looks very like my coin in my eBook copy of Zhongguo Gu Qian Mu Lu (Catalogue of Old Chinese Coins) - see photo. Not worth much...
The characters go much closer to the rim than any other Chong Ning I have seen (I have several). The attached scan has the two types side by side...
I have just received a coin which I believe is (a) genuine and (b) a rare variant of the N Song Chong Ning Tong Bao 10 cash coin. It looks to me...
While I don't collect American coins, I value this one, which was a gift from a family member. (Any marks are from the plastic holder - the coin s...
Try this one: http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/reference.htm or Zeno.ru Better still, buy a copy of Hartill's Cast Chinese Coins......well...
The reverse scan is the right way up. Legend is Yi (top) Bai (bottom) Boo (left) Fu (right). The coin is Hartill 22.784 - type 2, One dot tong....
While I have more valuable coins, the Xing Chao Tong Bao 1 Fen coin of the Ming Rebel Sun Kewang (1648-57) is my favourite. Beautifully designed,...
I collected stamps as a kid, but never coins. I've always been interested in history and read historical novels avidly. A couple of years ago, I...
They are fairly common, especially in htis condition, which looks not too bad for their age. Hartill places a rarity rating of 14-16 on most Qian...
The third and subsequent images show Qian Long Tong Bao coins, cast under Emperor Gao Zong 1736-95. They look authentic. Nice sword!
I have just received two identical East India Company 1840 rupees. The scan shows the better of the two coins. They are 30.6mm diameter and...
I don't think much of David Jen's book "Chinese Cash" as it lists quite a few fakes, but he includes an interesting appendix on identifying coin...
For starters, try Jorgensen's "Old Coins of China" - you can get it from Bob Reis for around $3.00. You'll soon learn to recognise the important...
It's good to see some discussion on Chinese coins at last. I agree that there are fakes out ther in large numbers, but if you buy from good...
Why be reluctant to admit that you collect Chinese coins? They are as interesting and historically important as Roman and other "ancients". I...
Possibly, but I don't think a casting sprue would be as complex - holes and characters. I suspect this is just a bit of miscellaneous junk.
The scan shows a cast bronze item I received recently in a lot of coins from the reliable dealer Onlylinda. I have tried without success to...
I have just acquired a similar coin, but the edges on mine are regular and smooth, so I assume it's one of the cast versions.
I have just received the pictured item in a lot of Chinese coins from the reputable supplier Only Linda. The piece is 25mm x 16mm and weighs 2.9g....
Could be a George III penny from Great Britain, 1806, KM# 663 - that's a guess based on some enhancements of the scan. If your scan was...
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