Misread post...thanks for the info.
I just got the coin in the photo. It has three of the characters of Xi Ning (Yuan) Bao in seal script, but I don't recognise the bottom character...
Thanks, Manymore. I'd guess that this is a small sycee, but can't comment on its authenticity.
This coin (?) is currently listed on eBay. Can see the character for 2 (er) but not the 10 (shi) character to make up 20. I have not come across...
Thanks for the info. Am I right in assuming you think it's not genuine? I understand that during the Vietnam War, many fake coins were cast for...
A bit more info: The coin looks to be Hartill 22.207 "Type M. Smaller size, diameter around 47mm, nominal weight 1 liang 2 qian, actual weight...
The item in the pictures is listed as a Chinese coin on eBay. I'm sure it's not, but what IS it? Diameter around 42mm, central rectangle 15mm x...
According to Hartill, no cast coins with the legend Huang You Yuan Bao have been found. Those listed by Schjoth were fakes. The coin looks to me...
I would put this one down definitely as a fake. All the characters differ from the genuine coins in my collection (over 20 varieties of Kang Xi...
I have just received a mixed bag of coins including 1 Chinese cash, two Annamese coins and the pictured item. This could be a very poor attempt to...
I was afraid someone would say that, so the coin is already in the "fakes" section of my collection (although I call them replicas). :headbang:
Thanks Manymore. I had managed to figure out the characters, and arrived at a translation close to yours, but not as elegant.
I have a nice-looking brass Xian Feng Zhong Bao 5 cash, Boo De (Chengde, Zhili mint) 27.9mm, 7.9g. Hartill only lists an iron version of this...
What's a coin like this worth?
Fascinating! Many thanks.
I have just received a parcel of mixed Chinese coins, both Imperial and Republic. The Imperials are OK - that's my field, but after several hours...
No....it's a charm or amulet for good luck, NOT a coin. The legend is identical on both sides.
Any ideas on value?
Many thanks for that excellent info. :bow:
I would appreciate some help with the characters on this charm which I got (from USA) with a mixed lot of Qing coins. It looks old, and is well...
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