The top two coins are Chinese. The left one is a yuan feng tong bao cash coin written in seal script and cast during the years 1078-1085 of the...
The first coin is Chinese. The inscription reads guang xu yuan bao which means it was struck during the reign (1875-1908) of Emperor De Zong of...
It's a modern machine-made "coin" commemorating Emperor Mu Zong who ruled during the years 1862-1874 of the Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty. The four...
It's a Daoist charm which I discuss in detail at Daoist (Taoist) Charms. Gary
Hopefully, one of the forum members that can read Japanese will be along soon to give you accurate information. In the meantime, as best I can...
The inscription (top image) is qian long tong bao which means it was cast during the reign (1736-1795) of Emperor Gao Zong of the Qing (Ch'ing)...
Yes, both images are upside-down. The obverse (image "side b") reads shun zhi tong bao which is found on coins cast during the reign of Emperor...
They are not "coins" in the sense of money but rather commemorative or souvenir coins. The set commemorates the twelve emperors of the Qing...
As you might expect, experience in having seen thousands of real Chinese coins before is the best guide. However, I can point out a few of the...
Unfortunately, this is a modern machine-made reproduction of a Qing Dynasty cash coin made for feng shui and souvenir purposes. It is actually a...
I do not have any Krause publications to check this but the attribution does not seem to be correct. The date on the coin is Guangxu yi you which...
You are saying that the image directly below each top image is the reverse side of the coin above it. Please look at the coins again and confirm...
I'm a little confused as to which obverse goes with which reverse. If we number the coins as follows: 1 2 3 4 I'm guessing that "1"...
I am not familiar with these "coins" but I can help with the translation. Starting at the top and going left, right, left, ... 1. Made in the...
It's a not-so-old fake fantasy piece because only the "one yuan" (one dollar) version of this "1932" coin is authentic. The Chinese actually...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] He is the legendary Emperor Huangti (Huang Di), better known as the "Yellow Emperor", who ruled China 2697 BC - 2597 BC. The...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH][ATTACH] For those who may not have seen notes with this vignette before, the above "10 cents" and "20 cents" bank notes were...
[ATTACH] It's a Chinese "marriage charm" which I discuss in detail at "Chinese Marriage Charms". These were used to educate newlyweds, and the...
Your vignette below shows the Zhenhai Tower in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. Also known as the "Five-Story Pagoda", it was originally built in...
Regarding your vignette below: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This ten yuan ($10) banknote was issued in 1932 by the Agricultural and Industrial Bank of...
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