ls8driver, As you may know, I am not knowledgeable about Chinese struck coins so I cannot give you any advice concerning how to determine real...
I think you mean the currency conversion rate is US$1=NT$32. Gary
It's not a coin but the inscription is in Chinese. The inscription reads qian long tong bao. Qian Long was the reign title of Emperor Gao Zong...
Regarding image 1, the four Chinese characters in the middle read guang xu yuan bao indicating that the coin is from the time of Emperor De Zong...
It is actually a Chinese charm and not a coin. The inscription (bottom photo) reads "shui lu ping an" which literally means "may you have peace...
They are all Chinese cash coins from the Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911). In order to identify the coins, one needs to see the obverse side...
It is a Chinese cash coin cast during the years 1101-1106 of the reign of Emperor Hui Zong (1101-1125) of the Northern Song Dynasty. The...
I think I can add a little additional information to the discussion. The four Chinese characters at the top of the coin are yun nan sheng zhi...
Your three "coins" are not actually coins but "charms" which is why you may have had a problem in trying to identify them. Based on your images,...
Hi Daniel, Yes, it is the same coin although it may be a different variety or cast at a different mint. To provide a guide to pronunciation of...
All are Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911) coins from China: 1) "jia qing tong bao" cast during the reign of Emperor Ren Zong (1796-1820) 2)...
I don't know anything about Japanese coins but my guess is that it is a "small character" version Nagasaki coin similar to the one illustrated at...
All three coins are Chinese. The first two are from the Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911) and the third coin is from the Northern Song Dynasty...
I know absolutely nothing about Annamese coins. But, reading the inscription in Chinese and then quickly trying to find the equivalent in...
ls8driver, I tend to rely on Chinese sources as the authoritative references on old Chinese coins and charms. According to these texts, the only...
Actually, it's a Chinese charm and not a coin. Chinese charms are traditionally cast as opposed to struck from dies. To view the inscription in...
As I read it, the prices for the "V.B.D." [sic] coins are what the company was willing to buy the coins for. I'm sure they were selling them for...
The "unknown coin" is a Chinese charm. One side of the charm displays the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. If you are interested in this...
The Chinese dollar with the boat on the reverse is dated 1934. The second Chinese dollar is dated 1921. Gary
Yes, 1914 for the "Chinese 10 cents".
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