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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Obone, post: 4556199, member: 79892&quot;]Haven&#039;t had time to format this coin yet, but it is a pretty neat numismatic story. Oftentimes, collectors overlook these cast chinese coins. They bring good value however, especially in the higher denominations and rare emperors.</p><p>This following 10 cash was minted under Emperor Tianqi, of the Ming Dynasty. Whats interesting is that Emperor Tianqi was 15 and illerate, rare for an emperor of that time. He had no interest in running the kingdom however, he was instead a dedicated carpenter. He was apparently one of the most skilled carpenters in Chinese history as well. He had his servants sell his pieces undercover, and they would sell for extravagant prices on the markets. Sadly, no examples of his pieces are believed to exist. </p><p>He was a great carpenter, but he entrusted the care of China to horrible officials, who were terrible in power.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1128061[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1128062[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>1621-27 Ming Dynasty China, Xizong Emperor. AE 10 Liang, Miyun mint in Zhili Province. Ex CNG 453, Lot 691.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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