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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;manymore, post: 1672372, member: 17118&quot;]The coin in the hand is one in a series of coins commemorating the &quot;Twelve Emperors of the Qing Dynasty&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin commemorates the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yongzheng_Emperor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yongzheng_Emperor" rel="nofollow">Yongzheng Emperor</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>These are not official coins but rather souvenirs and do not circulate as money.&nbsp; They are very common and can be bought for a dollar or two.</p><p><br /></p><p>The other coin was struck in Guizhou Province in 1888.&nbsp; It is known as the Guizhou (Kweichow) Qian Bao (Chien Pao) &quot;silver cake&quot; coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>An example of an authentic coin may be seen at <a href="http://yz.sssc.cn/index/item?id=1656627" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://yz.sssc.cn/index/item?id=1656627" rel="nofollow">this Chinese website</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>These coins are extremely rare and sell for several hundred thousand dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, your coin is a poorly-made fake and can be bought for a dollar or two.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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