had these coins for quite some time and really don't know what they are I think they are Chinese or Korean any help will be appreciated. Thanks Tim PS they are not magnetic I think either bronze or brass
Of China, Korea, Japan and Annam (now Vietnam), only China has Manchu script (pictures 3 and 4 in the second post) on its cash coins, so all of yours are Chinese. If manymore sees your post, I'm sure he'll be able to identify all of them. In the condition shown, none of them have more than a nominal value.
As hontonai has already mentioned, the coins are Chinese and the Manchu characters on the reverse side indicate that they are all from the Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911). Beginning with the first image and working down: 1) The inscription is xian feng tong bao and the coin was cast during the reign of Emperor Wen Zong (1851-1861). 2) The inscription is dao guang tong bao and the coin was cast during the reign of Emperor Xuan Zong (1821-1850). 3) The coin is poorly cast but I believe the mint is the Board of Works. 4) The mint at Guilin, Guangxi Province. 5) The inscription is qian long tong bao and the coin was cast during the reign of Emperor Gao Zong (1736-1795). 6) The mint at Guizhou Province. 7) The mint at Xian, Shaanxi Province. 8) Another qian long tong bao coin. Gary
