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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;manymore, post: 1267955, member: 17118&quot;]The inscription reads <i>guang ming shi jie</i> which translates as &quot;World of Brightness&quot; and the reverse side indicates that it was struck at the mint in Guangzhou.</p><p><br /></p><p>While it is believed that this coin was minted during the last years of the Qing Dynasty and, perhaps, at the Guangzhou mint, very little else is known for sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some believe it is &quot;spirit money&quot; made to be buried with the dead.</p><p><br /></p><p>Others believe that it is connected with the secret &quot;Heaven and Earth Society&quot; that was working to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty.</p><p><br /></p><p>Still others believe it is a gambling token or a game piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>For additional information on this mysterious coin and its varieties, please see &quot;<a href="http://primaltrek.com/blog/2011/09/18/chinese-world-of-brightness-coin/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://primaltrek.com/blog/2011/09/18/chinese-world-of-brightness-coin/" rel="nofollow">Chinese &#039;World of Brightness&#039; Coin</a>&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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