wondering if you guys can idenify this coin. looking in the book i couldnt match up the symbols to the coin. thinking it was made in china for them??
Based on the manchu characters on the reverse (top picture), the coin is Chinese, not Annamese. The information on the 2x2 is definitely wrong. Catalog numbers on 20th Century Annamese coins are between KM#654 and 664 (plus an X31) The only Annamese coin listed with the issue dates of 1907-16 (KM#664) is a brass 10 Van, inscribed "10 Van" in Chinese characters on the reverse There is no Annamese coin listed with the ID Y#3 There are no 19th or 20th Century Annamese coins pictured with Manchu characters on the reverse.
About the identification with ID Y#3 : there used to be a coin with that identification. It was listed in Yeoman's "A Catalog Modern World Coins". I also think vmaxx50stud's coin is Chinese, not Annamese.
The French occupiers used "Sapeque" for the denomination the Annamese called "Van". Y#3 from the Yeoman book and KM#664 are the same coin. The two characters on the reverse mentioned in Yeoman are the same characters shown on Y#7 in Yeoman, not the Manchu characters shown on the original posting.
i thought that myself so we looked at the china's coins but could not get the symbols to match in all repects. i read where certain warlord type rulers had some of their coins made in china. i guess i still dont kown what it is for sure. thanks guys. i read this in the world coin book i got from the libary and saw that the back symbols where i thought chinese mint marks. the book i used only went back until 1901.
Coin pictured is China 1 Cash Hu-Pu Board of Revenue mint, issued by emperor Tao-kuang from 1821-1850. Krause lists it as C#1-3, XF@ $1.00. Probably Hartill 22.580(west branch mint), which narrows the years of issue to 1824-1850, other references, FD 2384 and S1512.
cool thanks. the coin gallery i looked at differnt have any of them and neither would have the book. mistery solved for this one.
exactly Tao Kwang cash Coin pictured is China 1 Cash Hu-Pu Board of Revenue mint, issued by emperor Tao-kuang from 1821-1850. Krause lists it as C#1-3, XF@ $1.00. Probably Hartill 22.580(west branch mint), which narrows the years of issue to 1824-1850, other references, this quotation exactly right. edited . For any chinese or ancient coin interest, please do contact me for information or friendship!
