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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;manymore, post: 693993, member: 17118&quot;]Actually, the coin is upside down now.&nbsp; The Chinese character at the top should be at the bottom, and the Chinese character at the bottom should be at the top.&nbsp; If you now rotate the coin 180 degrees you will have the correct orientation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, the coin was cast in Yunnan Province and not Hunnan Province.&nbsp; Manchu characters are sometimes difficult to differentiate.</p><p><br /></p><p>Emperor Gao Zong reigned from <b>1736</b>-1795 so the coin was cast sometime during that period.</p><p><br /></p><p>There were a number of mints operating off and on in Yunnan Province during that time so it would probably be impossible to determine the exact year your coin was cast.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding &quot;value&quot;, these coins were cast in very large quantities and are considered to be &quot;very common&quot;.&nbsp; They can be purchased from a dealer for about a dollar.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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