New Members andy1 Posted December 17, 2012 at 03:16 AM New Members Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 at 03:16 AM Can anyone tell me what this is and what it says, I think it is Chinese? Possibly a button. It’s about the same size as a quarter. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted December 17, 2012 at 12:31 PM Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 at 12:31 PM This a Chinese coin, they are quite common. if you do a Google search for old Chinese coins you should find out more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted December 17, 2012 at 01:24 PM Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 at 01:24 PM I am not sure if this type of coin is still common as said in #2. I don't see them very often, although I think they are not that rare as they are not very old. The characters in the picture on the left says 光緒通寶, which means that the coin was used during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (1871-1908). On the other side of the coin (the picture on the right) is Manchurian script (the Qing Dynasty was a Manchurian Dynasty). I can't read this script but supposedly it means the same thing as the Chinese characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members andy1 Posted December 17, 2012 at 03:01 PM Author New Members Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 at 03:01 PM Thank you very much for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted December 17, 2012 at 08:26 PM Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 at 08:26 PM Alternatively it is a replica of a coin that was used in the Qing dynasty. Such coins are a dime a dozen in souvenir and tourist markets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members andy1 Posted December 18, 2012 at 01:23 AM Author New Members Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 at 01:23 AM If it’s not a replica, do you know it’s value? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonny tao Posted December 20, 2012 at 03:19 PM Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 at 03:19 PM These Chinese coins are reading like this: First you read the two vertical characters from top to down. And then you read the two horizontal characters from right to left. The two vertical characters from top to down means Guangxu, this is the emperors name. And the two horizontal characters from right to left means Tong Bao, that means something like official money. The Characters on the back are from Kwangtung mint, a fabric just outside the city of Canton. I can buy here these Chinese coins, new, fake voor 1 euro a peace. A original coin Ching Dynasty,long time ago, I buy some for 2 euro a peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members andy1 Posted December 20, 2012 at 03:31 PM Author New Members Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 at 03:31 PM lonny tao, Thank you for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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