Few coins tonight...need ID

[Johnny Cache]

An empty lot down the street (I have hunted in the past with minimal results), has had 4 inches of dirt scraped off. The scraped area is only 25x40 or so, but I managed to find a few coins. A 1939 Wheat, 1940 silver dime, and my first old Chinese coin. Even with the 4 inches scraped off, this sucker was another 6 inches deeper. Anybody know how to date these coins?

Thanks, HH!

 

[William-NM]

Nice finds, JC! I have a few old Chinese coins - If you Google "dating chinese coins", there are some sites that will help you ID & date it. Here's one: http://www.sportstune.com/chinese/beginners/2charac3.html

Good luck and thanks for posting your finds!

 

[codydog50]

Great finds! The AT Pro is a great machine! I am finding coins in areas that I thought I had cleaned out! HH..C-Dog

 

[GoGoGopher]

Nice Chineese Cash Coin...They are brass.

HH,

 

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[size=large]if you're serious about dating these coins i'd start by bringing them flowers and asking them out for lunch.

HH[/size]

 

[Johnny Cache]

[size=large]if you're serious about dating these coins i'd start by bringing them flowers and asking them out for lunch.

HH[/size]

Haha, smarty pants!

I did get a positive ID...Qing Dynasty, minted between 1736 and 1795!!! I never in a million years thought I'd find a coin that old here in Saskatchewan! I found the coin not far from the railroad tracks, and also where the Chinese laundry was 100 years ago..

 

[MikeLab]

Probably some RR worked got messed up on opium and lost it. LOL Never could figure out how a Chinese dictionary works.