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My first chinese coin!

Explorer.se

Explorer.se

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I hunted a house built in 1910 and came away with my first Chinese coin ever! I also found a few wheaties from the 1940's
 
Does the Chinese coin have a date?
 
I think Chinese coins are marked with the Emperor in place at time of minting. There is a website that will help you date it. There is no year on the coin that I am aware of.
 
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Explorer.se, that is a neat find! Congratulations. Here is a sight that may help you to positively identify it:

http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/china/china.htm#index

Best of luck and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel
 
Thank you very much Blind Squirrel, Huntindog gave me the same link, thank you both! It is amazing just to believe I found something so old! This is my oldest coin to date!

It is:

Emperor KAO TSUNG
AD 1736-1795
reign title: CH'IEN-LUNG, AD 1736-1795



CH'IEN-LUNG
 
I read somewhere that they were on some sort of imported baskets that were popular in the early 1900s. .. i found one some years back at a 1900 home site and i highly highly doubt there were any Chinese folks roaming the Pennsylvania dutch countryside. .lol. cool find...
 
bootyhoundpa said:
I read somewhere that they were on some sort of imported baskets that were popular in the early 1900s. .. i found one some years back at a 1900 home site and i highly highly doubt there were any Chinese folks roaming the Pennsylvania dutch countryside. .lol. cool find...
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thank you bootyhoundpa I was very surprised when I unearthed it, It was right under the entrance to the home, I found some broken shards of glass, some pottery a part for an old blow torch. I was having myself some fun! Love those old homes :cheers:
 
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