✅ SOLVED Chinese Button and coin in Clinton Ma

[EmtdiggerPa]

So I found another button while on vacation I have never seen one like this it looks Chinese I also found a coin that looks to be Chinese as well any help on identifying them would be greatly appreciated

 

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[Retired Sarge]

The coin is a Chinese Cash Coin from the Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911). If you scroll down to the last section of the below link you'll see several examples of this coin, you'll just have to match your characters on the one side to determine which one you have.

http://primaltrek.com/chinesecoins.html

Here's the side I can figure out, it's the other side you'll have to match.

 

[EmtdiggerPa]

Thanks I will try to figure it out

 

[Retired Sarge]

Thanks I will try to figure it out

Sorry I couldn't give ya a better answer, but as I age it's harder to see the things I could see years ago, LOL!

 

[Joe-Dirt]

You’re vacationing in Clinton Mass?? Just up the street from me. Fun fact: Clinton has more bars per capita than any other city in the country, also a great place to get busted for OUI if you so desire.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Really like that button, what is the motif? Looks like a religious scene to me

 

[EmtdiggerPa]

I put a better picture of the button front on so you can see it better

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

The button appears to be a Victorian era 1-piece stamped-brass "cutout" picture-button. To me, it shows a scene of Courtship in China during that era. The figure on the left of the scene is a man, having a Chinese-style narrow beard, hat, Chinese man's hat, and Chinese man's pigtail. His hand, which is palm-downward, appears to be placing something in the woman's hand, which is palm-upward, and cupped to receive the gift. Note also, she is leaning outward toward him, from her low-walled porch, as her other hand clings to one of the porch roof's columns. To me, it looks like a male-comes-a'courtin' scene.

 

[Reanm8er]

He may be holding her hand and pulling her close to whisper something to her. "Nothing, sweet nothing!"? "Have you ever heard of the Beetles?"

"Listen, do you want to know a secret?
Do you promise not to tell? Whoa oh, oh

Closer, let me whisper in your ear
Say the words you long to hear
I'm in love with you. Ooh-ooh-ooh"

Best wishes and congrats on your cool finds!

 

[Hawks88]

Nice find. Congrats

 

[DCMatt]

To me, it looks like a male-comes-a'courtin' scene.

Correct. Victorian era courtship button - 'Oriental' motif.