✅ SOLVED Chinese coin.

[Merf]

My only find today. Anyone know what the approximate age of it Is? 23mm diameter.

 

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[Lenrac2]

Nice find! No idea!

 

[smokeythecat]

You can google something like "dating Chinese cash coins" and get a match and date it. Most found in the US are 18th and 19th century.

 

[Merf]

You can google something like "dating Chinese cash coins" and get a match and date it. Most found in the US are 18th and 19th century.

Thanks Smokey. Will do

 

[traveller777]

You guys are likely right and good advice by smokey, but if you do not find it there try some older Vietnamese coins. Just in case cannot match with Chinese. Remember we do have a bit of a connection to Vietnam and their older coins very similar to Chinese, I think.

 

[HuntinDog]

What you have is a Chinese cash coin.
I can't read the reverse, but the front reads

Dynasty: Ch'ing (1644 - 1911 a.d.) Emperor: Sheng Tsu (1661-1722 a.d.) Reign Title: Kang Hsi (1661-1722 a.d.)

top​ bottom​ right​ left​ Kang Hsi Tung Pao

 

[Merf]

You guys are likely right and good advice by smokey, but if you do not find it there try some older Vietnamese coins. Just in case cannot match with Chinese. Remember we do have a bit of a connection to Vietnam and their older coins very similar to Chinese, I think.

Will do

What you have is a Chinese cash coin.
I can't read the reverse, but the front reads

Dynasty: Ch'ing (1644 - 1911 a.d.) Emperor: Sheng Tsu (1661-1722 a.d.) Reign Title: Kang Hsi (1661-1722 a.d.)

​ top​ bottom​ right​ left​ Kang Hsi Tung Pao

thank you much huntindog. Prolly saved me hours of research.

 

[Yang Hao]

Going to add some info for reference for future searches. The mint mark on the back (photo is not clear) appears to be minted in Beijing. Below is wiki with mint mark info.

Kangxi Tongbao - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

This should help OP.

Pinyin names:
Dynasty: Qīng Cháo清朝
Title: Kāngxī 康熙

Kangxi Emperor - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Side Note: Kangxi Emperor is famous for authorizing an important Dictionary still used today when researching Ancient and Classical Chinese.
Wiki:

Kangxi Dictionary - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Link to the online version of that dictionary

《康熙字典》總目

漢字解釋，釋義，異體字，音韻方言，部首筆劃，康熙字典，說文解字，字源字形

www.zdic.net

Happy Hunting

 

[Merf]

Going to add some info for reference for future searches. The mint mark on the back (photo is not clear) appears to be minted in Beijing. Below is wiki with mint mark info.

Kangxi Tongbao - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

This should help OP.

Pinyin names:
Dynasty: Qīng Cháo清朝
Title: Kāngxī 康熙

Kangxi Emperor - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Side Note: Kangxi Emperor is famous for authorizing an important Dictionary still used today when researching Ancient and Classical Chinese.
Wiki:

Kangxi Dictionary - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Link to the online version of that dictionary

《康熙字典》總目

漢字解釋，釋義，異體字，音韻方言，部首筆劃，康熙字典，說文解字，字源字形

www.zdic.net

Happy Hunting

Thanks Yang. Great info from you