Chinese coins and pendant

[junkdigger]

Went to an old gold mining area in Idaho today. Found all these items in a small area.A .36 caliber ball fired from a Colt percussion revolver.A .52 caliber bullet fired from a Sharp's model 1859 rifle or carbine. That model used a paper or linen cartridge. Then I found the Chinese cash coins and pendant within a couple feet of each other.The coins were minted at Peking and Chihli (near Peking),and are both from the Chien Lung dynasty (1736-1795 A.D.).That makes these the oldest coins I've found! Does anyone know anything about that plain copper or bronze pendant?

 

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[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Don't know much about Chinesse coins but great finds anyway! Have to love the age!

Keep at it and HH!!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice finds! HH, Mike

 

[Nana40]

Really great finds!!!

Love your display!

 

[Kansas]

Great finds Junkdigger ! Your pic cracks me up everytime I see it. It's Great.
~Kansas~

 

[bigrig40]

very neat finds!should be more I'm guessin.wtg

peace,bigrig

 

[allen]

nice finds. looks like the medallion has been worn smooth. keep on digging !!!

 

[DugHoles]

Congrats on your old finds......goog job....

GL & HH,

Dugholes

 

[wallycoz]

I very recently found a Chinese coin identical to yours on the beach here in Biloxi. It is bronze and very thin! It must have been lost by a tourist who may have kept it on their person as a good luck charm or something. Interesting side note - Chinese coins with the square hole in the middle were not minted after 1911!

Wallycoz

 

[Mona Lisa]

Nice finds, junkdigger. How old do you think the miniball is? I've found quite a few here in PA.