Found this asian coin last week

[crazyjarhead]

Found this asian coin at the 1836 farm house. Have no idea how it got there. People say the there were chinese laborers brought in to build the Pennsylvania rail road. The back side is worn down.

 

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[tymcmurray]

Yours is Definitely the real deal!!!
Nice find.

 

[Mackaydon]

Here you go:

Dynasty: Ch'ing (1644 - 1911 a.d.)
Emperor: Kao Tsung (1736-1795 a.d.)
Reign Title: Ch'ien Lung (1736-1795 a.d.)


Obv.: Ch'ien Lung T'ung Pao
Rev.: Right: Manchu Ciowan - Board of Revenue Mint, Peking
Left: Manchu Boo - coin

Source: http://www.sportstune.com/chinese/coins/chienlung.html

 

[crazyjarhead]

Here you go:

Dynasty: Ch'ing (1644 - 1911 a.d.)
Emperor: Kao Tsung (1736-1795 a.d.)
Reign Title: Ch'ien Lung (1736-1795 a.d.)


Obv.: Ch'ien Lung T'ung Pao
Rev.: Right: Manchu Ciowan - Board of Revenue Mint, Peking
Left: Manchu Boo - coin

Source: http://www.sportstune.com/chinese/coins/chienlung.html

Thanks for the info. I see the era but how do you know when the coin was actually made?

 

[Mackaydon]

"There are two basic series to the coins of Ch'ien-lung. The primary series has the regular Ch'ien-lung inscription, produced at many mints throughout his reign. The second type is referred to as the Shan-lung commemorative issue, with two upright strokes added to the bottom of the character "Lung", and is thought to have been issued during the period from his abdication in 1795 to his death in 1799." Yours is of the first series.

" Shan Lung coins were mostly issued after his abdication in 1796, but Hartill records it was used as early as 1770 at some mints in Sinkiang Province." This suggests your coin was issued between 1736 and, perhaps, through only 1770.

Coins in this series were minted with seven different reverse images. Perhaps research on the reverse image on your coin would narrow the date range further.
Good luck,
Don........

Source: http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/china/china8.htm

 

[extractor]

Great find! Somewhere close in the area could be a camp they used during the building of so many miles of RR track. The workers moved the camps as needed. A little research and proptery owners permision, you should have some good digs.