Oriental Coin

[BerntOut]

Dug this out in the New Mexico Desert near an old well worn trail. Is it Chinese?

 

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[Dano Sverige]

I'd say so,yes. Someone with a book or time tosearch will probably be along later to tell you exactly what it is.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I think its upside down. My guess 1875-1908.

I think this is it

 

[IronSpike]

I think its upside down. My guess 1875-1908.

I think this is it

Looks like a match Sweet coin

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Just to be certain I rotated it. Below is a handy little chart to compare. Kwong-shui

 

[planejet42]

I've seen youtube videos of people digging coins like this and they said 1800's!!! Cool Find!!!!!!!

 

[sagittarius98]

Because of the way the characters look, it is probably a modern fake for jewelry. These are mass-produced each year.

 

[kuger]

I've seen youtube videos of people digging coins like this and they said 1800's!!! Cool Find!!!!!!!

....the vast majority date much,much older than the 1800's!!

Sag,is right the fineness of the characters screams repro

 

[Mike Moutray]

Hi! what you have found is a brass cash coin minted in the Chinese province of Kwangtung in 1889. They are relatively common here in the US as many flowed out of China through Hong Kong trade routes to this side of the ocean. A nice old piece of history! HH, Mike.