Chinese coins (large file)

Blackhawk

Here's some of the Chinese coins that I got today. Sorry about the photos...some are pretty dark, some make it seem like the two sides of the coin are different colors (I've got to find a better system!).

I have not been able to find out what this 1st coin is. It's brass, and about the size of a US half dollar. The dragon style is different than most of the Chinese coins that I have. If you can ID it, please do.




I haven't found this one in the new Krause either, although it might be in there. There's one that is similar, but this one seems to be made of brass...the one in the book is listed as copper. Also, this coin has quite a few flames or rays coming out of the top of the pearl below the dragons head...I can't see the one in the book good enough to see the rays.




The next three coins appear to me to be uncirculated, all are red/brown copper.





This one has two strong die cracks across the obverse...er, reverse...oh well...on one side.

canadiancoinguy

#1 China (empire, general) 1911 10 cash Y#27 (page 363 KM1996 ed.)

-brass one is 27a, consdierable premium over copper one. Would do edge scratch as cleaned copper can look like brass.

canadiancoinguy

The third coin (struck 5-cash) is nice! 85k mintage! Would recommend getting it authenticated.

sumnom

#2 - Y120a.3 (I think), minted 1902-1905, ten wen, Hebei Province

#3 - Y225, minted 1903-1904, five wen, Sichuan Province

#4 - Y462, minted 1926, 50 wen, copper and brass varieties, Sichuan Province

#5 - Y443, minted 1912, 5 wen, Sichuan Province

Numbers three, four, and five, are worth a nice little bundle.....

laurentyvan

I love chinese coins but don't have very many good ones. I love your dragon heads! Know very little about what you're showing but I will do research now and be a little ahead (knowledge-wise) than I was before. Thanks for presenting these.

Who among us has the greatest knowledge in the Chinese field?

satootoko

<< <i>Who among us has the greatest knowledge in the Chinese field? >>

I know a tiny, tiny bit, but of the regulars here, sumnom seems to have the best handle on things Chinese.

NJMark1

great Stuff! Make a effort to truly nail down 1-3-4-5 .Once more Great stuff!

Mark

santelia

santelia

If you are interested in the modern copper look for a book by tracy woodward on the Ten Cash Copper coins of China. I bought a copy for about $15 from a bookseller after looking for about a year. It has a lot of information on many of the varieties that are not listed in Krause.
Nice selection of coins.

sumnom

Satootoko, you're embarrassing me.

I would think that Santelia and history geek have me beat.