hi
i was wondering if I could acquire some help identifying this old Chinese coin I have, I have done some research and am rather confused. some are selling for minimal amounts, while two I have found are up for over £1000.
ill copy here the info I found while trawling the net for hours.. and I value any opinions experts have :) I havent managed to find one that looks the same..:(
thankyou
classical coin site :
Schjöth 1522, Hartill (QC) 11.11 Type 1, Hartill (CCC) 22.601, KM C 19-3
Daoguang (1821-1850)
1 cash (cast brass), 1821 -1850
, Guangdong Province (in Guangzhou), 25 mm.
Obv: Daoguang tongbao.
Rev: Boo guwang.
Type 2 is comprised of coins with a square head tong, cf. Board of Revenue Type A2 (the radical of tong is written with a continuous horizontal stroke at the bottom).
Hartill (QC) rarity 10
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/ga...p?pos=-69925manchu qing dynasty site: states that The Opium War (1839-1842)may have a bearing on its value..
and that a 10 Cash (same size as a 1 cash) The year mark 8 refers to 1828, when a revolt was suppressed in Sinkiang.
my own character research : daoguang tongbao boo guwang type 2
very rare in u.k. boo kuang (kuangtung mint) made of brass.rein of emperor hsuan tsung - tao kuang ( xuanzong)
with manchu characters.
or
it is han-yuan tong bao coin ad 948-951
the bottom character I believe called #2 is not 100% legible- well not to my untrained eye..
Posted 12/01/2014 2:48 pm
