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April18 New Member India 5 Posts	Posted 02/21/2016 05:32 am I have an old Korean coin, could anyone help me with its identification? Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 02/21/2016 07:46 am Pretty sure that it is Chinese not Korean, but there are folks who will come by and give you all the details. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
April18 New Member India 5 Posts	Posted 02/21/2016 08:02 am Thanks, any help is appreciated Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 02/21/2016 08:08 am China 1 cash 1796-1820 legend second pic: Chien ch'ing T'ung pao (depending on the source) rev : Boo-ciowan, mint : Hu-Pu board of revenu ruler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiaqing_Emperor A lot of these Chinese cash are replica's, some ook old, others do not. Here is a nice replica: Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 02/21/2016 08:20 am Preliminary attribution is Emperor Ren Zong (1796-1820 within Qing Dynasty). Obv: "Jia Qing tong bao". Rev: "Boo chiowan" (Board of Revenue mint). "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
April18 New Member India 5 Posts	Posted 02/21/2016 08:20 am Would my coin be an original one, or a replica? It looks really worn Report this Post to the Staff
April18 New Member India 5 Posts	Posted 02/21/2016 08:24 am And what would be the value of it if is an original coin? Report this Post to the Staff
InconsistentBlend Valued Member Poland 59 Posts	Posted 02/21/2016 08:38 am It's original. I would say worth about 50 cents, or maybe even less, it's pretty worn. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 02/21/2016 09:05 am In their day, these had the purchasing power equivalent of 25-50 cents in modern times. Literally billions were made, and their ultra high relief meant they could withstand 100+ years of daily use. They ceases to be legal tender when the Qing dynasty ended, and the populace was left with billions of these things to offload on tourists. Report this Post to the Staff
April18 New Member India 5 Posts	Posted 02/21/2016 12:17 pm Thanks a lot Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 02/21/2016 1:54 pm The OP's coin looks genuine. spence got the attribution correct. Edited by TypeCoin971793 02/21/2016 11:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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