Old Coins From China? Please Help Identify.

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Dman95 Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 09/16/2017 3:55 pm I have identified many coins from China in the past using Numista, but these 4 coins I bought last week I can't find anywhere. The large ones are 28 mm and the smaller two are 23mm. Thank you for your help. Coin 1. Coin 2 Coin3. Coin 4 Report this Post to the Staff

Coopertron5000 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 516 Posts	Posted 09/16/2017 6:30 pm Bottom right I believe is Vietnam - Quang Trung Thong Bao Report this Post to the Staff
Coopertron5000 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 516 Posts	Posted 09/16/2017 6:43 pm Bottom left also Vietnam - Tu Duc Thong Bao. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces40837.html Report this Post to the Staff
Dman95 Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 09/16/2017 7:07 pm Thanks! Searching for that I found another one like it on this website. http://www.spurlock.illinois.edu/co...1900.82.0280 Report this Post to the Staff
Dman95 Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 09/16/2017 7:15 pm Thanks for identifying both of the small coins! Two to go! Report this Post to the Staff
Dman95 Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 09/17/2017 2:34 pm Can anyone help me with the top two coins in this picture? Report this Post to the Staff
Dman95 Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 09/17/2017 2:37 pm The top character on the upper right coin looks like Xi on the Kangxi coin from China. Report this Post to the Staff
arok Valued Member Canada 53 Posts	Posted 09/18/2017 10:49 am The upper right seems to be 2 wen from Northern Song, Xi-ning, 1068-1078. Later Vietnamese imitation is also possible, of cause .... Report this Post to the Staff
arok Valued Member Canada 53 Posts	Posted 09/18/2017 4:10 pm And the top left is Ming Rebels 1651-1670 Li Yong Tong Bao. Seal script. Authenticity verification applies, as usual .... Report this Post to the Staff
Dman95 Valued Member United States 74 Posts	Posted 09/19/2017 8:08 pm Thanks Arok for your help! Is there a particular website you use to help identify these kinds of coins? Report this Post to the Staff
arok Valued Member Canada 53 Posts	Posted 09/20/2017 12:40 pm There are plenty of Northern Song coins of your type on Zeno here https://www.zeno.ru/showgallery.php?cat=11424 They unfortunately don't have seal script variety for your Ming one. However quick google search finds plenty of those too. E.g. http://www.moneta-coins.com/photopo...inga&cat=681 Report this Post to the Staff
Coopertron5000 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 516 Posts	Posted 09/20/2017 1:20 pm I always find this site a wonderful reference http://www.calgarycoin.com/referenc...na.htm#index Between that and numista I manage to ID most that I come across. Report this Post to the Staff
usdollar75 New Member 35 Posts	Posted 09/20/2017 2:31 pm Nice coins Report this Post to the Staff
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