Chinese Coin 1644-1661 Shun Chim? Novice, Obviously

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rural New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/22/2019 5:58 pm I have a coin that was in a box with all sorts of other old US coins that came from my father in law. It was wrapped in a piece of paper that read "Shun Chim (possibly Chih) 1644-1661. I'm just assuming/guessing it is Chinese. Have found some (internet) that resemble it, at least. No other info on it. Its in poor condition, and I'd imagine very common, but thought I'd take a few minutes to research it. Thanks, I bet you folks get tired of this. Report this Post to the Staff

Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 01/22/2019 6:25 pm First off, welcome. This looks to me to be an issue of Emperor Kao Tsung, whose reign spanned the years 1736 to 1795. They are extremely common. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5246 Posts	Posted 01/22/2019 6:53 pm Actually it is much better than poor condition. For the type I would say F-VF. All the legends are perfectly readable although worn. Report this Post to the Staff
rural New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/22/2019 7:38 pm I guess when you're considering something that is possibly 500 years old, it is rather crude to refer to it as "poor". My father-in-law has given us lots of things he's collected or held back over the years, to the point that its getting to be difficult for us to keep things organized, or orderly. I'd decided to try and ebay some things. Chip away at the excess, maybe. It leaves you feeling a bit guilty, but I don't want to pass this on to my daughter. When I ran across this, I didn't know what to think. Is Shun Chim even an accurate description? Report this Post to the Staff
Numister Pillar of the Community Singapore 631 Posts	Posted 01/22/2019 8:29 pm Looks like a Qian Long Tong Bao to me: https://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/co...l?coin=16568 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188952 Posts	Posted 01/23/2019 10:07 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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