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Jessedalegarner New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 09/28/2019 1:31 pm I have a ton of these coins with square holes in them, but don't know where to start in identifying them. Does anyone know much about these? Report this Post to the Staff

Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 09/28/2019 3:24 pm Offhand, I see several that are from the reign of Kao Tsung (1736-1795, Ch'ing Dynasty) plus at least three of Hsuan Tsung (1821-1850, also Ch'ing Dynasty) all of which are quite common. If you can show the reverses, it'd be possible to identify the specific mints from which they originated. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Gincoin43 Pillar of the Community United States 1543 Posts	Posted 09/28/2019 5:00 pm They are called cash coins, but if you give Lucky Cuss the reverse, it looks like they might just tell you what they are. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34424 Posts	Posted 09/28/2019 6:17 pm @jdg, first welcome to CCF. Second, while of course we are happy to help you with identification, if you really have a significant number of them, consider purchasing David Hartill's book on Cast Chinese Coins. "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
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 09/28/2019 8:08 pm I'll add that short of buying the book mentioned, here's a website that is very helpful for sorting out coins of the Ch'ing dynasty (which will comprise the vast majority of cash coins you'll encounter): http://www.calgarycoin.com/referenc...a/china8.htm Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Jessedalegarner New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 09/28/2019 10:42 pm Thanks everyone Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188990 Posts	Posted 09/28/2019 11:36 pm to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. 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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