Trying To Identify 5 Chinese Coins (Id: 18th Century Cast Cash)

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cubswin2016 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/30/2020 2:52 pm Hello to all, my first post. I have 5 Chinese coins that I would like to identify. I am pretty sure 3 are Qing dynasty but not sure of the age. The other 2, I cannot really tell from what is available online. If you can help, that would be great. They are not in great shape so probably hard to read. Hopefully, my photos are adequate! Thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188130 Posts	Posted 12/30/2020 10:46 pm to the Community! Love the username! Go Cubs! Cannot help with the identification, but someone should be able to assist soon. 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
Sap Moderator Australia 16817 Posts	Posted 01/01/2021 03:27 am Hello and welcome. They are all indeed Chinese, and all from the same emperor - the Qian Long emperor, who reigned 1735-1796. Three of them - numbers 2, 3 and 5 - are from the same mint, the Board of Revenue mint in Beijing. Coin #1 is from the mint in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province. Coin #4 is from the city of Nanchang, in Jiangxi province. Note: if you are looking these coins up in Western catalogues (such as Krause), then the spelling of Chinese words may be different. The above spellings are in the "Pinyin" style currently preferred by the mainland regime. Written using Wade-Giles or "old-style", as is still the fashion in Taiwan and Hong Kong, the Emperor's reign-name is Chi'en Lung and the place names are Peking, Sian, Shensi, Nanchang and Kiangsi, respectively. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16817 Posts	Posted 01/01/2021 03:33 am Another note: Chinese cash coins often had ceremonial use as well as the more obvious use as money, especially among the Chinese diaspora who scattered across the globe during the 19th century gold-rushes. All but #5 appear to have been burned (perhaps in funeral rites), and/or buried underground. #1 has red paint or wax on it, indicating it has seen use as part of some ritual ornamentation. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
cubswin2016 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/04/2021 11:24 am Wow, what great information. That you Sap for your insights! Report this Post to the Staff
oabmarcus Valued Member United States 59 Posts	Posted 03/08/2021 12:45 pm Burnt, part of a ceremony, there is a strong ceremonial culture involving Chinese cast coin in Bali. I wouldn't be too surprised if these coins came from there. Report this Post to the Staff
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