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Unknown Asian Brass Coin

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 Posted 03/06/2025  9:35 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Itay to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi guys. I'm trying to get an identification on this ancient Asian coin and also any opinions if it is authentic or fake.
The coin is brass color, weighs 4.5 grams, 28mm in diameter, 1.1mm thick.
Also I have 7 more coins similarish to this one that I will need to identify so if there is a resource that can explain how to approach identifying those type coins I would appreciate a link.
Thank you

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 Posted 03/06/2025  9:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Spence to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That looks to me like a Chinese cast cash from the Qing Dynasty. I think that Hartill is one of the best reference books.
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 Posted 03/07/2025  03:44 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Doctorwho2485 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hi There, this is a website I use for these coins: https://www.zeno.ru/showgallery.php?cat=766
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 Posted 03/10/2025  10:03 pm  Show Profile   Check Seeker55's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Seeker55 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks like a cash of Kangxi aka Shengzu aka Sheng Tsu aka K'ang-Hsi, AD 1662-1722, Mint Boo Ciowan (Board of Revenue, Beijing) though the mint name is written somewhat unusually. Perhaps this variety could be identified in Hartill (which I don't have).

https://www.calgarycoin.com/referen....htm#kanghsi
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 Posted 06/22/2025  10:03 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add AlfredG to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hi, if you post the photos, I can help you. I specialize in chinese cash coins.
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