Chinese coin or what?

Metal Finder

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• Aug 15, 2017

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I found this coin metal detecting today and am unsure weither it is oriental or Arabic. Also, what is it worth. This is picture of front and back. Last but not least the coin is half as thick as a nickle.

 

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Digger-Dave

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• Aug 15, 2017

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The Vietnamese, Koreans and Chinese cast their coins with the square hole.

I'll run it past one of my coworkers. She gave me an ID in this Chinese coin I dug this year.

She substantiated that the coin was minted from 1661 to 1721. Man, her eyes lit up!!

 

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Vermonster

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• Aug 17, 2017

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I'm guessing this one...... A Boo Ciowan Shan-Lung....... Symbols look pretty darn close.....

 

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HuntinDog

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• Aug 17, 2017

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I think Vermonster is correct.
But it is a 20th century machine struck cope used for the tourist trade as good luck coins.