Chinese Coin...

[TNCSHOOTER]

I found this today in My in-laws yard (house dates to late 1800's) I believe that I've got a match but I'd like anothe opinion. I believe that it dates to Emperor KAO TSUNG
AD 1736-1795. The one I have I believe is the commemorative issue. (SHAN-LUNG)


Ch'ien-lung is thought of as one of the most brilliant rulers in Chinese history. He was a patron of the arts, which reached a very high level during his reign. His is also one of the few Chinese emperors to abdicate the throne, which he did to honor K'ang Hsi (his father) by ending his reign just before it would have exceeded the length of K'ang Hsi's reign.
There are two basic series to the coins of Ch'ien-lung. The primary series has the regular Ch'ien-lung inscription, produced at many mints throughout his reign. The second type is referred to as the Shan-lung commemorative issue, with two upright strokes added to the bottom of the character "Lung", and is thought to have been issued during the period from his abdication in 1795 to his death in 1799. (Can anyone confirm this for me?)

[TNCSHOOTER]

This pic is of the reverse.

[Carol K]

Nice, TNCSHOOTER!

In your inlaws yard? What luck! I love finding the chinese coins.

We found several on the riverbank.

They say the coins being of no value back then, were attached to bags and such, things that were shipped and traded along the river.

[Brian]

Pity the reverse is so worn. 1736-95 seems the right period and it looks like a brass coin of the Qing (Manchu) dynasty from the Baoquan Board of Revenue mint in Beijing.
Very nice find !