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roy1954  
Posted : Wednesday, 13 June 2012 10:43:26 PM(UTC)
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hi all,not done much detecting,but managed an hour,couple of silvers and this chinese coin,dont think its old,can anyone id it,thanks roy
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Posted : Wednesday, 13 June 2012 11:08:24 PM(UTC)
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I had two choices -

The first one was to do the research for you - that meant about six years of exhaustive comparisons with the website coins and give you my opinion based om my findings

The second one was to give you the website and let you spend the next two weeks tearing you hair out.

I have chosen the second option - I do think you wil find it interesting and I shall admit that I am aobut to spend two weeks identifying and dating my Goldfields Chinese coins. I once showed mine to a Chines elady who told me that they could not possibly be New Zealand Goldfields Chinese coins as they were 'ancient' and therefore far too old but they were so I must assume that the Chinese used their coins until they were lost, stolen and gone forever!

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http://www.sportstune.com/chinese/coins/index.html
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Posted : Thursday, 14 June 2012 12:04:05 AM(UTC)
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Here is your coin...



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.

yours is the Shan-lung

here is the pic and here is a link to it... http://www.calgarycoin.c...e/china/china8.htm#chien lung scroll down to

Emperor KAO TSUNG
AD 1736-1795

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Posted : Thursday, 14 June 2012 12:12:22 AM(UTC)
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Hell that's a bloody old coin then?!
I see three holes? Wonder if it was worn in someway maybe as a luck charm?
There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!
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Posted : Thursday, 14 June 2012 12:12:46 AM(UTC)
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Awesome find! :D
Check out my BLOG : Its where i post my finds :D
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nzpoohbear40  
Posted : Thursday, 14 June 2012 12:21:35 AM(UTC)
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i also have one from the same period that i found in hagley...
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Lammerlaw  
Posted : Thursday, 14 June 2012 2:18:56 PM(UTC)
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Chris - you is brilliant - but dont let my praise go to your head! I think that maybe I had better list all mine instead of researching them and getting you to find them for me hehe - good going though buddy - you did well identifying it as it is indeed one and the same.
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roy1954  
Posted : Thursday, 14 June 2012 5:29:28 PM(UTC)
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thanks chris,older than i thought,and by the way i,ll have a number 45 with rice and wontons
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nzpoohbear40  
Posted : Friday, 15 June 2012 12:07:26 AM(UTC)
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hahahaha you are wellcome and thank you grahame,..i dont mind helping when i can..
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Posted : Saturday, 16 June 2012 11:12:17 AM(UTC)
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Excellant find.
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rgmcbrid  
Posted : Monday, 18 June 2012 4:09:27 PM(UTC)
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Thanks for the link Lammerlaw, have a couple of those I have wondeed about.
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Posted : Monday, 18 June 2012 9:11:32 PM(UTC)
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i have a different link to what graham has...and here it is.. http://www.calgarycoin.c...ference/china/china8.htm i think both are good for reserching.
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Posted : Friday, 22 June 2012 3:30:32 PM(UTC)
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