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2. List of Chinese cash coins by inscription - Wikipedia

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   These cash coins have the character Fu (Chinese: 福; pinyin: fú) on the reverse in reference to Fuzhou. They are made of lead. Wang Shenzhi: Yonglong Tongbao: 永隆通寶: yǒnglóng tōng bǎo: These iron cash coins have the character Min (Chinese: 閩; pinyin: mǐn) on the reverse and comes from the Fujian region. There is a crescent below.

3. Ancient Chinese coinage - Wikipedia

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   Chinese coins were manufactured by being cast in molds, whereas European coins were typically cut and hammered or, in later times, milled. Chinese coins were usually made from mixtures of metals such copper, tin and lead, from bronze, brass or iron: precious metals like gold and silver were uncommonly used. The ratios and purity of the coin ...

4. Cash (Chinese coin) - Wikipedia

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   The cash or qian was a type of coin of China and the Sinosphere, used from the 4th century BCE until the 20th century CE, characterised by their round outer shape and a square center hole (Chinese: 方穿; pinyin: fāng chuān; Jyutping: fong1 cyun1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hong-chhoan).

5. Do You Possess One of These 12 Valuable Chinese Coins ... - AOL

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   German patterns of Chinese coins are “highly sought after” by collectors. One version sold for $140,000. ... This coin was struck at the Hong Kong mint and features both Chinese and British ...

6. Ming dynasty coinage - Wikipedia

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   During the Chongzhen Emperor's reign, there were a total of 156 different mint furnaces producing cash coins in operation. [15] It remains currently unclear if the Chinese character "Zhong" (忠) refers to a particular mint or if it doesn't. [15] Cash coins with this character typically have a diameter of 24.8 millimeters and a weight of 3 ...

7. Chinese lunar coins - Wikipedia

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   (3) the 5 oz. silver coin had a face value of 50 yuan, even though it contained over 10 times as much silver as the 15 g silver coin, which had a face value of 10 yuan. In 1988, the first platinum lunar coin was introduced and the number of different lunar coins exploded when the Shanghai Mint began minting a different set of lunar coins. In ...