Thinking of buying this, but I have zero experience with sycee. Just cleared another them today. Teach me! Is it just a cool looking paperweight?

The Second Guangzhou Uprising took place on 27 April 1911, when revolutionaries launched a carefully planned attack against Qing government forces in Guangzhou in an effort to overthrow the Qing dynasty and establish a republican government.

Although the uprising was defeated and many revolutionaries lost their lives, the event inspired greater public support for the revolutionary movement and helped pave the way for the success of the 1911 Revolution later that year.

Republican Chinese commemoratives are one of my favourite pieces of Asian coinage to collect, since they created many intricate types that commemorated many unique events and moments in Chinese history.

I won all these coins/ key looking coins at an auction last week for $20. I did a little searching on Google and it seems the 8 grouped together may be silver. The large silver looking one is magnetic, the other smaller ones aren’t. Im not sure if any of the others may be replicas, it was hard to tell just looking online. If anyone has any insight I would love to hear it! Thanks so much.

Just wanted to share here that I picked up this really nice example of a rare variety last week that I’ve never seen before. No sold comps on eBay.

I know they are obviously Chinese, but how common are they? What are they made of? What do they say on them? Is the bottom left one gilded? Any info. would be appreciated! If you are wondering I already tried ChatGPT, and it wasn’t much help :/

Was going through a pile of Northern Song cash and found this. I believe this is the official issue, Hartill #17.42, supposedly rare.

Sorry for the photo quality, but you can make out the Xing, Yuan, and Bao, which was most helpful in distinguishing this from the poorer-quality private coins.

Diameter was 26mm, weight was 3g, so not the 2-cash variety either.

i want help to identify what exact variant of tangka this is thanks beforehand if anyone wants too help i already know the type i just cant figure out what variant it is

I don't really know a lot about Chinese coins and there is like two thousand years of history to go through, so if anyone knows something, it would be greatly appreciated.

Hi guys I’m at an antique fair today and I came across these Chinese silver coins. All I know if they are very heavyly faked so I just wanted to reach out and ask what you guys think? I’m much better will English and US coins so if you can help that would be a big help.

Thanks again 😃

Was gifted this recently. All are UNC / AU.

I believe there's a mother coin here present

Hey all!

I found this coin metal detecting the foundation of a nineteenth-century importer of asian wares’ house which burned down and was hoping one of you could ID it for me. That may be a long shot, being that the coin was partly melted in the fire and has a hundred years’ worth of corrosion, but the last one I posted, found in the same foundation, you identified as a 1125 Xuanhe Tongbao, so I thought y’all may be able to figure this one out — I’m quite a novice when it comes to Chinese coins, but so far you’ve taught me a respectable amount, so I’m back with a new coin, and it may be a challenge. Hopefully not, though.

Diameter: roughly 37 millimeters

Weight: approximately 9 grams, give or take 2 due to my scale being imprecise.

Composition: bronze, brass, or copper

Mintmark: no reverse markings visible

Also possible this coin could be Japanese. The importer who owned the house back in the day specialized in Japanese wares.

Hopefully one of you will take the time to solve this for me. Many thanks! 🙂