Bucket lister! Need ID help please!

Digger_O'Dell

Active member

• Jun 21, 2023

• #1

Hi all,
Had a bit of time so hit a well pounded park nearby. Lots of trash and clad, but got a sketchy iron and mid tone mix. Dug it and scored my first Chinese coin. Can anyone translate and ID it? Love to know the age!
Thanks in advance.

 

Digger_O'Dell

Active member

• Jun 21, 2023

• #2

Think this may be a Shan Lung series, making it a LOT older than I expected, circa 1770-1797ish.

 

OxShoeDrew

Administrator

• Jun 21, 2023

• #3

WOW!!! Congrats! :congrats: I always used this site, seems like it works https://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/china/chinaid.htm :clapping:

 

Bucknut

Active member

• Jun 21, 2023

• #4

Well done! Congrats on a 1700s coin!

 

Digger_O'Dell

Active member

• Jun 22, 2023

• #5

OxShoeDrew said:

WOW!!! Congrats! :congrats: I always used this site, seems like it works https://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/china/chinaid.htm :clapping:

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Thanks Drew, that's where I found the ID and photo.

 

Digger_O'Dell

Active member

• Jun 22, 2023

• #6

Bucknut said:

Well done! Congrats on a 1700s coin!

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Thanks Jared, that's my first ever 1700s coin, and oldest find!

 

W

wisconsin digger

Active member

• Jun 22, 2023

• #7

Great recovery. I don't think I've ever found one. Congrats WD

 

Digger_O'Dell

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• Oct 31, 2023

• #8

wisconsin digger said:

Great recovery. I don't think I've ever found one. Congrats WD

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Thanks much. I think it just has to be a one-off find. I've been back to the site and couldn't even pull a wheatie out of there much less another 1700's coin...:dontknow:

 

BTV Digger

New member

• Nov 9, 2023

• #9

Congrats for cracking the 1700s! That's uncommon for sure in your area.

John