CHINA Coins
Qian Coin — Ancient Ancestor of Chinese Cash
Illustrated Specimen Details: Chinese Empire (Northern Song) 10 Qian Example Specimen: 10 qian (or cash), 1102-1106 — Chinese Empire (Northern Song) Ruler: Emperor Huizong of Song (1100-1126). Design & Inscriptions: T…
Fen: Coin of Manchukuo & Chinese Fractional Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1944 Red Fiber 5 Fen Example Specimen: 5 fen (分), 1944 Design & Inscriptions: The obverse features a decorative flower cartouche surrounded by symbolic clouds, accompanied by the denomination 分…
Huo quan: coin of Chinese Empire (Xin dynasty)
HUO QUAN: COIN OF ANCIENT CHINA Huo quan, 14-23 AD: Chinese Empire (Xin dynasty) Xin dynasty — a short-lived Chinese imperial dynasty (from 9 to 23 AD), established by the Wang Mang, who usurped the throne. This dynasty ruled for a little over a …
Candareen-mace: coin of Hupeh Province (China)
CANDAREEN-MACE: COIN OF HUPEH (CHINA) 7.2 candareen (10 fen), 1894: Hupeh Province (China) ND (no date). Ruler: Guangxu Emperor, also known by his temple name Emperor Dezong of Qing, personal name Zaitian — the 10th emperor of the Qing dynasty, a…
Chiao: coin from Empire of Manchuria; 1/10 yuan
CHIAO: COIN OF MANCHUKUO (CHINA) 1 chiao, 1934: Empire of Manchuria Manchukuo (State of Manchuria prior to 1934 + Empire of Manchuria after 1934) — a puppet state of the Empire of Japan in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia (1932-1945). Ruler: Puyi…
Jiao: coin from People's Republic of China; 1/10 yuan
JIAO: COIN OF CHINA 1 jiao, 1993: People's Republic of China 1 角 : 1 jiao (it is interesting that the Google Translate online service literally translates the combination "1 角" into English as "1 dime " — in the context of t…
Zhu: coin of Chinese Empire (Xin dynasty)
ZHU: COIN OF ANCIENT CHINA 50 zhu (Daquan Wushi), 9-23 AD: Chinese Empire (Xin dynasty) The Xin dynasty in Chinese historiography, was a short-lived Chinese imperial dynasty which lasted from 9 to 23 AD, established by the Wang Mang, who usurped th…
Pataca: coin from Macao SAR of the PRC; 100 avo
PATACA: COIN OF MACAU 1 pataca 2007: Macao Special Administrative Region of the PRC 1 PATACA - 圓 壹 : the denomination of the coin is indicated in Portuguese and Cantonese. Interestingly, when writing the denomination in Chinese, the same characte…
Yuan: coin from People's Republic of China; 100 fen
YUAN: COIN OF CHINA 1 yuan, 1991: People's Republic of China Circulating commemorative coin. 中国共产党成立七十周年 : 70th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. 第一次全国代表大会 <1921> : The First National Congress <1921> (Chine…
Ban liang: coin of Chinese Empire (Western Han)
BAN LIANG: COIN OF ANCIENT CHINA Ban liang, 180-157 BC: Chinese Empire (Western Han) Uniface round coin with a square hole in the center. ND (no date). — For this particular coin, the date is very approximate, as it has been issued in the same desi…
New dollar: coin from Republic of China (Taiwan)
NEW DOLLAR: COIN OF TAIWAN 10 new dollars, 2011: Republic of China (Taiwan) Republic of China (ROC) — country in East Asia. Main part is located on the Taiwan island (but 168 islands in total), near the People's Republic of China (PRC), Japan a…