Unknown coin

[trev111]

Hi all,
Can anybody identify this coin that I found in rural Queensland, in the middle of nowhere.
It is smaller than a 3pence with a square hole in the middle. It appears to have oriental writing on both sides.
Looks Chinese, but I have never heard of one this small.
Using the Deus, it came up with quite a powerful.
signal but the numbers were all over the place.
It is about 1/3rd the size of a $2 coin and slightly smaller than a 3 pence.
Sorry, but I cant work out how to inlude photos. I have taken some, imported them into my Computor, but cannot work out how to include them in this blog.

 

[Goldpick]

Hi Trev, you will find a few options for posting photos in here: https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewforum.php?id=51

I've also just stickied a couple of Chinese coin identification sites at the top of this section for your reference. I hope you can track your coin down, but it does sound rather small. Could be a slight possibility that it might be a charm, and not a coin, anyway see how you go.

 

[silver]

The plot thickens, waiting on this photo now trev. 8)

 

[trev111]

Still trying to post photos.
I,ll see my sister over the weekend. She will show me how to post them.

 

[casper]

Still trying to post photos.
I,ll see my sister over the weekend. She will show me how to post them.

hi trev, use the image button cobber.... then select OPTION 2 in the little window that opens, 'tis easy.

 

[Ramjet]

Pics must be under 1 meg to upload to the forum.

 

[Cherokee]

I keep cropping them until they upload. If that helps.
C.

 

[Ramjet]

I keep cropping them until they upload. If that helps.
C.

It's not cropping but re sizing you need to do. Check this topic for some help. https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=585

 

[trev111]

 

[AngerManagement]

trev111 sent you a PM as that pic is not much good .

 

[trev111]

Hi,

Finally worked it all out.

Cheers
Trev

 

[AngerManagement]

trev111 still not a good quality to have a close look at... can just see the threepence but not the other... check your pm.

If you are using Windows - this is a great quick utility. https://imageresizer.codeplex.com/

 

[silver]

At this stage Trev it's better than a fancy washer at least.
I usually take a photo with a camera that looks twice as small as what I'm after, then I zoom in to 2 point zero ie: 2.0, that way it looks as big as I want( 2 bigger than I took) when I crop it, and it loads up perfectly onto PA.

 

[silver]

Nice try though. 8)

 

[Goldpick]

Definitely a Chinese coin, albeit a very small one. Just need a clearer pic of the characters on both sides to identify the period.

 

[silver]

I've never found one that small ,... ever !

 

[trev111]

Finally identified the coin.
It is what is called a Decarated coin, dated 1850 to 1860.
It was used to be worn around the neck or on their person m, perhaps fdor good luck????