Chinese cash coin identification

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nobody
Joined: 5 Feb 2014
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Posted: 17 Mar 2018, 20:00 #
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I found this cash coin in a coinstar reject trey. I’m pretty sure it’s from the 1860’s
eazy.dog
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Posted: 17 Mar 2018, 21:04 #
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looks fake..
qing dynasty, tong zhi boo-chiowan
nobody
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Posted: 17 Mar 2018, 21:07 #
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Quote: "eazy.dog"​looks fake..
​qing dynasty, tong zhi boo-chiowan
​do you mean it’s a replica of this one?
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces7319.html
i think the top obverse character is different
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 17 Mar 2018, 21:17 #
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It is indeed a replica.
That can be told by the dotted background.
Many chinese coins are replicated as Lucky charm
I have a lot of these in my 'reject tray' :`
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eazy.dog
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Posted: 17 Mar 2018, 21:21 #
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tongzhi, not shunzhi

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?mode=simplifie&p=1&l=&r=tongzhi&e=&d=&ca=3&no=&i=&v=&m=&a=&t=&dg=&w=&u=&f=&g=&c=&tb=y&tc=y&tn=y&tp=y&tt=y&te=y&cat=y
nobody
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Posted: 17 Mar 2018, 21:36 #
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Thank for the help
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