China, Sheng Sung seal script (1101). Remmelts 87

[bart]

Fifth coin is attributed to Hoang Dinh (1601-1619)
Size is 23 mm.
This one is heavily colored. Could be as a reaction from copper to the glue or to something else.

Bart

[translateltd]

I'd need some time with a catalogue to compare the seal characters for good measure, but this one appears to read clockwise rather than the usual north-south-east-west.  The right-hand character is "tei" in Japanese ("di" in Chinese) = Emperor, so dinh in Vietnamese sounds logical.  It's just the first, rather blurred character that I can't make out.  From the fabric I would originally have said it was Song dynasty Chinese, reading something like Huangdi Yuanbao, though I'd need to check in the catalogue for further attribution.

Martin
NZ

Fifth coin is attributed to Hoang Dinh (1601-1619)
Size is 23 mm.
This one is heavily colored. Could be as a reaction from copper to the glue or to something else.

Bart

[nguyen anh tu]

THÁNH TỐNG NGUYÊN BẢO , CHINESE COIN !

[Figleaf]

Thank you for the lead. I agree that this is Chinese. See attached scan from Remmelts.

Sheng Sung yuan pao (seal script). Emperor Hui Tsung, era Sheng Sung 1101AD.

Peter

[translateltd]

Oh well, I got the reading all wrong but the general period right at least :-)

[bart]

Thanks a lot to everyone in attributing this coin.

Bart

[Figleaf]

Here's my specimen. It looks better in hand and is quite readable. Had to chase up contrast and compensate by lightening to show at least some of the characters. Other side is blank.

Peter