Research on the Classification of Chinese Copper Coins (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Duan Honggang
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book has made four significant breakthroughs in its collection. It includes substitute coins produced under special conditions in the "Chinese Copper Coins" series for classification and organization, featuring coins like the Sichuan Malan Coin, Shanxi Military Consumer Certificate, and Jiangsu Substitute Coin, thereby presenting these scattered materials comprehensively to collectors and scholars. The second is to guide general enthusiasts and uphold the dignity of coin collecting by including counterfeited copper coins that have appeared in the past decade, including special counterfeits cast in the United States for collecting purposes, and providing detailed descriptions of their features and data. Except for two Soviet Union one-cent and five-cent coins, all other counterfeits were personally purchased from the market by the author. The third is to include early foreign copper coins that circulated in China. Although foreign and of varying origins, some were smuggled in in batches, while others were carried in small quantities by merchants and travelers. These coins entered China's currency market, participated in circulation at certain exchange rates, and influenced the design and patterns of Chinese copper coins. Studying early foreign copper coins helps deepen the understanding and appreciation of Chinese copper coins and promotes the exchange of Sino-foreign numismatic culture. The fourth is to arrange copper coins cast by ethnic separatist regimes and puppet regimes supported by Japan that existed on Chinese territory since 1932 together for centralized explanation, which helps readers better understand the socio-political, economic, and cultural aspects of modern Chinese society, strengthens patriotic education, and recognizes the complex historical background of copper coin casting and issuance. All the images in this book are primarily based on scans and photographs of the actual items. Due to well-known reasons, a very small number had to use reference photographs.