The more recent coin was unearthed about 20 miles away from the only confirmed medieval Chinese pottery in England, a fragment of blue and white porcelain from a small cup or bowl, per the Times.

Two medieval Chinese coins have now been discovered in the UK. A copper-alloy Chinese coin of the Northern Song emperor Zhenzong, dated 1008–16, found near Petersfield, Hampshire.

A Chinese coin issued during the Middle Ages has been discovered – somewhat unexpectedly – in the United Kingdom. It’s unclear how this medieval Chinese relic ended up in southern England ...

No mention of its existence was made in a 1917 article on Chinese coins, which suggests it could have been minted later. In any case, this coin has sold for more than $500,000.

The oldest coin examined was a Ban Liang — a bronze coin that dates back to the Chinese empire in 175 BC — and the most recent dated to 1256, per Asahi Shimbun.

Rick Lagina was thrilled to unearth some ancient coins. Pic credit: History The Curse of Oak Island team wasted no time at all on last night’s Season 11 premiere, unearthing a tranch of buried ...

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Part of the value of this coin comes from the fact that it was engraved by L. Giorgi, an Italian considered the “most famous” of all Chinese coin engravers. One version sold for $420,000 in 2021.