CHINA, 19th century tokens from Jiangsu
    In Jiangsu province a habit began in the mid-late 19th century of making tokens.  It turns out that there are numerous varieties.  They look sort of amuletic, but on one side they announce that they are worth something.  I have not yet found a written reference to these things.  Someone find me something?  Any language OK.

CHINA, Jiangsu, 19th c., 33mm brass token, Bai Ge Tong Yuan / same, (100 ge (~1dl) same as 1 (of these tokens)), with 2 c/ms: double circle & unread character each side & 6 cuts on edge, Jiangsu, VG $75.00 sold 2/12/2009
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CHINA, Jiangsu, 19th c., 27mm brass token, Yi Bai Wen Sheng / Yue Chang De Mao (worth 100 cash / discount prices make wealth), Jiangsu, aG $37.00 sold 2/12/2009
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CHINA, Jiangsu, 19th c., 31mm brass token, Yi Qian Wen Sheng / Xu Ji Fa Cai (1000 cash string / Talk about getting rich), scratches, VF $36.00
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CHINA, Jiangsu, 19th c., 31mm brass token, Yi Qian Wen Sheng / Xu Ji Fa Cai (1000 cash string / Talk about getting rich), aF $55.00 sold 2/12/2009
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CHINA, Jiangsu, 19th c., 30mm bronze token, Yi Bai Wen Sheng / Chuan Bu Liu Shi ( 100 (=) string of cash / Passes hand to hand without losing value), F $75.00 sold 2/12/2009
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CHINA, Jiangsu, 19th c., 26mm brass token, serrated edge, 19th c., Yi Bai Wen Sheng / 8 trigrams, VG $53.00 sold 1/23/2009
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273-308. CHINA, Jiangsu, 19th c., 25mm brass token, Yi Bai Wen Sheng / Rong Hua Xiang Qing, (100 = string of cash / Glory & Opulent Auspicious Celebration), F $56.00 sold 2/12/2009
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