File:China, Ming, Wan Li Tong Bao, Tian (天) and other Manila Chopmarks.jpg

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English: Coin (called Cash or Wen) from the Ming Dynasty of China. This features small chopmarks on the rims of both faces. These chopmarks have been attributed to Chinese merchants in Manila, Philippines during the late 1500s or early 1600s. This example is on Zeno.ru as #331449 with further details and exact metrics.
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Chinese coin inscribed Wanli Tongbao with small chopmarks on the rims (notably Tian 天 on obverse left), believed to have been produced in Manila

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