Newbie vs. a Chinese coin

Of the 200+ non-USA coins my dad collected and left for me to identify, I've had the hardest time with just a couple Chinese coins (I'm quite sure that most collectors find this genre very difficult). If someone could help me identify this coin, I would be very grateful. I'm not even sure which is obverse/reverse!

There are two ways to identify Chinese coins:
- either it's sufficient for you to know that your coin is from emperor Qianlong mint: Boo Yuwan
- either you start to go deep into the mysteries of Chinese calligraphy and you try to find the precise reference, suggest a reference and we will correct

You obviously have an extensive knowledge of Chinese coinage. I will study the 2 sheets you supplied, with the hope that I will be able to better understand this coin's provenance ... one thing is immediately clear to me is that I will not be actively collecting (and attempting to identify!) coins from China. The very fact that one of the pages you supplied had a page # of "302" indicates that what little life I have left in this body (I'm 76!) will not be spent trying to understand a book-long explanation of the Chinese mystique! I will attempt to explore both ways you suggested to identify Chinese coins - it may drive me crazy, but it should stave off dementia!!! Thank you!!!

Don't worry , only the beginning is a little tricky because the book, like all other book gets a table of contents which allows to find very quickly the coin you seek.
After dozens of identified coins, you will be surprised to identify the next coin only in a couple of minutes

I dad has some old Chinese coins he keeps in a small wooden box. He said he got them from a merchant in China back in the 50s. Maybe some of them might be interesting. Ill be sure to check them once I get back to my hometown. Thanks for the guide!

"...you will be surprised to identify the next coin only in a couple of minutes" I find that statement to be unimaginable in my reality, based on my prior attempts to identify ANY Eastern coins ... BUT, that was before you gave me what has to be the 'Rosetta Stone' of Chinese characters. I accept the above statement as a challenge to my investigative abilities, and hope to report back to you of my success. Luckily, I'm retired with a diminishing 'honey-do' list that allows adventures like this, if I can stay awake long enough!!

Verweis : "timdraper90"​I dad has some old Chinese coins he keeps in a small wooden box. He said he got them from a merchant in China back in the 50s. Maybe some of them might be interesting. Ill be sure to check them once I get back to my hometown. Thanks for the guide!

At least you can be pretty sure they are genuine

And by the way, Google traduction is always amazing
Even though it's not necessary for a such well known coin type.

"...Google traduction..." I don't understand how I can display Chinese characters in a query to Google Translate ... will copy and paste work? I wish I could sit with you as my personal YODA for a day to tap your experience in researching coins! I guess I'm more of a 'newbie' than I ever imagined!!! Can you explain, or direct me to a site explaining, how to use Google 'traduction'? I'm totally in the dark!

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1133.html

I've bought recently a lot of 5 of the same ones for $2.50 on eBay.

I was just using this Wikipedia article for a bunch of these Cash coins. Just looking for the similar 2 characters (only 2 characters matter, the upper one and the lower one (name of the emperors), left and right will be the same)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_cash_coins_by_inscription

Verweis : "nomojoxrx"​"...Google traduction..." I don't understand how I can display Chinese characters in a query to Google Translate ...

​You open Google translation, then select the little pen , "turn on handwriting" appears

You draw a charracter and Google proposes most approaching characters


Numisdoc proposes a nice introduction to chinese imperial coinage

As the saying goes, "...you learn something new every day...!" I can't wait to try this!!!