Chinese coin found in Wisconsin?

[ECACE]

I found this one at my Mother-In-Laws house today. Can anyone ID what it is? Is it real? How old? Is it worth anything? This is the first Non-USA coin other than Canadian I have dug up. It was down about 3" in very hard ground. The home was built in the late 1800's and historically it is a very old Italian neighborhood.
So, what is my Chinese coin found in Wisconsin in an old Italian neighborhood?

Thanks for any help you guys can give.

Eric

[ECACE]

Well, I did find this on the web:

http://ykleungn.tripod.com/qingcash.htm

...scroll down to the second one and that is it! I must say, this is the OLDEST coin I have ever dug up. It looks like it is a common coin from this website. As for value, I still have no idea. It is one of the most interesting things I have found. Ya just gotta wonder though...How in the wold did it get here?

[ROOT66]

THATS A GREAT FIND REGARDLESS OF IT'S VALUE, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE GOLD? KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

[RingDancer]

Very nice find Eric!!! Got alot of years behind that coin!!! Congrats on an awesome find!!!

Thanks for posting the site...I found one of those chinese coins myself and sent a pic to help identify and mine also was a common coin...but the date bout knocked my socks off!!! lol!!! Here is the info I was given about mine and here is also a pic. I have posted it in the past. Found mine in a ghost town!!!

Information:
Obverse legend in Chinese (top bottom right left): qian long tong bao = Coin
of the period Qian-long
Reverse legend in Manchu: Mint of the Board of Revenue

Metall - brass
Value - 1 wen (or 1 cash)
Period Qian-long - 1736-1795 A.D., Qing dynasty

Current market value - no more than US$1

HH
Pat

[ECACE]

I think the one I have is made of brass, but not sure. It is amazing that the age of it and the low value. I was sure it would be worth more...Oh well, at least it is one that can go in my collection of very interesting finds.