300-Year-Old Chinese Coin Found in Yukon

A Chinese coin more than 300 years old has been found near a proposed mine site in Yukon.
300-Year-Old Chinese Coin Found in Yukon
This coin found in Yukon on the historic Dyea to Fort Selkirk trade route was minted between 1667 and 1671 during China's Qing Dynasty. James Mooney/Ecofor Consulting Ltd
Joan Delaney
Joan Delaney
Senior Editor, Canadian Edition
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This coin found in Yukon on the historic Dyea to Fort Selkirk trade route was minted between 1667 and 1671 during China's Qing Dynasty. (James Mooney/Ecofor Consulting Ltd)
Joan Delaney
Joan Delaney
Senior Editor, Canadian Edition
Joan Delaney is Senior Editor of the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times based in Toronto. She has been with The Epoch Times in various roles since 2004.
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