Japanese / Chinese Coins And Charms , ID Help - 3/9

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Jeff 11 Valued Member United Kingdom 498 Posts	Posted 06/12/2026 09:41 am Post 3 - A spade and key of Wang Mang? And a possibly larger spade coin or token, of similar age? www.kingstoncoincompany.co.uk Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34456 Posts	Posted 06/13/2026 06:26 am @jeff, it is my understanding that these sorts of oddly-shaped Chinese money are highly counterfeited. Unless these pieces have impeccable provenance, I would assume that they are fakes. There have been a few CCF members over the years with lots of experience in them (not me) and so I would encourage you to look at some of these old threads. Here are a couple links to get you started: https://goccf.com/t/278700 https://goccf.com/t/287319 "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16883 Posts	Posted 06/13/2026 06:48 am The "key" (or Wang Mang knife) is definitely a replica; the script used on the blade is wrong. The other two I can be less certain about, though they are suffering from guilt by association. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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