Anyone Ever Seen These Chinese Coins

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velio New Member Indonesia 2 Posts	Posted 08/27/2013 03:44 am Hello, This is my first post to the forum so, be gentle if I violate any established protocol or custom (but please let me know if I do). I am Steven, from Indonesia. I got this things from my friends. Due to lack of information. I don't know if this thing is a chinese coin or just medallions. Could you give me some information due to this things ? 1. What's the different between Chinese coins or Fantasy Coins ? 2. Is this coin a genuine or fake ? 3. Is there any information for this coin ? 4. Is there any value of this coins ? Regards, Steven Report this Post to the Staff

gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 08/27/2013 07:11 am Hi Steven and welcome to coincommunity. There is no such coin struck - looks like some kind of fantasy token. I would value it at scrap metal price. Chinese coins are heavily counterfeited but this does not match anything that I know of. My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 08/27/2013 07:36 am Yes a fantasy piece. They are usually sold to tourists in sets that depict the Chinese emperors. I don't have my collection to hand to identify which this is but not worth anything really. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16868 Posts	Posted 08/27/2013 09:07 am "Fantasy coins" are coins which never existed as a genuine coin; they have only been created in more recent years. They aren't really "fake", since logically to be a fake there has to be an original, genuine coin the fake is trying to copy. But fantasies are not genuine old coins. They are in effect "just medallions". "Coins" like this typically sell for a couple of dollars from the street markets. 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
manymore Valued Member United States 347 Posts	Posted 08/27/2013 3:03 pm Quote: 2. Is this coin a genuine or fake ? As strange as it sounds, it is actually a "fake" of a "fantasy" coin! 'Authentic' versions of this fantasy coin apparently exist as evidenced by this NGC slabbed specimen from a Heritage Auction. Another NGC slabbed specimen apparently sold for $3500 at an auction in Hong Kong. Quote: 3. Is there any information for this coin ? The "coin" is dated 1916 and the portrait is Yuan Shikai as the Hongxian Emperor. Quote: 4. Is there any value of this coins ? Unfortunately, no. The 'authentic' "fantasy" coin is made of silver. Also, there are obvious differences in the portrait so your coin is a "fake" with no real value. Gary Report this Post to the Staff
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