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United States
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Hello, I'm assuming this is what they call a blank planchet? My father in law had a box of coins and these Asian coins were in there and this blank coin was among them. I have no knowledge of Asian coins, I have searched the internet to see if I could find something similar to what I have but no such luck. I hope that someone would be able to tell me what this is. Thank you.   *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Valued Member
Hong Kong
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It might help if you provide the weight and diameter there are many countries and varieties of square hole coins.
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 United States
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bottimurillo90, I agree with coffeyce that having more info might be useful. At first glance, this looks like a washer that has had a square hole broached in it rather than a coin. Specific to holed Chinese cash, I don't see how a blank flan could have been produced as these were cast not struck.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Some very late Chinese cash were struck, but the hole is *much* larger than on this coin.
I'm hazarding to guess that it's a washer of some sort.
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Valued Member
United States
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I agree with the previous posters. The edges of the square hole don't look right for this being a coin.
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Rest in Peace
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Looks like a Hobnail type washer, square nails of late 1800's maybe. Seen something similar in old family barn where they'd attach burlap bags to dust the livestock?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't think that's a coin.
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Valued Member
Canada
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In my opinion I think that is actually a coin that had been worn smooth with time. Asian coins of that era were cast. I have one that is shaped similarly and I think yours might be the same except the text got worn off completely.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It does seem to have remnants of a raised rim that a washer would not have. Just my Two Cents... In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Another couple cents...The square hole has a raised border of metal on the south side considering the lighting. I don't know what that specifically means though.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Valued Member
United States
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Punching a hole in a metal disk is likely to leave a raised edge. My opinion isn't worth much in this case, but it doesn't look like a coin to me. Square holes are common in Chinese "cash" coins, but the size of the hole relative to the disk doesn't look right to be a coin. It looks like a mass produced construction material.
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