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thatstuffisjanky Valued Member United States 152 Posts	Posted 04/23/2011 3:27 pm hey guys got these from my grand mother and I dont know what this is! pleasezzz help! theres no date or anything I can identify :(...also whats a price range for this coin? thanks in adv front of coin back of coin Report this Post to the Staff

Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 04/23/2011 11:26 pm This appears to be a lead 100 mon from the Japanese district of Hosokura, catalogs list the date as circa 1863. This would be a very large and heavy coin. This particular one is missing a proof mark, but that is not uncommon with these coins. A genuine example in this condition would run close to $1,000 as they are quite rare. Cannot tell if it's authentic from the photos alone, but the details and surface seems about right compared to several other examples on the net. Edited by Numismat 04/23/2011 11:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
thatstuffisjanky Valued Member United States 152 Posts	Posted 04/23/2011 11:41 pm WOWWWWWWWWWWW @ the price range I'm shocked! and your right this coin is very heavy heres is a pic of it in my hand it almost takes up my whole palm! this is quite amazing :) Report this Post to the Staff
Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2897 Posts	Posted 04/24/2011 01:56 am Be aware though that there are copies of this around http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=38564 My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
thatstuffisjanky Valued Member United States 152 Posts	Posted 04/24/2011 03:33 am bummer :(... dose anyone know where I can send this in to get it authenticated? I'm wondering did all the lead 100 mon came with a proofs mark? because I seen 1 with a proof marking and been searching but have only seen the same pictures Report this Post to the Staff
Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2897 Posts	Posted 04/24/2011 04:12 am Well, have a look at how crisply defined the characters are in real and verified coins http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=72934 http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=72935 and then compare to your example and the known copy I am by no means an expert but I know which way I would lean. My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
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