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Just a guess, but the style of writting looks Korean. I don't believe it's a coin but a token of some kind.
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I'd have to go with token as well.
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1981 was a Year of the Rooster, by the Chinese zodiac signs. I assume it's got something to do with that.
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Thank you, Sirs/Madam: Echizento, Sap, and Graceoutcast.
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I just saw a very similar item to this the other day, when someone showed me their Japanese mint set for 1981; it had (besides the set of five coins) a small, brass/bronze hexagonal medal with a rooster on it.
I suspect this is a similar mint medal, from a Chinese or Taiwanese mint set.
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
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I am quite sure it's Chinese medal not Taiwanese nor Korean or Japanese - the old form of writing only exists in Chinese literature.
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Y'know, I have two of these medals. They've always mystified me, and to see one pop up here is amazing. Upon having found them, I've got the 1981 rooster, and then a 1982 dog. It's nice to know that they are probably mint medals. I'd just always assumed they were from a Zodiac set.
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Sap, Gxseries and ElleKitty, Sirs/Madam, I always feel elated and secured with your help. May you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you.
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You are so kind, Sakura, Sir; you went out of your way just to identify this coin for me. Arigato gozaimasu.
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China
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I have complete photos of this set. But how to uploard? I'm a new member from China.
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Philippines
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You may ask Mr. Sakura, Sir and relate to him your desire of buying it.
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