Help Identifying Chinese Coinage...

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 3 / Views: 1,582
SpareHuman Valued Member Sweden 135 Posts	Posted 02/06/2012 12:07 pm Hello all, My first post here after being a longtime lurker. Here's the deal - I know nothing absolutely of Chinese coinage and I'm hoping that someone might know a bit more then myself. What I have found out so far... Tang Chi-Yao, Yunnan province. Likely early 20th century. 1917 - 1930's. 50 cent or 20 cent, roughly 38mm in diameter. Brass or Copper. Pretty sure that it's not silver. Doesn't have the "ping." Link I found to a live auction... Close items here but no my coin. http://www.liveauctioneers.com/cata...25881/page16 It looks like it had been in the dirt for sometime, a buddy gave this to me when he moved out awhile back. I thought it was a cool token of some sorts and had have never researched it until now. Any thoughts or experts? I posted this initially over at reddit.com and was referred to here by the moderator for help. Here is the original posting... http://www.reddit.com/r/coins/comme...ese_coinage/ Scanned images of the coin: http://imgur.com/a/jEhiG Photos of the coin: http://imgur.com/a/0Zexq Cheers! Edited by SpareHuman 02/06/2012 12:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Jeff 11 Valued Member United Kingdom 497 Posts	Posted 02/06/2012 1:25 pm Your coin is Yunnan 50 cash, No date but made around 1920. Not the most common coin, though not particularly scarce. It seems legitimate, though the bust looks perhaps a little off, I think its just the scan. In a better condition that could be 3rd party graded, it can fetch a decent amount of money, though in this condition it wouldn't worth a huge amount. If you would like advice regards selling the piece, just let me know i'll be happy to help. www.kingstoncoincompany.co.uk Report this Post to the Staff
Jeff 11 Valued Member United Kingdom 497 Posts	Posted 02/06/2012 1:26 pm Also, welcome to the forum! There is an expert for just about every coin topic somewhere on here www.kingstoncoincompany.co.uk Report this Post to the Staff
SpareHuman Valued Member Sweden 135 Posts	Posted 02/06/2012 2:36 pm Thanks for the response and the welcome! What's most perplexing about this piece is the flag and mustache, and in particular, the variety of them. I have yet to find one that exactly matches. I'm under the assumption that there were probably some variations in the strike. As far as authenticity, I have no idea. It was given to me by a friend who knew that I was a collector. No plans to sell, I like a well-rounded collection, just a bit more spice to it I suppose. I've seen the costs range from $600 to $15,000 for this type of coin. I would like to narrow the scope so that I know exactly what I have. Obviously subjective... depending on the usual range of factors. It's a really cool piece though and the price was just right! Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 3 / Views: 1,582

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: General Numismatic Forums Forum: Identification: Unidentified Coins, Medals, and Tokens

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.24 seconds to rattle this change.