Help Identifying Chineese Cash Coin

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rosso_rubino Valued Member Italy 244 Posts	Posted 05/06/2012 04:43 am Hi, can somebody help identifying this coin, I verified with 2 chineese cash catalogues (David Hartill, Schjoth) and I found some equality in the early Northern Dynasty (Shen Zong 1068 - 1085), but I have some doubts. thanks so much Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16834 Posts	Posted 05/06/2012 08:49 am The "Yuan" is old "seal script" or similar and the "tong" is oddly shaped too, but the other characters look more orthodox. I believe it's a Vietnamese imitation of the old Chinese coin, one of a class of coins known as "floaters" because they're so thin and light, they'll float on water. Check the size and weight; genuine Song Dynasty cash are typically about 3 to 4 grams and over 25mm across. The Vietnamese floaters are typically less than 2 grams and smaller than 22mm across. 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 05/06/2012 12:03 pm According to Chinese sources I have seen, this coin (å.ƒä½'e€šå®) is usually attributed to the Tran Dynasty (e™ˆæœ) of Annam (Vietnam) and is believed to have been cast during the years 1251-1257. One article specifically stated that it is not considered a "floater". This Chinese website was selling the same coin about a year ago for about US$0.50 (3 yuan). Gary Report this Post to the Staff
davidhartill New Member United Kingdom 9 Posts	Posted 05/07/2012 8:50 pm This is from Vietnam (Annam). It is one in a series of unofficial coins, typified by the An Phap coin, probably cast in the 17th/18th century. The inscription reads Nguyen Huu Thong Bao, characters taken from N. Song Chinese coins but with no meaning here. Report this Post to the Staff
rosso_rubino Valued Member Italy 244 Posts	Posted 05/11/2012 11:45 am Thank-you so much for your help and knowledge, actually appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff
rosso_rubino Valued Member Italy 244 Posts	Posted 05/19/2012 09:06 am weight is 1.40 g. and size I 21 mm. anyway do you a book or a cataloge of Vietnamese cash coins ? Report this Post to the Staff
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