3 Chinese/Korean? Coins - Please Identify.

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Anaximander Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 709 Posts	Posted 06/07/2012 6:01 pm Please would you help identify these coins. I am interested in anything at all you can tell me. 1. Chinese? 21.2g, 49.2x32.5mm 2. Korean? 20.4g, 38.6mm across approx 3. Korean? 8.6g, 28.4x29.1mm approx Thanks in advance for your help. Report this Post to the Staff

coinsnpaper Valued Member Canada 480 Posts	Posted 06/07/2012 6:44 pm The top one is Japanese- a 100 mon(cash) Tempo Tsuho. Top- Tem-Po (hole) Tsu-Ho. Issued about 1835-1870. Second photo- Rev- Value 100 (normal cash coins) Signature at bottom. The other 2 are Korean Charms, the first made to look like a cash coin. Top picture, coin 2 (reverse)- Ho (Mintmark- Treasury Dept) Bottom- Tue (great) Right- Left the same as on the Japanese coin- Value 100. Bottom picture- Top-Bottom-Right-Left characters Sang-P`yong-Tong-Bo(Korean Currency). The bottom is a Korean charm, with all the characters facing into the centre hole. I would guess both pieces are from about 1880-1895, but they could be more modern. The Korean 100 Mun coin was issued starting in 1866. It should be about 40mm diameter. Report this Post to the Staff
manymore Valued Member United States 347 Posts	Posted 06/09/2012 11:28 pm Quote: 3. Korean? 8.6g, 28.4x29.1mm approx The third one is a Korean charm. The inscription on one side is read counterclockwise beginning at the 12 o'clock position as e•·ç"Ÿç„¡æ¥µ which translates as "long life without limit". (Unfortunately, the software on this forum does not display certain Chinese characters.) The inscription on the other side is read counterclockwise beginning at the 3 o'clock position as å»¶å¹´ç›Šå£½ which translates as "may you prolong your days!". Gary Report this Post to the Staff
Anaximander Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 709 Posts	Posted 06/10/2012 4:55 pm Thanks for your info and your time. These Korean charms - how would the people use them? Would they be just like our traditional lucky rabbit's foot, or would they be part of something religious? Would they have any financial function? Or are they like the Chinese "hell money"? I can think of a hundred more questions, but to save me from gratefully badgering you all, where would I look on the web to find out more? Report this Post to the Staff
manymore Valued Member United States 347 Posts	Posted 06/10/2012 11:19 pm Most old Korean charms are very similar to Chinese charms in form and function although some traditional Korean charms can be much more elaborate. Unfortunately, there is very little information available in English regarding these Korean charms. Because of the similarities in the two cultures, however, you may find my website dedicated to ancient Chinese charms helpful in answering your questions. Also, if you are interested in learning more about the sang pyong tong bo coin your other charm is based on, please see Korean Coins. Gary Report this Post to the Staff
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