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Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 08/25/2013 9:17 pm I came into contact with some old Chinese cash coins, and the attribution of a few alludes me. These coins are generally outside my collection sphere and I know very little about them. Help! Any thoughts? 22 mm x 1.85 grams Report this Post to the Staff

publius Pillar of the Community United States 807 Posts	Posted 08/25/2013 9:28 pm "Old" is right. If genuine, this is a piece of the "huo-ch'uan" coinage of Wang Mang the Usurper, who ruled two thousand years ago (AD 7 to AD 22). Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 08/25/2013 9:34 pm These were given to me as freebies as part of a huuuge lot of rare Indian coins I bought. The seller is an expert in eastern coins, so there is no doubt in my mind as to there authenticity. Thanks, I knew someone would know something!! I got some more to post, that I have no idea what they are. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4988 Posts	Posted 08/26/2013 12:41 am wang mang! if I ever become an emperor, that will be my name. Report this Post to the Staff
Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 11/11/2014 10:12 pm From Schjoeth: "Hou-ch'uean" coin introduced 14AD. Considerably counterfeited at that time. The attribution for your coin would be either Schjoeth#149 or Schjoeth#154, both have plain reverse with 149 being thicker but having thinner rim while 154 is thinner with a broader rim. Postscript: Forgot to mention that it definitely is the reign of Wang Mang. Edited by Medieval 11/11/2014 10:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 11/11/2014 10:32 pm Publius - Great call. I hope you are around when I put up a couple of mine. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
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