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Cherylann New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 03/08/2015 11:29 pm Hey all! I came to this forum because I have a few coins in my collection that I have no idea about and I was hoping for some help! the quality of the pics aren't that great but any hint is more then appreciated! * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Identified - moved to Exonumia forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

nalaberong Pillar of the Community Canada 2805 Posts	Posted 03/08/2015 11:57 pm 1. Imitation of traditional Chinese cash coin. These fakes are used for good luck. 2. Japan, 1 yen. Value: one cent U.S. 3. Modern imitation of medieval coin. So, nothing valuable here. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17933 Posts	Posted 03/09/2015 02:52 am Number (3) looks like one of the imitation Viking 'pennies' sold at the Jorvik tourist attraction in York. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 03/09/2015 3:40 pm 1st indeed modern replica of obv : Shun-chih T'ung-pao rev : Boo-Ciowan, mint : Hu-Pu board of revenu 1644-1661 The real Lucky charm is from the next emperor: K'ang-hsi The coin of K'ang-hsi is an example of an official Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty minted coin, meant for general circulation, but which was immediately considered to have the powers of a charm. In the year 1713 AD, to celebrate the 60th birthday of Emperor Sheng Zu (Kang Xi), this special issue kang xi tong bao (#24247;#29081;#36890;#23453;) coin was cast with a bronze of a golden color. A 60th birthday is considered a major event in China. In honor of this milestone, the Chinese character xi (#29081;), which is located below the square hole, was written slightly differently. The character would normally have a vertical line at its left. Also, the part of the character normally written as (#33251;) has the center written as a (#21475;) instead. Finally, the upper left part of the tong (#36890;) character, located to the right of the square hole, has only one dot instead of the usual two. There are several stories connected with this coin that have been passed down for the last 300 years which have given this coin the power of a charm. The stories have turned out to be historically false but continue to be believed. The different versions of the story basically state that the bronze used in the casting of this coin came from the melting down of gold statues of the eighteen disciples of the Buddha. These disciples were called lohan (luohan #32599;#27721;) in Chinese. Because the metal used to cast the coins was believed to be directly associated with these disciples of Buddha, the coin is believed to have special powers and is usually referred to as the lohan coin or arhat money. Because of its special charm qualities, these coins were given to children in olden times as lunar New Year money (yasuiqian #21387;#23681;#38065;). These coins were also considered to represent good luck because they commemorated a reign lasting for sixty years which is a complete cycle of the traditional Chinese calendar and thus symbolic of a long life. Traditionally, these coins also acted as a keepsake or pledge of love between a man and a woman. Some women would even wear one of these coins tied to their hand in lieu of a "gold" engagement ring. Up until about the 1940's, there was a tradition in the rural villages of Shanxi Province where stylish young men liked to carry a lohan coin between their teeth. This was an attempt to mimic the tradition of stylish young men in the cities who liked to show off a gold tooth. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16829 Posts	Posted 03/09/2015 6:23 pm Hello and welcome. The Japanese coin is dated Year 58 of the Showa Emperor, or AD 1983. Quote: Number (3) looks like one of the imitation Viking 'pennies' sold at the Jorvik tourist attraction in York. Correct, it's a "Jorvik penny" This thread has another, along with a scan of the little information certificate that came with the replica my Dad bought for me when he was in Britain in the 1990s. 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
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