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Valued Member
Netherlands
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Hello, Does someone have any knowledge in what this is? Diameter:40mm, weight 30,1grams Thanks in advance   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I will let others weigh in, but my gut tells me this is a fantasy coin/tourist junk. I have never seen a coin like this before, and the man in a ca. 1980s business suit just doesn't seem like something the PRC would put on a coin. Lots of Republic era coins have the wreath on the reverse, but this is the first I have seen with seal script.
Again, coresctions welcome, but this just doesn't sit right with me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It does bear a slight resemblance to the 1914 Year 3 fatman in facial features, only problem is in the real one it is his side view he is facing left and the characters don't all match up.
on the reverse the wreath is a dead match up but the characters don't match and the ones in the photos look more Korean than Chinese. But my knowledge extent is to the 3 of these dollars I own and my world coin book!
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
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Looks fake to me (or replica) A lot of these chinese replica's are indeed 40mm The real one is 39mm, 1924AD Bust of president Tuan Chi-jui http://www.google.be/imgres?imgurl=http://p2.la-img.com/971/20498/7012838_1_l.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/7012838&h=450&w=600&tbnid=Fc8XD2Tk8fSW0M:&docid=ZF4ECSqWuWPyoM&itg=1&ei=6T_OVejpK8r8-AGlzoDgAw&tbm=isch&ved=0CCMQMygFMAVqFQoTCKiC8PWlqccCFUo-PgodJScAPA K#683 Is it magnetic? |
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Valued Member
 Netherlands
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Thanks a lot for your responses so far
@petrus, the coin is not magnetic and it 'sounds like' silver to me when I drop it on the table.
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Belgium
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Good call, Petrus. Here's what a genuine coin should look like:  The portrait is all wrong. Phony to be sure.  Edited by Finn235
08/14/2015 5:03 pm
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Valued Member
United States
347 Posts |
The coin is definitely a fake. The calligraphy is poorly done and the portrait lacks proper details. Quote:
Diameter:40mm, weight 30,1grams An authentic coin should have a diameter of 38.5 mm and a weight of about 27 grams (26.83 grams). Gary |
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United States
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Definite fake and a bad one at that.
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Posted 08/14/2015 2:02 pm
