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Kloxek New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 11/03/2015 12:30 am This is an Asian coin I recently got. Can't find anything on it. Report this Post to the Staff

Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 11/03/2015 01:47 am That looks like a charm or a token, not a coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Kloxek New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 11/03/2015 01:53 am So is there anyway to date it? Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 11/03/2015 02:24 am I really don't know, although it's probably modern. Maybe a moderator can move it to a more specific forum and someone more knowledgeable can tell you more. Report this Post to the Staff
Kloxek New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 11/03/2015 02:59 am Hmm ok. Well thanks for replying. You actually helped me. I have another one sort of like this that has a piece on top of it with a loop and when you said it could be a charm I started digging and found similar pieces. The one not in the picture seems to be an old chinese zodiac charm. But I cant find a possible date or even era. My guess would be they are either replicas of a very old charm or an original that is more modern. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16849 Posts	Posted 11/03/2015 04:22 am These charms are difficult to date, because they've been making similar pieces for centuries and many of them (such as this one) use deliberately "old-fashioned" scripts. It's most likely to be modern (post-1950). 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
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 11/03/2015 08:41 am I would bet this is a modern (<100 years old) creation. Like so many charms, it is supposed to resemble a cast cash coin, however the characters are roughly textured while the deep fields are smooth. It should be the opposite. Additionally, the coin is made to look worn, but the wear is very even. I would expect smooth or more worn spots; there aren't any. The charm is also darkly toned to suggest age, but there is no sign of verdigris. Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 11/03/2015 09:21 am I think it is a cast replica of one of these: http://primaltrek.com/fortunelongevity.html Compare the symbols, starting at the arrow Edited by Petrus 11/03/2015 09:26 am Report this Post to the Staff
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