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Oriental Coin? Or Charm

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I have this item but I have no idea of its origin
any help would be appreciated

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 Posted 01/12/2016  12:07 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add X2an to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks like a replica of a Chinese cash coin, considering the sharp details which the originals lack since they are cast.
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Almost all of the Chinese cash coins are cast. There are a few exceptions and this happens to be one of the them:
http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces6817.html
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thank you Allranger that's the same coin.
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Guang Xu Tong Bao. The first machine-struck coinage of China. Worth a couble of dollars.
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