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Possibly Korean Coins

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 Posted 05/10/2016  4:39 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Dcnw1983 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I have 2 of these coins, identical except for wear and weight. One is .837 grams and the other is .935grams. They look similar to some Lorean coins I have seen online, but I cannot find and exact match. Any help is appreciated.

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 Posted 05/10/2016  5:10 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add oriole to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Can we see a picture of the other side?
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 Posted 05/10/2016  6:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add aiglet7 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Your coin has the appearance of the reverse side of a Korean Sang Pyong Tong Bo 100 Cash coin. The weight you indicate is far less than it should be. The 100 Cash coin had a diameter of over 40 mm, a weight of 25 gr and a thickness of 2 mm.
Perhaps it is a 'seed' or 'mother' coin one which is used to make an impression on the clay moulds into which the metal was poured to make a coin. They are usually of the best and clearest designs. See this link:- http://coins.sudokuone.com/korea/page2.htm
Comments from more knowledgeable members than I would be welcome.
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 Posted 05/11/2016  6:33 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dcnw1983 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It must have been a bad day for me. I just realized that I had the scale set to OZ not grams, so the coins are about 25 grams. They are also 40mm in diameter. Here is a photo of the other side.

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 Posted 05/11/2016  11:57 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add aiglet7 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Ah! That's better! So your coins are Korean Sang Pyong Tong Bo 100 Cash and probably date about 1867.
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 Posted 05/12/2016  12:24 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dcnw1983 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you for the helpful info.
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