Oriental Gaming Counters/Tokens/Markers?

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DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 08/15/2016 06:20 am A friend of mine asked me about these, all he knows is that they are likely to be over 100 years old due to the direction of the writing... Any info about what they are and what they say would be appreciated... an indication on rarity/value would also be of interest but he just wants to know what he has and I can't help since I am not knowledgeable on such things. Report this Post to the Staff

arok Valued Member Canada 53 Posts	Posted 08/15/2016 11:12 am Might be something from here on Zeno: http://www.zeno.ru/showgallery.php?cat=2072 Report this Post to the Staff
DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 08/15/2016 6:59 pm Found the one far left but no info provided on it (just a photo and the request for the translation of the writing) Can any Chinese speaker translate the symbols for me please? Any idea about dates? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 08/15/2016 9:35 pm The seller of this auction is listing some relevant information for you, but not direct translations. Hopefully one of our other members can provide that for you. Quote: They are also called pee coins, referred to as pig money. They were produced at De Hua in the late 19th century Most of them where used as gambling chips in Chinese gambling dens in Bangkok but we're also used as currency in the local neighborhood. On the front side most often the name of the gambling house is written, for example golden turtle or something similar. It is also common to write a lucky word like fortune and so on on the front. One common front is a copy of a Chinese cash coin but it would still be the value written on the back that counts. https://www.rubylane.com/item/429-c...celain-Money "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 08/16/2016 10:27 am Thanks very much indeed. Report this Post to the Staff
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