Need Help Iding East Asian Cash Coin

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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 09/29/2016 01:18 am Hi everyone, I just acquired this East Asian cash coin. However, the characters on the obverse are not matching up with varieties of 18 and 19th century Chinese or Japanese coins I am familiar with. Any help IDing this cash coin would be appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2889 Posts	Posted 09/29/2016 04:16 am I think you're not going back far enough. It looks like a cash of the Ming Emperor Chong-zhen 1628-1644, or it's a rebel copying his style. That should point you in the right direction. My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
bjherbison Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 09/29/2016 07:03 am The Emperor's name was Si Zong, Chong Zhen was the reign title. There are several reverse designs. The top of the reverse is probably blank but could be a small circle. (It's probably not a dot because the Tong on the obverse only has one dot.) If the reverse is blank: KM#55.1. Hartill 20.235 or 20.248 depending on the size of the coin. Probably .248. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 09/29/2016 12:22 pm Bacchus2 & bjherbison- Thanks for the help! I had hoped that this was an earlier coin, but I really am not as familiar with cash from prior to the late 17th century. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 09/29/2016 9:44 pm Any ideas as to the vertical lines on this coin? Just PMD, or something else? "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
bjherbison Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 09/30/2016 06:42 am Yes, PMD. If the coin came out of the mold like that it would have gone back into the melting pot. Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 10/01/2016 4:42 pm Quote: Any ideas as to the vertical lines on this coin? Just PMD, or something else? File marks. They are quite common on Ming and Ming Rebel issues. Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 10/01/2016 8:35 pm TypeCoin971793- Interesting! Was this sort of filing done to swipe metal from the coin or did it have some other function? Report this Post to the Staff
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