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Chute72 Pillar of the Community United States 1314 Posts	Posted 04/02/2017 8:03 pm I just got a mixed hoard of cash coins and as a novice, I'm having fun trying to identify them. This one however, has me stumped. It may be seal script. Dia 21.5 mm Wt 1.20 gm thickness 0.5 mm That it is so thin, makes me think that it was made under modern controlled conditions. I have no close matches in my search. Any advise is appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 04/02/2017 8:25 pm Older than Ching Dynasty, so not sure. Does look genuine, note cast point on left obverse pix and the rounding on the center "hole", seems spent some time carried on a leather thong. Could be wrong, but does look real, (pre 1644) Check this reference: http://www.calgarycoin.com/referenc...chinaid3.htm Don't rule out Japanese, Korean or some others, characters could be the same, just pronounced in different languages Edited by Crazyb0 04/02/2017 8:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 04/02/2017 8:58 pm Hmm, can't find in my Hartill, although got a match for two of the four characters in a few varieties from the Northern Song Dynasty. Hopefully, one of the experts will be around soon to set us all straight. "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
Sap Moderator Australia 16808 Posts	Posted 04/02/2017 9:27 pm If it's defining characteristic is "it's so thin", then my first guess would be a Vietnamese unofficial cash, or "floater". The first coin on this website seems to be a good match for your coin: An Phap Nguyen Bao (or in Chinese: An Fa yuan bao). Apparently, it's an unofficial copy of a coin issued earlier in Vietnam's history. 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
Chute72 Pillar of the Community United States 1314 Posts	Posted 04/03/2017 03:14 am Thanks to all. Lots of good information to check out. It seems as though I've jumped into the deep end of the pool once again. And it appears I was wrong about the thickness being an attribute of modern technology. Edited by Chute72 04/03/2017 03:30 am Report this Post to the Staff
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