Chinese Coins From 1992/3 In Presentation Pack

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mizzle New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 04/15/2017 6:15 pm Hi, new here so hope this is the correct place for this. 2 Chinese coins from 1993 that I cannot find info from using Google. Any help appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

nss-52 Moderator United States 54283 Posts	Posted 04/15/2017 6:39 pm Your photos are too poor to make out the coins. However, the fact that is says "Manufactured By Shanghai Mint" and "Happy New Year" in English makes me think they are "tourist" coins, and by that I mean either a reproduction or just a fantasy coin. Edited by nss-52 04/15/2017 6:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 04/15/2017 8:07 pm Shanghai mint does exist. English on such packaging can be hilarious however there wasn't a genuine need for grammatically correct English back 20 years ago. I believe they are genuine tokens and products from Shanghai mint. Unlike their coin counterparts, they are not too popular yet but I believe it's a matter of time. My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54283 Posts	Posted 04/15/2017 8:10 pm Quote: there wasn't a genuine need for grammatically correct English back 20 years ago. Why not? Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 04/15/2017 10:13 pm It was poorly marketed back then. The Chinese coin market only took off around post 2000 where quality control did improve. My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
mizzle New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 04/16/2017 08:11 am Thanks guys! Report this Post to the Staff
dutyfree New Member Malaysia 3 Posts	Posted 04/17/2017 02:22 am Hi mizzle, Just a couple of info to add: 1) The 'Happy New Year' card is part of the Lunar New Year medallion series issued annually by the mint up until now. Yours depicts a rooster so it's from 1993. There's a different animal artwork on the medallion and card each year based on the Chinese zodiac cycle. 2) The other medallion card is a souvenir of the Summer Palace in Beijing. Report this Post to the Staff
mizzle New Member United Kingdom 3 Posts	Posted 04/19/2017 07:57 am oh, thats useful, thank you very much! Report this Post to the Staff
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