Japanese Token, Weight, Game Piece? Thoughts Appreciated!

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living-in-the-past Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 07/15/2017 11:22 am This is a recent acquisition. I think it is Japanese, but not 100% sure. Could be a token, weight, game piece? I am not really sure. It is 36.5mm x 21.2mm and weighs 14.9g. As usual, any thoughts regarding attribution, age, rarity, etc. would be greatly appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

Circus Pillar of the Community United States 3079 Posts	Posted 07/15/2017 3:09 pm Probably an Asian gambling for any othe many games played locally. Can be made from tile,glass,metal a lot of them are faked,aged and sold on ebay Report this Post to the Staff
living-in-the-past Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 09:37 am Mystery solved . . . well sort of. I appears to be a Japanese Tempo Era (1835 - 1870) Sen Zu Mint 100 Mon trial piece, amulet or fantasy. Here is the forum link to another one. http://goccf.com/t/266711 That one is similar, but not exactly the same. Not sure if mine is a period piece or made later. Any other thoughts would be appreciated. Wondering if it has any value, although I am sure collector pool for these are pretty thin. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34410 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 10:03 am Nice investigative work @litp! I think that you are pretty close. I also agree on the market (at least in the US) being pretty thin for these. "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
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