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New Member
United States
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Well I got this in a lot of supposed ancient Chinese coins a while back. I really like it and I have actually been carrying it around as a good luck token. Took some minor research but it appears to be a Northern Song Dynasty cast in 1102-1106 by Emperor Hui Zong (1101-1125). According to : http://primaltrek.com/flowerhole.htmlIt does match the size and weight listed on the site above. 35mm diameter, 9.48 grams. Not really sure if its real or not, like I said its more of a good luck token to me. Anyone able to tell for sure by these pictures?    Edited by Bartlebee
05/05/2018 8:57 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4883 Posts |
The Chinese are masters in the "aging" of their reproductions, but the green deposits present don't look artificial. I'm hard pressed to see the additional marks in the center hole of your example, but I also don't see anything that screams "fake" either.
I'm not sure I'd use any possibly 900 year old coin as a "lucky" pocket piece.
Colligo ergo sum
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have two of these which I asked about around a year ago. http://goccf.com/t/287056. That's about as much as I can help, sorry. |
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New Member
 United States
4 Posts |
Thank you both. I think I will leave it at home from now on in case it is real.
Edited by Bartlebee
05/05/2018 9:28 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5246 Posts |
Northern Song dynasty coins are extremely common. In bulk you can get (real) ones for 30-50 cents each. That neither proves nor disproves that they are fake, but if it was fake it is is not a great loss.
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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Not an expert but:
- Looks real to me
- That green stuff diminishes its resale value significantly
- Not that it had much in the first place
- BTW, it's not a flower hole
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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 , Genuine cash coins were made in truly industrial quantities. That is one reason why I collect them. They are cheap. 40 years ago, I bought about 150 of them, out of perhaps 1000, for 20 cents each. I tried to get as many different types as possible. With the minimal knowledge I had at the time, I had no idea if they were genuine or not, but for the price, I didn't really care. They all turned out to be genuine. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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hat green stuff diminishes its resale value significantly Well, from the opinions expressed her as to the value and availability of unimpaired examples, I guess there'd be no harm in using this one as a "lucky" pocket piece after all. Colligo ergo sum
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New Member
United States
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Perfect. I got use to having it all the time anyways. Always fun to think about who had it and bought what with it.
Thanks Everyone.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I believe it is completely genuine. Even so, it is worth only $5-10, so keep using it as a pocket piece if you wish! :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That green stuff diminishes its resale value significantly Since it is not covering up any of the characters, the value is not hurt at all. |
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