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Can Anyone Read This Chinese Token? (Id: Repro Of 13th To 14th Century Cast Chinese Cash)

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 Posted 08/24/2018  03:06 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add coaster to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I recently received this token amongst quite a number of other coins given to me by a relative.
It is quite large with a diameter of approximately 60mm and a weight of 62g but doesn't appear to be very old (sorry not sure of the orientation in photos).

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I think the orientation is inverted and it is not a real coin. Beyond that...
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 Posted 08/24/2018  7:47 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coaster to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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... and it is not a real coin

Thought as much but can anyone translate what is on each side? Thanks
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 Posted 08/30/2018  12:17 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Petrus to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
did you try to contact this site?
http://primaltrek.com/
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did you try to contact this site?
http://primaltrek.com/

Thanks for the lead Petrus.
I did get the following information from another forum which was helpful.

'Obverse:
#33267;
#23542;#20043;
#27491;

An emperor's name.

Reverse:
#21513;
#36019; #27402;
#37666; #37396;
#20237;
#20998;

The denomination, essentially

Both are texts found on rare cash coins of the Yuan dynasty; so your coin is probably an imitation of one of those, specifically the 2 cash 5 fen coin (see picture No.4):
http://collection.sina.com.cn/qbtd/...50434.shtml'
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