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Alright then. None of the guesses are correct..
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Is this coin dated?
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1) Is this a circulation coin? Yes
2) Is the diameter less than 25mm? No
3) Was this coin issued in Eurasia? Yes
4) Is the diameter less than 35mm? Yes
5) Was this coin issued in the first half of any century? Yes
6) Was this coin issued in Asia? Yes
7) Was this coin issued in the first quarter of any century? Yes
8) Was this coin issued in the 20th century? Yes
9) Was this coin issued in China or Hong Kong? Yes
10) Was this coin issued in Hong Kong? No
11) Was this coin issued after the sinking of the RMS Titanic? No
12) Does this coin have an H mint mark? No
13) Is this coin made from copper? Yes
14) Does the province of issues name start with the letter K? Yes
15) Does this coin have silver in it? No
16) Is your coin listed on this page of Numista?
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/in...=&g=&se=&p=1
Yes
17) Was this coin issued in Kiangsu Province? Yes
18) Was this coin minted for more then 1 year? No

Is this coin dated?

No, the date is not marked on the coin. The mint year is only known through historical records.
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My guess is a 10 cash Guangxu with flower in the centre, Large Manchu and reeded edge KM#162.6
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4243.html
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My guess is a 10 cash Guangxu with flower in the centre, Large Manchu and smooth edge KM#162.7.

I thought you might have picked this one keith, but thanks for saving it for me.
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That's also incorrect. "Geography" is actually still the key..
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Alright,,I shall give everyone another chance of guessing after the 20th question.
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17) Was this coin issued in Kiangsu Province? Yes

I guess we should have went minted in there
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I guess we should have went minted in there


In this context, that would just be the same question. Most provincial copper coins would be minted and circulated locally within the same province due to their low values.
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"Geography" is the key


Translate the word "geography" to Mandarin and you get #22320;#29702; (Dili)

Dili is the capital of East Timor.

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Those numbers were Chinese characters when I pasted them in. Seems CCF doesn't like them.
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 Posted 04/10/2022  08:06 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add OzLeigh to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
There's still one coin left to guess. We'll have to wait for NumisEd
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It's not that, OzLeigh, but basically there is one tiny geographical detail that everyone has been missing.
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but basically there is one tiny geographical detail that everyone has been missing.

I cant wait to hear what it what it is
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...which is that the Kiangsu Province was a highly populated area with several major economic hubs. So...
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