Help With Identification On Unknown Coin Or Maybe A Token Of Some Sort

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Sagegirl Valued Member United States 207 Posts	Posted 03/22/2020 11:14 am This weekend I was going thru a shoe box of stuff and found a little leather bag with some tokens & coins in it. Also included was this token/coin in a plastic holder. Any idea what this is? Thanks in Advance Report this Post to the Staff

Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7034 Posts	Posted 03/22/2020 9:51 pm 10 hrs and no replies...maybe in the wrong forum? Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 03/22/2020 11:21 pm There is an inscription in the field that suggest that it weighs 1/3 oz. That is a very unusual weight for a bullion round. Need to confirm weight of 10.37 grams (1/3 oz Troy) What metal or alloy do you think it is composed of? What is the diameter? Obviously Asian, commemorating the 12 year Chinese Calendar return period cyclical Year of the Rabbit, date most probably 2011. Edited by sel_69l 03/22/2020 11:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16829 Posts	Posted 03/23/2020 04:36 am The script is Chinese. On the reverse is a large character "fu" (good luck, or fortune). This commonly appears on privately struck bullion pieces. There is nothing else on the piece which indicates a date, or a manufacturer. The legends around the outside of both sides, 12 characters, are the names of the 12 Chinese Zodiac signs, in Simplified Chinese on the "Fu" side, and in Traditional Chinese written using archaic Seal Script on the rabbit side. The use of the Simplified characters clearly indicate a Mainland Chinese origin. I'm guessing it was made as a combination private bullion piece / good luck medal. Even if the weight is correct, whether it's actually made of silver or not is impossible to say without some empirical testing; I'd suggest asking a jeweller to test it for you (though perhaps after the current crisis has abated). Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Sagegirl Valued Member United States 207 Posts	Posted 03/24/2020 6:59 pm thanks Guys, I am just going to tag it a token and throw it in a flip. Report this Post to the Staff
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