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Pillar of the Community
Philippines
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Good day, Sir/Madam, may you help me identify whether this coin is genuine or not. Image:  1yen-1.jpg44.71 KB Image: 1yen-2.jpg46.9 KB |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well, can't really tell by the picture.
If you have another coin, balance the yen on your fingertip and hit it with another coin. If the coin rings for 5 seconds or more, then it's real.
Or, use a magnet first. If it sticks, then it's steel.
Anyways, so far, it has most details that fake yen coins don't have, such as the veins on the leaves.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3098 Posts |
On second look, the "yen" character is looking a bit weak, while the details around it are strong.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
3831 Posts |
Sorry, I don't like the appearance of it. If it's magnetic, you know it's not genuine.
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
Sorry to say this looks like a copy, the style of the lettering on the words "ONE YEN" is different than what is seen on the real coins.
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Valued Member
United States
303 Posts |
The "ONE YEN" font looks like those found on the Chinese dragon dollars. Plus the 900 looks bad.
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Pillar of the Community
 Philippines
606 Posts |
I tried to magnet it and it didn't stick. I also tried to hit it with another coin and it sounded like a silver ring. But the ring didn't last for 5 seconds. Could it be that this coin is a forgery of the past? Wd1040, gxseries, echizento, hc8604, Sirs, thank you for your most immediate reply.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3098 Posts |
Well, if you have another silver coin of almost he same size and the ring sounds like silver, then most likely it's real And no problems, that's what the forums are here for  |
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Valued Member
United States
303 Posts |
Even silver plating it will make it sound silver, although not as well as an actual silver coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3098 Posts |
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Even silver plating it will make it sound silver, although not as well as an actual silver coin. Oh, really? I never knew that. Thanks! Anyways, I'm still looking at the characters. They are really weak compared to the leaves and flowers. The best thing to do after all is just to take it to a scale. |
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Valued Member
United States
303 Posts |
I think that is true... maybe another should make sure of that?
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Pillar of the Community
Philippines
606 Posts |
I tried and the weight is 26.55 grams. Could it be that forgery of coins in Japan had been existing during those times, Sirs?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3499 Posts |
It is possible that it is a contemporary counterfeit. One question I have for you is where did you get this coin?
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Pillar of the Community
Philippines
606 Posts |
It is my friends coin; he bought it from a coin dealer here. He requested me to find whether or not it is genuine as he has doubts too. Thank you, Sir, Archraz. I will tell my friend to return this coin and have his precious money back.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3499 Posts |
augbauer- yes that might be for the best. This type of Japanese coin was counterfeited a lot back in the nineteenth century and is even more so today. In fact, this is one type of coin that is heavily targeted by Chinese counterfeiters.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 I'm not an expert on these coins, but I do know what the ruling family seal should look like, and that looks wrong. The tips of the petals should be well curved without angular edges seen there--I don't think that would get minted; it would be a slight on the emperor. |
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Posted 11/16/2008 12:20 am
