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Well the first 2 images appear to be Chinese coins. The rest may be Japanese. But I'm not much an expert on these.
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Mike, in the future please adhere to a 1 coin per topic limit - it limits confusion and allows us to focus on one coin at a time. Also, coin photography is easy if you have a smartphone and use Earle42's foolproof method. You don't necessarily need a ring light - natural lighting (indirect sunlight) works really well. http://goccf.com/t/422658Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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And the third one with the flower: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5438.htmlYou can tell they're Japanese because of the chrysanthemum, which represents the Japanese emperor. You can also tell these coins are from the WWII time period because they are made of aluminum or zinc, classic materials to use during times of economic hardship back in the day. Edited by captainmandrake1
08/06/2023 11:50 pm
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I think the first one is China Qing dynasty since it seems to have Manchu writing on one side and Chinese characters on the other, but my knowledge ends there. I'm sure someone with more knowledge will be able to identify.
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As noted by others above, we do strongly recommend a "one coin per thread" policy here on the forum. This is so that (a) it's obvious which pics are front and back of the same coin, and (b) so it's easier to keep track of which coins have been answered yet.
Just to confirm what you have here in this thread:
Coin 1 (pics 1 and 2): China, Empire, 1 cash, from the reign of the Qian Long emperor (reigned AD 1735-1796), Board of Revenue mint. Despite it's age, this coin isn't worth much - prior to the United states churning out billions of pennies each year, the Revenue mint Qian Long cash coin was the commonest coin ever made on the planet. China was peaceful and prosperous during Qian Long's reign, and this mint alone issued billions of cash coins per year - and China had a couple of dozen other mints. Quite impressive, given they are all hand-made by casting in sand.
Coins 2, 3 and 4 are all WWII-era Japan. They are all quite common, the kinds of coins souvenired by Allied soldiers during the war.
Coin 2: 10 sen, Year 17 of the Showa emperor (AD 1942).
Coin 3: 5 sen, Showa Year 19 (AD 1944). This coin is made of an alloy of tin and zinc.
Coin 4: 1 sen, Showa 16 (1941).
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
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Looks like Chien -lung 1736-1796 coin.
Could be associated with Szechuan
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I'll re-read posting rules so I stay in line with guidelines. Thanks for all the input.
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