China Tang Dynasty Kai Yuan Cash With Strange Reverse Marking

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aquilacavallo Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 11/02/2023 9:00 pm Hi there everyone, I have what I believe to be a Kai Yuan coin from the Tang Dynasty. It has an odd marking on the reverse -- or is it just a casting flaw? It looks sort of like a tadpole. I've sketched what I think I'm seeing on the paper, as you can see in the photo. I know there are a variety of reverse markings on these, but I can't find this particular one in the Hartill or Schjoth catalogues. Any ideas? Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16809 Posts	Posted 11/02/2023 9:05 pm I don't think it's a marking, nor a casting flaw - I think it's just a blob of corrosion deposits, just like the blob the same colour that runs from 7 o'clock to 9 o'clock. 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
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 11/02/2023 9:22 pm Yes exactly--looks like an accretion plus Pareidolia to me. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
aquilacavallo Valued Member United States 84 Posts	Posted 11/03/2023 11:59 am Thank you both Spence and Sap. Pareidolia can be a fun thing. If I look hard enough, I can probably see tadpoles on all my coins. Report this Post to the Staff
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