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New Member
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I believe the characters read (top, bottom, left, right) chia, lung, t'ung, ting, but that's just from the research I've done. I could be completely off.   If you know of any good books or websites for coins like these, please let me know. Thanks Identified - moved to World Coins forum - Sap |
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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I believe it's a fake of a Southern Song coin.
Emperor Ning Zong, Jai Ding Long Bao clockwise.
This should be a large Iron coin.
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New Member
 United States
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I could be wrong (probably am) but it appears to be genuine. It's 11.9g and 33mm and I'm not sure how to determine its metal content. Is there a good book on old Chinese coins like this?
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New Member
United States
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Iron is magnetic and this coin is not magnetic.. Oh well, it's fake. I'd still like to find a good book on Chinese coins like this one. And thanks for your help.
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 Australia
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Yep, sorry, but as far as I can tell, these coins were only cast in iron. Iron (a) is magnetic, and (b) turns rusty red-brown, rather than green.
As for books, I have two. Krause Publication's "Chinese Cash" by David Jen has too many errors and omissions for me to recommend it (unless they've issued newer editions which fixed the problems up). I'm still reading through my just-bought copy of "Cast Chinese Coins" by David Hartill; it seems better and more comprehensive (this particular coin, for instance, is listed in Hartill but not in Jen), but the lack of a price guide is its main drawback.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Schjoth-Chinese Currency- lists all the issues with the clockwise legend as Iron coins. These coins also have a mintmark at the top of the Reverse, and the reign year at the bottom. Iron coins appear black, or rusted. They are not common now, although they were when issued.
The copper issues of this reigh title have regnal yerar at the top, but they are all Top-Bottom-Right -Left. I have not consulted any of my Chinese texts, but I agree that thios is a fake.
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New Member
United States
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Thanks for the info. I've ordered David Hartill's book on Chinese coins and I plan to find a good place to get genuine Chinese coins. I'll post a few pictures of coins in a month or so once I've gotten and identified them. Do you know of any reputable dealers who sell Chinese coins?
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Valued Member
China
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Hehe, you should read it as " chia, ding,long, bao", just starting from Chia, clockwise, to Bao.
Chinese: 嘉定eš†å¯¶
it's cast during 1208--1224, an iron coin minted by Southern Song Dynasty (1127--1279).
Actually, the order of the inscriptions on coin is clockwise, that's really rare among Chinese coins
Edited by Alf_coin
11/22/2011 05:04 am
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