Dnkwizzle
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Posted: 30-Apr-2019, 05:44
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Posted: 30-Apr-2019, 05:44
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Does anyone have any information on this coin? I don't know where I picked up and I just can't find anything online.
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 30-Apr-2019, 10:41
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Posted: 30-Apr-2019, 10:41
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If it is a real coin, I think it should be silver
http://www.silvercoins.com/fake-silver-coins-14-ways-to-spot-counterfeits/
Do you have weight and dimensions?
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Rkwitmer
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Posted: 30-Apr-2019, 12:29
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Posted: 30-Apr-2019, 12:29
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I believe I've seen this type mixed with other fantasy / copies of Oriental coins. A similar obverse is documented here
https://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins.pl?large=19524
I hope you lucked into one of the real ones!
Rob
KLiao
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Posted: 30-Apr-2019, 13:10
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Posted: 30-Apr-2019, 13:10
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I don’t believe it’s real. The face really looks off.
pejounet
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Posted: 30-Apr-2019, 22:24
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Edited: 30-Apr-2019, 22:26
Posted: 30-Apr-2019, 22:24
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Edited: 30-Apr-2019, 22:26
The piece here is not a real coin but rather a fantasy issue and is listed in Unusual Krause as X#290. Still genuine one should be silver. Probably struck around end of 19th century
Given pictures, it's a fake to me. A similar one
here.
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Posted: 1-May-2019, 01:14
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Rob
KLiao
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Posted: 1-May-2019, 02:35
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Quote: "Rkwitmer"Found the source:
http://www.chancientcoins.com/views.asp?hw_id=3139
wow good job. Surprised it’s $100 for a piece of junk
Rkwitmer
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Posted: 1-May-2019, 03:52
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Quote: "KLiao"
Quote: "Rkwitmer"Found the source:
http://www.chancientcoins.com/views.asp?hw_id=3139
wow good job. Surprised it’s $100 for a piece of junk
Worse than that! $100 is what you "save", price is $200!!!
Rob
KLiao
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Posted: 1-May-2019, 03:57
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Quote: "Rkwitmer"
Quote: "KLiao"
Quote: "Rkwitmer"Found the source:
http://www.chancientcoins.com/views.asp?hw_id=3139
wow good job. Surprised it’s $100 for a piece of junk
Worse than that! $100 is what you "save", price is $200!!!
oops I only saw $100.
I wouldn’t even pay $5 for it. It says silver but is it real silver? Probably the mass produced fakes from China
KLiao
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Posted: 1-May-2019, 04:01
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Posted: 1-May-2019, 04:01
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Well it is from China shipped with China post
KLiao
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Posted: 1-May-2019, 04:18
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The cone is technically not a “dollar” because on the back the 2 characters say from right to left
1 oz
pejounet
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Posted: 1-May-2019, 04:59
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Again, it is not a coin (not a dollar, not a tael, not a yuan or whatsoever) but a purely commemorative piece.
Still, if genuine (which it is not here) this piece struck around 1880-1890 would probably go for $150-$200 at auction for a nice condition.
The ones coming from the site mentioned above are fakes and far from this value. My guess is that the ones of this site are rather made of Tibetan silver than real silver.
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Trebuchet_yu
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Posted: 1-May-2019, 15:38
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Obviously a modern fantastic piece. During Qing dynasty China didn't issue any coin with bust, even the emperor's. The only exception is the Tibetan rupee. So it is no way that a coin features the bust of a minister exists.
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