enepi13
Joined: 11-Sep-2015
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Posted: 4-May-2019, 20:25
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Posted: 4-May-2019, 20:25
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Hello all
I found in a flea market the coin in the picture. I have checked every single one of the possible coins in numista and I am convinced that the one I have is this one
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces166830.html
The letters is the front are faded but you can still read "Copper coin" from TAI-CHING-TI-KUO COPPER COIN.
I'd appreciate other opinions and suggestions.
Many thanks
pejounet
Joined: 30-Jan-2017
Posts: 4354
Posted: 4-May-2019, 20:32
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Posted: 4-May-2019, 20:32
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Hi,
You are on the right track, yours looks to be a 1908 variant.
Can you provide better pictures? These ones are quite blurry to confirm.
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enepi13
Joined: 11-Sep-2015
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Posted: 4-May-2019, 20:41
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Posted: 4-May-2019, 20:41
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These are a bit more clear. I am afraid I cannot do better than this. As mentioned, some letters are totally faded.
Thanks for your help
pejounet
Joined: 30-Jan-2017
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Posted: 4-May-2019, 20:49
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Edited: 4-May-2019, 20:51
Posted: 4-May-2019, 20:49
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Edited: 4-May-2019, 20:51
Pictures are better thanks.
Your coin would either be a Y#10k.10 or a Y#10k.12. Hard to tell on picture, but with coin in hand you can try to distinguish if you see a dot or a dash after the word COIN at right of dragon's head.
dot = Y#10k.10
dash = Y#10k.12
Do you know weight and diameter?
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
enepi13
Joined: 11-Sep-2015
Posts: 3
Posted: 4-May-2019, 20:50
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Posted: 4-May-2019, 20:50
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That is most helpful.
Many thanks!!
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