glorkar
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Need some help identifying this little bugger. Approximately 16mm. Metal is brass (I think.) Very thin, 2mm-ish. Definitely a dragon on the obverse, but no characters.
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KennyG
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This is a 1 Cash from the Chinese Empire, 1908.
These are well sought after. I wish I had one myself.
Kenny
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glorkar
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Thanks Kenny. Is this the one here:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces21071.html ?
Any clue what mint it's from? The symbol in the middle doesn't really look like any of the characters listed (to me at least.)
Got this one in a box with 456 friends from an antique mall.
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KennyG
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What do you think?
It's the blank one.
Kenny
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glorkar
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Honestly, it didn't even cross my mind (my brain shuts down a little on the weekend.) Thanks.
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KennyG
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It's fine. I probably wouldn't have known if I couldn't read traditional.
You're really lucky to own that piece.
Kenny
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15turtles
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Отправлено: 15 Апр 2013, 14:52
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This is a really (expensive) popular piece in China (only China, less expensive outside).
Faked quite a bit. Although should be real, the strikings are nice.
(left-right)光绪 戊申 (center-总)一文
On the coin, the above characters are read right-left.
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