Unusual official enameled coins - Korea

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  1. Loong Siew

    Loong Siew Well-Known Member

    Korea. 1882-1883

    Tae Dong Royal Treasury silver 1, 2 and 3 Chon. Enameled "Hu" in reverse. Scarce and rare condition with full intact enamel.

    A failed attempt to modernize the Korean coinage in response to global trade demands. However many were hoarded by the royal nobles and often in rough blistered surfaces due to them being cast and surface melting from being fired on to melt the enameled glass. Comes in 3 standard colors namely black, blue and turquoise. Rare conditioned with original enamel largely intact. 20170216_005934.png 20170715_140612.png
     
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  3. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Those are great, very nice.
     
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  4. Loong Siew

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    Thanks.. I've seen bimetallic coins but an enameled coin that old are quiet unusual.
     
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    Johndoe2000$ Well-Known Member

    Very cool.
     
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  6. Loong Siew

    Loong Siew Well-Known Member

    Thanks
     
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  7. Theodosius

    Theodosius Fine Style Seeker

    Never seen anything old like that, very cool!
     
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  8. Loong Siew

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    Thanks.. I'm not sure why they did it but it does make it more appealing than just a plain silver piece
     
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  9. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

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  10. Loong Siew

    Loong Siew Well-Known Member

    Oh yeah.. that was perhaps the first attempt at bimetallic coin minted. I got an incredible specimen from @Ancientnoob
     
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  11. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    At risk of (temporary) digression from the present topic, I'd love to see it. I have managed to never have one one of those.

    I did find some enameled (red and/or blue) cash coins in a bulk lot once, but I don't suppose that was done in any kind of official capacity.
     
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  12. Loong Siew

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    Sure..
    Africa, Ethiopia
    Kingdom of Axum (600-631 AD)
    King Armah (Ashama Ibn Abjar)
    Gold Gilt AE Unit. In exceptional condition. Ex @Ancientnoob

    This was the king of Abbisynia who according to Islamic accounts granted asylum to the Prophet Mohammad who fled from Mecca when persecuted by the pagans during his early preaching. Thus he was remembered in Islamic tradition in a positive light and legend downloadfile-1.jpg
     
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  13. dlhill132

    dlhill132 Member

    LS, really cool!

    ~Doug
     
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  14. Loong Siew

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    Thanks Doug..
     
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  15. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I love it. Nice patina. That would be an appealing ancient bronze based on its eye appeal and history alone, but with the gold "splasher" in there ... well... wow.
     
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  16. Loong Siew

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    Yeah!! I was real proud of this piece, better than the specimen in the British museum.. I have to thank @Ancientnoob For that.. haha
     
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  17. Oxford Punter

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    Lovely chon.
    I picked up a 3? chon out of a random box of bargain coins in cardboard flips recently. I have no idea of value or street value, but I'm thinking I did quite well for $3? The enameled center, plus the overall look jumped right out at me.
     

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  18. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    That is 3, the character with three vertical lines is the character for the number 3
     
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  19. Loong Siew

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    You did well for the 3 chon. It is worth a few hundred bucks... congrats !
     
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  20. Oxford Punter

    Oxford Punter Active Member

    Thank you for the tutoring! It seems obvious now that you point it out...
     
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  21. Oxford Punter

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    Really? Wow! That is probably my best buy ever.
    I guess I'll get it out of the cardboard flip and into something more appropriate... :)
     
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