What is this coin?

What is this coin?
How much is it worth? Thanks!

 

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1915 China. However, the denomination is on the other side.
Why post only one side of a coin you want identified? If you want it identified, and get an idea of the value, you need to show both sides of the coin.

 

I dub this coin "The Fat Man with moustache"

Remember, with great moustache comes great responsibility.

:goofer:

 

Here is a pic of the reverse. How much is it worth? Mintage? Metal composition? Thanks!

 

It is dated 1915 and the denomination is "one yuan" ("one dollar").

However, none of these so-called "Fat Man Dollars" were minted in 1915 so the coin is a "fake" and its only "value" is as a novelty piece since it would not be made of silver.

Authentic coins of this type were only minted with dates of 1914, 1916, 1919, 1920 and 1921 and there are countless numbers of fakes with those dates as well.

Gary

 

Okay.. Thanks! What should I do with it?

 

Sorry. It looks like a copy from a copper-nickel alloy. Here is an authentic silver coin.

 

Make it your pocket piece

 

I really doubt whether you want to read my opinion.

 

But could you tell it was a fake without looking at the reverse??