Can anyone identify my silver coins?

Hi,
I have two silver coins to identify. Could anyone tell me what they are and roughly what they're worth?
Thanks, Emily

 

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The first one is simply a 1 oz silver round, a generic "coin" holding 1 troy ounce of silver. It has no numismatic value beyond the current price of silver, which, at the moment, is $33 and change per troy ounce.

I am unfamiliar with the second coin.

 

I believe that the second coin is Japanese from the shape of some of the characters, but I could be wrong on that.

 

No, it's Chinese, the so-called "fat man dollar" from 1914. Reproductions abound.

 

I figured out that the second is a fatman dollar, pretty sure it's silver too

 

So I was wrong it's Chinese, I just found it using a Google search. Attached is the link. http://www.chinesesilvercoins.com/chinese-silver-dollar-bullion-coins/chinese-silver-yuan-coins/ .

 

Looks the same as the first one on this page
http://home.netvigator.com/~ykleungn/yuansk1.htm

 

One thing that is a dead giveaway that it is NOT Japanese-- it has a portrait. With the exception of one or two modern commemoratives, Japanese coins do not carry portraits.

 

Neat info....did not know that! Thanks.

 

whoa whoa .. those are both chinese fakes...

 

Really?

 

Upon what are you basing your assertion with regard to the silver round?

 

Really? How can you tell?

 

I don't know that the silver round is a fake, but the thought certainly crossed my mind especially when I saw the other piece.

You should weigh it; it should be 31.1 grams.

 

Both of the coins should be 31.1 grams?

 

The 1 toz silver round should be 31.1 grams.

 

The "fat man dollar" should weigh 26.4 grams.