http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/9792/a71if4.jpg http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/359/c81lo3.jpg does this coin look real to you?. The seller says it weights 27gr and is 39mm. As you can see it is chopmarked, but it could be fake marks. What do you say?.
I'm no expert (wait for Doug, for an expert opinion), but it looks messed with to me. The color just looks weird, and his head looks funky. I'd guess fake, but, like I said, wait for GDJMSP's opinion.
Swastika chopmark. Those chopmarks are very interesting,especially that Swastika one.These chopmarked Pieces-of-Eight always turn up in China & Hong Kong. Aidan.
I think there is little doubt the coin is a fake. Thanks for the vote of confidence CT, but an expert I'm not - just a guy with a few books.
well, either the seller has been misled or he is trying to be smart as he garantees the authenticity of the coin. What makes things more intriguing is that he has a perfect score of +800. As for the swastika, it was a popular buddhist symbol in old China.
