Hi guys! Some more of the coins I bought today are these are these three from the far east - the first two are these below that I believe are 50 Sen coins from Japan, (http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces14253.html) the one on the left I think is 1938 and the right one is 1936. Not encountered these before, they have that 'real' look to them but I know how far east coins can be heavily counterfeited. As for grading, I'm thinking good maybe? Comments welcome! The next one is the one I'm most unsure about: I know it is (or is meant to be) a ten cash coin from Kiang-Nan province China, 1902-1905. I've seen a few coins like this on this site before that have turned out to be fakes, is this one of them? Again comments are very much welcome! Thanks for looking guys!
The top left one has been scratched pretty badly, but appears to have EF details. The top right one has also been scratched, and appears to have low VF details. The copper one looks to have environmental damage (corrosion) around the dragon. Not sure if its a fake or not, these are not my area.
Thanks for the replies guys, it was the design that originally caught my eye - it's a nice combination of classical elements with modernist design that really makes the coin stand out. I'll be on the lookout now to see if I can find anymore like these from now on. I agree with your grading Physics, it's a shame about the scratches :C Here's a pic for size comp, next to a quarter: It's about 23mm wide and about 1.3mm thick. Not sure on the weight as I don't have a decent set of scales. I disagree with the Ten Cash having corrosion, I think my original scan isn't great -Bronze/copper coins have never shown up well on my scanner! Here's a new photo with the same quarter again: It's about 28mm wide and 1.5mm thick. It has a slight rotation error as well, hard to show but I'd say maybe 5 degrees, maybe a little more or a little less. Again I'm unsure on the weight. Let me know what you think, or if you want anymore pics/info
Top left: Taisho, year 13, 50 sen Top right: Taisho, year 11, 50 sen Copper: Guangxu, 10 cash, Kiangnan Prov. probably Y-135.7 (1904), see this link http://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/china-kiangnan-10-cash-y-1357-1904-cuid-43131-duid-123930
