HUGE CHINESE? SILVER ROUND NEED HELP IDENTIFYING

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  1. Fleshgrl02

    Fleshgrl02 Member

    NEED HELP IDENTIFYING THIS COIN. IS IT CHINESE? IT IS NOT MAGNETIC. APPEARS TO FEEL AND SMELL LIKE SILVER. IT MEASURES APPROX. 3 1/2 INCHES.
     

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  3. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    Just curious, how does silver smell???

    Go to your local jewelry and ask him to test it, they will usually do it for free. Buy a silver acid tester. Maybe someone can ID for you but I'm clueless.
     
    coinman1234, Jan 28, 2015
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  4. wcoins

    wcoins GEM-ber

    It's not a coin, but a Chinese fengshui bagua. Don't think it's silver, but there's no way of telling for sure just by seeing a picture.
     
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  5. lucky43113

    lucky43113 Active Member


    good question but i have seen where blind people can smell it to see if its real
     
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  6. miedbe7

    miedbe7 Wayward Collector

    Ancient Chinese DVD
     
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  7. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    99.999999% guarantee not silver.

    it just doesn't look like silver.
     
    Treashunt, Jan 28, 2015
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  8. Fleshgrl02

    Fleshgrl02 Member

    Thank you all for your fast replies. It is not silver, but possibly silver plated at best. Silver has a unique smell, I am just unsure how to describe it. Thank you all again for the help! Have a wonderful day :shame:
     
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  9. coinman1234

    coinman1234 Not a Well-Known Member

    I think it is the tarnish on silver that gives that smell. I know what you mean, silver does have a unique smell.

    It is still very interesting, silver or not.
     
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  10. Markus1959

    Markus1959 Well-Known Member

    I know something has a unique smell but I don't think it's silver!
     
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  11. manymore

    manymore Chinese Charms

    It is a Chinese Daoist charm.

    For an explanation of its meaning, please see this web page.

    Your charm is a modern reproduction.

    In place of the "hole" in the center on the side with the long Chinese text, your charm has the Chinese character sha (杀) which means "kill". "Kill" is in reference to the demons.

    In place of the "hole" on the reverse side is the yinyang.

    Gary
     
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