This is a Chinese 10 Yuan which I cannot seem to date. Can someone please tell me what year this is? Thanks!
Dimkasmir,this is not Chinese,but Taiwanese.It is a $10 coin from the late 1970's & early 1980's. Aidan.
Yes you're right it is Taiwan - I don't know why I put China :-D. What I am looking for though is its exact year. Thanks.
The date is located on the obverse.Dimkasmir,Taiwan is officially known as the Republic of China,due to its unrecognised status,but it is better known as Taiwan.It used to be known as Formosa,which was a name given to Taiwan by the Portuguese. Aidan.
ok...A little laugh time, please give me some latitude as it is final;s week this week and next...... I saw the thread title and wanted to say I dont do blind dates with coins lol OK...I quit
Why not? As Aidan said, it is dated on the obverse - Year 84 of the Chinese Republic, which is 1995 on the Western calendar.
reading from right to left the last four characters are 8 10 4 year or ba shi si nian meaning 84th year, counting from the formation of the republic of China under Sun Yat Sen in 1911 so indeed Satootoko hits the nail on the head, but of course he would
Or you can do the conversion the 'cheat's way' - look at the number chart near the front of the Krause catalogue. Aidan.
