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Hi, newbie here, I have had these coins with my oriental collection here at home for a while now. I have had these identified a real and correct with regards to the castings(not fakes)by IAG auctions here in Australia. I do however not know any particulars about them. I do have a very good feeling about them but would like to hear from those in the know with chinese coins.

regards

Gavin

 

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the oval one is from japan (1835-70) 100 mon (tempo tsuho) more info later

 

Thanks for the info

Thanks heaps, any ideas on the others....I see yours is a lot crisper and clearer than mine, would that make itan earlier date?? Are the others Japanese too??

thanks in advance

Gav

 

Pre-Meiji coins are definitely not my specialty Gav, but

• I have never seen anything in the literature about Japanese coins in the "anchor" style.
• The round cash coin is similar in style, but larger and with different legends, to a Tenpo Tsuho coin with a Buddhist mantra on one side.

It may possibly be Japanese, but I really don't think so. No coin of that size is in any of my Japanese coin references.

 

Thanks hontonai

Thanks hontonai, maybe Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan? I have had them guessed to be around 600AD but alas I am totally ignorant when it comes to old coins, hopefully we can all learn together.
Are coins actually found in the anchor shape or could it be something more unusual like a royal or military pass from one of these regions?

thanks in advance

Gav

 

Any more help with these?? I'm stumped

Hi Forumites, any more help with these?? I'm stumped.

thanks

Gav