Chinese 50 Cash coin?? I don't know.

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  1. Topcat7

    Topcat7 Still Learning

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    Why is this (and many others) coin sold as 50 CASH
    when the characters clearly state "15".
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    Topcat7, Aug 27, 2020
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  3. RichardT

    RichardT Well-Known Member

    It's supposed to be read from right to left. So it's "five ten", which is fifty.
     
    RichardT, Aug 27, 2020
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  4. Iepto

    Iepto Active Member

    Traditionally, Chinese is a vertical, then right to left language.
     
    Iepto, Aug 27, 2020
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  5. derkerlegand

    derkerlegand Well-Known Member

    .thgir htob er'yehT
     
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  6. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    yea, "wu shi" right to left is fifty in Chinese

    These days, you often see Chinese written left to right like the Westerners do. Sort of depends on where exactly in China you are
     
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