Can someone help me?

My son brought this coin home from school the other day. Does anyone have any info about it? Thanks!

 

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japan??

 

It's a Chinese Dragon Coin, from which province I can't tell. Whether it's counterfeit or not I don't know. Is that both sides of the one coin?

 

yes that is front and back of the same coin

 

Is a magnet attracted to it?

 

I haven't tried that yet, let me go check

 

the only magnets I have are the ones on the fridge, they didn't stick to it

 

Probably real and of silver.

 

really? thats cool! thanks for your help

 

Check this out before you get all excited;
http://coins.about.com/od/worldcoins/ig/Chinese-Counterfeiting-Ring/Chinese-Fake-Coin-Minting.htm

 

that's interesting
is there a way i can find out if it is fake or not?

 

Many of the symbols match this:

Y# 4 10 CASH
Copper Ruler: Kuang-hsü Obv. Insc.: Kuang-hsü Yüan-pao
Rev: Side view dragon Rev. Leg.: HU POO

but I haven't found a match for the double dragon reverse yet....still looking.

 

A reputable coin dealer might know. If not hang out here, there's other that know a whole bunch more then myself...

 

Couldn't find it either except in a group of novalty coins.;

http://www.etsy.com/listing/48135981/five-vintage-novelty-old-chinese-dragon

 

ok I found an exact match but it is a Pattern coin which are WAY more valuable than "for circulation" coins.

Pn2 ND(c.1888) — 10 Cash. Brass. $1,200
Pn3 ND(c.1888) — Tael. Silver. K#932. $$$—
PnA4 ND(c.1888) — Tael. White Metal. K#932y. $$$—
Pn4 ND(1889) — 10 Cents. Copper. Y#195. $3,500
Pn8 ND(1889) — Dollar. Copper. Y#198.1. $12,500
Pn9 ND(1890) — 5 Cents. Copper. Y#199. —
Pn10 ND(1890) — 10 Cents. Copper. Y#200. —
Pn11 ND(1890) — 10 Cents. Brass. Y#200. —
Pn12 ND(1890) — 20 Cents. Copper. Y#201. —
Pn13 ND(1890) — 20 Cents. Brass. Y#201. —
Pn14 ND(1890) — 50 Cents. Copper. Y#202. —
Pn15 ND(1890) — Dollar. Copper. Y#203. —

 

very cool, thank you!

 

China, AR Tael of Emperor Guang Xu. The picture isn't clear enough, but I would bet anything that its a cast fake.

Compare: http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=10891

rockdude - Just because the coin is not attracted to a magnet means its silver, most of the copies coming from China are in fact cast in tin.

 

That's why 'probably' was added.

 

So here is mine.

Specifications:
non-magnetic
45mm diameter
2mm thick
25.88gms

Milled edge but... a flattening or wear at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock also a doubling of the milling at about 3 minutes after 12 o'clock and at about 3 minutes after 6 o'clock.

Comparison with kangayou's pictures:
The dragons are smaller (the design is further from the outer edge), the two designs on the reverse at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock are closer to the inner circle of dots.

The fields on the reverse are clear but on the obverse there are some very small areas that seem to be extra metal.

Overall conclusion? It is a fake/copy but a nice one at that. However I would love to be proved wrong. If anyone wants closer details then just tell me of what areas of and I'll try to take some higher res scans of them.

 

thaivic,

Could it be possible that the differences between your coin and the images of the pattern coin I borrowed from KP is that yours was actually intended for circulation ?
I do see significant design differences between to 2 but I see significant differences between US circulated coins and the Patterns they were based on.
Have you tried doing an overlay of your coin with the OP's coin , since his seems to be well circulated ?