Finally, a touch of logic on this topic!
The Japanese ¥100 dated Showa 33 (1958) had a mintage of 70-million, but except for uncirculated examples, its value lies entirely in its silver...
The first picture is of the obverse and is approximately upside down. The second one (reverse) has the top of the coin at the left side....
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I don't recognize the coin, but the six-pointed star on the reverse, often referred to as a "Mogen David" or "Star of David", is known in the Arab...
Or, being Japanese, more likely a Pachinko Parlor token.
Not really. #13-84 in the 2010 Japanese Numismatic Dealers Assn. catalog, is listed at 150 yen (~$1.82) in average condition, and 100 yen...
Probably a "Hard Times Token" from the 1830-40's, when merchants issued metallic tokens to help overcome an extreme shortage of small change. The...
Unless the system has changed since the last time I played Pachinko in Koriyama, tokens are used to purchase additional balls for the game.
The one who hasn't been around for more than 4-1/2 years?
In general circulation at the present time are the following US and world coins:
The chrysanthemum symbol is a dead giveaway that a coin is Japanese. Yours is KM#64 (dated Showa 19 - 1944); 2.4g tin-zinc, dated on the side you...
Apparently you don't know the meaning of the word "ignorant", which is "lacking knowledge". Yes, I'm ignorant about many things, but I don't have...
Tonight's final Jeopardy answer - The only US coin or bill with the private residence of a President on the reverse. Responses: "What is the $5...
Manchukuo (Japanese puppet state in Northeastern China), Y#8, 5g cu-ni 10 fen/1 chiao, dated Ta Tung 6 (1939). Also 20-1 in the JNDA Catalog....
Just plug in the Islamic date Muharram 1 of the year on the coin and it will convert to the first Gregorian date of that year. Remember, that...
The second one is a Japanese 100 mon from the mid-19th Century (~1835-1869). Pre-Meiji coinage is not my cup of tea, so I can't pin it down much...
My guess is that it's a Pachinko parlor token. The legend "raakii", or "lucky" is repeated twice on each side.
Please forgive my ridiculous assumption that a word was used with it's dictionary meaning: I will make no further comments in this thread.
Forum member JD White's Maria Theresa site is another fantastic resource on the restrikes and their attribution.
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