It could be called a contemporary counterfeit, but it was not intended to deceive. Thus, its an imitation. These are the guidelines I use:...
Since I've owned those precise coins before, I can tell you exactly what they are. :D The left coin is an imitation of an antonianus of...
Yunnan it is then. I keep having trouble jumping between Wade-Giles and pinyin systems.
I disagree with all of you! (big surprise, huh?) The hardest thing in numismatics are squiggle coins. [IMG] [IMG]
Rotate the bottom image 90 degrees right and make it the obverse. Chinese. Emperor Gao Zong, Qian Long reign, Hunnan province. 1735-1796 AD.
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