An authentic coin has a fineness of 70%. Please provide an accurate weight in grams. Gary
Yes. Thanks, Peter. Gary
It is Chinese, not Japanese. The inscription reads ying sheng yuan bao (應聖元寶) and the coin has a denomination of "Value One Hundred". Coins with...
The coin is dated "Showa 58 year" (昭和五八年) which is the year 1983. Gary
For a detailed discussion of the coin, please see this post. Gary
The first two images are Chinese. The rest are Japanese. I don't think so. I think it's this coin which is a qian long tong bao cast during...
I checked two respected Chinese references which document five specimens of this coin. The weights are 26.8 g, 27 g, 26.9 g, 26.8 g and 26.8 g....
We need an accurate weight in grams. Gary
The coin is dated 1898 (戊戌). I do not have any Krause publications so I cannot help you with the Krause number. How much does the coin weigh in...
It is a Chinese Daoist charm. For an explanation of its meaning, please see this web page. Your charm is a modern reproduction. In place of the...
The inscription reads qian long tong bao (乾隆通宝). It is a Chinese cash coin cast at the Board of Revenue during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor...
It is a $1 Chinese National Pacification Army Note issued in 1912. Please see other specimens here, here and here. Gary
Andre Levy transforms the portraits of monarchs and political heroes on coins into images of pop culture icons. See examples of his interesting...
The column is a symbol of ancient Chinese culture and is known as a huabiao (华表). The "wing" is actually a cloud. The mythical animal on top is...
How to do a "hip hop makeover" with a car, some coins and super glue. Gary
The Chinese coin has a blank reverse which I believe will also be the case for the OP's coin. Gary
The inscription is 嘉祐通寳 which was used on Chinese coins cast during the years 1056-1063 of the reign of Emperor Ren Zong of the Northern Song...
This is a Chinese medal commemorating the famous Ming Dynasty novel Journey to the West (西游记). The "fat man" is actually Zhu Bajie (猪八戒), also...
There are actually two signatures and the signatures are printed not handwritten. Many Chinese notes have the signatures or seals of the two...
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