The notes with the red & green obverses have a denomination of "50 Coppers" and were issued in 1915 in Henan (Honan). The notes with the brown &...
Please see this web page. Your coin is dated 1917. Gary
Regarding the Chinese charms: 1) The inscription on the charm at the top left is han xian xiang zi (韩仙湘子) which translates as the "Immortal Han...
It is a 5 fen (五分) aluminum coin issued in 1941 (康德八年) by the Japanese "puppet state" located in northeast China known as Manchukuo. A similar...
The date is 1771 (明和八年). Gary
All examples of this coin are fake. While Xinjiang and Fujian minted silver coins for "military pay and provisions" during the Qing Dynasty,...
Instead of a cheap knock-off, why not give her the genuine article? Gary
It's actually Japanese. The bridge is the Kiyosubashi in Tokyo which was built in 1928 and inspired by the Deutz Suspension Bridge in Cologne,...
The inscription on both sides reads yong le tong bao (永樂通寶). This was the inscription used on coins cast during the reign (1402-1424) of the...
It's based on a medal issued during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Beijing Chengxuan Auctions Company, a reputable auction house, auctioned this...
The above web sites are fine for reference purposes but do not explain why the OP's coin is an obvious fake. The Chinese inscription on the OP's...
It is a Xinjiang (Sinkiang) Provincial Government Finance Department Treasury Note with a denomination of "5 Tael" issued in Kashgar in 1932....
You can compare your coins with the images at this site, this site and this site. Gary
No "real" coin like this ever existed. This coin is actually "made in China" and can be bought in local markets in China wherever "fake" and...
For a detailed discussion of this Chinese charm, please see my article "Buddhist Charms". Gary
I have the 2009 edition of the DaeGwangSa (大光社) catalog. In my catalog, the charm is listed as "Y-42" and not "Y-45". Also, the ebay seller...
Of course! There are always modern fakes. But, there are so many authentic coins available at a reasonable price that the fake coins are not a...
I don't follow coin prices but I would guess that a Chinese yong le tong bao coin can probably be bought for $7.00 - $10.00. You won't find a...
Please see the three examples of "Eiraku Tsuuhou" near the bottom of this page. Gary
The authoritative Chinese language "Great Dictionary of China Numismatics" has rubbings of 31 different varieties of the yong le tong bao coin so...
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