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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 3152959, member: 78244&quot;]I excluded it because I was not really familiar with the style. But seeing how my analysis was based on metal appearance and patina, I really should not have excluded it.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My thoughts exactly.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The relief on the “Lin” coin was surprisingly deep.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]808065[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I only used it in this case because the coins were already destroyed, and gleaning whatever information I could find was worth the risk of further breakage. I also vehemently advise no one to use the “drop test” on ancient Chinese coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The seller did not suggest anything other than that the round coins were probably fake. There were also fragments on Ming knives included, a fragment of a “Yuan” round-holed coin, and a piece of a Korean/North Song 1-cash, but the patina was obviously different. They appeared to be thrown in as additional junk. The seller said that these additional items were genuine (and I saw no reason to disagree).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]808066[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]808067[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I was thinking this too, but I would think there would have been some mention of this if it were the case.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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