Can anyone help identify this asian coin? I've wasted hours looking.

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by addulum, May 30, 2011.

  1. addulum

    addulum need new glasses

    This coin was mixed in with some silver dollars I bought. I either got lucky or slaped around and would kinda like to know which. First I though Japan, the went to China, then Taiwan . . . I'm just on the tour and need a tour guide for this one. Thanks.
     

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  3. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    Republic of China Dollar 1914 Yuan Shih-kai "Fat Man" type

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  4. addulum

    addulum need new glasses

    Thank you very much.
     
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  5. hontonai

    hontonai Registered Contrarian

    If genuine, more detail is needed to ID it. This is an extremely commonly faked coin.

    Should be 26.4g, .8900 silver, ASW .7555 oz.

    • Y#329 has vertical reeding.
    • Y#329.1 has an edge with circles repeating around the entire coin.
    • Y#329.2 has alternating "T"s on the edge.
    • Y#329.3 has a plain edge.
    • Y#329.4 has a tiny circle in the ribbon bow.

    Values in VG/F range from BV (~$29.00) to the low 60's. The most common counterfeits are probably those with reeded edges, although fakes of every version abound.
     
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