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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Matt from Indiana, post: 2985899, member: 90628&quot;]I am going a bit out on a limb here given my limited Chinese coin research, but 3 mm thickness is a bit much for a cash coin. The edge looks off and although the coin is intended to look corroded, there is still casting flash.</p><p>All around, the coin is off, inconsistent with few dozens of cash coins I own on tolerances, style, and surface condition in the case of my coins with encrustation or corrosion. They simply do not age that way.</p><p><br /></p><p>These coins were cast rather than struck like European and near Eastern coins were. The fact that the characters stick up higher than the rest of the coin is not consistent with this method of production.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ma huang is the Chinese name for an herb that can be used to make an ephedra extract. I think someone put together a coin with the name of an herb up top and sold it as a charm. And it is worth keeping for the connection to family.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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