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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ls8driver, post: 688131, member: 15006&quot;]I have just (knowingly) bought two fake Chinese coins - just out of interest, paid 99p each.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would appreciate some help in identifying the first (I recognise the characters Qian Long and Bao on the obverse, plus some numbers). I don&#039;t recognise the script on the reverse at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second coin has on the reverse what looks to me like the denomination 5 Mace. Is this normal? I have seen 3 Mace, 6 candareen, and 7 Mace 2 candareen coins, but not a 5 Mace.</p><p><br /></p><p>Both coins stick to a magnet like glue. What other aspects show them to be fakes?</p><p><br /></p><p>Any help much appreciated, as my area of specialisation is cast coins, not this type.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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