Help with two unknown coin

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  1. Kevin Greer

    Kevin Greer New Member

    Coin one is very worn not sure what it is
    Coin two look asian and is the same on both side
     

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  3. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    I think it's Chinese.
     
  4. furryfrog02

    furryfrog02 Well-Known Member

    Coin 1 isn't Chinese. Not sure what it is, but it has a bust on one side.
    Coin 2 is not a coin but a token. Probably Japanese.

    I know that's not much help but it's a start :p
     
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  5. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

    Is the first one 29 mm, about 6-7g?
    It looks like a heavily damaged RoC 10 cash, but it's hard to tell at this point.
    If so, it has almost no value in that condition.
    Second coin says "天山閣" tian1shan1ge2
    Tianshan is a mountain range in Xinjiang. 閣 means pavillion
    It appears to be the name of a yakiniku restaurant in Japan.
    It may mean other things as well, but #2 doesn't look like a circulation coin.
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  6. Kevin Greer

    Kevin Greer New Member

    Thanks

    Coin 1 is about 24 mm and seem to have to male bust facing right
     
  7. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

    Regarding the 1st coin, I agree with @The Eidolon It's a Chinese 10 cash. I think the top pic is the dragon. There are numerous types, and if I remember correctly, many are common. Here is one for reference

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    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

  10. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

    Nice attribution. I thought I saw a line of Arabic across the reverse, but was fooled by what I thought were Chinese characters above. So I was looking for colonials like French Indochina or Netherlands East Indies, and nothing matched. Once I knew it was only 24 mm, I knew my initial guess of a 10 cash must have been wrong, as those should be 28~29 mm. The wreath originally made me think a Republic of China minted 10 cash, but the RoC 10 cash have very different wreaths. Thanks for resolving the mystery.
     
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