I did post about this coin already but I've got more details about it now to hopefully help make a more informed decision. - Was bought from a retired antique dealer - Weight: 29g - Is NOT magnetic - Has circulation wear - Has natural ageing - Deeper relief/engraving than fakes we've seen - Has 7 characters across the top (different to others we've seen) - Has 'Spring' written on it which no others have (apart from Spring Dollar we've heard of) The 7 characters across the top of the coin read: GENG XU QUN JI YUN NAN ZAO Which means: MADE IN THE YUN-NAN PROVINCE IN THE SPRING OF THE GENG XU (1910) Has anyone seen another out there the same as this? We have some fakes from elsewhere but this one seems a lot different and we can't find any pictures of one with the same engraving (or featuring the word SPRING). Thank you for reading!
Definitive answer here: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/is-this-coin-real-chinese-yun-nan-province-one-tael.262627/ No need for double posts.
Sorry I couldn't see how to add more info to original question and thought the extra info might give more insight if it's not a fake. It doesn't match any fakes we've seen nor the criteria for it to be a fake. After all - people thought the spring dollar was fake to start with was just hoping for some more replies.
The mint in Yunnan never struck a silver coin denominated as "One Tael" during the Qing Dynasty. However, other mints did produce one tael coins and they weigh 35 - 37 grams. A coin weighing only 29 grams could not possibly be authentic. Fakes like yours may be seen here, here, here, here, here, here, here, ... Gary
