Unknown coin (or is it a token)

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by dlgilles, May 7, 2019.

  1. dlgilles

    dlgilles Member

    Hi, I haven't been on here much lately (I work too much to enjoy my hobby to it's fullest). Recently I purchased about 100 older foreign coins for about $5. These two coins were in with them and I can not find any information to tell me if they are coins or tokens of some sort. they are both aluminum and I'm guessing 40 - 70 years old? Unknown Coins.jpg
     
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  3. don oswald

    don oswald Active Member

    The one on the right looks Russian to me. But I can’t know for sure
     
  4. buckeye73

    buckeye73 Well-Known Member

    These appear to be tokens in my opinion. The one on the left apparently has a value of 20. I also am not certain based on the photo.
     
  5. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    To be ca 40-70 years old, as a non-expert, I would say they are too plain and simple to be relatively modern coins. My guess is some kind of aluminium game tokens or equivalent. :eggface:
     
  6. Black Friar

    Black Friar Well-Known Member

    Looks like an old pachenco token, sorry I don't remember the correct spelling. Asian, most likely Japan. It's a game like pin ball but gravity moves the marbles.
    I know I have seen these before. It's my best guess.
     
  7. kanga

    kanga 65 Year Collector

    I don't think it's a coin; I think it's a token.
    It has nothing on it that looks like a date nor a country name.
    I like the "Pachinko" guess and I can't find fault with your spelling.
    I had to look it up.
    When I was in Japan in 1965 the machines used etched steel balls.
    I never played it but I knew what it was.
    Tokens are probably much more cost effective to make.
     
  8. Black Friar

    Black Friar Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the feedback...I haven't had to think about those in a long time.

    Cheers!
     
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