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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;manymore, post: 1829191, member: 17118&quot;]No &quot;real&quot; coin like this ever existed.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is actually &quot;made in China&quot; and can be bought in local markets in China wherever &quot;fake&quot; and &quot;fantasy&quot; coins are sold.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chinese coin forums mention that <a href="http://bbs.ziling.com/thread-941284-1-1.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://bbs.ziling.com/thread-941284-1-1.html" rel="nofollow">this coin sells for about 5 <i>yuan</i></a> ($0.82) in these markets.</p><p><br /></p><p>Incidentally, at least one scholarly article has been written debunking the coin.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTotal-AHQB199604020.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTotal-AHQB199604020.htm" rel="nofollow">The article</a> appears in a 1996 edition of &quot;Anhui Numismatics&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, please note that despite what other coin sites say about the coin being made of silver, the inscription on the coin actually states that it is made of &quot;platinum&quot; (铂金)!</p><p><br /></p><p>The creators of the coin must have decided to include as many references as possible concerning its &quot;value&quot;.&nbsp; The &quot;900&quot; refers to the fineness of silver.&nbsp; The &quot;370&quot; refers to the exchange rate of silver to gold in ancient China.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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