What is this China coin

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iknw07554
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Posted: 26 Nov 2014, 18:09 #
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Thanks

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KennyG
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Posted: 26 Nov 2014, 18:14 #
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https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5814.html
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BizzoDoes
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Posted: 26 Nov 2014, 22:56 #
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Is that a picture of a spade coin on that coin?
Cool.
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PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 26 Nov 2014, 23:08 #
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China has several coins with a spade
Non est totum quod splendet ut aurum
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iknw07554
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Posted: 26 Nov 2014, 23:09 #
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Quote: BizzoDoesIs that a picture of a spade coin on that coin?
Cool.
It would be cool wouldn't it - unfortunately it's a Chinese symbol
iknw07554
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Posted: 26 Nov 2014, 23:10 #
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Thanks Kenny for identifying my coin
bbybugs Catalogue referee
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Posted: 26 Nov 2014, 23:57 #
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Quote: BizzoDoesIs that a picture of a spade coin on that coin?
Cool.
That's the shape of ancient China coins, like this....

PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 27 Nov 2014, 00:16 #
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Most of these coins are pictured up side down:
see page 20 of http://www.medievalcoinage.com/pdfbooks/Catalogue_Chinese_Coins_7thcBC-621AD.pdf
Naturally there are a lot of modern fakes.
Non est totum quod splendet ut aurum
Rijkdom bestaat niet uit het hebben van veel bezittingen, maar in het hebben van weinig behoeften
KennyG
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Posted: 27 Nov 2014, 05:41 #
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Quote: PetrusAscanusMost of these coins are pictured up side down:
see page 20 of http://www.medievalcoinage.com/pdfbooks/Catalogue_Chinese_Coins_7thcBC-621AD.pdf
Naturally there are a lot of modern fakes.
Not exactly true, this catalogue is very outdated (still uses Wade-Giles), See Hartill's catalogue, the handle should be at the top of the coin.
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BizzoDoes
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Posted: 27 Nov 2014, 10:50 #
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Coins within coins.
It's like some weird Numismatic Inception.  B.
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