Chinese coins ID

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koweks
Joined: 10 Oct 2013
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Posted: 27 Sep 2015, 20:37 #
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Hello Numista Gurus,

Please help with below coins identification.
Is it real coins or just new made feng shui tokens?
These coins were bought at Hoi An (Vietnam)

1st - Dia = 28mm; th = 1.00 mm; w = 3.23 gr.



2nd - Dia = 28 mm; th = 1.00 mm; w = 3.54 gr.



3rd - Dia = 18.8 mm; th = 0.9 mm; w = 0.95 gr.




Looking forward to hear your opinion.

Many thanks in advance.
bam777
Joined: 5 Aug 2011
Posts: 4414
Posted: 27 Sep 2015, 20:59 #
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They all look fake to me.
LCW1991
Joined: 14 Nov 2014
Posts: 413
Posted: 27 Sep 2015, 21:03 #
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Hi,

Coin #1 and #2 basically from China
However, your coin is a fake.

1. Coin is looked too"clean".
2. The Chinese character on the coin looked obviously "unnatural" (I could say, a child's penmanship)
3. Normally real coins measured range from 22mm - 25mm, so rare it reaches 28mm.
4. It is impossible for a (real) cast coin to have perfect smooth edge (but some other coinages do such as Japanese one)
5. incorrect mint mark on the back side of the coin

coin #3 is definitely a toy coin. No real coin exist in circulation.

hope the info helps
PetrusAscanus
Joined: 22 Nov 2014
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Posted: 27 Sep 2015, 23:18 #
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the first one is a lucky charm for long life. It is from this emperor:
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangxi
He was the emperor with the longest reign.
http://primaltrek.com/charmfeatures.html
scroll down to this title:
A Chinese Coin with the Powers of a Charm

the second one is also a charm with the name of this emperor:
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daoguang
Non est totum quod splendet ut aurum
Rijkdom bestaat niet uit het hebben van veel bezittingen, maar in het hebben van weinig behoeften
eazy.dog
Joined: 20 Nov 2012
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Posted: 28 Sep 2015, 13:57 #
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Quote: "PetrusAscanus"​the first one is a lucky charm for long life. It is from this emperor:
​https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangxi
​He was the emperor with the longest reign.
​http://primaltrek.com/charmfeatures.html
​scroll down to this title:
​A Chinese Coin with the Powers of a Charm
​
​the second one is also a charm with the name of this emperor:
​https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daoguang
​i think you need some professional help...you are just :x.....
koweks
Joined: 10 Oct 2013
Posts: 9
Posted: 28 Sep 2015, 19:43 #
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Quote: "eazy.dog"​​​i think you need some professional help...you are just :x.....

​Many thanks to all for those review, but would like to hear judgement of expert in Chinese coins. :wiz:
bbybugs Catalogue referee
Joined: 27 Dec 2011
Posts: 793
Posted: 28 Sep 2015, 20:27 #
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for your reference......

1st



2nd




3rd

nowhere to compare ;)
PetrusAscanus
Joined: 22 Nov 2014
Posts: 6304
Posted: 28 Sep 2015, 20:48 #
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What is wrong with the emperor's names on the coins as I gave the links?
What is wrong with the link I provided for the charms?
Non est totum quod splendet ut aurum
Rijkdom bestaat niet uit het hebben van veel bezittingen, maar in het hebben van weinig behoeften
koweks
Joined: 10 Oct 2013
Posts: 9
Posted: 29 Sep 2015, 12:33 #
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Quote: "PetrusAscanus"​What is wrong with the emperor's names on the coins as I gave the links?
​What is wrong with the link I provided for the charms?
​Hello PetrusAscanus,

Nothing wrong and many thanks for the info.
Have just one question - are they "real" or fake?
be.hanoi Catalogue referee
Joined: 17 Oct 2013
Posts: 48
Posted: 30 Sep 2015, 06:24 #
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3 coins are new product !
Never buy coins in Souvenir shop.
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