Help identifying a couple of Chinese coins

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lbillows
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Posted: 13 Sep 2017, 19:16 #
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Any info would be greatly appreciated. Apologies if they are upside down!




bbybugs Catalogue referee
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Posted: 13 Sep 2017, 19:26 #
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from left to right..

China Republic
1 Jiao
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17824.html


China Empire
Kangxi, Boo-yuwan
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces27690.html
lbillows
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Posted: 13 Sep 2017, 19:55 #
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Thanks. Silver coin less common than expected, a nice surprise at the end of picking through a bulk lot.
bbybugs Catalogue referee
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Posted: 13 Sep 2017, 20:01 #
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congratulation to lucky guy :wiz:
Frenchlover Catalogue referee
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Posted: 13 Sep 2017, 21:00 #
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I do think you're lucky
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lbillows
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Posted: 13 Sep 2017, 21:23 #
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Quote: "Frenchlover"​I do think you're lucky
​Thanks. Given the provenance of the coin, I would be surprised if it was fake. But interested in opinions.
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