A5 - Oriental 5 ? Cash Copper Coin - Need ID

[Pocket Change]

Possible 5 Cash ? Copper Coin is 30mm, wiith reverse blank. Its pretty worn. - Need Country.

 

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[Evolution]

Looks like a Chinese cash coin. There are several people on this site who are very adept at ID'ing them. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them. It might be older than you think.

 

[doublet2a]

Yep,, Chinese Cash Coin
And yea they can be very old,, 1600's in fact
There is a web site to make I.D.'s
Match the symbols kind of thing
I'm sure someone here still has the link
Here's some of the one I found over the years
And there ain't one that's the same

Tim

 

[Montana Jim]

I used to ID these for people but someone here spoiled that, so now I'll just pass on the links I used to use... Good luck... those are cool coins to find.

http://www.sportstune.com/chinese/index.html

http://www.lioncoins.com/nippon1.htm

http://www.charm.ru/coins/vn/ch-vn.shtml

 

[doublet2a]

but someone here spoiled that

Your not talking about me, are you Jim

Tim

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I used to ID these for people but someone here spoiled that, so now I'll just pass on the links I used to use... Good luck... those are cool coins to find.

http://www.sportstune.com/chinese/index.html

http://www.lioncoins.com/nippon1.htm

http://www.charm.ru/coins/vn/ch-vn.shtml

You can also search the Zeno database but it takes some patience. http://www.zeno.ru/ I would start with China. You may be surprised how old it is.

I dont know what happened, but Montana Jim is the best at it and I hope he will ID this one for you.
You sure found a bunch doublet2a. You should be in the banner.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

You know this coin reminds me of another with the big hole in the center. It may be Japanese. Can we see a pic of the back? Where did you find it? http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,135989.html

 

[Montana Jim]

but someone here spoiled that

Your not talking about me, are you Jim

Tim

Tim - No! Absoulutly not!

Cy's right - great pile o coins!

Cy - That coin forum looks cool... never seen that.

 

[Jadish]

Well, this one is indeed old - if real. It was minted in 1086, value in its condition is about $5. However, to me it looks too clean and no "chips" or so to have been in the ground for very long. Some fakes do exist, especially if the edge (just rub your finger alongside it) is very smooth.

Hopes this helps!

Jadish

 

[Jadish]

Sorry, forgot to add, it is Chinese. Some were "exported" to Japan in the 1400's and used there until 1550's or so.

Jadish

 

[Red_desert]

Here are over 200 year old Cash coins. Yours look somewhat similar on the rims, except mine are brass (I think) not copper. Mark Parker sent the photos to the Oriental Numismatic Society. I got a letter from their monetary historian. He confirmed the coins were minted 1736-1795. The authentic coin sword, according to the historian, had a hand beaten metal piece inside. There are some modern fakes, but mine is authentic. Chinese used them to ward off demons. The cluster in the photo is a protective amulet.

 

[Montana Jim]

Sorry, forgot to add, it is Chinese. Some were "exported" to Japan in the 1400's and used there until 1550's or so.

Jadish

Jadish... which coin (by name) is it?

 

[Jadish]

Dear Montana Jim, the name is Genyuu Tsuho (check here:http://sodo.cool.ne.jp/hokuso/genyuu/genyuu.htm)

Best

Jadish

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I cannot find it in the Zeno Chinese database. Is it a Japanese coin? Do you have a link in English? http://sodo.cool.ne.jp/hokuso/genyuu/genyuu.htm

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It does look Japanese, Jadish. It looks similar to coins in your link... A good place to start.
http://sodo.cool.ne.jp/hokuso/genyuu/genyuu.htm

 

[Montana Jim]

Dear Montana Jim, the name is Genyuu Tsuho (check here:http://sodo.cool.ne.jp/hokuso/genyuu/genyuu.htm)

Best

Jadish

Thank you! That was not a test... is was a curiosity! I appreciate the response