Ancient Asian coin

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kommodore
Joined: 5 Kas 2009
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Posted: 1 Haz 2013, 21:44 #
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I've just bought this coin.
Could you please identify it?

bbybugs Catalogue referee
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Posted: 1 Haz 2013, 22:29 #
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China - Empire  FD# 979
1 Cash - Zhezong Yuanyou; seal script
Years 1086-1093

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces20621.html


(Please upside-down obverse)
kommodore
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Posted: 1 Haz 2013, 22:33 #
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Excellent thank you.
It's not fake no?
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eminem
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Posted: 1 Haz 2013, 22:57 #
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Wow - China really stayed consistent with their coins for almost 900 years...
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KennyG
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Posted: 1 Haz 2013, 23:21 #
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This is definitely not a fake. A good 2 dollar coin (at the most) right here.

They cast "tong bao" coins since 600 AD and round coins since 200 BC.
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