Help Identifying Asian Coin Suspended in Jewelery. Gold?

joefro · March 29, 2006 10:25AM

Hello, this was recently acquired from a garage sale. I have no idea where this coin is from or anything about it. I was wondering if someone here could help to identify it. I know sometimes people would make jewelery out of gold coins. Thanks.

Numismatics · March 29, 2006 10:34AM

As seeing the second picture, I am sure it is from Japan.

joefro · March 29, 2006 11:22AM

Think i found it

Stork · March 29, 2006 8:20PM

Definitely a modern Japanese 5 yen coin ...can't tell the year from the pix if you are interested in that. Linkage and more...

. I'm at work so I can't give you a Krause number.

Cathy

satootoko · March 30, 2006 7:07AM

I can't make out the date because of the reflections. Can you post a scan of the side in your lower photo?

It looks like a Showa date with "new" script denomination, which makes it Y#72a (brass, 1959-88)

shirohniichan · March 30, 2006 7:17AM

My guess is that it's a year 42 (1967).

Stork · March 30, 2006 8:23AM

I need some new glasses....

satootoko · March 30, 2006 9:35AM

<< <i>I need some new glasses.... >>

Me too!

Help Identifying Asian Coin Suspended in Jewelery. Gold?

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