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Oblate holed coin: need help identifying

DentuckDentuck Posts: 3,819 ✭✭✭
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This piece measures about 49 x 32 mm.

It was in a large accumulation of U.S. and world coins.

Can anyone help me identify it? Is it a coin? A medal? Good-luck charm? Tourist-trap souvenir?

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  • spoonspoon Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭
    It's a Japanese 100 mon coin, made between 1835-1870. C#7.

    At least that's what my 1993 Krause says. image

    My wantlist & references

  • satootokosatootoko Posts: 2,720 ✭


    << <i>It's a Japanese 100 mon coin, made between 1835-1870. C#7.

    At least that's what my 1993 Krause says. image >>

    The same attribution appears in all editions of the Japanese Numismatic Dealers Assn. annual catalog, and just about all relevant English language references:
      Later editions of the 19th Century KrauseModern World Coins by YoemanJapanese Coinage by Jacobs & VermueleModern Japanese Coinage by CummingsCoins of Japan by Muinro, andCoins of the World by Craig
    I strongly suspect that they are right. imageimageimage
    Roy


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  • DentuckDentuck Posts: 3,819 ✭✭✭
    Domo arigatoh gozaimasu!

    I appreciate the help.
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