Help needed dating some Chinese Coins

tydye · August 25, 2010 5:59AM

Can anyone here ID the dates on 3 Chinese coins? Thanks

coinkat · August 25, 2010 9:57AM

I believe 1 is likely1920, 2 is 1908 and 3 is likely 1927

tydye · August 25, 2010 10:29AM

Thanks coinkat! I bought them because they looked cool especially the dragon one. But then trying to look them up in Krause was driving me insane

MrOrganic · August 25, 2010 2:46PM

first one is called "fat Man"

Last one "cap & rays/ 8 reales"

sumnom · August 25, 2010 3:02PM

<< <i>I believe 1 is likely1920, 2 is 1908 and 3 is likely 1927 >>

I concur. The fatman dollar is dated 1920. #2 is indeed 1908. #3 is undated but I think 1927 is right.

The fatman, by the way, is Yuan Shikai, first president of the ROC, among other things. He was quite the colorful character.

Help needed dating some Chinese Coins

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