ssx Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Greetings, can anyone please help to identify these 2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristoph Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 The second coin is a China 1900-1920 cash coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saor Alba Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 The first coin is a 1 Yuan from the RoC or Taiwan, the second coin is a 10 cash from China, but there is not enough at the angle I am viewing it at to identify it specifically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Left: Taiwan 1 yuan (new taiwan dollar), republic year 49 (1960) Right: China 10 cash (province characters obliterated), 1907-1908 (old Chinese 60-year cycle calendar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 China 10 cash (province characters obliterated), 1907-1908 (old Chinese 60-year cycle calendar) Very good! It is a general issue, KM#10.5, which was made in both brass and copper varieties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssx Posted March 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Great, thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssx Posted March 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 It's me again, one more unidentified coin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 It's me again, one more unidentified coin Left: Taiwan 1 yuan (new taiwan dollar), republic year 70 (1981) This piece is still currently used. Value about US$0.03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssx Posted July 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 Please help identifying these... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssx Posted July 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 reverse side: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satootoko Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 Top row: all Japan, ¥1, Heisei 3 (1991), Showa 31 (1956), Showa 30 (1955) 2nd row: People's Republic of China, 5 Yuan, Japan ¥5 Showa 54 (1979), South Korea 100 Won 3rd row: Japan, ¥10, possibly Showa 31, but very difficult to read the date in this picture 4th row: Muslim country, denomination 2, Muslim country, possibly Syria. Neither picture is clear enough for this non-expert in Muslim coinage to fully ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssx Posted July 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 thank you satootoko can you recommend any reference book or something for asian coins? is it even possible to identify them not having any knowledge of the language? and thanks for the hints about coins in row 4 - I figured the denomination and year, will try to google some more and will try to get a better picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 the coins on row 4 pakistan 2 rupee? 1984 2nd one is egypt/syria 5 milliemes 1973 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssx Posted July 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 thanks, just a small correction: it is 10 milliemes, not 5 the year on the second coin is 1964 (1383 by Islamic calendar) - I'm having trouble finding pictures of Pakistan rupee of this year... slightly better picture: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssx Posted July 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 oh, found it finally - it is not Syrian - it is Algerian 2 centimes coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satootoko Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Can you recommend any reference book or something for asian coins?The only English language reference I am aware of with detailed information on coins from various Asian countries is the Standared Catalog of World Coins ("Krause"), an encyclopedic collection of large city telephone book-sized volumes covering each century from the 17th through 21st. There are one volume world coin catalogs, but their coverage detail is minimal.is it even possible to identify them not having any knowledge of the language?Yes, with a little practice, aided by review of the Krause "Instant Identifier" pages, and perusal of the various country listings. Some (e.g. Israel, Nepal) are recognizable by their unique script. Others (e.g. the various Chinese regimes) are identifiable by design characteristics and recurring legends. Still others (e.g. Japan's chrysanthemum, Thailand's bespectacled King) frequently have specific design elements. Fundamentally, as with most aspects of numismatics, review of hundreds, no thousands, of coins in hand or by picture, is the cornerstone of ID knowledge. BTW new Krause volumes are pricey, but your neighborhood public library probably has at least some volumes, and can obtain others on inter-library loan at your request. Also, older ones frequently appear at bargain prices on Amazon, EBay, and other used book sellers. Except for coverage of new coinage (usually trailing by a few years) in the 21st Century volume, the primary difference between publication years is the (usually outdated or inaccurate) pricing information. There is an on-line version, but not only is it pricey, IMHO it's considerably harder to navigate than the books when you don't know what you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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