Chinese, Japanese? What is this and what does it say?

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by evelyb30, Mar 8, 2015.

  1. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It's a little rectangle with Asian characters on both sides. It looks Chinese to me, but that's a guess. It's not even a full inch long and about 5/8 inch wide.
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  2. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    What is it made of?
     
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  3. anundverkaufen

    anundverkaufen Bird Feeder

    Looks like a Shogun coin.
    Try searching for Isshu Gin coin.
     
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  4. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Sure looks like it. Did they come in different denominations?
     
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  5. anundverkaufen

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  6. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Aha. The darned thing, if real, is almost pure silver. Not bad for what I paid.:)
     
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