chinese coin help pics added

[dgaughan]

over the weekend my dad got a chinese coin that is made with some silver. It is larger than a silver dollar. on 1 side it has a dragon with the words 29th YEAR OF KUANG HSU HU POO on the other side it has 9 chinese characters around the rim with 4 larger chinese charcters in the middle. could use some help on how old the coin is, and whether or not it is a token or currency

thanks for any help

dylan

ps as usual pics to follow

[PBK]

Link for you:

http://www.kenelks.co.uk/chinese/chinesedragon.htm

[Mackaydon]

This site (http://www.kenelks.co.uk/chinese/chinesedragon.htm) notes that a number of large silver coins were minted on a trial basis at a weight of one tael at Tianjin (Tientsin) during 1903. They show the weight in Chinese characters, the name of the Minstry of Finance, HU POO and bear the date 29th YEAR OF KUANG HSÜ.
PBK; Beat me to it.
Don....

[dgaughan]

thanks pbk ,don the link answered another question about a coin the son of a woman who works for showed me. the ten cash bronze coin. another question is how much for the tael coin my dad payed $5 for it and says the guy has abot 150 more

again thanks
dylan

[kenb]

Here's you pics Dylan. 9 minutes and 3 seconds PBK your slipping , very well done!


kenb

[Mackaydon]

One for sale here:
http://forums.collectors.com/message...49&STARTPAGE=1
CHINA: Chihli Province: Peiyang Arsenal-Tientsin mint Te Tsung (Kuang Hsu)
Year 29 (1903) AR Dollar Dragon 38mm. 26.7g.
Obv: Chinese legend, date. 29TH YEAR OF KUANG HSU. PEI YANG
Rev: Dragon coiled around fireball, rudimentary clouds surrounding; characters at center.
Choice AU Uncirculated coin with excessive cleaning.
Kann 205a; KM (Y#) 73
Inv# WC8038 $75.00
You may have to verify it's the same coin; no pics given.

[chipveres]

Assuming they contain 25 grams of .900 coin silver, their metallic value would be about $13.50. If I was in your place, I would test to make sure they are not fakes, then buy the whole lot.

Chip V.

[ivan salis]

chinese fakes are quite common these days and are often quite good looking sadly --the metal content will show if their fake --also check their weights if their not of the correct wieght range --their fakes-- if the weight is right they still might be (the fakers are getting better they know folks wight coins so they used lead cores to give the right weight and feel to the coins) --- if the coins are indeed silver --with $13 bucks of silver per coin and only costing $5 get all you can ---but the "low" price would make me very careful first to check er out before getting more.

[dgaughan]

thanks guys i weighed the coin last night and it was an ounce going to have it tested to see ifits real or not

thanks again

dylan