Asian coin or Token? What is it?

[DocBeav]

Asian coin or Token? What is it? SOLVED!

Was talking with some friends of ours tonight about metal detecting and coins and one of them brought out a whole case FULL of old coins from the US and all over the world! Pretty cool stuff! He doesn't know much about them, I'm no expert on it either but could tell him which were silver or not, and was curious about this one. He did have some coins from Hong Kong but don't know if it's from there or not. Any Ideas? Is it even a coin or is it some sort of token?



Thanks for your help!

 

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[Mackaydon]

If real, your large oblong bronze 100 Mon coin of Japan, known as the Tempo Tsuho, was struck from 1835 to 1870, a period of transition in Japan from the long ruling Shoguns to the modernization of the Meiji Restoration. The coin is approximately 49mm x 32.5mm. Its unusual shape and large size has made it a perennial favorite with collectors.
Don........

 

[DocBeav]

If real, your large oblong bronze 100 Mon coin of Japan, known as the Tempo Tsuho, was struck from 1835 to 1870, a period of transition in Japan from the long ruling Shoguns to the modernization of the Meiji Restoration. The coin is approximately 49mm x 32.5mm. Its unusual shape and large size has made it a perennial favorite with collectors.
Don........

SOLVED! Thanks Don! That looks like what it is! Thanks for the quick reply! Love this site!

 

[Mackaydon]

Your welcome; and if you have any more unknowns, please post them; few coins have gotten through Treasurenet's net of members without being ID-ed.
Don........

 

[sagittarius98]

I can also help with IDing.

Your coin is worth about $12.

 

[DocBeav]

Thanks again guys!