Need help IDing Asian Coin

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Found this in an old homesite circa 1890, but still inhabited. Some excavating had been done in the yard. A few wheaties from '24 to '30 were very close to it, and all about the same depth. Though with the digging...... Also found the mechanical inside part of a pocket watch.

It is almost exactly the same diameter as a quarter.

Anyone have any idea what it is? When I dug it it was completely covered with crust and crud. Assumed it was a clad quarter because of the size etc. Finally got around to cleaning it off a bit, and it came out very clean very quick.

With the Quattro it IDed the same as a quarter also. It sure looks like a lot of copper to me though.
Thanks in advance,
 

Would it help if I actually posted the photo?
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Thank you Nick!

The pic still cracks me up. I appreciate the help.

Mark
 

that's a 1969 to be exact showa yonju yon (44th year) of the date Showa
 

Thanks for posting. I found the same coin in 2008 but didnt know where it was from but now i do :D Mine turned out to be from 1953, first year of minting. Happy hunting
 

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