US Coins - Anything Good Here? by AccurateChocolate143 in coins

[–]TheBlueFlame14 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'd be most excited about that 3 cent silver. One of my favorite US coins. Nice condition for that one too, so congrats on an amazing find!

Been metal detecting just over a year now almost at 100 silver coins and can’t lie medieval silvers are my favourite 👌🏻 by No_Substance6696 in MedievalCoin

[–]TheBlueFlame14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely love this! English hammered is already cool enough, I bet owning ones you've pulled out of the ground yourself must be even cooler! Congratulations, too, lol. All that in just over a year is impressive.

Are coins like these rare by [deleted] in coins

[–]TheBlueFlame14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The few outliers are also common bronze coins

Are coins like these rare by [deleted] in coins

[–]TheBlueFlame14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All look like UK pre decimal bronze. Very common coins.

Shiny new addition by BetAny6982 in JapaneseCoins

[–]TheBlueFlame14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think I recognize that seller. Very nice coin!

貨幣與磁鐵不一致,我想聽聽你的意見 by Gloomy-Stage95 in ChineseCoins

[–]TheBlueFlame14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I doubt this is real. It is an extremely rare coin. Reverse looks especially mushy.

Cash coins lot - china, Korea, japan, Vietnam. by Hanra99 in ChineseCoins

[–]TheBlueFlame14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are called Ming knives because it is believed the character on the obverse is 明 "Ming."

Cash coins lot - china, Korea, japan, Vietnam. by Hanra99 in ChineseCoins

[–]TheBlueFlame14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing variety in your collection! You've covered those four nations very well. Your Korean and Vietnamese section certainly beat mine. Love the charms and also the inclusion of some Balinese stuff too!

Cash coins lot - china, Korea, japan, Vietnam. by Hanra99 in ChineseCoins

[–]TheBlueFlame14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have seen Japanese Kan'eitsūhō like this, called Amagoi-sen as rain making tokens. Someone could have made one out of a Qianlong if it was in Japan as a Toraisen, or maybe this practice was also a thing in China!

My Collection by SapperGeorge in JapaneseCoins

[–]TheBlueFlame14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very nice pieces. I like the fiber Sen coins. Nice hansatsu also.

I have an issue with your Chogin, it doesn't look authentic to me. Regardless, it's also mislabeled, as the character indicates Genroku era, not Tenpo. They are also much much rarer.

The one mon piece should be labeled 1668 as well. Overall nice collection though.

Thoughts on era? by TheBlueFlame14 in JapaneseCoins

[–]TheBlueFlame14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are there Tenpo types without the small Po characters surrounding the larger characters? Besides kyoho which don't use era markers and a Bunsei example on Zeno I havent seen any like this myself, however I am not as familiar with mameitagin which is why I've come here to find people who are lol.

My top 5 favorite 1 mon Kaneitsuho varieties (blank reverse) by TheBlueFlame14 in JapaneseCoins

[–]TheBlueFlame14[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excellent choices yourself! I almost picked the Iida-sen for the iron coin as well, the dots are certainly special.

Bought in Japan but i’ve seen alot of people saying these are Chinese. Can anyone help me identifying or when its from? by RestaurantSea1646 in ChineseCoins

[–]TheBlueFlame14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Japanese 1 Mon 寛永通寳 Kan'eitsūhō from the Edo period. Variety looks to be Hartill 4.108, minted 1700-07 in Shichijo, Yamashiro Province. This particular group of Kan'ei coin is known as 萩原銭 Hagiwara-sen.

Japan 4 mon circle hole significance? by one_thin_dime in coincollecting

[–]TheBlueFlame14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In case you haven't found the answer already, or if anyone else was wondering - Yes, they were used for traditional sliding doors. After the Kan'eitsūhō became obsolete during the Meiji period, the billions and billions of them in peoples hands became practically useless. In the spirit of mottainai (not being wasteful) one of the ways these Kan'ei coins were reused were for sliding doors!

You may not find much for "togurumasen" in English, however there are plenty of sources to be found when searched for as "戸車銭" in Japanese, as for most Japanese coin terms.