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AEATON-migration

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One seems to be from Indonesia by the designs, it is plated very thinly with the silver substance and could be some kind of token. It has metal weight, I don't think it's false, unless it is a replica. It's about 32mm (I havn't actually measured it).

 

The other seems to be Asian and around 22mm.

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Whatever it is, the first one does not appear to be an Indonesian coin. As showin in Krause substantially all of their coins have the denomination, country name and date in western characters, and none have the multiple-person designs.

 

The picture of the Japanese ¥10 is too small and lacking in contrast to read the date, which is below the "10" in your left-side picture. If the coin has a reeded edge it is Y#73, produced from 1951-58, and has an XF value of 35¢-$1 in Krause. Otherwise it is either Y#73a (1959-89) with a 20-25¢ Krause XF value; Y#97.1 (1989) worth 45¢ Unc., otherwise face value (about 9¢ U.S.); or Y#97.2 (1990-present) valued the same as 97.1.

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AEATON-migration

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Thanks.

Is there nothing special to be said for 10Yen? A quick look on the internet showed up a 10 Yen note from 193? - why the change to a coin.

 

This might help for telling the date confused-smiley-013.gif

 

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Now I'm really curious about the other one, could it be from some islands I wonder. The design must depict traditional dress of the people, and I suspect that the date is beneath the people in the first image - can anyone identify the strange lettering? popcorn.gif

 

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A quick look on the internet showed up a 10 Yen note from 193? - why the change to a coin
During most of the Meji era (1867-1911) there were ¥10 gold coins - last minted in 1910. After that paper currency took over that denomination. Through the '30s ¥1 and US$1 maintained a roughly equivalent value. However, during (and for several years after) the post-WW II U.S. Occupation of Japan (1945-51), the exchange rate was fixed at ¥360-US$1, so ¥10 being worth only 2.8¢, bronze coins were issued. Of course at its present value of about 9¢, a coin remains the most appropriate form for the denomination.
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So far I've learned that the people who used the -script migrated from India to Indonesia just prior to WWII and there was alot of trade between India and Java.The coins were minted (and still) in English and Hindi (using Devanagari -script). I still think it might be a token from that region. confused-smiley-013.gif I wish I could read the -script, or find someone who can. sorry.gif

It also doesn't help that these third-world asians are not big on the internet.893blahblah.gif

 

I'll look into Nepal & Mongolia - thanks. popcorn.gif

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Hi Aeaton,

Well, I guess i can help you about the coins with the devnagri -script. The coins bears the images of Lord Shiva and his wife Goddess Parvati on it. And in devnagari another god-goddess and there servicemen(who is also known as monkey god) is engraved on the coin. the date is written 1740. just substract 58 from it and u will get the real age.

thanks and welcome for more,

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Hey,

 

I have just gotten hold of two of the larger coins and am fascinated by them.

 

Does anyone know anything else about them, or where I can get extra info on the internet?

 

I have different dates but no idea how to translate them..

 

Cheers,

 

James

Click here for a very helpful site for dating coins. There is also a page in Krause devoted to international numbering systems.
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