Unknown Asian coin

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ellemerob
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Bericht: 26-dec-2018, 20:55 #
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Hi All.

Can anyone identify this coin please. It is on Ebay at the moment so I have no weight or diameter. Thank you.

ZacUK Numista team
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Bericht: 26-dec-2018, 22:00 #
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It is a token from China - very like this but with portrait the other way ...
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces41299.html
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
CassTaylor
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Bericht: 26-dec-2018, 22:30 #
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Citeer: "ZacUK"​ It is a token from China - very like this but with portrait the other way ...
​https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces41299.html
​Yes, a Chinese token in imitation of a late Qing, machine struck Sichuan rupee;
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17136.html

That said, I feel that Numista page, "Chinese token" is a veeeery generous way of describing what looks like a blatant modern counterfeit produced in an attempt to fool collectors.:(
PetrusAscanus
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Bericht: 27-dec-2018, 00:03 #
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to dan quality to b µe real
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