Help identifying Coin

[ilovesilverireallydo]

Any Idea? Thinks it’s Chinese but no idea what to look for.

[Agpanda]

Ask here: http://china-mint.info/forum/index.php

[Seasider]

It looks like someone has been modifying a Victoria Rupee.  According to this it is a Tibet rupee

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17136.html

 

[ilovesilverireallydo]

14 minutes ago, Seasider said:

It looks like someone has been modifying a Victoria Rupee.  According to this it is a Tibet rupee

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17136.html

 

Thanks - got that a few mins before you posted. If its real, its worth between £100-400. 

If its real - its a score as it came in a bag full of circulation junk silver. 

 

[Seasider]

Ah there's the rub - if it is real.  With Chinese coins I am told that even if it is silver that does not guarantee it is genuine.

At last years Coinex there was a helpful chap who specialised in Indian coins - he might be a good person to ask if he is there again this year.

[ilovesilverireallydo]

1 hour ago, Seasider said:

Ah there's the rub - if it is real.  With Chinese coins I am told that even if it is silver that does not guarantee it is genuine.

At last years Coinex there was a helpful chap who specialised in Indian coins - he might be a good person to ask if he is there again this year.

We have a resident expert on the forum who has verified... it’s a repro lol. 

 

[Seasider]

29 minutes ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

We have a resident expert on the forum who has verified... it’s a repro lol. 

 

Too bad

[sixgun]

42 minutes ago, ilovesilverireallydo said:

We have a resident expert on the forum who has verified... it’s a repro lol. 

 

It looks like something plated and the plate is peeling off. 

[ilovesilverireallydo]

4 minutes ago, sixgun said:

It looks like something plated and the plate is peeling off. 

Def not plated used a sigma

[ilovesilverireallydo]

Well Baldwin’s replies. 

They said it’s real, but worth between £50-100. 

[Caratacus]

Did they give you any idea of the age or background info

[ilovesilverireallydo]

1 minute ago, Caratacus said:

Did they give you any idea of the age or background info

They think it’s 1901-5

[Caratacus]

I guess its machine stamped so I guess manufactured in an Indian mint??  or perhaps Sichuan?

[ilovesilverireallydo]

22 minutes ago, Caratacus said:

I guess its machine stamped so I guess manufactured in an Indian mint??  or perhaps Sichuan?

Most likely Chengdu. 

[Caratacus]

Thanks- that sounds about right as its the capital of Sichuan and to the Western side of China; nice little oddity to find!!

 

[ilovesilverireallydo]

50 minutes ago, Caratacus said:

Thanks- that sounds about right as its the capital of Sichuan and to the Western side of China; nice little oddity to find!!

 

Thanks! A profitable one too. Already been offered £50 for it. Decided to put it in auction let’s see.