Can anything be identified from this?

SanibelSwassa · 9th May 2021, 09:34 PM

As stated earlier, the coin appears to have Chinese characters, but with the deterioration it’s hard to tell. Chinese is not my area of expertise, but Cambodian is a language I read and speak. It is not character based but rather has an alphabetic form. The same for Laotian and original Vietnamese before it was formally romanized. I know that doesn’t help with the coin directly, but knowing what it isn’t may help narrow the search.

Best of luck!!

9th May 2021, 09:34 PM	#6
SanibelSwassa Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Sanibel Florida Posts: 104	Coin is definitely not Cambodian or Laotian As stated earlier, the coin appears to have Chinese characters, but with the deterioration it’s hard to tell. Chinese is not my area of expertise, but Cambodian is a language I read and speak. It is not character based but rather has an alphabetic form. The same for Laotian and original Vietnamese before it was formally romanized. I know that doesn’t help with the coin directly, but knowing what it isn’t may help narrow the search. Best of luck!!