Asian Numismatics A Place Dedicated to the Study of Ancient Coins from Asia and the World

This location is dedicated to the study of Asian numismatics, Asian history  relating to numismatics, and the occasional antique. Study is mostly restricted to the square holed cast coinage, or the 'ancient' coins, of China, Vietnam, and Korea,  though other interesting coins may show up from time to time. Currently there are only a few articles but I hope to add a significant amount of material in the future, and eventually plan to have a section for buying, selling, and trading. I am purely a collector  and the site will always remain non-commercial in the sense that all buying, selling, and trading activity will be between collectors for the sake of the hobby.

I have been collecting Asian coins for may years now, but after a lifetime of collecting other kinds of coins, I can't think of any area of numismatics more interesting.  I have lived and traveled  throughout Asia have had the opportunity to interact with many  knowledgeable people, and hopefully I have learned from them as well. Although much of the information (and opinion) on this site may be my own, all material has been reviewed by relevant people who would be expected to make fair comment.

To study Asian numismatics means to also study forgeries, yes FAKES. There are now so many fakes of superb quality that it is hurting the hobby. Therefor a good portion of  this site is dedicated to the study of forgeries and I hope  presents some good examples for other collectors to study. Today not even the  'top' experts will always be right, and the study of forgeries must be accompanied with a bit of forgiveness for all. A  friend, and collector of Indonesian tribal art, was onec interviewed by a reporter. The reporter asked "Do you have any fakes?" to which he replied "Yes, about 10%". The reporter then asked which ones were fake, to which he replied "I don't know! If I did they wouldn't be there."

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Allan Barker
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December 20, 1999
Singapore

If you have any questions, would like to express an opinion, or would
like to contribute any information please email me at: [email protected] .