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Character: Any piece of Chinese writing such as or
Coin Tree: A coin tree is the original post-casting state of Chinese cash. When coins are cast, copper is flowed into a mold via "drain passages" that end up at the coin imprint. When the copper has solidified, the mold is removed and the filled "drain passages" are the trunk and branches of the tree and the coins are at the far end of each branch. Hence the term "coin tree". After the tree is formed, mint workers will pluck off each coin and file the edges smooth and surfaces flat to reveal the characteristics of each coin.

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Fake: A fake is a coin which is made to imitate an existing coin, normally of a scarce or rare nature.
Fantasy: A fantasy is made on its own and is a new creation, not imitating any other coin in identical terms.

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Zodiac The twelve (12) months of the year represented by animals. Rat, Cow, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.

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