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Help what is this coin?

Postby henrysmedford » Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:17 pm

Going back through Franklin's finds and this was in with the tokens we store. I think it is a coin. Is It?
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Re: Help what is this coin?

Postby Thogey » Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:18 pm

It looks like an arcade token. Japanese

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Re: Help what is this coin?

Postby ScrapMetal » Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:11 pm

From my long ago days in Japan, and my limited recollection of Katagana, I think this is a token from Universal Studios Japan.

You can translate the symbols here: http://www.saiga-jp.com/img/character/j ... a_list.gif

These are symbols for foreign words, so the one word comes out as Yunibasaru which translates to Universal.

The other word may be Torohikana (not real sure) and don't know what that may translate to in English.

Tried to do a Google and Ebay search for Japan Universal Studios token, but came up empty.
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Re: Help what is this coin?

Postby henrysmedford » Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:38 pm

I found this http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=82567

I believe it is a token used in Japanese pachinko parlors, one of many different designs out there.



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The katakana reads Universal Tropicano...
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