Chop Mark An identification mark punched into a coin by a Chinese merchant. The mark is used to indicate that the metal of the coin has been tested and is of a known quality. Clashed Die ...
chop mark A symbol added to money by someone other than the government which issued it to indicate authenticity. Commonly found on U.S. Trade Dollars which circulated in the Orient.
Chop Mark a mark stamped into coins by Oriental merchants as a means of verifying the silver content Circulated ...
Chop Marks Found primarily on American Trade Dollars dated 1873-8 and Japanese Yen (1870-1914) that circulated in China. Chinese businessmen, ever watchful for fakes, placed their sign or "chop" on any of these trade coins that passed muster.
Chop Mark An insignia or an image of some kind punched into a coin by a someone in the public to indicate authenticity.
Chop Mark - Merchant's test mark (usually Chinese) punched into a coin to verify its weight. Circulated - Released to the general public. Showing signs of wear from being passed from hand to hand.
- chop marks - marks or characters stamped into previously made coins. Often found on silvertrade dollars and other precious metal coins. When coins were used for trading purposes a oriental assayer would test a piece of the coin for purity.
chop mark (shroff mark) A small stamped or punched impression applied by Chinese (chop) or Indian (shroff) banks or change offices to attest to the full weight and metallic content of a coin.
An interesting feature sometimes seen on the coins of Wan-Li are chop marks (small merchants counter marks) applied on the rims of the coins.
There are often chisel or chop marks on ancientsilver coins by merchants attempting to determine if a coin was solid. These "banker marks" are most common on Roman denarii of the 1st century BC and 1st century AD.
On the contrary, over 27 million went overseas and found their way into Asian commerce, many later being sent on to India in trade for opium. Numerous pieces show chop marks, ...
The eight-reales coin became the most widely used silver piece in the world until late in the 1800's. Asian merchants counter stamped the pieces of eight to certify them as authentic. These stamps are called "chop marks" and can be seen on some ...
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