Contemporary counterfeit Bolivia 4 soles 1854 PTS MF

WorldCoinsDmitry

Slight break from the common Mexican and Spanish colonial fare Weight ~10.7 grams compared to reference of 13.5, material unknown, but probably some form of copper-nickel. Magnetic slide confirms that it's not silver and also non-ferrous. The design is pretty well rendered and at first glance it didn't seem suspicious. The very wonky date and denomination numerals led to closer inspection though. Noted differences include the font, particularly the C's and a couple of the I's looking bent. Also the last three letters in BOLIVIANA are shorter than the rest.
The edge has what appears to be an attempt at the word AYACUCHO, but only AYA is legible. The letters are cut into the crude reeding rather than punched on top of it like on a genuine coin.

bidask

I could never tell .

Timbuk3

Interesting !!!

WorldCoinsDmitry

@bidask said:
I could never tell .

The counterfeiters that made this would be happy to hear that if they were alive

MrEureka

Someone really needs to write a die variety book on this series!

WorldCoinsDmitry

@MrEureka said:
Someone really needs to write a die variety book on this series!

Much luck and support for anyone taking up that uphill battle