Question about authenticity

ccatignani

Hello All...first post here and I apologize up front if the question is missing information..etc...etc.

My question is basically is this: I there anything that clearly screams "fake" about this coin?

realeswatcher

Cast repro of a 1712-14 Mexico 2 Escudos (originals almost all from the 1715 Fleet).

Looks to be plated rather than the occasionally seen solid 14K...

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Pokermandude

Rim/edge looks bad. Can you post some better pics showing the rims?

ccatignani

Does this help?

TomB

My gut take is that it is a fake based upon the design motifs both being uniformly well struck and more or less centered on each side.

MasonG

Looks fake.

1. Surface has an unnatural smooth, polished look
2. Overall design fairly bold and uniform, yet details are mushy and ill-defined
3. Edge appears to have a seam (from casting?)

ccatignani

@MasonG said:
Looks fake.

1. Surface has an unnatural smooth, polished look
2. Overall design fairly bold and uniform, yet details are mushy and ill-defined
3. Edge appears to have a seam (from casting?)

Thanks for the input...I also noticed that edge on the side.

ccatignani

@DarkRage666 said:
Well, have you tested to see if it is real gold? That would be one clue.

Definitely gold...that I can verify.

MasonG

What is the weight?

ccatignani

@MasonG said:
What is the weight?

5.6 grams

MasonG

Should be 6.7 grams.

JBK

One of your pics seems to show verdigris/corrosion, which I do not expect to see on gold

What did you do to verify that it is gold?

ccatignani

@realeswatcher said:
Cast repro of a 1712-14 Mexico 2 Escudos (originals almost all from the 1715 Fleet).

Looks to be plated rather than the occasionally seen solid 14K...

I believe your right...I'm pretty sure now its cast lead..plated.