1776 Piece of Eight Help Counterfeit??

coffeyce

coffeyce Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭

July 20, 2008 8:31AM in World & Ancient Coins Forum

I purchased the coin this week. It is 38mm in circumference, 2.1mm thick, wont attract to a magnet, and weighs 17.7 grams.

Does anyone have knowledge with these coins

http://usera.imagecave.com/coffeyce/silver1.jpg
http://usera.imagecave.com/coffeyce/silver2.jpg

Chris

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SaorAlba Posts: 7,584 ✭✭✭✭✭

July 20, 2008 8:47AM

Hecho en Chine, made in china. It is about 1/2 of what a real one weighs.

Tir nam beann, nan gleann, s'nan gaisgeach ~ Saorstat Albanaich a nis!
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TwoKopeiki Posts: 9,740 ✭✭✭✭✭

July 20, 2008 9:13AM

One of the modern counterfeits. Horrible copy, as well.

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IloiloKano Posts: 1,051

July 20, 2008 11:06AM

Rounded impressions indicate cast, rather than struck.

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ColonialCoinUnion Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭

July 20, 2008 11:06PM

Not even remotely deceptive.

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