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french coin id help???

lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,432 ✭✭✭
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crappy pic i know but any idea what this could be???
is it gold or gold plated???
thanks in advance any and all help
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do you think it could be one of these???
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  • savoyspecialsavoyspecial Posts: 7,311 ✭✭✭✭
    the composition is aluminum-bronze

    depending on the diameter of the coin it could be a French 5, 10, 20, or 50 Centimes

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  • HoledandCreativeHoledandCreative Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks Proof.
  • WhiteTornadoWhiteTornado Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭
    What year is on it?
  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,432 ✭✭✭
    2nd coin imaged is this one from a different seller...my coin (top one) is stated to be plated...seller may not be certain...under magnification should i be able to tell plate...how do i determine this?
    weight?
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    everything in life is but merely on loan to us by our appreciation....lose your appreciation and see


  • BjornBjorn Posts: 538 ✭✭✭
    Weight would probably be a good first step. Any chance you can get some better pictures of both sides?

    -Bjorn
  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,432 ✭✭✭
    when it arrives i'll do my best to image it...i still need to buy a micro-scale too...got 15x mag to see if it looks plate or not
    everything in life is but merely on loan to us by our appreciation....lose your appreciation and see


  • DabigkahunaDabigkahuna Posts: 3,419

    The second coin I am fairly sure is solid gold and not plated. The KM-P520 shows as gold with a mintage of only 39.
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  • WhiteTornadoWhiteTornado Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭
    Agree with the comments regarding weight, so try that route and see what kind of reading you can get. Best of luck! image
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