Question about authenticity

ccatignani · February 1, 2021 2:37PM

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 · February 2, 2021 11:46PM

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 · February 1, 2021 3:01PM

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

ccatignani · February 1, 2021 3:12PM

Does this help?

TomB · February 1, 2021 3:16PM

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 · February 1, 2021 3:40PM

Looks fake.

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

ccatignani · February 1, 2021 3:53PM

@MasonG said:
Looks fake.

Surface has an unnatural smooth, polished look

Overall design fairly bold and uniform, yet details are mushy and ill-defined

Edge appears to have a seam (from casting?)

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

ccatignani · February 1, 2021 6:57PM

@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 · February 1, 2021 7:11PM

What is the weight?

ccatignani · February 2, 2021 7:20AM

@MasonG said:
What is the weight?

5.6 grams

MasonG · February 2, 2021 7:47AM

Should be 6.7 grams.

JBK · February 2, 2021 1:06PM

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 · February 3, 2021 10:03AM

@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.

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