1771 Austrian Netherlands 1/2 Thaler

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PMCoin New Member Canada 32 Posts	Posted 06/19/2026 10:35 pm I have this Belgian States (Austrian Netherlands) coin from 1771. It appears to be a 1/2 Kronenthaler based on the inscriptions. However, the size and weight do not match the KM #19. The diameter should be 35 mm with a weight of 14.72 g. Mine has a diameter of 33 mm and a weight of 13.6 g. The damage on the front also looks strange since it almost appears as if it is a plated coin and the silver has peeled off in various places. Is this an old well worn forgery or something else? Report this Post to the Staff

tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7969 Posts	Posted 06/20/2026 07:29 am If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck ... (or if it weighs like a fake, and peels like a fake ...) That said, many of the details that are still visible look pretty good (like the mis-aligned C in COM). Well worn samples I can find at auction are not less than 14.3 gr., but if there is a achunk of metal missing as on yours ... Is the edge inscribed? Report this Post to the Staff
PMCoin New Member Canada 32 Posts	Posted 06/20/2026 10:00 am Yes the edge is inscribed. Well worn on one side edge, but still inscribed. Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7969 Posts	Posted 06/21/2026 3:39 pm Might be interesting to get a density. I've never seen a delamination look so smooth. That leads one to wonder about a plated base metal fake, which should have a lower density. I don't know enough about forgeries to know if copying an edge inscription is easy (or not). Edited by tdziemia 06/21/2026 3:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 99089 Posts	Posted 06/21/2026 10:36 pm looks like it had a lead core. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
PMCoin New Member Canada 32 Posts	Posted 06/21/2026 11:16 pm Whatever the core is, it is not magnetic. However it does not seem as soft as lead. In any case it is obviously fake because in the small center section the silver is currently peeling off in a very thin layer. From another search I have found that the 1771 is usually counterfeit with crude edge inscriptions. So that seems to be what I inherited. Someone must have had a good die in those days to have this detail. Report this Post to the Staff
jecz79 Pillar of the Community Portugal 689 Posts	Posted 06/23/2026 5:22 pm A contemporary fake that circulated. Very collectible. Report this Post to the Staff
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