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jagoedo Valued Member Belgium 54 Posts	Posted 02/19/2015 6:29 pm Hello fellow collectors, I have been browsing through a lot of coins I recently bought and I was wondering what happened with this 1729 ECU Pau. It sounds as a silver ecu and the weight is within range. However, the edge seems a bit odd compared to how an edge from a French ECU must look like. It is plain but crude. Counterfeit? Or was someone trying to modify the coin? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 02/19/2015 11:47 pm Assuming its genuine( I don't know this coin) It may have been mounted as jewellery or more likely been part of some form of silverware such as a Krug( tankard) or large silver plate. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 02/20/2015 12:27 am This coin looks like it has been hammered around the edge. The photographs show flat spots on the edge, and the rim has been raised in a way that is consistent with edge hammering. austrokiwi has suggested a very plausible reason WHY it has been hammered. Report this Post to the Staff
wonghinghi Pillar of the Community Hong Kong 1270 Posts	Posted 02/20/2015 05:01 am Looks genuine and agree it has been mounted. Is the weight correct? Report this Post to the Staff
jagoedo Valued Member Belgium 54 Posts	Posted 02/20/2015 06:03 am The weight is within range. Thank you all for confirming my suspicion. Report this Post to the Staff
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