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paulCT Valued Member 186 Posts	Posted 08/05/2018 05:43 am So,I've just bought this one from an auction at a very low price, but I'm unfamiliar with the type so I'm a bit suspicios about the coin.Do you think it's genuine or a contemporary forgery?It's silver,quality silver i'd say, but I haven't checked the weight yet as my little scale needs to be replaced. PS.Only reply if you're familiar with large crowns as I'm not looking for opinions from 50 p coin collectors!! Report this Post to the Staff

BCTokens Valued Member Canada 113 Posts	Posted 08/05/2018 11:47 am You are right to be concerned. These coins have been extensively counterfeited. You need to weigh it. The correct weight is 31.82 grams. Jan Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 08/05/2018 8:57 pm The coin is cast, so there goes that. At least it sounds like you didn't spend much Report this Post to the Staff
paulCT Valued Member 186 Posts	Posted 08/06/2018 3:05 pm Well it seems that I was right to be suspicious.Indeed the style looks dodgy, but the weight of 27.86gr(just checked it)confirms it's a counterfeit.Thank you for your replies! Report this Post to the Staff
cableguy815 Valued Member United States 414 Posts	Posted 08/08/2018 01:00 am Hi Paul I would agree that the piece is not genuine. The details are quite mushy, especially the ear of corn next to head (left of 'H' in 'HAC'), which looks like a blob. Without reading that the coin weight 28G I thought to myself that the shape looks too circular and the width seemed, at least based on picture, a bit thin. I have several (though from Utrecht) and they are a good bit thicker width-wise. Also, you will almost never encounter a type so perfectly circular, the planchets are usually asymmetrical. Regardless, the coin should weigh around 31.5g; 28g is quite too much off. Report this Post to the Staff
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