A Fake/Counterfeit Florin From 1923

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jdsstrat Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 04/02/2025 11:11 pm I must be getting good at this because no sooner did I put this one in my hand and I knew it was off. Sure enough it weighed in at 9.27 grams, a full 2 grams less than it should. The diameter is about right but that's about it. The color is off, the reeding, and the detail has that counterfeit blur. Not that bad a job though so I am doubting it came from China. As usual, however, I will defer to the collected wisdom of this forum. Any thoughts on this counterfeit's origins? P.S. I know this may be hard to believe, but it doesn't look as bad in person as it does in the pictures. Edited by jdsstrat 04/02/2025 11:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff

cointagous Pillar of the Community United States 1143 Posts	Posted 04/02/2025 11:52 pm An article from 1968 shows a sampling of counterfeit florins with this date being the most common. No way of knowing the source of these as they could have come from almost anywhere. https://www.britnumsoc.org/publicat...NJ_37_21.pdf Report this Post to the Staff
PaddyB Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 945 Posts	Posted 04/03/2025 03:23 am I am pretty sure this would be a contemporary forgery, made during the 1920s or early 1930s. I have seen a number before, usually florins or half crowns. So we can't blame the Chinese for that one! Maybe Britain or Europe. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17878 Posts	Posted 04/03/2025 10:34 am I think counterfeiters were taking advantage of the fact that the new 50% silver coins often turned yellowish in circulation. There seems to be lots of fakes around from 1920-23. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16805 Posts	Posted 04/03/2025 10:34 am Yep, contemporary counterfeit, made from lead or a lead-based alloy, given some kind of silver ash or finish to help it pass. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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A Counterfeit Florin From 1923