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New Member
Australia
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I know this is the Australian Forum. I haven't quiet wprked out this website yet lol I did some noodling and came across this 2000 5 cent which apears to be copper? Could this coin have been toned to make it look older, or is this maybe a 5 cent struck on a wrong planchet   |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21789 Posts |
Check for weight against a standard NZ 5 Cent.
The pictured example appears to be copper plated.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12477 Posts |
 The weight compared to a normal coin will tell you a bit.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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New Member
 Australia
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Thank you. I need to go and buy some scales now lol What weight should the coin be ple ASE |
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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These are cupro-nickel coins, so they will go brown if buried in the soil for a while. It is probably a metal detector find. I've dug up plenty of 1947-67 British sixpences, which have the same metal composition as this coin, with exactly the same colouring.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21789 Posts |
The exact weight for a standard issued for circulation 5 Cents is
2.83 grams.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Quote:
These are cupro-nickel coins, so they will go brown if buried in the soil for a while. It is probably a metal detector find. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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New Member
Australia
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I had to create a new account. As I lost my old log in details.
I have weighed the coin. It's weight is 2.85g
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Probably within margin of error.
I would agree that it has likely been buried.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21789 Posts |
At 2.85 grams, authentic, standard issue.
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