5 Mark 1914 German Coin Medal - Fake/Counterfeit Prob

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Lobby Pillar of the Community United States 548 Posts	Posted 12/15/2011 11:51 pm What do you fine folks think of this? Looks like somebody cast a replica of the 1914 five mark coin and turned it into a pendant. Or it's a real coin and it's been painted over. Ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

augsburger Pillar of the Community Germany 1063 Posts	Posted 12/16/2011 12:22 am Probably real, the pendant seems quite old. These coins aren't worth that much, to the rich they would have been nice to use. Report this Post to the Staff
chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 12/16/2011 05:34 am Would not call that a counterfeit, as there was no such coin. :) Prussia issued that piece as a silver coin (diameter 38 mm) in 1913 and 1914. If the piece in your pendant has that size, it will be a third party gilded coin. If it's smaller (the 5M gold coins, issued until 1878, had a diameter of 17 mm), it would be a fantasy piece combining the specifications of the older gold coin and the design of that newer Wilhelm II coin ... Christian Report this Post to the Staff
Lobby Pillar of the Community United States 548 Posts	Posted 12/16/2011 12:28 pm Well, it's 38 mm, but the coin is magnetic. So it's probably some casting replica of the actual coin. Vielen dank, boys. Report this Post to the Staff
satxwd Valued Member United States 321 Posts	Posted 12/18/2011 10:19 am The coin looks good to me. Looks nice. Report this Post to the Staff
TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 12/18/2011 12:59 pm Looks like a plated original to me. No idea why it would be magnetic, though. Report this Post to the Staff
chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 12/18/2011 1:13 pm Maybe it is not the piece itself that is magnetic but the "holder"? Just a guess though ... Christian Report this Post to the Staff
Lobby Pillar of the Community United States 548 Posts	Posted 12/18/2011 2:41 pm It's as magnetic as a paper clip. The coin itself, I mean. I call the owner and told him the news. He laughed and told me to keep it. "Nah. You come get it. And bring more coins!" We both had a laugh. Life is good, folks. Report this Post to the Staff
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5 Mark 1914 German Coin Medal - Counterfeit Prob