Not exactly a fake as it's deliberately not copying anything. That's the point of the impossible date. Some of these orignate in Greece and were used in Vasilopita, Greek Saint Basil's New Year's Cake, very much like a siver threepence in a Christmas Pudding. There may be traces of gildng left on the coin.
That explanation doesn't cover all of these copies, maybe 50%.
That explanation doesn't cover all of these copies, maybe 50%.





















