Posted 04/12/2015 12:10 pm
First off, welcome.
A "Cap & Rays" type, ostensibly from the Mexico City mint. These have been over the years widely faked, both for illicit circulation (known as "contemporary counterfeits") and more recently to fool collectors ("modern numismatic forgeries"). Offhand, this specimen, which is a common issue in the series, looks typically worn. I can't really tell from this photo if it's a brassy color or not, but if it is, then it may well have been originally plated, or just tinned in order to initially be passed off as the real thing. I've even read somewhere that they could've been even quicksilvered (coated with mercury).
Photos of the other side and the edge would be helpful. A weight accurate to at least a tenth of a gram will also go a long way towards determining if it's genuine or not.
A "Cap & Rays" type, ostensibly from the Mexico City mint. These have been over the years widely faked, both for illicit circulation (known as "contemporary counterfeits") and more recently to fool collectors ("modern numismatic forgeries"). Offhand, this specimen, which is a common issue in the series, looks typically worn. I can't really tell from this photo if it's a brassy color or not, but if it is, then it may well have been originally plated, or just tinned in order to initially be passed off as the real thing. I've even read somewhere that they could've been even quicksilvered (coated with mercury).
Photos of the other side and the edge would be helpful. A weight accurate to at least a tenth of a gram will also go a long way towards determining if it's genuine or not.
Colligo ergo sum
Edited by Lucky Cuss
04/12/2015 5:34 pm
04/12/2015 5:34 pm
