Is This A Counterfeit/Fake 1835 Rupee ?

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trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 07/04/2016 08:14 am This came back in a "Boddybag" from PCGS as Counterfeit. It passes the ring test , it weighs 11.7g and is the same size as a regular coin. I can't see anything that leaps out at me on the coin to say that this is a fake. Expert opinions very welcome on this one. Report this Post to the Staff

nss-52 Moderator United States 54283 Posts	Posted 07/04/2016 08:59 am This is not my area of expertise, but general observations are: 1) Most of the denticles appear to be dots instead of connected to the rim. Is this normal? 2) There are numerous raised areas in the flat surfaces on both the obverse and reverse (for example, between the chin and the I of KING). This can be a marker of counterfeit coins. 3) Not determinative of this specific coin, but this coin is one that is counterfeited in China and sold online for a few dollars each. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 07/04/2016 09:20 am The denticals do look suspicious. Here are a couple of images of a genuine AU coin (on the right) and this VF one side by side. Edited by trout1105 07/04/2016 09:21 am Report this Post to the Staff
paxbrit Pillar of the Community United States 992 Posts	Posted 07/09/2016 12:12 am The genuine VF coin is showing far better relief than the AU fake. The lettering thickness is also a bit off, and the 'I' of 'William' and the four '1's' are off. The serifs are smaller or missing. I'm not pleased with the color or luster of the AU coin, either. It just looks like baser metal. I'll bet you a doughnut that PCGS also ponied up for a Spectrographometer or whatever it's called, to remotely analyse the metal content of suspected fakes. Edited by paxbrit 07/09/2016 12:14 am Report this Post to the Staff
swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 07/25/2016 10:42 pm The coin is a numismatic forgery. The details of the design are missing and the lettering is rounded. This is a transferred image centrifugal casting. It is quite obvious if you have been exposed to as many of the type as I have. Report this Post to the Staff
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Is This A Fake 1835 Rupee ?