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Guy Parry New Member Australia 12 Posts	Posted 05/03/2017 02:43 am Here's a Portguese 1000 reis I picked up recently. Seemed priced too low for such a limited mintage (AUS$40) so I had little to lose - fakes are as interesting in some ways as genuine coins, imho. It isn't magnetic, ring seems a trifle high-pitched and weight is a tad low: 27.24g. What do you think? Report this Post to the Staff

thedollarman Pillar of the Community Canada 4911 Posts	Posted 05/03/2017 02:56 am I'm not familiar with these coins..in fact I've never seen one before..but it just has a look to it..my gut is telling me it's a fake..i hope I am wrong though:) Feel free to call me Will. Report this Post to the Staff
DL20K Pillar of the Community Poland 3201 Posts	Posted 05/03/2017 05:49 am This looks bad. Here are the images of a counterfeit coin straight from China: Note how many details match... - the denomination which looks like it says '1009 REIS' with a line between the second zero and the nine, - strange leaf-shaped incuse area around REIS, - scratch right of shield, - barely visible cross atop the coat of arms, - hit on the nose, - crater between the head and the bun... Edited by DL20K 05/03/2017 05:50 am Report this Post to the Staff
cara Valued Member Uruguay 217 Posts	Posted 05/03/2017 11:34 am Guy parry, sorry I agree It is a fake. The best way to convince oneself is to compare it with a genuine coin: https://coins.ha.com/itm/portugal/w...bnail-022817 Edited by cara 05/03/2017 2:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1913 Posts	Posted 05/03/2017 2:27 pm Notice those short lines on the neck and cheek? Some look like small triangles- perhaps two or three or four maybe connected with a short thin line? Those marks are found on many Chinese fakes. I'm not sure what causes them. I was thinking maybe a took mark for grabbing a hot coin or maybe these coins fall on edge as they pile up. Report this Post to the Staff
Guy Parry New Member Australia 12 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 01:34 am Yes, that last pic is pretty definitive, but as I said, only forty bucks. Report this Post to the Staff
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