Posted 10/18/2018 4:17 pm
The edge here is a series of rectangles so we know that the coin is not "original" - it is either a fake or a fraud.
A modified coin as realeswatcher suggests is one possibility, however, I would still classify it as fraudulent because of silver theft.
It might be a Contemporary Circulating Counterfeit depending on the density (silver content). Even if it is silver it could have been made in the late 1800's or early 1900's for the China trade.
A very recent numismatic forgery made to fool collectors is also a possibility since today many image transfer technologies can duplicate the appearance of a genuine coin.
This is a coin that should be studied scientifically (weight, SG and XRF) so that it can be properly classified.
A modified coin as realeswatcher suggests is one possibility, however, I would still classify it as fraudulent because of silver theft.
It might be a Contemporary Circulating Counterfeit depending on the density (silver content). Even if it is silver it could have been made in the late 1800's or early 1900's for the China trade.
A very recent numismatic forgery made to fool collectors is also a possibility since today many image transfer technologies can duplicate the appearance of a genuine coin.
This is a coin that should be studied scientifically (weight, SG and XRF) so that it can be properly classified.
