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Pillar of the Community
United States
1005 Posts |
bottom legend font size is way too big on the fake
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Moderator
 United States
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Here is a friendly amendment to @tbop's first guess: The inscriptions use different fonts. Specifically, the fake has serifs, whereas the real coin uses a sans serif font. This is most visible on some letters (like the A and Z).
Added: by the way @nss-22, thank you for doing these threads as it makes us all more aware of these design features.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
Edited by Spence
12/27/2018 3:45 pm
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 United States
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@scopru
"The detail of the land is very different."
That has already been identified.
You can guess again.
@keith12
"No fur on the fake"
That is a difference, but not one of the 7 I identified.
You can guess again.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6579 Posts |
Here I go again. the fake looks silver
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Moderator
United States
54282 Posts |
I generally chalk that up to poor photography.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6579 Posts |
Fine I'm out  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1333 Posts |
am I allow to say colour? since they are trying to fake a 0.9999 gold coin.
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New Member
Canada
14 Posts |
If someone was to go to all the trouble of reproducing this coin why not make at least the 9 similar to the original
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Moderator
United States
54282 Posts |
Differences identified so far that I was thinking about:
1) The date #'s are different 1978 (mcshilling)
Yes, every digit in the date is a different shape than those used on the genuine Krugerrand.
2) The denticles on the fake are way to long (loonielewy)
Yes, not only are they too long, they are too separated.
3) Counterfeit lacks details under the Sprinkbok's feet (nfine)
4) Bottom legend font size is way too big on the fake (llewellin)
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If you don't see your guess here, then either it has already been guessed (listed above) or was not one of the 7 differences I identified (listed below).
a) Color is different.
When reviewing photographs, color is not a reliable indicator a coin is genuine or counterfeit.
b) No fur on the fake.
c) KRUGERRAND uses a different font.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12477 Posts |
Quote:
The inscriptions use different fonts. Specifically, the fake has serifs, whereas the real coin uses a sans serif font. I would say that neither coin uses a sans serif font on the upper legend. The fake has exaggerated serifs and added thickness to the font.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Moderator
United States
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@spruett001
You are correct, neither coin used sans serif font for KRUGERRAND.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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was the counterfeit sold as a one-off?
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Moderator
United States
54282 Posts |
Quote:
was the counterfeit sold as a one-off? No |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1781 Posts |
Ok, day 2, I'm sticking with the denticles. There is a greater number on the real one.
I tried with my not so good eyes to count them, and saw more quite quickly on the real one.
"We are poor little lambs...who have lost our way...Baa...Baa...Baa"
In memory of those members who left us too soon...
In memory of Tootallious March 31, 1964 - April 15, 2020
In memory of crazyb0 July 27 2020. RIP.
In memory of T-BOP Oct. 12, 1949 - Jan. 19, 2024
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United States
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d) more denticles on the genuine coin than on the counterfeit.
There are indeed more denticles on the genuine coin, but that is not one of the differences I identified for this challenge.
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