George V Coin? I Can't Find Information About The Coin. (Id: Likely Jeweler's Copy)

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Bubuto New Member Bulgaria 5 Posts	Posted 01/25/2021 11:42 am Hello, I hope I hit the right section for the topic. I want to ask if you can give me a little more info about this coin. I checked the coin in a goldsmith's workshop and it corresponds to 22 carats of gold. The initials of the coin are found on the Internet. Some are on the collar of george V and others are up to a year for the back of the coin. My coin has no initials except for a small letter "a" under the portrait of George V and a small inscription 21k behind the ear of the portrait. I also attach photos. I can ask for information about the origin of the coin due to the difference in the vision of those in the internet. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/25/2021 11:47 am Looks like a fantasy piece. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 01/25/2021 11:47 am Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 01/25/2021 12:30 pm Quote: Looks like a fantasy piece. I'm inclined to agree. Did your goldsmith actually XRF it, or just look up the correct gold content for a sovereign? I've never heard of a fantasy piece being labeled as less pure than it actually is. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190135 Posts	Posted 01/25/2021 12:35 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Bubuto New Member Bulgaria 5 Posts	Posted 01/25/2021 12:42 pm Zlatara did the test in front of me with a swab and acid. Confirm it is 22 carats Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21664 Posts	Posted 01/25/2021 12:50 pm It's not a genuine Sovereign. Can't say if it is solid gold or a gold plated fantasy or souvenir coin. Edited by JimmyD 01/25/2021 12:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Bubuto New Member Bulgaria 5 Posts	Posted 01/25/2021 1:15 pm It is not gilded, solid gold is 22 carats. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/25/2021 2:35 pm to CCF. Weight? Diameter? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Bubuto New Member Bulgaria 5 Posts	Posted 01/25/2021 2:51 pm Diameter 22.05 weight 7.88gr Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 01/25/2021 3:50 pm Sounds like a jeweler's copy. Stamped 22k to show that it's not official coinage. Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 01/25/2021 3:59 pm Quote: Diameter 22.05 weight 7.88gr Pretty close to the real deal. Quote: Sounds like a jeweler's copy. Stamped 22k to show that it's not official coinage. You may well be right, but why does the stamp say 21K? Report this Post to the Staff
Bubuto New Member Bulgaria 5 Posts	Posted 01/26/2021 01:14 am What do you think is the value of this coin? Report this Post to the Staff
PaddyB Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 945 Posts	Posted 01/26/2021 04:09 am Definitely a Middle Eastern copy from the 1920s or 30s. The stamp is 21K and if that is right, that makes sense. Genuine sovereigns are made at 22K - the Middle Eastern bullion copies are often at slightly less, and an honest replica should be marked with the actual gold content. I have seen them stamped 21k many times before. The jewellers acid test would not be able to distinguish between 21K and 22K as they are too close in content. 7.88g is also slightly down on the correct weight. Provided it is 21K gold, the current bullion value is $411 or £301 or EUR338, but any jeweller will offer you less than that to allow for scrappage cost and their profit. Report this Post to the Staff
Princetane Pillar of the Community 4628 Posts	Posted 01/26/2021 12:41 pm Pure gold is 24 carat, not 22 carat. 22 carat is 0.916 gold which is sensible as pure gold is very soft and gold coins usually had silver or copper as a hardening agent. Of course bullion is 99.9% etc, but it was not meant for circulation like gold coins of the past were. Report this Post to the Staff
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