Austria 1819 20 Kreutzer - Question

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otto Pillar of the Community United States 1326 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 3:05 pm I see coins like this pretty often. Specifically, I'm wondering about the cuts to the reverse. I believe they were put there by the mint to adjust the weight of the coin, but I'm not sure. I'm guessing they would modify the die, but am not sure what they do. Report this Post to the Staff

Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1913 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 3:48 pm Weight adjustments can be done with a file, but normally on the edge. I'm not certain, but I don't think that practice would have been done on a coin like this. To me it looks like scratches. Damage of some sort. Report this Post to the Staff
otto Pillar of the Community United States 1326 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 4:12 pm Quote: Damage of some sort. Albert, check this out from Heritage Auctions (MS-62 French Ecu). https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/fra...pe=NGC231344 Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 10/12/2021 9:41 pm I have seen a few 20K's in much the same sort of condition this one, and also with the same sorts of 'sratches' Leads me to think that perhaps? the weight adjustment was done by the Mint after the coin was struck, rather than on the blank or planchet before the coin was struck. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 10/13/2021 07:15 am Adjustment marks are usually parallel scratches on the coin. They are done after minting, in order to fix overweight coins and recover the metal. They look like defacement, but graders recognize what they are. Here's another French example. I have not seen this done past the 1820's. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Edited by thq 10/13/2021 07:22 am Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5173 Posts	Posted 10/13/2021 07:38 am Quote: They are done after minting, in order to fix overweight coins and recover the metal. AFAIK adjustment marks were typically made on the planchet, prior to striking. If done post-strike they would probably have been indistinguishable from post-mint damage. Report this Post to the Staff
otto Pillar of the Community United States 1326 Posts	Posted 10/13/2021 08:02 am Quote: AFAIK adjustment marks were typically made on the planchet This makes a lot of sense. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
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