1/2 Escudo Cov? In Terrible Shape? Curious To Hear Some Opinions.

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Roma2021 Pillar of the Community Italy 1132 Posts	Posted 06/12/2022 05:38 am This coin is priced at €300. Hardly nice to look at, but am I correct in identifying a Philip II 1/2 Escudo? It weighs around 1.94 g. Curious to hear what folks think... Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34494 Posts	Posted 06/12/2022 05:55 am @roma, For sure I don't know a ton about gold coins, but unless those dark spots are encrustations from this piece being immersed in seawater, I wouldn't expect so much surface discoloration. Hopefully others will weigh in too with their thoughts. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
Roma2021 Pillar of the Community Italy 1132 Posts	Posted 06/12/2022 07:26 am @spence. I agree... I should clarify my initial post to include the word "suspect" somewhere in my query. It would have to be a very low carat gold cut with a lot of base metal to do that. Report this Post to the Staff
realeswatcher Pillar of the Community United States 1962 Posts	Posted 06/13/2022 01:18 am A rather crudely executed contemporary counterfeit - interesting piece. Most likely not gold or a very low fineness gold alloy considering that weight (doesn't look heavily clipped) and the surfaces. Report this Post to the Staff
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