What Is Going On With This Weird 1907 Indian Rupee?

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Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 08/04/2022 9:38 pm Hi everyone, I just acquired this 1907 rupee from a dealer's melt bin. While it may be Fine to VF in terms of details, it looks as though it has been cleaned at one point. It sounds of sliver, it exhibits some ghosting from striking, and it weighs 11.55g. Also pointing to authenticity is the die break extending from the rim through the date. These features all point to the piece being real Now for the weirdness of this coin - just what is going on with all of the lines extending to the left off of the letters of the words "King & Emperor?" Is this some kind of damage from cleaning? Could this coin have been whizzed so intensely that these lines are all scratches from the mechanical tooling? Edited by Archraz 08/04/2022 9:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19152 Posts	Posted 08/04/2022 9:46 pm At first glance, looks like a trail die issue--perhaps... Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 04:31 am http://www.traildies.com/ Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16826 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 09:34 am I have to say, I don't think it's genuine. The reverse inscription looks very sloppy, and the difference between the blurry portrait and clear sharp obverse lettering is quite stark. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 10:56 am ijn1944 & John1 - Thanks! Interesting to know! Sap - Good points! I was a bit on the fence about this coin all along, but the weight, the metal, and the presence of the very small "B" in the crown (usually lost in impact transfer or casting) tipped the balance in my view. (Also the portrait on these 1902-10 Rupees was notoriously poorly struck). However, I bought it for very little. So, I don't have a whole lot invested in this coin. If it is spurious, do you think that it could be a modern fake or possibly a contemporary counterfeit? Edited by Archraz 08/05/2022 10:58 am Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 08/05/2022 10:57 am I'm thinking not real also...I'm not sure what minting process would produce lettering like that. KK Report this Post to the Staff
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