Strange Dominican Peso? (Id: Modern Fantasy Of St Gallen Shooting Medal And Domincan Peso)

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dar76124 Valued Member United States 395 Posts	Posted 10/25/2025 11:11 am Any ideas on this one? The reverse is the standard reverse for a 1974 Dominican peso, the obverse looks like a 1874 Swiss shooting medal. the diameter is correct for a peso (38mm) but the weight is light (24.7g). It appears to be silver. Chinese fantasy coin? Report this Post to the Staff

NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17914 Posts	Posted 10/25/2025 2:35 pm I would say it's a Chinese fantasy coin. When I was on a tour of China a few years ago the tour guide would stop at various stores and I saw lots of fantasy coins. I remember one that had a 1986 reverse showing Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson (from a Turks & Caicos Islands crown or similar) paired with a Queen Victoria obverse! My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 10/25/2025 7:02 pm Quote: Chinese fantasy coin? My initial thought too. Is a strong magnet attracted to it? If not, what is the specific gravity? "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
jbuck Moderator United States 188091 Posts	Posted 10/27/2025 09:34 am Very interesting find. 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
Sap Moderator Australia 16816 Posts	Posted 10/27/2025 6:28 pm For the record, here are the two coins that have been fused together to make this frankencoin: Dominican Republic peso 1974: https://en.numista.com/18470 St Gallen shooting thaler 1874: https://en.numista.com/17142 The Chinese are very good at making coins that might "look silvery" in-hand, but contain zero silver. Usually it's a nickel-brass alloy, and usually it turns out slightly yellowish when photographed. 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
jbuck Moderator United States 188091 Posts	Posted 10/28/2025 11:43 am Quote: The Chinese are very good at making coins that might "look silvery" in-hand, but contain zero silver. Usually it's a nickel-brass alloy.. Quote: ... and usually it turns out slightly yellowish when photographed. That is good to know. 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
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