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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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Edited by Moniker
11/15/2025 05:29 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Looks ok. Ex jewellery so the value would be lower.
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Pillar of the Community
 Sweden
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Thanks Gx appreciate it, yes atleast it was not mounted in the fields so only edges damaged I think. Bowl is actually quite nice. But havent seen inhand ofc
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Fields look quite 'pasty' in the pics, lettering indistinct.
I suspect fake.
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Moderator
 United States
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I am not confident either way and will defer to the more informed.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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It is a fake, probably made for mounting in the bowl.
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
1825 Posts |
isn't it much work to make a fake to place in a silverbowl?  Edited by Moniker
11/17/2025 02:38 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
634 Posts |
Judging just by appearance, as far as I can tell, it looks like it could possibly be genuine. There is what could be normal wear on the higher points and scratches that seem more likely to have been made in circulation rather than when mounted in a bowl. In most cases counterfeit coins don't show these types of signs of wear. I don't see casting bubbles on the surface. However, reading about this (valuable if genuine) coin it says there were restrikes and many fakes, so it's hard to tell without being able to weigh the coin (genuine should weigh 26.7 g), examine the edge, or test for density. An XRF scan at a coin shop might reveal the metal content, which could give a clue. You could probably measure the diameter with a caliper; a genuine coin should be 38.8 mm.
Edited by Seeker55
11/18/2025 11:24 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks too much alike, or no different than the numerous fakes I have.
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Pillar of the Community
Sweden
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thank for everyones input I appreciate it very much  . we will se if I can get it cheap. These coins arent superexpensive in vf, this version more common than 23 I believe. Is it common for chinese silversmiths to stamp their bowls like this? atleast it looks like it has reeding on this pic  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I think people need to remember that many Chinese silver coins specially cleaned or damaged before 2000s were melted for silver scrap. These were quite cheap back in the days. Silver ashtrays in particular weren't worth too much as silver price were about 5 us / Oz.
I remember picking up a dinged junk boat dollar for less than 10 dollars back in those times.
Hard to believe that that did happened. If you recall the freedom anti communist coins that I have - these were overstruck over such silver Chinese coins
My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseriesMy numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htmRegularly updated at least once a month. |
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