Any idea what this square is on ten dollar gold coin?

http://s255.photobucket.com/user/pitw75/media/Gold items/IMG_0547_zps753901ac.jpg.html

Pic of the mark through 20x inverted lense:

http://s255.photobucket.com/user/pitw75/media/Gold items/IMG_0554_zps5e6debff.jpg.html

 

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Looks like a counterstamp of some sort.

 

Some kind of assay mark? I know nothing about gold coins BTW Just a guess.

 

The coin itself looks suspicious to me. I question it's authenticity.

 

Interesting, it was purchased from a well respected dealer, what makes you question its authenticity?

 

Maybe a jeweler's mark? There appears to be symbols or lettering inside the square.

 

I like Sams take on this.......

 

The mintmark looks mushy to me. The letters dont look as sharp as they should. I agree with others questioning the authenticity. If its a respected dealer, he should take a refund on a coin that is proven to be suspicious. I would take it to another dealer and see what is said about the coin.

 

OP, when you post an image directly from Photobucket, some personal data, including your name (and your one public album) shows up along with the image. Surely you don't want that??

 

The farm equipment was pretty interesting though. I like farm "toys"

 

My guess as to the stamp would be a counterstamp. Not sure of its origin, though.

I, too, am skeptical of the authenticity of this coin. The texture of the fields, most noticeably below the mint mark seems typical of a cast fake. There also appears to be a raised rim on the coin most visible in the picture between 12 and 3 o'clock. This should not be present on a real coin. Additionally, the details look inconsistent - the olive branch is mushy and less detailed than would be expected given the state of the eagle's feathers.

 

True.

 

I was thinking about this piece today... I have never seen another like it... Maybe it's a lesser known middle eastern counterfeit and it might bear some sort of hallmark unique to these... Worth a further look.

 

Isn't that "edge" on the whole top rim wrong???

 

Tinpot, can you provide photos of the obverse & reverse that are not at an angle?

 

When I blow up the other photo using the same technique, it looks pretty close, but I'm not convinced it falls under the D. But I agree with you and others...something seems off with this coin.

 

I'm not convinced that the upper right corner of the square is under the point on the D. It almost looks to me that the lower point of the D was displaced outwardly by whatever made this mark.

That said, looking at the various details of this coin...things don't look right. Some of the details look "mushy" so I'm in agreement that the authenticity is questionable.

Without seeing the coin in hand, it's hard to know for sure (on either point). But, it looks suspicious.