Fake Australia Lunar Dog 1 ounce coin?

I have got this coin, 1 oz lunar dog 2006, weighs 31,90 grams, one ounce should be around 31,10 grams, is this normal?

 

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It looks gold ! But its not ;'( Where'd you get it?

 

I really don't mean to insult you but you weighed the coin without the case right? I just have to ask

 

I weighed without the case. Looks perfect except the weight.

 

Maybe your scale is a little bit off. Unless you bought it from a seller from China my guess would be that it's fine.

 

The corresponding (identical) design 1-ounce silver for 1999, Year of the Rabbit, KM# 502, weighs 31.64 grams. That's the only direct comparable I can find. Is the edge of your coin reeded, lettered, or plain?

 

Weighed again, 31,88 grams. Seller from US with 20,000+ 100% feedback

 

I suggest you re-calibrate your scale and try it again.

 

Tried with a silver eagle, perfect 1 oz, I don't think it's the scale.

Edge is reeded. You are right about the 31,64 grams, just read about that online, so these lunar ounces are 31,64 grams:

"The first one ounce silver lunar was issued in 1999 by the Perth Mint, all Silver Lunar Coins have a $1 face value to them and have a silver purity of .999, and each coin weighs 31.63 grams or one ounce."

 

Did you do the magnet test? Do you have calipers to measure the thickness and diameter?

 

Does not stick to a regular magnet. No rare earth magnet for slide test, nor a caliper for thickness and diamater.

 

Your coin is fine.

 

Thank you, but how come these ounces weigh 31.64 grams or more?

 

They're not going to mint the coin different over 30 cents in silver.

 

You are mixing up the weight of the coin vs. the weight of the silver: 1 troy ounce = 31.1034768 grams. If it's only .999 silver, there must be "something else," however small.

edited - sorry, I was interrupted four times while writing this post, so forget my calculations.

 

I think you meant 31.103 grams of silver and 0.497 grams of something else (how could there be something else since it's 999 silver?).

 

Thanks, wcoins, I fixed it.

 

Looks legit to me! Very nice coin! If you don't mind me asking what did ya get it for?

 

Some of the Engelhard Prospector rounds I bought from Apmex weighed in at 31.2 grams. I wouldn't worry about a tenth of a gram variance.

Edit: I realize the OP is talking about eight-tenths now. That is quite a lot, actually.

 

Yes, 8 tenths is a lot, still haven't figured how an ounce of silver weighs 31,64 grams in Australia but the coin is real that's what matters. Got it in a lot with other coins from a reputable seller, they are all legit.