Looks like a genuine coin was destroyed, the obverse/reverse panels laid onto a copper core, and the remaining silver kept as the counterfeiter's...
That's a pretty cool die clash, nice find :)
This is a smart idea and one I've seen many people that sell lower priced coins utilize. Protects the seller, encourages buyers to buy multiple...
This might be the most accurate attribution you can get for most of these generic pieces :)
It would certainly be a statistical anomaly for both to be misplaced/lost/stolen. If this is really a matter of shady buyer practices, it's by far...
This person is buying plenty of stuff from other sellers, who don't generally sell cheapies, without issues, but filing claims for stuff that...
I had a total deja vu moment and sure enough, we had this same conversation a couple years back. The beauty of forums, more effective learning...
It refers to the Kochi/Kuchi people, who famously use them for decorating their traditional outfits
The first one is a common novelty copy of an Ottoman coin, used for adornments. It is made of base metal rather than precious. They are often...
Yea, the problem with the denomination side is that there are no real high points. By the time you notice wear on the plateaus of the legends, the...
My exact situation with the wifey :yawn:
The highest points of the design are the top vertical portion of the crown (running from the center cross to the one adorning the crown at top),...
I like that they used similar designs on one side for many of the territories. Makes for a nice looking set when put all together :)
Especially older coins like that.
Very nice piece! I love surprises like this from lots :)
Doesn't look like any merchant chopmarks I've ever seen. If I had seen his coin for sale I would regard it as other damage.
Be careful with the word "novodel" as people inaccurately use this word to describe modern fakes like the one in the original post. Dangerous...
Just a few listings, check it out :) https://www.ebay.com/sch/pallsoma/m.html?_trksid=p3692
It's not Yunnan or any other province, it's Empire of China. The provincial ones have an extra symbol in the center between the 4 large characters...
It's worth a few dollars due to the doubling. It looks like mechanical doubling rather than DD, but plenty of people will still buy otherwise...
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