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<p>[QUOTE="Ian, post: 106818, member: 283"]That one certainly isn't pewter. It might very well be silver or have a silver content. </p><p><br /></p><p>Definitely struck as opposed to cast. Pewter replicas i've seen are cast. However, i'm wondering if the metal is not perhaps softer than silver. The flan is thin like the real thing and perhaps just a little too well struck up. Hopefully when i find the leaflet all will be revealed. :eating:</p><p><br /></p><p>I also have a couple of modern made items minted by a guy in Canada using ancient moneying techniques. He used the silver from coins he melted specially for the exercise. I'll check it against those for colour, surface etcetera and report back.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ian, post: 106818, member: 283"]That one certainly isn't pewter. It might very well be silver or have a silver content. Definitely struck as opposed to cast. Pewter replicas i've seen are cast. However, i'm wondering if the metal is not perhaps softer than silver. The flan is thin like the real thing and perhaps just a little too well struck up. Hopefully when i find the leaflet all will be revealed. :eating: I also have a couple of modern made items minted by a guy in Canada using ancient moneying techniques. He used the silver from coins he melted specially for the exercise. I'll check it against those for colour, surface etcetera and report back.[/QUOTE]
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