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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2487590, member: 19463&quot;]Note there is silver at the bottom of this plated tetradrachm&#039;s test cut.&nbsp; It was either plated after it was cut or made from dies/mold that incorporated the cut in the design.&nbsp; When new would it have fooled more people than it would have if there were no cut?&nbsp; I&#039;d love to know.&nbsp; I understand many Great Britain pound coins are counterfeit.&nbsp; How many people just spend them never knowing? </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]525928[/ATTACH] </p><p>My lesser one has a little silver down there but is more a guess that it was made that way.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]525930[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The one below was probably pretty deceptive before it was cut.&nbsp; It has thick silver.&nbsp; I believe it was first cut behind the tail revealing a tiny bit of core.&nbsp; That rose the suspicion of the tester who then applied a much more vigorous chop across the body taking away all question.&nbsp; I envision this event involving words in Greek we are not allowed to use in polite company.&nbsp; Would you have suspected this coin before it was cut?&nbsp; It weighs 16.5g which is within reason for a solid coin BUT to make up for the lower weight of the copper, it is a bit too large.&nbsp; If you did this sort of thing for a living, the error would be glaring.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]525929[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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