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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 2726437, member: 84179&quot;]The picture looks like the letters and portrait are incuse and that&#039;s what I would expect from a brockage error. If the OP can provide a weight and diameter, we can track down the country and denomination. Based on the legend, I think it is from India (half rupee or rupee???).</p><p><br /></p><p>If the weight and diameter match, and it can be confirmed that the design elements are incuse, then I can&#039;t think of a way for the coin to be altered. Can&#039;t be pressed if the dia is OK and the normal obv looks undistorted and in a higher grade. If it was machined like a magician&#039;s coin, then it&#039;s unlikely the weight will be correct (plus I don&#039;t know how someone would form the incuse side with that much detail in the first place).</p><p><br /></p><p>Since you can&#039;t tell from the pic, It would help to get some close ups of the edge and rims to confirm it wasn&#039;t machined, but if an accurate weight check shows it to correct, then someone went to a lot of trouble or got very lucky to hit it.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you have some theories on how this was altered, let me know. I&#039;ve seen lots of altered pieces in my years in the hobby as well as posted on CT and I think my reasoning is pretty sound, but am always looking to learn more in case I missed something.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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