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<p>[QUOTE="Numismat, post: 1331930, member: 15019"]After a second look I noticed that the rim denticles on the Japanese coin are off. On the Japanese side (bottom most pic), the denticles between 9 and 10 o'clock recede almost into small dots. There can be some variation in length of rim denticles on genuine coins, but when there is variation in width, that is a big red flag for a copy.</p><p>It also looks like someone rubbed the coins up to try and simulate wear.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Numismat, post: 1331930, member: 15019"]After a second look I noticed that the rim denticles on the Japanese coin are off. On the Japanese side (bottom most pic), the denticles between 9 and 10 o'clock recede almost into small dots. There can be some variation in length of rim denticles on genuine coins, but when there is variation in width, that is a big red flag for a copy. It also looks like someone rubbed the coins up to try and simulate wear.[/QUOTE]
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