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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stldanceartist, post: 2878807, member: 13307&quot;]Well, just picked up this pretty decent looking Mexico 1948 5 Pesos.&nbsp; Lovely large silver 90% coin...and then as I was taking a closer look, I notice - something&#039;s not right.&nbsp; Something going on with his face.&nbsp; Something...either really cool, or really disappointing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, let&#039;s take a look (I&#039;ve used a 2000 pixel tall image, larger than normal, so people can see more detail.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]689416[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>One thing I&#039;ll note is that the reverse looks like it was struck with a very pitted/rusty die (either that or it&#039;s a counterfeit and those are tiny casting bubbles.&nbsp; I doubt that option, as the coin is non-magnetic and weighs exactly 30.0 grams.)&nbsp; Hey, it gives it character, right?</p><p><br /></p><p>Back to the obverse.&nbsp; There are a few hits in the field in front of the portrait.&nbsp; With a closeup of his cheek, we see a smooth, oval depression with three raised arrowhead/triangular shapes coming out of them:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]689413[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It looks like a Stegosaurus Tail along the front edge of his cheekbone.&nbsp; Once I zoom out, you will see a similar shaped depression/mark on his neck in front of the earpiece/earring:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]689421[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>So, my question is:&nbsp; What caused this?&nbsp; Some sort of struck through or die clash error?&nbsp; Someone decided to hit it with a toothed punch?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The first one (cheek) slightly resembles the triangular feathers of the eagle on the reverse, but the second one doesn&#039;t (not really, anyway.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Let&#039;s hear what you have to say.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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