Hi folks, could anyone please identify this Russian coin. It's 41.5-42mm diameter 26.28grm weight It does have a nice 'silver ping' to it. I'm lost, searched Krause, everywhere. Help! Thank you for any help or direction. Best regards, Mark
I'm quite certain that yours is likely a fake due to multiple factors. 1. The design feels off to me. 2. An authentic coin, according to numista, weighs 28.44 g. 3. The edge on your coin is reeded whereas the edge is "threadlike." 4. This coin catalouges for $2,850 in VG and $9,000 in VF according to Krause. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces26964.html
Agreed. The details look to be all off. The feathers aren't correct and the portrait just looks odd. NGC shows the value in VF to $9000. https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/russia-rouble-km-167-1725-cuid-1093296-duid-1538434
Compared to the real coins your coin is way off in the design and date. I am wondering if this is a Chinese fake. How much did you spend on this ? Catalog KM# 167
100% fake. Ask for your money back immediately. Details are wrong and the planchet is too perfect for the technology back then. Lastly reeded edge was first around 1770s onwards if I recall correctly And no, I don't think it's silver, potentially toxic heavy metal.
the second I saw it, it didn't look right. a strange, "mushy" and "dull" appearance are often factors that indicate a coin is fake. In China there are markets where some stalls sell fake coins. This reminds me of those baskets of random "silver" coins selling for 50 cents each
Thank you all for your help. I picked up the coin at a Sunday flea market years ago so no monetary loss fortunately. Thanks and best regards, Mark
