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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 4901863, member: 96898&quot;]Thanks for the clarification! Some thoughts:</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>b, d, e</b>) What you describe as excess metal to me looks simply like banker&#039;s marks. If you punch a gravel of some sort into a coin, the displaced metal has to go somewhere. Thus the small raised pimples you see under the microscope.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>c</b>) 90° angles, as in modern coins, cannot be expected from a manually engraved bronze die.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just as you, I&#039;m not an expert in detecting fakes. </p><p>I therefore know that it&#039;s very easy to see forgeries everywhere if you are not fully versed in spotting them. In the case of your coin, though, I wouldn&#039;t share your doubts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Relying on trustworthy dealers and good provenances is probably the best strategy to avoid fakes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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