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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 39367, member: 669&quot;]Welcome to the forum, and to the hobby.Sometimes. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The most famous restrikes are those of the Maria Therese Thaler, which are still being churned out by the Austrian Mint.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.jdsworld.net/article/m_theresa_thalers.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.jdsworld.net/article/m_theresa_thalers.html" rel="nofollow">Click here</a>&nbsp; for an interesting history and discussion, including information on how to identify the originals and restrikes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other &quot;restrikes&quot; have been produced with new dies, and those can usually be distinguished <i>if you know what to look for</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>The true restrikes, produced from original dies and using original metal compositions, are generally indistinguishable from originals, although in some cases experts can tell the difference.</p><p><br /></p><p>Generally restrikes are not as big a problem as contemporary counterfeits, or modern &quot;replicas&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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