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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 4438737, member: 112&quot;]The lion is worn, and a good bit. Even the fields of that coin show wear in places. That said they are also known for having a weak strike at times, even those minted in the Netherlands are known for it in some cases.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, one can differentiate a weak strike from wear. When weakness in the devices is due to a weak strike the color of that specific weakly struck are will be a bit different from that of the areas fully struck. Usually it will be just a bit darker. And weakly struck areas will also have a texture to them, they will appear to be a bit rough with slight bumps and very slight depressions on the surface. Weakly struck areas will also have no luster for they cannot have any. This makes them noticeably different than areas that have suffered wear. The areas with wear will have smooth, flat surfaces. And of course they will also have no luster.</p><p><br /></p><p>So the key to recognizing weakly struck areas is the texture I mentioned above.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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