I've received apparently a Romanian coin 5 Lei - Carol I km#12 but the weight is 27 g (not 25 g as is indicated in Numista catalogue) and the diameter is 45 mm (not 37 mm as is indicated in Numista catalogue).
Can it be a token or a counterfeit of the real currency?
Thank you for your help
I am pretty sure that it is a counterfeit or a token of some sort , but I can't say anything without pictures so I advise you to post them here if you want help .
Цитата: "cesareo"I've received apparently a Romanian coin 5 Lei - Carol I km#12 but the weight is 27 g (not 25 g as is indicated in Numista catalogue) and the diameter is 45 mm (not 37 mm as is indicated in Numista catalogue).
Can it be a token or a counterfeit of the real currency?
Thank you for your help
It was enough to see it to can say it's a fancy replica. You can make a final test, place a magnet near the coin and it should be attracted by the magnet since the coin is made mainly from steel not from silver. Hope you didn't pay too much for this.
Цитата: "Andy289"It was enough to see it to can say it's a fancy replica. You can make a final test, place a magnet near the coin and it should be attracted by the magnet since the coin is made mainly from steel not from silver. Hope you didn't pay too much for this.
I have make the test with a magnet and we can be sure that it is a fancy replica. I haven´t paid for it, it has been a coin in a swap.
Thank you
Not the typical wrong Chinese rusty fake with 1880 year and "Rege" on obverse (which never existed)
This thing is correctly dated, and doesn't look rusty.
It's a fake 99% but check if it's silver.
There's 1% it is some sort of pattern coin,.
Цитата: "cesareo"I've received apparently a Romanian coin 5 Lei - Carol I km#12 but the weight is 27 g (not 25 g as is indicated in Numista catalogue) and the diameter is 45 mm (not 37 mm as is indicated in Numista catalogue).
Can it be a token or a counterfeit of the real currency?
Thank you for your help
It was clearly written in the description that is a replica and not a real one ! Because I've traded as a currency worth $ normal / common ! One original XF 100euro pass !!!! Let's face it , just do not think you give a coin so great value for the price of 1 euro !?
Цитата: "Andy289"Then hope your swap partner informed you that he intend to swap a replica.
It was clearly written in the description that is a replica and not a real one ! Because I traded as a currency worth $ normal / common ! One original XF 100euro pass !!!! Let's face it , just do not think I give a coin so great value for the price of 1 euro !? :))
I don't know the details of your swap guys but it's clearly that cesareo it was surprised about what he received, somewhere your communication didn't work properly.
Цитата: "stefandobyy"45 mm...? Woah... I've never heard of something like that ... If this is the coin : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5742.html then something is wrong.
I am pretty sure that it is a counterfeit or a token of some sort , but I can't say anything without pictures so I advise you to post them here if you want help .
Ștefan
TE SALUT! Cu mine a facut schimb si stia ca este replica si i-am socotit-o la 1euro! Acum serios intra sa vezi schimbul/swapul..40 la 40 monede..comune/normale..el credea ca ii dau una de asa valoare pe una de-a lui care toate nu fac 20euro.. ? :)))
Цитата: "kommodore"Not the typical wrong Chinese rusty fake with 1880 year and "Rege" on obverse (which never existed)
This thing is correctly dated, and doesn't look rusty.
It's a fake 99% but check if it's silver.
There's 1% it is some sort of pattern coin,.
SALUT! Cu mine a facut schimb. La 1euro ce vroia sa-i dau? :)) Am schimbat 40 la 40 monede si i-am dat-o la schimb pe una normala, care de la el din swap cea mai scumpa este 1 pound 1996! Eu zic ca nu am gresit cu nimic - daca nu citeste la comenatrii, scria clar REPLICA/FAKE! I-am facut inclusiv poze la ea, față/spate! Se vedea clar ca lipsesc elemente si ca este un fake! Vroia sa ma faca!? wow!
At no time did I have quoted any names or I said that there is misconduct by David2016. The communication problem is that at no time told it was a replica (we made a change 31 by 40 in order to be balanced).
If I should know it was a replica, I could refuse the coin or consider not balanced the swap.