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Modern Fakes
Below you can find some modern fake coins. Sometimes sold as genuine, sometimes sold as "I don't know what it is". I don't believe these are forged in high numbers and probably some are made just for fun or to fool detectorists. If you spot one for sale or have more information for me about the origin of below listed coins, especially the Florent/Floris V forgery, please let me know.
Fake Sterling, Floris V, Dordrecht, ca. 1291, Mayhew 118/119
Reign/Issue Authority: | Floris V |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Crockard type |
Mint: | Dordrecht |
Issue date: | ca. 1291 |
Weight: | 0,91 gr |
Diameter: | 19 mm |
Rarity: | - |
Reference: | Mayhew 118/119 |
Catalogue #: | 0297 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing, wearing chaplet of roses. |
Obverse legend: | +FLORENTIVSCOmS |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with an eagle in the first angle and three pellets in the other angles. |
Reverse legend: | CVA MFA [.]AC RCI |
Extra info: | Modern fake coin, made of aluminium alloy. |
Fake Sterling, "England", "John", "?", ca. 1200-20, -
Reign/Issue Authority: | "John" |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling |
Mint: | London |
Moneyer: | ? |
Issue date: | Ca. 1200-20 |
Weight: | 1,87 gr |
Diameter: | 18 mm |
Rarity: | - |
Reference: | - |
Catalogue #: | 0179 |
Obverse description: | Crowned bust facing with sceptre in right hand. |
Obverse legend: | [hЄNRICVSR Єx |
Reverse description: | Short cross voided with quatrefoil in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | +[....]ONLVNDЄ |
Extra info: | Modern fake coin, made of lead alloy, probably casted. |