Trantor_3 Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 according to one oof the largest news papers in the Netherlands, there are some people trying to sell fake 2 euro coins, for "half price". They're offering quantities of 100,000 at a time. They're german coins, with the german eagle on it. They look very real, but vending machines will spit them out again, as the composition and the weight are wrong. here's a picture of a real one and a fake one: the one to the left is real. Note the upper part of the "2" and the "o" in euro, compared to the outer ring of the coin.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banivechi Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 I want one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trantor_3 Posted July 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 I hope I'll never get one without knowing........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banivechi Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 I hope I'll never get one without knowing........ Right... What's the official weight of 2 Euro coins? I have 5 pieces, and one Austrian is 8,47 grams. All others are 8,34 grams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trantor_3 Posted July 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Right...What's the official weight of 2 Euro coins? I have 5 pieces, and one Austrian is 8,47 grams. All others are 8,34 grams 8.5 g http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l25028.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banivechi Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Thanx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ageka Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Allthough not fake I just read on ebay germany that german cities partnered with japanese cities are issueing commem euro coins limited to 500 sets and all but one series marketed in japan only The going price is like 100 to 150 euro for a set of 3.88 euro http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8317063723 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16d Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 I want one... ...me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Wow... 150 Euros for the 3.88 Japanese-German packed set... that's too expensive... for just uncirculated coins in some unique offical cases... I wouldn't mind getting a counterfeit 2 Euro coin... there is one counterfeit coin that I am looking for, which is Japan's 500yen coin, which appearently became a nationwide scandal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 I think this is the first time I've heard of a fake bimetallic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 I think this is the first time I've heard of a fake bimetallic! That's because you don't read the news section ... http://coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=...findpost&p=7509 Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 That's because you don't read the news section ... http://coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=...findpost&p=7509 Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sisu Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 I want one... Me too! I must keep my eyes open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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