badger Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Hello, Could anyone give me some info on this coin? (Year of issue, rarity, any numismatic value?) The year on it is 1836, the material is silver, I think it must be a much later copy/reproduction of the famous & very rare platinum coin. Weight 6,68 grams,diameter: 28,5 mm. Thanx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-kuna Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Hello, Could anyone give me some info on this coin? (Year of issue, rarity, any numismatic value?) The year on it is 1836, the material is silver, I think it must be a much later copy/reproduction of the famous & very rare platinum coin. Weight 6,68 grams,diameter: 28,5 mm. Thanx! it is a modern fake of platinum 6 rubles russian coin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D'Ippolito Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 How did you determine that the material is silver? I agree that it makes sense for it to be silver given the weight you give. If it were a genuine (or even a fake--yes fakes actually made out of platinum exist) platinum piece it would weigh about twice as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 How did you determine that the material is silver? I agree that it makes sense for it to be silver given the weight you give. If it were a genuine (or even a fake--yes fakes actually made out of platinum exist) platinum piece it would weigh about twice as much. Hello, Yes, I know for sure it is silver (not platinum, unfortunately)...thank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D'Ippolito Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 I guess I wasn't very clear in my phrasing. How did you determine that it was actually silver as opposed to cupronickel or something else? (It is pretty obvious it wasn't platinum!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted June 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I guess I wasn't very clear in my phrasing. How did you determine that it was actually silver as opposed to cupronickel or something else? (It is pretty obvious it wasn't platinum!) Hello, sorry, was away on holiday...No, I took You right, just expressed my sorrow about its not being platinum... With many (35 or so) years of experience, I can tell silver from cupro-nickel or other stuff without any special tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D'Ippolito Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Yeah. I understand Russian Imperial Platinum Lust. I used to own a complete type set, the 3, 6, and 12. In fact I had two of the three ruble pieces. The first one I got is badly worn, bent, and has had an X carved in it (probably two different instances of someone doing the "acid test" on it back when these coins were nothing but bullion). I still have that one but sold the nice 3 and the 6 and 12. Those three coins are how I got my 2005 Howland Wood award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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