gxseries Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Finally hunted down this really tough coin. I strongly believe that it's genuine and it's definitely different to any other coins that I have. Rings differently and is just wierd! Sounds and feels like lead but just has this odd greyish color which I have never seen before. More information can be found here: http://www.charm.ru/library/antimony.htm and here: http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=26538 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Very interesting. I had never heard of these coins before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzkirk Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Thanks for the pics and links Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Fascinating. I remembered how antimony was commonly used as a laxative in the 19th century in a pill form. The pill would be recovered after it had passed through one person's system and then reused for another person. Antimony is toxic; I wonder if its toxicity is lessened by its being alloyed with lead (as I assume these coins are). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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