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Unknown coin? Thailand? Indonesia?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:44 pm
by Mercuryman
I picked up a lot of foreign on Ebay and came across this coin... I cannot find it after searching Numista extensively.

I think it is silver? 12.3g on the scales
Picture seems to be too big to post... Sorry for the link

https://imgur.com/a/ATPwx7x

Hope everyone is doing well, its been a minute since I've posted.

Re: Unknown coin? Thailand? Indonesia?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:12 pm
by TheJonasCollegeFund
Link to me only shows the portrait side. My guess it's not Thailand. To me the script is wrong. But I drink too much. What's on the reverse?

Re: Unknown coin? Thailand? Indonesia?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:14 pm
by hobo finds

Re: Unknown coin? Thailand? Indonesia?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:17 pm
by Mercuryman
hobo finds wrote:https://images.app.goo.gl/w28jXndoExDy9aE9A


YOU ROCK! I even reverse image searched and found nothing... you're magic.

Thank you.

Re: Unknown coin? Thailand? Indonesia?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:21 pm
by Mercuryman
I am thinking this may be fake... the front of the coin has signs of casting it appears. In the top left side of the coin

Re: Unknown coin? Thailand? Indonesia?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:24 pm
by TheJonasCollegeFund
Cool....I'm drunk! I tried ans failed. Interesting find.

Re: Unknown coin? Thailand? Indonesia?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:27 pm
by Mercuryman
TheJonasCollegeFund wrote:Cool....I'm drunk! I tried ans failed. Interesting find.


:P Your effort is much appreciated!

Re: Unknown coin? Thailand? Indonesia?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:36 pm
by NiBullionCu
similar to this: (but yours is lighter, so as postulated, may be a copy)

Image
Image

similar to this:
https://www.noble.com.au/auctions/lot?lotno=2807&saleno=119&x=31&y=19


Lot 2807 Session 10 (7.30pm Wednesday 21st November) World Historical Medals

Estimate $150
SOLD $2,500

THAILAND, Rama V, (1868-1910), silver medal (16.26g; 30mm), commemorative (1887), obverse, bust of Rama to left, reverse, elephant with two Mahouts over swords & ribbons, (KM.X1). Extremely fine and rare.

Re: Unknown coin? Thailand? Indonesia?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:47 pm
by Mercuryman
NiBullionCu wrote:similar to this: (but yours is lighter, so as postulated, may be a copy)

Image
Image

similar to this:
https://www.noble.com.au/auctions/lot?lotno=2807&saleno=119&x=31&y=19


Lot 2807 Session 10 (7.30pm Wednesday 21st November) World Historical Medals

Estimate $150
SOLD $2,500

THAILAND, Rama V, (1868-1910), silver medal (16.26g; 30mm), commemorative (1887), obverse, bust of Rama to left, reverse, elephant with two Mahouts over swords & ribbons, (KM.X1). Extremely fine and rare.


Thank you, Yes it seems to be a copy or a counterfeit. The diameter checks out but the weight is off significantly.

Re: Unknown coin? Thailand? Indonesia?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:57 pm
by highroller4321
Mercuryman wrote:
NiBullionCu wrote:similar to this: (but yours is lighter, so as postulated, may be a copy)

Image
Image

similar to this:
https://www.noble.com.au/auctions/lot?lotno=2807&saleno=119&x=31&y=19


Lot 2807 Session 10 (7.30pm Wednesday 21st November) World Historical Medals

Estimate $150
SOLD $2,500

THAILAND, Rama V, (1868-1910), silver medal (16.26g; 30mm), commemorative (1887), obverse, bust of Rama to left, reverse, elephant with two Mahouts over swords & ribbons, (KM.X1). Extremely fine and rare.


Thank you, Yes it seems to be a copy or a counterfeit. The diameter checks out but the weight is off significantly.


Its one of the many medals they sell to tourists.

Re: Unknown coin? Thailand? Indonesia?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:15 pm
by Mercuryman
highroller4321 wrote:
Its one of the many medals they sell to tourists.


Ah ya that makes sense, I didn't think I was that lucky :P
There was a counterfeit Fatman dollar in the bag too. I got excited for a second...

Thank you all for your expertise!