Gold Plated Knights Templar Coin

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by kardinalisimo, Mar 20, 2018.

  1. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    3FE2611E-DDF3-4AE6-B887-83C848EEB2E3.jpeg F294A48C-4451-4DDB-9006-595BAD462DF9.jpeg 6CEF352F-CB63-4A6D-B1F0-127B7B8970D5.jpeg 5F7F4DCB-234E-420C-8EEE-57FE69D86ED2.jpeg 6770BE6D-4666-4EB9-A6A5-1F16815EE924.jpeg Any way to tell if this is fourree or modern reproduction? The base metal appears to be grayish.
     
    kardinalisimo, Mar 20, 2018
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  2. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Looks like a cast fake/reproduction.
     
    Hollyblue, Mar 20, 2018
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  3. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    It is a copy of a Gold Cob coin, the real ones were produced by the Spanish in Mexico.

    They were often described as ship wreck coins from sunken Galleons.

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    daveydempsey, Mar 21, 2018
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    AJefferson and Any Jewelry like this.
  4. Vaughn

    Vaughn New Member

    I have one similar to that but its not gold because it tarnish i found it embedded in shell its in really good shape i don't know how long it's been out in the sea all i know is that it maybe from the 1400s.
     
    Vaughn, Jan 16, 2020
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