Italy 2 euro 2003 - error?

melitikus · Post by **melitikus** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:30 pm

I found this Italian 2 Euro Coin, the inner part is very silvery it’s almost the same colour as the outer ring. Do you think it’s a fake, an error or became like this by wear and tear? - Links to the image below!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3079/256 ... 1213017776

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3282/256 ... f1.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3041/256 ... 36.jpg?v=0

suntzu · Post by **suntzu** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:05 pm

I do believe that someone cleaned it with vinegar or lemmon ...

anto989 · Post by **anto989** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:48 pm

no,it's surely a fake

melitikus · Post by **melitikus** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:52 pm

suntzu wrote:I do believe that someone cleaned it with vinegar or lemmon ...

i dont think metal colour goes by cleaning, unless it is plated

bhoeyb · Post by **bhoeyb** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:34 pm

It's a fake coin.

Jes · Post by **Jes** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:18 pm

Yes. That's wright. There are two posibilities: Cleaned or fake.

Please, look at the edge of the coin and tell us if you see something "strange" or unusual there...

melitikus · Post by **melitikus** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:18 am

Jes wrote:Yes. That's wright. There are two posibilities: Cleaned or fake.

Please, look at the edge of the coin and tell us if you see something "strange" or unusual there...

the edge looks fine

debemaks · Post by **debemaks** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:44 am

I've a fake 2€ from Germany, both the metals are weak, and looks blured, the edge give me the idea of absolute fake, neither vertical lines nor engraving at all but a lots of wear! I keep it as a trophy! IMHO it doesn't seems to me too fake...

Jes · Post by **Jes** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:46 am

melitikus wrote:
Jes wrote:Yes. That's wright. There are two posibilities: Cleaned or fake.

Please, look at the edge of the coin and tell us if you see something "strange" or unusual there...
the edge looks fine

If the edge is fine, perhaps it is just a cleaned coin. (Maybe acid such as vinager, lemon... or something more strong)

Acid attaks the coins and make it look bad, with a different colour. Then, after some months, the coin seems to be dirty not shiny...