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Italy 2 euro 2003 - error?

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:30 pm
by melitikus
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

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:05 pm
by suntzu
I do believe that someone cleaned it with vinegar or lemmon ...

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:48 pm
by anto989
no,it's surely a fake

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:52 pm
by melitikus
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

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:34 pm
by bhoeyb
Image
It's a fake coin.

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:18 pm
by Jes
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... :?

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:18 am
by melitikus
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

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:44 am
by debemaks
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... :roll:

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:46 am
by Jes
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... :?