tipu sultan double paisa - opinions

[coin_lover]

21.84 gms
what are your opinions guys

[Seeker55]

In its favor it looks like the reportedly authentic one

https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=72009

and not like the modern forgery

https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=82333

[coin_lover]

Thanks Seeker, however the surface of this coin does not appear right?

[Figleaf]

You can interpret the surface in two ways:

• A worn coin that was covered in some kind of crud that was cleaned away. The pitting is where the crud was reacting with the metal.
• A badly cast copy. The pitting is the result of trapped air bubbles

I am in favour of the first explanation. First, the pitting is distributed unevenly over a small area. At least in theory, trapped air bubbles should be everywhere. Second, a modern forger would make a better looking coin and would have trouble making the crack in a cast coin.

Peter

[coin_lover]

Thanks Peter