All the fakes

[Mackie]

One more fake coin. This time its 10 rupee Indira Gandhi Rudraksh coin.

http://www.ebay.in/itm/10-RUPEE-INDIRA-GANDHI-OM-RUDRAYA-NAMAH-17-BEADS-RARE-COIN-/280905191140?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item4167410ee4

[Mackie]

Fake 5 rupee Indira Gandhi rudraksh coin:

http://www.ebay.in/itm/FIVE-RUPEE-INDIRA-GANDHI-OM-RUDRAYA-NAMAH17-BEADS-RARE-COIN-HARD-2FIND-Rs-1-/290732218394?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item43b0fd981a

[Coinsforever]

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[dheer]

This decade there has been quite a bit of interest in fake coins for circulation ... i think the motivation is that is easy to produce and circulate ... less chances of getting caught ... this looks the first time a fake coin with Rupee design is caught ... anyone has images for reference

[malj1]

The Anglo Saxon Chronicle AD.1125 tells us the penalty for counterfeiting 'they were deprived each of them of the right hand, et testiculis infra'.

[aarkay]

Hi...

@kansal888 .....Sanjay a good effort to educate the unsuspecting collectors....the main reason for the fakes flourishing is that the collector after buying the coins does not either show or discuss the possession with other collectors due to the fear that they may negatively comment on it......the collector secretly keeps it till his demise without knowing it is a fake he has got...I have known a case from South India (a lady with enough disposable income) from a  coin seller who used to sell high priced  fake ancient coins obtained from Bombay to this lady (he confessed to me when he was alive ).....his philosophy being that if the buyer is happy why should he educate  them and be a spoil sport....

A question is that are the fake coins meant only for collectors or are they meant for circulation also....

Finally, the listing of the item has been removed from eBay after your thread  ...

Aarkay

[Coinsforever]

Two held trying to sell 1000 fake gold coins
TNN Dec 3, 2012, 12.25AM IST


Tags:
Gold|bhopal
BHOPAL: Two persons, who tried to con a man by selling fake gold coins worth Rs 20 lakh were arrested near Mubarakpur tri-section on the outskirts of Bhopal here on Saturday. Over 1,000 fake gold coins were recovered from their possession.

Police said the accused, Qasim and Sattar conned one Sunil Sharma into purchasing fake gold coins and struck a deal of Rs 20 lakhs. After agreeing to the deal initially, Sharma became suspicious of the two and informed the police. The cops subsequently, laid a trap and arrested the duo with fake gold coins.

Source : TOI

[redwine]

Fake Yen, picked up in a job lot.

20.11g
38mm ish
Almost coin aligned

[Figleaf]

Why fake?

Peter

[redwine]

Apparently it should weigh just under 27g.
And just checked, my magnet sticks to it. 

[redwine]

Fake 50 Cents Yun-Nan-Province, China
3 Mace and 6 Candareens

Attracted to fridge magnet
10.86g
33mm
medal aligned

[redwine]

Fake One Tael Szechuen Province, China

Attracted to fridge magnet
26.48g
45mm
medal aligned

[redwine]

Fake 50 Cents Yun-Nan-Province, China
I think Krause 479 Gen. T'ang Chi-yao

Attracted to fridge magnet
11.12g
33mm
medal aligned

[redwine]

Fake $1 Cheh-Kiang Province, China
7 Mace and 2 Candareens
1897 I think. Krause 56.  It's very rare!

Attracted to fridge magnet
19.95g (should be 27.5g)
38mm
medal aligned

[redwine]

Fake 50 Cents Yunnan Province, China
I think Krause 257 or thereabouts

Attracted to fridge magnet
11.08g (should be 13.2g)
33mm
medal aligned