sovereign real?

[SilverStan]

Hi just interested in some of the wealth of experience on here...

 

I have a sovereign that im pretty sure is ok but ill attach pics.

 

I have weighed it no problem there.

 

Ive dropped it on the work top with sovereigns I know the history of.. again That's fine.

 

It is in poor condition and the coin is rougher to the touch than my other sovs..

 

But is that just down to poor condition that's my main question.

 

Any help appreciated as always..

 

 

[barney]

Hello Stan

looks ok to me, just quite worn and knocked about. It has the appearance of a sovereign thats spent some time in the ground and had a few years being knocked about by farm machinery hence all the edge knocks and scrapes

[silverin]

Hello Stan

looks ok to me, just quite worn and knocked about. It has the appearance of a sovereign thats spent some time in the ground and had a few years being knocked about by farm machinery hence all the edge knocks and scrapes

 

Interesting!

[SilverStan]

It seems ok Barney and yes that sounds a good history report

Thanks

[Pipers]

Get sovereignsteve to have a look at it, the detail on the dragon (eg claws) are worn, you might end up having to measure and weigh it expect it to be just under weight if it worn eg 7.98 or even 7.97.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_(British_coin)

 

http://www.goldsovereigns.co.uk/information.html

[SilverStan]

Cheers Pipers im sure Steve will have a look at some stage and ive watched the chards fake sovereign video which was very good...

[sovereignsteve]

It looks fine to me, as long as it weighs and measures OK, should be no problem. I've never come across a fake of this type and year. Yes, a bit battered certainly, I like the story of it being knocked around in a field by a plough etc!

[SilverStan]

Cheers Steve