Hello! FAKE!👎 Even if it is non-magnetic... The weight is not good,should be about 27g.
Andi 👋
Thanks, I knew that, but please tell where to find the “original”, if it exists, and since you know it should be about 27g, you obviously have it from a good source, so please, share it?
Luigi Giorgi, an Italian coin engraver, was introduced by an official of the Italian Embassy in Shanghai, China to work at the Tianjin Mint Factory of the Qing Dynasty in 1910. After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, he was employed at the Tianjin Mint Factory of the Republic of China and served as chief designer and chief engraver until he resigned in 1919. His coin carving skills are exquisite, especially the level of portrait relief technology is very high. In addition to the Yuan Shikai statue silver coin of the Republic of China, the Republican commemorative silver coin, the Republican commemorative ten copper coin, the Yuan Shikai statue of the Republic of China silver coin, and the Hongxian flying dragon commemorative coin, Even Xuantong Three-Year Great Qing silver coin came from his hand.
Perhaps the exceedingly rare pattern coin for the Y# 322????
Yes,indeed,the KM catalogue gives 2 patterns Pn34 & Pn35,in copper and brass,for this type of the silver coin,signed by Giorgi. But no reference of weight for this 2 patterns. Market value is quite high for both: 500-600 usd.
So,if copper or brass,the coin may be one of this 2 scarce patterns…👍👍👍
Or maybe a copy of the L. Giorgi signed production coin. From the link I posted above:
Luigi Giorgi, prolific engraver as the head of the Tientsin Mint from 1910-20, included his signature on the dies that produced this coin. This detail elevates the desirability over the unsigned variety by a substantial amount.
Luigi Giorgi, an Italian coin engraver, was introduced by an official of the Italian Embassy in Shanghai, China to work at the Tianjin Mint Factory of the Qing Dynasty in 1910. After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, he was employed at the Tianjin Mint Factory of the Republic of China and served as chief designer and chief engraver until he resigned in 1919. His coin carving skills are exquisite, especially the level of portrait relief technology is very high. In addition to the Yuan Shikai statue silver coin of the Republic of China, the Republican commemorative silver coin, the Republican commemorative ten copper coin, the Yuan Shikai statue of the Republic of China silver coin, and the Hongxian flying dragon commemorative coin, Even Xuantong Three-Year Great Qing silver coin came from his hand.
Perhaps the exceedingly rare pattern coin for the Y# 322????
Strange enough I don't see any GIORGI in numista, nor in SCWC! So it must be “rare” and worth a fortune, on the other hand I see plenty on internet, so maybe it's not rare at all and copied in tens of thousands…..
I wouldn't call it a fantasy coin. I think the intent was to make a fake/counterfeit/forgery of a very valuable pattern coin. Might be better to post in one of the Counterfeit forum posts?
