Hello,
I would appreciate the community’s opinion on the authenticity of this 1927-R 10 Lire “Biga”. Below are objective observations and measurements for reference.
Specifications and measurements:
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.70 g
Thickness: 1.8–2.3 mm (clearly visible thickness variation)
A hydrostatic (in-water) weighing test was performed to estimate density, with repeated measurements consistently falling in the range of approximately 10.2–10.4 g/cm³.
Planchet and profile:
The planchet shows a distinct one-directional thickness gradient: the highest point is at the top of the portrait’s head at 2.3 mm, with a progressive decrease in thickness along a vertical line toward the bottom edge, which measures 1.8 mm, producing a visible tilted-planchet profile.
Attached images include:
Edge/profile showing the thickness gradient
Close-ups of the obverse legend
Overall and detail views of the reverse
Close-ups of the edge lettering
Thank you for your opinions based on the images and the above description.























