Coin identification

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This is your coin:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3345.html
No, back side instead of Queen - Empress written
indeed. but EMPRESS started 1877.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3719.html
a coin dated 1876 with Empress is a puzzle.
what is the weight?
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
I don't like the rim in the first picture. Could you provide better photos of the area around the rim and of the edge?
A puzzle or a fake?

I'm concerned about the a-centric position of the P in 'R U P E E'. That is not present on either the Queen or Empress version of the rupee.
an accurate weight is needed.
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
Quote: "ArnoV"​A puzzle or a fake?

​I'm concerned about the a-centric position of the P in 'R U P E E'. That is not present on either the Queen or Empress version of the rupee.
​Now that you mention it....I have noticed this
some simple tests:
https://www.silvercoins.com/fake-silver-coins-14-ways-to-spot-counterfeits/


https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/chinese-coin-counterfeiting-ring-4071202
Non est totum quod splendet ut aurum
Rijkdom bestaat niet uit het hebben van veel bezittingen, maar in het hebben van weinig behoeften
After comparing the portrait on yours to the one in the catalogue, I’m fairly confident it’s a counterfeit.

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