8 Reales of Mexico (1888)

Here is my 1888 Mexican 8 Reales. One of my affectionate coins. The edge is really special to me.

World of Coins discuss this coin here

http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,9267.0.html

Rupee: 1901 Contemporary Counterfiet

Here is some examples of contemporary counterfiet Rupees of British India. The first one is 1901 Queen Victoria young bust Rupee. In the 1901 Rupee the Queen should have mature bust. See the image.

Interesting thing is I have another 1901 Rupee in my collection which has Edward on the obverse.

But the Rupees of Edward were first issued in 1903. So, they are probably contemporary counterfiet. They are not modern fakes as they have sufficient wears and nature of the wears are convincing enough to show that they experienced much circulation. I guess that the coins were struck using genuine worn dies. The coins are not cast. They are struck and have milled edge.

The coins have been discussed in World of Coins on this thread.

http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,9305.0.html

Rupee: Victoria 1840 with Jewellers Touch

Here is a Victoria 1840 Rupee. But I collected the coin alongwith the star at to top of head of the queen.

The coin is discussed here on World of Coins
http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,9308.0.html

Rupee: Victoria 1840 with Crack

This is a Victoria 1840 with crack.

Here is a more close image of the crack

A more close image of the crack

The coin is discussed in World of Coins on the following thread

http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,9338.0.html

EIC Rupee: William IIII

AR Rupee by East India Company in the name of William IIII.

This and other similar coins have been discussed in World of Coins here

http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,1418.0.html

As a popular coin among the collectors these coins are target of the fakers. For discussion on fakes of William IIII Rupees please visit the following link

http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,10346.0.html