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Numismatic Discussion => Coin Chit Chat => Topic started by: Steveqld on September 17, 2013, 04:40:42 PM

Title: Images of contemporary fakes
Post by: Steveqld on September 17, 2013, 04:40:42 PM
Having a quiet afternoon so had a look through a few Chinese coin factory websites.

These are some of the contemporary Australian coins they are copying:


(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10124/Custom_design_1oz_Silver_Clad_Australia_Day_jpg_220x220.jpg)  (http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10124/gold_souvenir_coins_jpg_220x220.jpg)  (http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10124/Discover_Australia_metal_badge_jpg_220x220.jpg)

(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10124/Canadian_replica_coin_maple_jpg_220x220.jpg)  (http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10124/australia_gold_plated_coin_jpg_220x220.jpg)  (http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10124/2011_AUSTRALIA_SILVER_CLAD_1_OZ_LUNAR_jpg_220x220.jpg)

(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10124/1_oz_Australia_Kookaburra_Elizabeth_II_1_jpg_220x220.jpg)  (http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10124/Newest_2013_Quarter_Oz_Kangaroo_Coin_Australia_jpg_220x220.jpg)  (http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10124/top_quality_Australia_national_map_coin_jpg_220x220.jpg)  

(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10124/top_quality_2006_Australia_custom_coin_jpg_220x220.jpg)

I'm sure there are many more I didn't see and sad to say that this bloke is using a post office box not far from my place:

http://replicacoins.weebly.com/replica-coins.html
Title: RE: Images of contemporary fakes
Post by: wwwww on September 17, 2013, 05:16:09 PM
They accidentally muled the mule 1916 half penny with the obverse of a regular Aussie half penny.

I don't see those modern coins on his site but producing/importing/holding/buying/selling counterfeit decimal currency is a criminal offense that the AFP takes very seriously.
Title: RE: Images of contemporary fakes
Post by: Steveqld on September 17, 2013, 05:26:20 PM
Quote from: 'wwwww' pid='28513' dateline='1379403969'They accidentally muled the mule 1916 half penny with the obverse of a regular Aussie half penny.

I don't see those modern coins on his site but producing/importing/holding/buying/selling counterfeit decimal currency is a criminal offense that the AFP takes very seriously.

The modern coins come from half a dozen Chinese coin factory sites.  They all advertise on this website:

http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/replica-coins.html