SPECIMEN? PATTERN OR TRIAL STRIKE COINS?

Is this a specimen, pattern or trial strike coins?


Few days ago, a customer sold me a bunch of coins, among them,I found this two pieces of unique Malaysia Bunga Raya series 50 cents coins.


I am puzzled on the errors,but so far I have not find the right category to prescribe  them. Are these a specimen coins, pattern coins or a trial strike coins.


Assembled a forgery coin dated 2010, unifaced with details design on reverse but absent of designs on obverse and is concave in shape like a bottle cap, plain edged,was struck on aluminium material, weigh is 3.24gm compared to the normal weigh of 9.33gm.


Next, is a genuine 50 cents coin dated 2004 with similar features,but with lettered edge and concentric lines on the reverse,weigh is 2.98gm.(Normal: 9.33gm)

I seek your feed back.

3 comments:

  1. Selamat Pagi Taun Dickson.
    Sungguh cantik koleksi ini. memang unique sekali. Kalau ada lebih maklum saya, saya amat rasa ingin memilikinya juga.
    Terima kasih Tuan

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  2. Selamat pagi Dato Sharuddin bin Yusof DIMP,AMP,

    Okay, kalau dapat yang lebih, mesti share dengan Dato'.

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  3. Hi Mr Dickson,
    Syiling 2004 itu jelas adalah PMJ.lihat pada bahagian reverse ada kesan lubang kesan alat untuk pegang syiling bagi kerja2 mencanaikan syiling ini...

    Syiling 2010 merupakan satu percubaan untuk membuat syiling palsu tapi sukar diagak bagaimna mereka membuat die syiling ini samada mereka gunakan syiling tulin(yg diketuk dua kali)sebagai die atau lain2 kaedah.Kalau diperhatikan pada kelopak dan daun bunga raya ada kesan repaired.Bahan aluminium dipilih kerana ianya lembut dan mudah diketuk dgn syiling tulin.

    Semua ini hanya pendapat depankanta saja ,kalau sdr whycollect baca tentu dia akan ketawa..hahaha...Terima kasih banyak2 Mr Dickson...

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