False sovereigns of the weight and appearance of gold

Made:
before 1889
False sovereigns of the weight and appearance of gold

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False sovereigns of the weight and appearance of gold
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False sovereigns of the weight and appearance of gold

Details

Category:
Metallurgy
Object Number:
1889-164/2021
type:
specimen
credit:
John Percy Collection

Parts

False sovereign, worn edges reveal 'white' interior

False sovereign, worn edges reveal 'white' interior

False sovereign, mounted on black plastic, worn edges reveal the 'white' interior.

Object Number:
1889-164/2021 Pt1
type:
specimen