{"id":19160,"date":"2026-10-02T08:52:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T07:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/how-to-spot-fake-coins-2\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T08:52:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T07:52:40","slug":"how-to-spot-fake-coins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/gb\/how-to-spot-fake-coins\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Spot Fake Gold and Silver Coins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The most popular bullion coins are also the most counterfeited. Pick a coin to see the genuine coin's official specifications (weight, dimensions, fineness), the mint's security features and the tests you can do at home.<\/p>\n\n\n

Gold coins<\/h2>
\"\"<\/span>Krugerrand<\/b>How to spot a fake \u203a<\/small><\/a>\"\"<\/span>Gold Maple Leaf<\/b>How to spot a fake \u203a<\/small><\/a>\"\"<\/span>American Gold Eagle<\/b>How to spot a fake \u203a<\/small><\/a>\"\"<\/span>American Gold Buffalo<\/b>How to spot a fake \u203a<\/small><\/a>\"\"<\/span>Gold Britannia<\/b>How to spot a fake \u203a<\/small><\/a>\"\"<\/span>Gold Vienna Philharmonic<\/b>How to spot a fake \u203a<\/small><\/a>\"\"<\/span>Gold Kangaroo<\/b>How to spot a fake \u203a<\/small><\/a><\/div>

Silver coins<\/h2>
\"\"<\/span>Silver Maple Leaf<\/b>How to spot a fake \u203a<\/small><\/a>\"\"<\/span>American Silver Eagle<\/b>How to spot a fake \u203a<\/small><\/a>\"\"<\/span>Silver Britannia<\/b>How to spot a fake \u203a<\/small><\/a>\"\"<\/span>Silver Vienna Philharmonic<\/b>How to spot a fake \u203a<\/small><\/a>\"\"<\/span>Silver Kangaroo<\/b>How to spot a fake \u203a<\/small><\/a><\/div>

Tests that work for any coin<\/h2>
  1. Ping test (works best for silver): gently tap the coin against another coin. Genuine silver rings clearly for a second or two; a fake with a base-metal core sounds short and dull. It works best side by side with a coin you know is genuine.<\/li>
  2. Look at the coin under a loupe and compare it with a genuine one: sharpness of the design, lettering, edge and the security features listed above.<\/li>
  3. The most reliable non-destructive test is an electromagnetic or ultrasonic verifier (e.g. Sigma Metalytics). Many dealers have one, so ask them to test the coin when you sell.<\/li><\/ol>

    No home test is 100% certain. The simplest protection is buying from a known dealer and, if in doubt, having the coin verified by a specialist.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The most popular bullion coins are also the most counterfeited. Pick a coin to see the genuine coin's official specifications (weight, dimensions, fineness), the mint's security features and the tests you can do at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19160","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"","author_link":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/gb\/"},"comment_info":0,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19160"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19160\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metalsradar.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}