I recently purchased a couple 1932 Austrian 2 schillings. The coin on the left was purchased from a collector. The coin on the right was purchased from a reputable dealer. I am suspecting they both may be silver-plated copper fakes. The reason I am suspicious is their weights appear to be outliers from other Austrian 2 schillings of the same series but not the same date. My 1930, 1931, 1933, and 1934 coins all weigh consistently around 12.05 grams. The two coins in question both weigh 11.83 grams. The diameters and thicknesses all seem to match up with others in the series. The surfaces of both coins tested positive for silver via acid testing.
In addition as you can see on the ”heads” side of the coin on the left—there is an area along the rim at 3-4 o’clock where it appears the silver plating has worn off and you can see copper underneath.
I understand that a coin can lose weight as a result of wear which might explain the weight discrepancy. The coin on the left was sold to me as circulated, but the coin on the right was supposedly uncirculated.
I would like to get some expert opinions on this. Thank you in advance for your thoughts. I may be overthinking this, but IMO these coins just didn’t pass the smell test
