Platinum coins are generally pretty expensive and because of this people may try to resell them at double or triple their value as gold or silver coins. Platinum is often mixed with other metals such as copper, nickel and palladium to make the coin cheaper to produce.
The best way to tell if a platinum coin is real or fake is by looking at how it shines. Platinum does not shine as much as gold, silver and copper so it is harder to determine whether the colour of a platinum coin comes from its actual colour or from a shiny surface finish made by the manufacturer.
Another sign that the coin is not made of platinum is weight. Platinum coins are very heavy compared to other coins, because platinum has a greater mass than most other metals.
Also, among counterfeit coins, there are some gold or silver plated platinum coins which will be worth very little even if they are real platinum coins. If you use a scale that measures grams, the coin's weight should be around 31.1 grams to be platinum, while if it is lighter or heavier than this amount it is probably not real.
The best way to tell if a platinum coin is fake is by scratching the surface of the coin with your fingernail (or another metal object) and checking whether the colour underneath the scratch matches the rest of the coin.Unfortunately, it can be difficult to see whether a coin is real platinum unless you are experienced in coins.
For this reason, if you buy coins online or at an auction house you should get a professional opinion before putting your money down for something that doesn't actually exists.
There are a few easy way to identify if a coin is made from platinum. If a coin does not shine or glimmer as much as other metals or it doesn't have the weight of a platinum coin then it's likely that the coin is fake. The best way to tell if a platinum coin is real is by scratching its surface and seeing whether the colour underneath the scratch matches the rest of the coin.
Unfortunately, it can be difficult to tell if a platinum coin is real unless you are experienced in coins. If you buy coins online or at an auction house it's best to get a professional opinion before putting down your money on something that doesn't exist.
In order to check if a platinum coin is genuine you need to know where it was made and when. In this article we will show you how to authenticate coins produced in Canada as well as those produced around the world!
