Hi all,
I'm new to the site. What brings me here is an attempt to verify the authenticity of a coin I purchased about 8 years ago from a member of the Kitco forum.
It is a year 2000 Somaliland coin with the denomination of 15 dollars. It is marked 1 oz ag and 999, and neither Numista's coin catalog or NGC's world coin catalogue seem to acknowledge it's existence. Instead, they only list the Cu-Ni version, which bears the 5 dollars denomination (which I also have).
These two coins came to me as a set, already removed from their original packaging, and placed into those "do it yourself" holders. The previous owner labeled the Cu-Ni version as "Scales of Law MS Nickel 1 oz" and the coin in question as ""Scales of Law MS Silver 1 oz" and "6 made-rare."
The two coins have the same design, except for wording differences. I have not weighed them yet, but they have toned differently in their holders and appear to be made of different metals.
Could I have a coin that is quite rare? Possibly a pattern coin?