Unusual 1949 two-shillings

[Guest Dave]

This is a follow-up to the earlier post - this time with pictures . . .

I Have a two 1949 King George VI two-shilling pieces in my possession - one is what I would describe as a standard/normal two-shilling piece the other , however, is noticeably thinner and slightly smaller in diameter. There is a very thin raised rim on the smaller coin - unlike the standard coin which has a raised rim if about 1mm.

The lettering and detail on both sides of the smaller coin are clear and seem to be a similar depth to the standard coin and the type of metal seems to be identical on both. The edge of my standard coin is smoother but faintly milled whilst the smaller coin has (visible & clear) etched vertical lines.

I appreciate that without actually seeing the coin any appraisal is very difficult - However, I was wondering if anyone has come across this sort of coin before - I am hoping that someone may be able to shed some light on to how, or why, the coin is different, or as to whether you would suspect that the coin is a forgery.

N.B. The standard/normal coin is pictured on the left

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[Chris Perkins 228]

I reckon it's probably a forgery.