Coin from Philippines

Hello,

    I have purchased today a coin of 25 sentimos from Philippines, 1990. When I tried to catalogue it I discovered that it exists only made of brass:

N#2462

while mine seems to be of stainless steel:

the same material of this 1 piso coin:

N#4167

Did I purchase a false coin (given that someone would bother to make a worthless false coin)? If someone has a clue, please let me know.

Thanks

Interesting, do you have any measurements of your coin?

My 1983 25 Sentimo coin is definitely not stainless steel.  Is yours magnetic?

Perhaps it has be plated with something?

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Perhaps it has be plated with something?

Yes, probably.

I also think plated. You see some brass colour in the rim.

Hello,

    thanks for the answers. I have checked: the coin is not magnetic and diameter is exactly 21 mm. It seems it could be plated, but in this case do you think that plating has been done by the mint or who else?

Today I'll check the rim under a magnifying glass to see if brass can be seen.

Not done by the mint. Done by one of the 8 billion humans in the world.

rsirian1

Not done by the mint. Done by one of the 8 billion humans in the world.

Ok, but who??🤣

Yes, it seems it has been plated. I do not understand exactly why, but never mind.

Thanks for your help

yvon

rsirian1

Not done by the mint. Done by one of the 8 billion humans in the world.

Ok, but who??🤣

Not me 😁

gros

yvon

rsirian1

Not done by the mint. Done by one of the 8 billion humans in the world.

Ok, but who??🤣

Not me 😁

It will take too long if we go through one person at a time so I'll speed it up: Not me, not my wife, not my mother, and neither of my grandsons. (I'm suspicious of a couple other members of my family.)

bjherbison

gros

yvon

rsirian1

Not done by the mint. Done by one of the 8 billion humans in the world.

Ok, but who??🤣

Not me 😁

It will take too long if we go through one person at a time so I'll speed it up: Not me, not my wife, not my mother, and neither of my grandsons. (I'm suspicious of a couple other members of my family.)

It wasn't me, so one more person off the list. 😜