An old lead coin looks like it was plated with silver.
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GiovannelliG., et al. Preprint available at http://www.arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0603438 (2006).
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University of Rome 'La Sapienza'
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Taranto National Museum of Archaeology (which houses the Parabita coins)
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Ball, P. Great fakers scammed ancient Italy. Nature (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/news060327-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news060327-8
