“I thank the gentleman who unknowingly left me a tip of 3,000 euros.” This is the message that Mario Leone posted on his Tiktok account, …
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«I thank the Lord who has left me 3000 euros From Top unknowingly”. This is the message that was posted in your account tick tock by Mario Leone, owner of the Osteria Leone di benevent. A customer would have put it on the table after eating it in the club two Euro thank you for the work you have done. But in reality it would be one rare coin, the result of a coin error. And that would therefore be worth much more.
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Tip 2 euros, but it’s a rare coin: the sale display
Therefore, Mr. Leone decided to post the announcement on Ebay and sell the coin for 3000 euros, indicating in red the imperfections that would make it rare. So inaccuracies in the circle between inside and outside, on both sides. And when you consider that the receipt actually stated a total of 42 euros. For four people who had eaten a first course and ended the meal with coffee.
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The review
In order to be able to make an assessment, however, the opinion of a numismatist is necessary. In addition, it is not clear, at least from the published video, that the two euros are actually those contained in the announcement on Ebay. But it’s true, happiness can exist and even overcome doubts. “Honestly – writes a user in the comments – rare coins pass through our hands, the value of which we do not know.”
@rioleons Do you think he was aware of that? #euro #luck #conio #errorconio #mancia #cameriere #ristorante ♬ Beat Automotivo Tan Tan Tan Viral – WZ Beat
How to recognize a coin with a minting error
One speaks of minting errors when a coin shows defects that arise during minting. Which? Faint embossing, missing letters or numbers, off-center, off-center image. But also deformations of the interior of the coin, breakage or wear of the punch or a part of it.
The two euros with the most well-known embossing errors
There are two most well-known 2 euro coins with minting errors. The first is the series minted in Germany in 2008, depicting a gross error in the map of European borders. Not including the new member states that joined the European Union in 2007. However, the second series was produced in Spain. The minting error on these coins is found on the sides: the stars that refer to the 12 founding states of the Union are significantly larger than any other €2 circulation coin. But the value is actually much less than thousands of euros: but around 20 euros.
The risk of fraud
Not everyone believes Mario Leone’s story. And there are those who fear it is actually one Fraud. Why? Coins can be changed. In fact, the condition can be altered by mechanical and chemical processes to make it look like minting defects. A phenomenon, that of manipulation, that is constantly spreading. And with increasingly sophisticated techniques.
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