Known Failure Cases: Understanding the Limitations of Our Application

As part of our commitment to transparency and continuous improvement, we are actively collecting and documenting failure cases encountered in our application. These cases include both false positives and false negatives, which highlight the limitations of our app's performance.

By sharing these known failures, we aim to provide our users with a comprehensive understanding of the boundaries and constraints of our application's capabilities. This transparency enables users to make informed decisions and manage expectations accordingly.

Case 2022: Fake Trade Dollar

Specification (vs. Genuine)

CoinThe FakeA Genuine
Diameter38.07mm38.03mm
Weight27.2g27.0g
Material

78% silver core
90% silver coating

90% silver

Test Result*2 stars2 stars

*Result is provided on app version 0.12.?

Differentiating a fake coin closely mirroring the precious metal content of a genuine one presents a challenge during the sound test. This particular fake coin falls near the test's limit, complicating the distinction. This limitation has been mentioned at the end of the user manual.

Case 2023.3: Fake 1 Franc

Specification (vs. Genuine)

CoinThe FakeA Genuine
Diameter23.03mm22.98mm
Thickness1.29mm1.26mm
Weight3.51g4.87g
Material

Tin

83.5% silver

Test Result*3 stars3 stars

*Result is provided on app version 1.3.11

Coins crafted from tin and from silver may produce similar sound components when they share the same shape. However, their distinct weight serves as a crucial differentiating factor. To ensure accurate identification, it is essential to carefully consider the weight of the coins.

This emphasizes the importance for users to verify both the size and weight of the coin before conducting tests. Section Common mistakes & Best practices may provide further information.

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