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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;moreotherstuff, post: 70617, member: 56&quot;]The silver covering is called a riza.&nbsp; The 950 may be indicative of silver purity - higher than sterling.&nbsp; There&#039;s another mark and smaller numbers beneath that, but I can&#039;t make them out.</p><p><br /></p><p>It may not be a copy: it may just be an icon.&nbsp; The format has been heavily codified over the centuries.&nbsp; I have no idea as to age because, to me, a modern icon would look much like one from the middle ages.&nbsp; It&#039;s a specialized field.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ok... so I didn&#039;t wait for the certificate and it is a copy.&nbsp; The question now is whether or not the silver riza is a separate casing or more like a finish applied to the surface.&nbsp; If it&#039;s just an applied surface, then the amount of silver will be very small.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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