What I strongly believe is a modern
fake Prague Groschen is currently up for sale at
auction, starting tomorrow, on the 22nd, at 9:30 a.m., I believe Central European Time. This Wenceslaus (Václav) II Prague Groschen looked a
bit off to me from the beginning. Upon closer inspection, you can see what appear to be casting bubbles all around, particularly on the lower half of the
reverse and especially on the 'A' of Pragenses. You can see some letters, such as the 'P' in Pragenses and the 'O' in Grossi strangely blending into the
field. You will also notice strong blending on the inner
rim, just to the left of the
lion's paw. Finally, on the 'O' of Grossi, you will notice it is cut off. Where it is cut off, you will notice that the
rim is bent upwards. This is not the case with normal Prague Groschen that weren't removed from casings. I contacted the
auction house several days ago, but they have not replied to me or removed the lot. I also contacted numisbids this morning, but while they thanked me and agreed that the evidence I presented was concerning, it looks like they are just going to forward the message to the
auction house.
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