Dear Shandorr,
It is always impossible to give a firm opinion based only on a picture so this is my best judgement only.
The
fibula looks absolutely
fine to me.
Yes this
type of
fibula is being faked in Eastern Europe. However yours looks
good. The
patina is very nice and varied. The decoration looks like it was done by hand-engraving and not
cast, the details are
good, and the
patina coverage on the decoration looks normal. Also it seems that most
fake ones are in "better condition" - I mean the
fibula body is rarely bent and usually they have a pin (of course you could easily
fake damage and sell a
fake with no pin but generally
fakes are sold as better condition examples).
In Central Europe you can find genuine examples of this
type of
fibula in this condition for as little as 10-20 Euros. Maybe even 5 if you are lucky. Of course you can pay much more too.....
I would not be worried.
Shawn Caza (otlichnik)