Lithuanian 1548 half groat, is it real?

Hello, can someone tell is this coin real?



Thanks in advance!

anyone?

Hi,

Here is a member gdrsb and I believe that he took a part in writing a book about groats. You should try to ask him :)

Looks like modern reproduction to me. Not a quick-and-dirty Chinese mass-production, but better quality (and therefore more dangerous) modern fake.
Just by the way - this coin was not minted, it's a cast copy.

Just my opinion but looks like a wonderful coin to me, nothing at sight of you pictures would make me suspicious.

Indeed too good to be real.
Look at the rim, is there any sign of casting (line)?
Please send your pictures to Piotr:
https://en.numista.com/echanges/profil.php?id=62681

Think, this is absolutely genuine Lithuanian half-groat of Sigismund August, dated 1548, common and not expensive coin, I can valuate it in 10-15 usd...

Citeer: "glykan"​Looks like modern reproduction to me. Not a quick-and-dirty Chinese mass-production, but better quality (and therefore more dangerous) modern fake.
​Just by the way - this coin was not minted, it's a cast copy.

​why? IMHO it's normal minted coin. The problem of Vilnius mint of 1545-1565 is, that the puncheones were not clear sometimes...

Citeer: "PetrusAscanus"​Indeed too good to be real.
​Look at the rim, is there any sign of casting (line)?
​Please send your pictures to Piotr:
​https://en.numista.com/echanges/profil.php?id=62681
​

​this coin must be very thin- about 1-1.5mm with diameter 19-20mm only and the weight must be 1-1,4 g.

Citeer: "gdrsb"​

Citeer: "glykan"​Looks like modern reproduction to me. Not a quick-and-dirty Chinese mass-production, but better quality (and therefore more dangerous) modern fake.
​​Just by the way - this coin was not minted, it's a cast copy.

​​why? IMHO it's normal minted coin. The problem of Vilnius mint of 1545-1565 is, that the puncheones were not clear sometimes...

Two issues for me:
- way too sharp letters around the edge and quite worn center at the same time and
- look at the top of the letters L and A in LITVA - ​this is how cast looks like.
I may be mistaken though...

P.S. If you have genuine coin in THAT condition for $ 10-15 - please let me know, I'll take three of them

Yes, the legend and the central fiigures were minted with different pouncheons and it's normal. Some pouncheons of letters were new and letters are sharp, but some letters strucked with old puncheons and seems dirty and worn. Also You can find these coins by reasonable prices in allegro.pl , rare.lt , pirkis.lt, violity.ua and similar internet auctions.

Citeer: "gdrsb"​Yes, the legend and the central fiigures were minted with different pouncheons and it's normal. Some pouncheons of letters were new and letters are sharp, but some letters strucked with old puncheons and seems dirty and worn. Also You can find these coins by reasonable prices in allegro.pl , rare.lt , pirkis.lt, violity.ua and similar internet auctions.

​Agree

Thanks for answers!