Bohemian?

Berg

Anyone know anything about this "coin"?

harasha

It looks like it might be a Prague Groschen, but I am no expert on that coin. The Prague Groschen was one of the main trade coins of the 15th Century, I believe.

Silvereagle82

Nice photo !!!!

Sapyx

Yep, that's a pragergroshen. The King of Bohemia named there is Karolus Primus(Charles the First). Your only clues to the date of issue are the reign-dates of Charles I, (1346-1378).

The quality of silver in pragergroschen went up and down (mostly down) sporadically over the centuries it was issued. During Charles I's reign, it started at around 85% but fell to much lower than that towards the end. According to Grierson, they were minted "in huge quantities".

CIVITAS

Looks like a modern reproduction of a Pragergroschen. Weren't they struck on thin silver/billon? This looks to be thick brass. Additionally, the strike is WAY too good for one of these. The style looks off to me as well.

Maybe there's something I don't know though.

CIVITAS

And when I say modern, I mean 1600 to date.......

WillieBoyd2

Looks like something from Jurassic Park on the coin.

Madame

Interesting coin and great photos

Sapyx

Repro? It could be. I just assumed the off-colour was a combination of low-grade silver and the scanner/camera used.

Does it actually look brassy? I don't think a genuine pragergroshen would. And Civitas is right, they should be thin (thinner than your typical modern coin, anyway).

Here's my (only) example of a pragergroschen:

It's from a much later period - Ferdinand I (1526-1564), and it's bent and fairly worn. Paid AU$55 for it in 1999.

1jester

Here's one of mine, from 1310-46. The one posted by Berg isn't a genuine gross, in my opinion (but I have no idea what it is supposed to be).

Berg

Thanks everyone for your help. Wether its an reproduction or not Im now atleast a bit more wiser about what its a reproduction of.