Fake Orders of Virtuti Militari

High quality fake of 2nd class cross (modeled after this specimen https://asiamedals.info/threads/2nd...-made-by-immanuel-pannasch-ip-workshop.25737/)

Gold, silver, enamel.
Size 52 x 85 mm.
Weight 35.59 g.

Fake marks.

Original mark vs. fake mark.

 

4th class fake cross. Once again fakers were trying to mimic Pannasch-made cross.

Gold, silver, enamel.
Size 40 x 35 mm.
Weight 9.4 g.

Marked with a fake St. Petersburg assay office year mark.

Fake mark.

 

Another 4th class fake cross from the same manufacturer.

Gold, silver, enamel.
Size 35.5 mm.
Weight 10.87 g.

Marked with a fake St. Petersburg assay office year mark.

 

Previous generation of high quality fakes.

1st class fake cross.

Gold, silver, enamel.
Size 97×58 mm.
Weight 53.27 g.

Marked with fake gold hallmark "72" and fake St. Petersburg assay office year mark.

Breast star,

Silver, gold, enamel.
Size 85×85 mm.
Weight 59.47 g.

Unmarked.

Like every self-respecting fake our "treasure" got itself a "passport" from infamous Levin/Левин https://asiamedals.info/threads/fak...exander-nevsky-order.22734/page-3#post-362300

 

Additional examples of 4th class fake crosses "made by Immanuel Pannasch /IP/ workshop".

Bronze, gilt, silver, enamel.
Size 33.3 × 30.1 mm.
Weight 10.05 g.

Marked with a fake St. Petersburg assay office year mark.

 

Gold, silver, enamel.
Size 35.5 × 32.5 mm.
Weight 10.88 g.

Marked with a fake St. Petersburg assay office year mark "1831".