Slight wear on the orb of the King's crown. Slight rubbing on the high points of the King's beard. Numerous tiny nicks and scratches, both sides.
Lack of detail in the rowers' heads probably the result of not being completely struck up; a little more die pressure would have helped, or perhaps there was not enough detail in the die in the first place.
Quote: What looks fake about it? Looks real enough to me - though it may have been cleaned.
Blow up the obverse and study it closely, you won't even need to compare it to another coin. Pay particular attention to the lettering and the crown details.
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