Fake Mosasaurus jaw?

[Baryonyx]

I saw this at a Fossil convention in Vienna it was priced around 230 euros that's about 250$. Is it real?

[Kane]

Looks like a composite to me, but wait until the mosasaur experts come by.

[Anomotodon]

Looks right to me, a nice Prognathodon jaw.

[Fitch1979]

I wouldn't see any hints indicating falsification or composite...

 

[snolly50]

There has been discussion on the Forum about jackets being applied to composite jaw/teeth to give the impression that the piece is fresh from the field; thereby enhancing the aura of authenticity. From the photo alone, I would have been attracted to this piece. Two things would inform my decision - price (I'm cheap) and viewing the piece with a 10X loupe paying attention to the crown/root junctures and to the area of root entering jaw. 

[Kane]

Consensus points to it being authentic! This is one of those instances when I take joy in being wrong.  

[Fitch1979]

16 minutes ago, snolly50 said:

 From the photo alone.... (I'm cheap)

he is

[LordTrilobite]

This jaw looks good. I see no red flags or hints that it could be a composite. The only tooth I might have questions about is the first tooth on the far right. The join looks a little smoother and there is a slight seam visible. But this isn't very suspicious really. Though if I would want to buy it, I'd still want better photos of that area, just to be sure.

 

Looks like a typical Prognathodon. Though it's unclear if this is an upper or lower jaw as the bone is a bit broken up and partially obscured in the photo.

[snolly50]

24 minutes ago, Fitch1979 said:

he is

LOL, there is no use in denying, it's true. 

[SULLY]

It looks legit to me. Good buy!

[Baryonyx]

I am not buying it was an old picture that I took 5 months ago. I was just wondering if, it is real because 250 $ is not that much for a big jaw.