Georg Honauer and the Counterfeit Gold

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Georg Honauer was maybe a scientist. He was maybe a goldsmith. He was definitely, a fraudulent alchemist in the service of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg. And when he couldn't fulfill the sensational promises he made -- turning 2 tons of iron into 2 tons of gold, the duke ordered his execution. Welcome to Criminalia, where all that glitters is not gold. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Georg Honauer was a goldsmith and alchemist and charlatan who claimed that he could convert iron into gold. When he failed to produce this gold, his execution was ordered by Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg.

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