I quickly went through the BM collection and found a match. Write "Valens Trier" in the search field and if you're diligent enough you'll probably...
That was a good deal for 4$. You can still make out the mintmark, TCON, if I'm not mistaken, i.e. minted at Arles. A.D. 360 to 363, like it says...
Thanks for your answers, I'm glad I asked. Indeed, I wasn't paying due attention to the difference between die match and coin match. Though I've...
I threw up.
My experiences with friends and relatives fall in line with yours. If they have some interest in History they'll express awe at holding an object...
I've been collecting ancient coins for three years now and I've gotten used to finding duplicates while browsing online auctions. However, I don't...
You raise good points. Perhaps the case is not as clear-cut as I believed. But I'm still pending towards fake. First of all, I guess the coin...
So, I sent the AH those three pictures in the first post. They insist the coins are genuine - claiming they were checked by experts with five...
I guarantee you there's ZERO chance he'll be blacklisted. He's not the small-fry Balkans dealer that Forum typically places there. This is a big...
Thank you. If the seller keeps playing dumb I'll definitely ask Ebay to intercede. Since people here seem more laid back than in most coin...
I'm hoping other collectors can tell me their opinion on this coin. I believe it's a fake, mostly because of what looks like a rim running along...
Not sure if this coin belongs to any of you or was just posted as an example, but it's a fake anyway. Compare:...
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