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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 1875281, member: 42773&quot;]That&#039;s simply not true. The internet is not a monolithic entity. There are numerous trustworthy dealers with lifetime guarantees. I have zero doubts about authenticity when buying from FORVM or CNG, just to name two among dozens.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve also spent a lot of time studying fakes and how to recognize them. The intelligent collector takes the time to learn how to spot forgeries. The best resource on the web is this FORVM site - start reading the stickied threads, and study them all...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?board=9.0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?board=9.0" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?board=9.0</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Are there a lot of fakes for sale? Yes. But to claim someone&#039;s coin is fake simply because it was bought on the internet is simplistic. Every coin has to be assessed on an individual basis.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, not all of us live in locations where we can hunt for ancient coins in our back yards. I would love to take a metal detector out for a spin and come across a few denarii, but in Pennsylvania, the most I&#039;m going to discover is bottle caps and maybe a cent or two.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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