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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2277282, member: 76194&quot;]Just about every ancient coin variety has been documented&nbsp; in catalogs. Look at the coin you are planning to get there. Does yours closely match it? There will be some slight differences as dies were cut by hand, but not that much as the die cutters were masters. Look for metal flow as a sign your coin was struck, look at the edges for signs of casting, look at the surface for signs of uneven wear and bubbles in the metal (another sign of casting). Weigh the coin and measure its size (ancient coins for the variety you want to buy were measured by the Ancients to make sure they were a certain size and weight. If yours differs from the known deviations, look out! Also, learn the style of the fonts used in a coin of that culture, and how the busts and figures generally looked...basically, look at a lot of coins. Most modern fakes will look odd to you after you&#039;ve seen hundreds of ancient coins of that culture.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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