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Message:: [QUOTE="Eduard, post: 2780739, member: 8959"]Maybe a few comments from my side, not just over the last 10 years, but over the last 15-20 years with regards to Roman coins, specifically Imperatorial and 1st and 2nd century coinage: - Ebay, specially EB-UK and Spain can (with exceptions) no longer be really trusted   with regard to authenticity of coins. I see very many blatantly fake coins offered by   sellers in these two countries. I have had more luck from Ebay-France and Germany, but even then you have to be careful, specially for collectors with limited knowledge (of what typical fakes look like). - Prices almost doubled, at least in Germany, when the euro was introduced in 2000. What used to be priced in D-Marks was all of a sudden priced at the same level in euros!   - The prices for quality or scarce/rare or popular roman bronzes, specially if high quality and rare has held (very) well over the years, and has even increased for coins which have the desirable qualities of condition, scarcity or popularity.'Good stuff always sells'. - The advent of on-line sales has made it generally more difficult to 'get a deal'. Visibility has increased and with it prices for good material.[/QUOTE]