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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ardatirion, post: 897169, member: 9204&quot;]I disagree entirely. The problem is no worse with ancients than with any other type of coin. Granted, the authentication methods are different. Yes, there may be numerically more counterfeits, but the vast majority of these are pathetically obvious to a collector with as little as a few hours experience. Yes, there are some extremely difficult, &quot;Omega&quot; quality fakes among ancients. But with a good head, these will not generally be a problem to the collector. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sand-cast Caligula sestertius:</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/albums/userpics/10618/caligulafront.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Machine-struck Antoninus Pius denarius:</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/albums/userpics/10002/a12.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>These are equal in quality to the most obvious fake trade dollars. </p><p><br /></p><p>One last thing in response to the authentication issue. For US coins, TPG&#039;s offer buyback guarantees. The trusted ancient dealers all offer unconditional returns in the event of questionable authenticity. Its the same deal, just without the middleman.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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