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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Plumbata, post: 3245440, member: 96864&quot;]Excellent thread, the series has been an enlightening read (the &quot;lead swabs&quot; for example) so thanks! I&#039;ve noticed that aside from some rather iconic issues (Istros, Thasos, etc.) many Greeks aren&#039;t faked, or at least not to remotely the same degree as Roman coinage, which within the minefield that is eBay is the primary danger for noobs like myself.</p><p><br /></p><p>Because Romans seem to be far and away the most popular ancient collecting focus, forgers looking for easy money will naturally go where the most inexperienced dollars are concentrated and where their efforts are most likely to be fruitful. The sophistication (to my eye) of some of the Roman fakes is truly frightening. Conversely, in my hunt for coins of Tisna in Aeolis and knowledge about them I&#039;ve never seen a hint of fakery, and am rather confident that no one will be churning out such obscure limited-market coins anytime soon so it feels like a safer realm for me than the prospect of finding a Caesar elephant denarius or the like.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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