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<p>[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 3650975, member: 82549"]One way to protect yourself is to dealer only with reputable dealers who specialize in ancient coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Price can sometimes be an indication that a coin is fake. Check out the links below. It is to Classical Numismatic Group, a reputable ancient coin dealer. I've searched for "Athens tetradrachm Athena Owl."</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?PAGE_NUM=&PAGE=1&TABS_TYPE=2&CONTAINER_TYPE_ID=1&IS_ADVANCED=1&ITEM_DESC=Athens+tetradrachm+Athena+Owl&ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_1=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_3=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_2=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?PAGE_NUM=&PAGE=1&TABS_TYPE=2&CONTAINER_TYPE_ID=1&IS_ADVANCED=1&ITEM_DESC=Athens+tetradrachm+Athena+Owl&ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_1=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_3=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_2=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?PAGE_NUM=&PAGE=1&TABS_TYPE=2&CONTAINER_TYPE_ID=1&IS_ADVANCED=1&ITEM_DESC=Athens+tetradrachm+Athena+Owl&ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_1=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_3=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_2=1</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Notice the prices. The coins tend to start at around $300 and go up from there. So if someone is offering you that coin for $50, you can be certain that it is fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>You should try this yourself. Go to <a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/" rel="nofollow">cngcoins.com</a>, click on "Reseach" and enter "Ephesus drachm bee stag" in the box after the word "Search." Then do the same for "Alexander great drachm Zeus."</p><p><br /></p><p>You can also do the same searches at <a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">vcoins.com</a>, where you will find similar coins but in a much greater range of condition and prices. (With ancient coins, price varies a lot depending on condition. CNG tends to deal mostly in high grade coins, so that's why their prices seem higher.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 3650975, member: 82549"]One way to protect yourself is to dealer only with reputable dealers who specialize in ancient coins. Price can sometimes be an indication that a coin is fake. Check out the links below. It is to Classical Numismatic Group, a reputable ancient coin dealer. I've searched for "Athens tetradrachm Athena Owl." [URL]https://www.cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?PAGE_NUM=&PAGE=1&TABS_TYPE=2&CONTAINER_TYPE_ID=1&IS_ADVANCED=1&ITEM_DESC=Athens+tetradrachm+Athena+Owl&ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_1=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_3=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_2=1[/URL] Notice the prices. The coins tend to start at around $300 and go up from there. So if someone is offering you that coin for $50, you can be certain that it is fake. You should try this yourself. Go to [URL='https://www.cngcoins.com/']cngcoins.com[/URL], click on "Reseach" and enter "Ephesus drachm bee stag" in the box after the word "Search." Then do the same for "Alexander great drachm Zeus." You can also do the same searches at [URL='https://www.vcoins.com/en/Default.aspx']vcoins.com[/URL], where you will find similar coins but in a much greater range of condition and prices. (With ancient coins, price varies a lot depending on condition. CNG tends to deal mostly in high grade coins, so that's why their prices seem higher.)[/QUOTE]
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