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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 3003802, member: 39084&quot;]Almost by definition, a forged ancient coin doesn&#039;t need to be tooled, since all the enhancement will have been done before the fake coin was cast or struck.&nbsp; So tooling is almost always evidence of an <i>authentic</i> coin, not a forgery.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pretty much all modern forgeries of ancient coins are artificially worn to make them look authentic, so again, being &quot;a little worn&quot; is not dispositive for a coin&#039;s being authentic.</p><p><br /></p><p>The best protection against forged ancient coins is to buy from reputable dealers who unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of their coins.&nbsp; If a coin is doubtful, it can be authenticated by an expert.&nbsp; As far as I can determine, Jeff Bezos is not considered an expert on the authenticity of ancient coins, regardless of how rich he is.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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