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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus, post: 2659424, member: 81887&quot;]Don&#039;t feel too bad, [USER=73358]@ro1974[/USER], all of us who have been in the hobby for any length of time have unknowingly bought a fake at some point.&nbsp; The important thing is that you learn from it, both how to detect fakes and to buy from dealers who a) have good ability to spot fakes and b) will offer an unconditional authenticity guarantee.&nbsp; Here&#039;s a fake Parthian I bought, early in my collecting career, on eBay:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]589670[/ATTACH] </p><p>It&#039;s just about the fakest fake that ever faked.&nbsp; Besides the multiple signs of casting, there&#039;s one other important clue that is less obvious if you aren&#039;t pretty familiar with Parthian coins:&nbsp; the obverse and reverse styles are about a century apart, and there&#039;s no way they should ever be on the same coin.&nbsp; Any time I am in danger of getting a bloated numismatic ego, I like to look at this piece and remind myself that it actually fooled me once.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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