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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Black Bart, post: 2687682, member: 83417&quot;]I agree with everything that dougsmiht says. It appears to me that both coins are probably false and that the Luxembourg dealer in question is far from an expert on ancient minting sites and techniques. So let me restate a opinion I&#039;ve seen expressed very often in this forum: only purchase an expensive coin from a source that offers (and honors) a lifetime guarantee of authenticity. Even then, unfortunately, it is usually either expensive and/or difficult to obtain such a professional prouncement that will satisfy some denying dealers/sellers. The best bet is submission to David Sear, but for relatively inexpensive coins this is not a financially viable option. In the case of the Pertinax in question I assume the purchase price was high enough to warrant spending $50.00 or so to authentic it. If the owner chooses this path he must make certain that this course of action will be honored in advance by the dealer (does he publicly offer a lifetime guarantee?) or the result will just be more money down the drain if the coin is pronounced false. Believe me, there are literally millions of false pieces in existence. The time and effort required to produce these pieces only proves that there is a ready market for them. I&#039;ve attached a photo of a Pertinax from my &#039;black box&#039; that would undoubtedly find a new home via the internet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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