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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 7848632, member: 19463&quot;]Thanks for the Etsy link.&nbsp; I looked at all their offerings and saw none that should deceive even if the items were made correct size.&nbsp; Those who are not familiar with the coins under consideration to the point that these are &#039;deceptive&#039; prove the point made here over and over again that they need to buy their coins from a trusted and knowledgeable dealer.&nbsp; Most of these coins copy rare or desirable types but the style varies from no good to horrible. Whether this company or others like Slavey or Antiquanova, the ones that look worst to me are the ones that copy coins about which I know the most while I might be fooled by some that copy originals I have never seen.&nbsp; Of the bunch, one stood out as hilariously terribly very awful.&nbsp; The write up on it even points out that it is just plain wrong.</p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/937541738/ar-denarius-victoria-othonis-museum?ref=shop_home_active_116&amp;frs=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/937541738/ar-denarius-victoria-othonis-museum?ref=shop_home_active_116&amp;frs=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.etsy.com/listing/937541738/ar-denarius-victoria-othonis-museum?ref=shop_home_active_116&amp;frs=1</a></p><p>I do believe that these several companies making these fakes are providing a service to people who live in countries where owning genuine coins is against the law.&nbsp; I wonder if we will be buying these fakes when our local authorities break down our doors and send all our real coins back to wherever they believe it came from.&nbsp; I&#039;m hoping that does not happen in my life time.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>A question: which of the coins below would be more welcome in your collection:</p><p><img src="https://i.etsystatic.com/19226020/r/il/181e39/2831133962/il_794xN.2831133962_pw5t.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1351284[/ATTACH] </p><p>The first above is higher grade and available for $42.89 from Etsy.&nbsp; The second cost me $45 a few years ago. For a little more, you can get coins which show her as a bit more pretty but these last three would be illegal to own in some places because they are actually ancient.&nbsp; When private ownership of coins is illegal, will you still be interested in the subject?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1351355[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1351356[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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