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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3658898, member: 19463"]It is relatively simple for a beginner to avoid buying fake ancients. Just stay away from amateur, flea market grade sellers and buy from dealers who specialize only in ancient coins who guarantee what they sell for life. After you get to know th subject a bit better, you will probably risk buying some coins based on your skills but realize that you will make mistakes then. For now, be very careful where you buy the coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are fakes that anyone with common sense could know are fakes (there is a fake of Julius Caesar clearly dated 44 BC) and there are fakes that fool many people with considerable experience. Even the best will be fooled occasionally. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The most often faked coins are those that appeal to the most people. That includes the Athenian owl tetradrachms, Tribute Pennies (Tiberius denarius) and 30 pieces of silver (Shekels of Tyre). There are fakes of low demand, common coins but there are types where you see more fakes than real ones. Find a dealer you trust and buy the coins he sells.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 3658898, member: 19463"]It is relatively simple for a beginner to avoid buying fake ancients. Just stay away from amateur, flea market grade sellers and buy from dealers who specialize only in ancient coins who guarantee what they sell for life. After you get to know th subject a bit better, you will probably risk buying some coins based on your skills but realize that you will make mistakes then. For now, be very careful where you buy the coins. There are fakes that anyone with common sense could know are fakes (there is a fake of Julius Caesar clearly dated 44 BC) and there are fakes that fool many people with considerable experience. Even the best will be fooled occasionally. The most often faked coins are those that appeal to the most people. That includes the Athenian owl tetradrachms, Tribute Pennies (Tiberius denarius) and 30 pieces of silver (Shekels of Tyre). There are fakes of low demand, common coins but there are types where you see more fakes than real ones. Find a dealer you trust and buy the coins he sells.[/QUOTE]
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