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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3226830, member: 56859&quot;]I think such coins are already out there.&nbsp; It sometimes takes multiple people noticing certain things across certain coins to even suspect them.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think the marketplace is rampant with high quality fakes though.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also think you&#039;re a bit too worried about fakes!&nbsp; It&#039;s good to become familiar with signs of fakery but if you just buy from trusted dealers, or if you become very familiar with a given type of coin, the odds of you buying a fake are not high.&nbsp; As has been said over and over... know the coin or know the dealer.&nbsp; There are far more authentic coins than false coins out there.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, I&#039;m sure we&#039;re all very curious about the Germanicus you mentioned recently:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>High grade coins of Germanicus are not often seen and can be very expensive.&nbsp; There are however many high grade modern fakes.&nbsp; Also, I&#039;m not sure what you mean by implying that posting a photo will keep it &quot;rare and impossible to make a copy of.&quot;&nbsp; I don&#039;t think anyone will make a believable forgery from your photos and of course posting a picture doesn&#039;t lessen rarity.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it like the coin below by any chance?</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/albums/userpics/15696/normal_Dup.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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