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<p>[QUOTE="Geli Bartlett, post: 1889930, member: 68432"]Hello, Eyestrain and other members, I am a newbie, interested in ancients and Romans and likely a dupe in a recent coin purchase. A couple of weeks ago I bought a "silver" coin of the Reppublica at the dealer in St. Mark's Square that you mentioned and pictured. The coin was taken out of the outer cabinet and we went into the tiny shop where I took it out of the plastic sleeve and examined it then agreed to purchase it. I returned to Canada the next day and once home, took another look at my coin.</p><p>Strangely, it had developed a turquoise spot on the cheek of the face side. I then noticed a flake of silver in the bottom of the plastic sleeve. I brushed my finger over the spot on the coin and found the powdery turquoise area spreading. I e-mailed the vendor and politely asked how I should treat the coin and had I been mistaken in my belief that it was solid silver. I'd grin and bear it if I should have known that it was silver-plated bronze but I'd like some information about it to help educate me.</p><p>After a week no reply I re-sent my e-mail today only to have it rejected by the addressee.</p><p>I had been interested to find your travel essays on this dealer as I researched the coin on the internet. It's clear that I've jumped in at the deep end as a novice. My first Roman coin was bought decades ago at a Romano-British site in Dorset. As I retire, I thought it would be an interesting subject to pursue. Any comments?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Geli Bartlett, post: 1889930, member: 68432"]Hello, Eyestrain and other members, I am a newbie, interested in ancients and Romans and likely a dupe in a recent coin purchase. A couple of weeks ago I bought a "silver" coin of the Reppublica at the dealer in St. Mark's Square that you mentioned and pictured. The coin was taken out of the outer cabinet and we went into the tiny shop where I took it out of the plastic sleeve and examined it then agreed to purchase it. I returned to Canada the next day and once home, took another look at my coin. Strangely, it had developed a turquoise spot on the cheek of the face side. I then noticed a flake of silver in the bottom of the plastic sleeve. I brushed my finger over the spot on the coin and found the powdery turquoise area spreading. I e-mailed the vendor and politely asked how I should treat the coin and had I been mistaken in my belief that it was solid silver. I'd grin and bear it if I should have known that it was silver-plated bronze but I'd like some information about it to help educate me. After a week no reply I re-sent my e-mail today only to have it rejected by the addressee. I had been interested to find your travel essays on this dealer as I researched the coin on the internet. It's clear that I've jumped in at the deep end as a novice. My first Roman coin was bought decades ago at a Romano-British site in Dorset. As I retire, I thought it would be an interesting subject to pursue. Any comments?[/QUOTE]
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