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<p>[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 3364853, member: 77226"]I am less concerned about fake ancient coins. The majority of ancient fakes are easy to spot with experience. Ancient coins were made by hand and have acquired signs of age. Few forgers can fake either one convincingly, very very few get both right. If you "know the coin or know the seller," you should be fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for examples of fakes.... I bought this coin <i>because</i> it was a fake and I thought it was a fun curio. Rather than pointing out why it's fake, it may be more fun to hear the answers of others.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]892477[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 3364853, member: 77226"]I am less concerned about fake ancient coins. The majority of ancient fakes are easy to spot with experience. Ancient coins were made by hand and have acquired signs of age. Few forgers can fake either one convincingly, very very few get both right. If you "know the coin or know the seller," you should be fine. As for examples of fakes.... I bought this coin [I]because[/I] it was a fake and I thought it was a fun curio. Rather than pointing out why it's fake, it may be more fun to hear the answers of others. [ATTACH=full]892477[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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