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<p>[QUOTE="Napata, post: 4363135, member: 76197"]Wowzers!</p><p><br /></p><p>This thread has exploded in popularity and the mixed opinion helps in reducing my concerns...a bit. A wee bit.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Their website is among the reasons consolidating my worries. It is more than makeshift as the provided information is dubious. For instance, the "About Us" page contains fake information, obsolete at best. The back office manager, Mirjan Abadi, is represented by a stock photo of a businessman. As for the personal emails of the staff, they do not exist.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="mailto:colton@zeusnumismatics.com">colton@zeusnumismatics.com</a></b></p><p><b><a href="mailto:albertson@zeusnumismatics.com">albertson@zeusnumismatics.com</a></b></p><p><b><a href="mailto:mccarty@zeusnumismatics.com">mccarty@zeusnumismatics.com</a></b></p><p><b><a href="mailto:abadi@zeusnumismatics.com">abadi@zeusnumismatics.com</a></b></p><p><b><a href="mailto:vartanyan@zeusnumismatics.com">vartanyan@zeusnumismatics.com</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p>In fact, I suspect the reason some believe Zeus Numismatics is tied to Ares Numismatics stems from the numismatist himself. In fact, all the listed staff of Zeus Numismatics is identical to Ares Numismatics'. I contacted Ares Numismatics and they confirmed to me they have nothing to do with Zeus Numismatics. I think the dealer of Zeus Numismatics just copied the info from Ares Numismatics website to add credibility.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/U1UJsK9.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a proper creepypasta to horrify any coin collector.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sadly, we ain't the ones to choose whereto rarities will land. Some lesser known coins of extreme rarities end up in the hands of obscure coin dealers. For instance, I will never forgive myself missing out the Owl Tetradrachm with the Persian Great King head at the owl's foot. The winning bid at Naville Numismatics was like 300 GBP. So extreme is the rarity I don't think I have found another example beyond the examples in published papers.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Not hating on the one man show fo' sho'! He appears to even deal with an IT company as his PayPal address hints it. However, you gotta make the effort to acknowledge a payment, especially after few months. Plus, I like the selection of consigned coins he has. I also reassured him I had no problem waiting due to the current pandemic. Exceptional circumstances call for exceptional measures. As of now, the payment on Biddr is still stated as "Checkout Completed" and not "Paid". I got the Paypal receipt, so it must have reached him. I care more about the coin than the invested money.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Gosh! Y'all making me sweat heavily. I am waiting for a coin I have not seen listed online for more than once....in a decade. What if I receive it smashed. My heart won't take it...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Napata, post: 4363135, member: 76197"]Wowzers! This thread has exploded in popularity and the mixed opinion helps in reducing my concerns...a bit. A wee bit. Their website is among the reasons consolidating my worries. It is more than makeshift as the provided information is dubious. For instance, the "About Us" page contains fake information, obsolete at best. The back office manager, Mirjan Abadi, is represented by a stock photo of a businessman. As for the personal emails of the staff, they do not exist. [B][EMAIL]colton@zeusnumismatics.com[/EMAIL] [EMAIL]albertson@zeusnumismatics.com[/EMAIL] [EMAIL]mccarty@zeusnumismatics.com[/EMAIL] [EMAIL]abadi@zeusnumismatics.com[/EMAIL] [EMAIL]vartanyan@zeusnumismatics.com[/EMAIL][/B] In fact, I suspect the reason some believe Zeus Numismatics is tied to Ares Numismatics stems from the numismatist himself. In fact, all the listed staff of Zeus Numismatics is identical to Ares Numismatics'. I contacted Ares Numismatics and they confirmed to me they have nothing to do with Zeus Numismatics. I think the dealer of Zeus Numismatics just copied the info from Ares Numismatics website to add credibility. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/U1UJsK9.png[/IMG] This is a proper creepypasta to horrify any coin collector. Sadly, we ain't the ones to choose whereto rarities will land. Some lesser known coins of extreme rarities end up in the hands of obscure coin dealers. For instance, I will never forgive myself missing out the Owl Tetradrachm with the Persian Great King head at the owl's foot. The winning bid at Naville Numismatics was like 300 GBP. So extreme is the rarity I don't think I have found another example beyond the examples in published papers. Not hating on the one man show fo' sho'! He appears to even deal with an IT company as his PayPal address hints it. However, you gotta make the effort to acknowledge a payment, especially after few months. Plus, I like the selection of consigned coins he has. I also reassured him I had no problem waiting due to the current pandemic. Exceptional circumstances call for exceptional measures. As of now, the payment on Biddr is still stated as "Checkout Completed" and not "Paid". I got the Paypal receipt, so it must have reached him. I care more about the coin than the invested money. Gosh! Y'all making me sweat heavily. I am waiting for a coin I have not seen listed online for more than once....in a decade. What if I receive it smashed. My heart won't take it...[/QUOTE]
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