Just Ordered My Second Roman Denarius

The RIC 256 in wildwinds certainly has some resemblance. However, the coin Mrkramer acquired has a masculine reverse figure, which does not resemble the feminine Juno in authenticate coins. This alleged fake does match the Obverse and Reverse legends, which is surprising. The coin looks off, albeit like other memories I cannot explain exactly why. Smoothness? Lack of detail? Clean? Odd I know. The forger did not put the detail into the goddess Juno that a Roman would have, which is the tell tale sign for me.

Well I heard back from the seller and it sounds like he is willing to cancel the sale. It was too long after the auction's end for me to be able to initiate it, but I sent him a link from ebay showing how the seller can cancel it. So hopefully that happens.

Probably how he keeps his 100% feedback since if the transaction is canceled there isn't feedback as far as I know.

Good outcome.

This is the seller.

http://www.ebay.com/usr/maro.eli?_t....m2748.l2754

Unfortunately he probably will put it back up. I'm not sure if there is much that can be done to get him off of ebay considering he canceled the sale so I never had the coin in my hand to confirm that it is actually fake.

Of relevant note, I am currently involved in a Superior Court case to bring ebay to task for their complicity in the sale of fake coins on their site. Furthermore I filed a formal complaint with the California Attorney General requesting they investigate. I won two cases so far against ebay. They are benefiting from fraud.

Chuy1530, please save your sympathy for the ignorant buyers, who trust to buyer protection and then are betrayed by ebay often. I stood in a courtroom and watched ebay lawyers lie through their teeth, indeed deny they even offer buyer protection. Further, claiming they were merely a middle man, indeed more of a transfer service like Western Union. In reality, and the court upheld this, they are more like an escrow company and have duties of similar fashion. I further, watched as they denied even receiving evidence of fraud from one of their sellers, a seller who generated 30,000 in fees for them last year as they turned a blind eye to fakes. Look no further then Saxby Coins. Regardless, the courts upheld that they do have a duty to back and guarantee every single item they sell. ebay is an accessory before and after the fact of fraud on a daily basis; they benefit enormously. I have also caught the ear of the Federal government and have sent my data to them, hoping for a RICO case against them. Do I want them out of business, no, but I want the people responsible for turning a blind eye to fraud gone from the company and a new management team installed that actually begins to hunt down fraud and shut down the accounts that are associated with it. In the end, regardless I have my money back, but I want to insure others do not suffer as I did.

It is interesting to note that the casting bubbles are of the same size, and in the same positions above the shoulders, on the reverse.

Interesting, because cast fake dies are more likely to crack or shatter. Probably not too much of a probelem for the faker, if not too many coins are struck from them.

I will need to learn up a little more on the manufacture of cast fake dies.