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If it came from a Notorious Fake Seller, then it's authenticity is on doubt. Please do not test ancient coins for silver content, for two reasons: (a) if it is actually genuine, you've done damage to a unique ancient artifact, and (b) just because it's made of genuine silver does not mean the coin itself is genuine. Slavey and other fake-masters make fake coins out of real high-purity silver all the time. If you're new to ancient coins, I'd strongly suggest staying away from ebay. There are far too many fake sellers on there. Find a genuine trusted guaranteed-for-eternity ancient coin dealer like Civitas or FORVM, or use a venue like VCoins where all the coins offered for sale are vetted.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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Thanks all, so I now have this coin in hand, what do I do to find out if it's real?
I've decided to buy some coins from crusty Romans, at least that way I have the fun of finding out what I've got!
Edited by Beat999 04/19/2014 1:37 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
513 Posts |
If you post a clear picture of the edge of the coin we can see if there's a seam that would suggest it was cast.
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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ok, will do just trying to work out how I do that!
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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I can't see a green camera option?
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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lol I think I need to try again!
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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I give up - is it me or is it very hard to get a photo the right size on here?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Use the image optimiser and you can reduce the file size so you can upload your photos.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
513 Posts |
I usually put my pictures on imgur instead of using the uploader here. Also if you have a scale and caliper the width and weight of the coin would be very helpful in determining authenticity.
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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New Member
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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Edited by Beat999 04/21/2014 04:19 am
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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My current scales only show to the nearest gram, so it's around 5g
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