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New To Coin Collecting.... How Do You Know If The Are Real?

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 Posted 04/19/2014  04:18 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sap to your friends list
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.
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 Posted 04/19/2014  1:36 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Beat999 to your friends list
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!
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 Posted 04/19/2014  1:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add chuy1530 to your friends list
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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 Posted 04/19/2014  2:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Beat999 to your friends list
ok, will do just trying to work out how I do that!
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 Posted 04/19/2014  2:27 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Beat999 to your friends list
I can't see a green camera option?
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New-To-Coin-Collecting....-How-Do-You-Know-If-The-Are-Real?
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 Posted 04/19/2014  2:52 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Beat999 to your friends list
lol I think I need to try again!
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 Posted 04/19/2014  3:46 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Beat999 to your friends list
I give up - is it me or is it very hard to get a photo the right size on here?
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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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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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My current scales only show to the nearest gram, so it's around 5g
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