It's difficult to determine whether overpriced coins are fraud or incompetence.
When I went to change money in Greece in 2009, I noticed that many of the banks were offering silver and gold coins. All were overgraded and many were overpriced even for their inflated grade.
In my most visited bank, one of the tellers who spoke good English told me that they were on commission from a coin dealer - the bank got 20% commission and they sold a few each week.
When I went to change money in Greece in 2009, I noticed that many of the banks were offering silver and gold coins. All were overgraded and many were overpriced even for their inflated grade.
In my most visited bank, one of the tellers who spoke good English told me that they were on commission from a coin dealer - the bank got 20% commission and they sold a few each week.


















