Dear all,
My name is Andrei and I would like to purchase my first roman coin from one of the options below, but unfortunately I am not sure if they are fakes or not:
https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ro...Default.aspx https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ge...Default.aspx https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/in...Default.aspx I had a look at the section on spotting fakes but it is hard to reach a conclusion. Also since this is an online shop, I cannot follow all the steps of analysing or weighting the coin. I am sure you receive a lot of these type of these request, however as mentioned before this would be my first acquisition and I would like to make sure I do not buy a fake given the significant prices.
Also if you do not mind me asking, I would have a couple of questions:
Usually how authentic are these on-line stores and products?
Do the "authenticity certificates" even matter? I have heard that even specialists get tricked by fakes.
Would you be able to recommend some verified and trustworthy stores?
I am interested in coins "from Dacia" or from the period of when a good chunk of Dacia was a province of the Roman Empire. Any advice where I might find more options in terms of coins?
Thank you very much in advance for your kind advice and support.
Kind regards,
Andrei