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@moon, those fields are in amazing shape. How confident are you that it actually is ancient?
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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I don't know. That's why I am thinking to go back to University to research and learn about Ancient Numismatics, seriously.
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There really is no hint the coin ever had encrustation. The person should have buried it for a year at least to give it a chance to pass.
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No need to go to university. There are plenty of books on the topic, as well as online resources like this forum.
Nothing beats collecting them yourself too. The more you see, the more you learn.
That said, the authenticity of this coin looks questionable to me and I would avoid it.
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Moon:
There is another way to get good at ancient coins. Just buy whatever you can get your hands on in unidentified lots for a good price and sell them each just as quickly. I remember long ago I was in a coin show pretty new and a dealer I was asking how he got into it. (Kern in Kentucky) He said, (paraphrased as it has been decades now) "Well I was walking through a coin show (like 1970 it was) and picked up an ancient coin and said to myself, wait a minute...how can I not make money on this at this price?" That turned out to be my story as well and I am just as happy collecting knowledge and handling coins even if for a brief time. Plus you over extend yourself and get really scared when you know you have to get that money back so you really work hard to learn what it is you are looking at. That motivates you a lot to research coins....
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06/25/2020 10:41 pm
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Not a genuine ancient, a modern copy.
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louisvillekyshop Mc Master University has the Faculty. The new Centre for Ancient Numismatics provides a locus for existing and new research projects on the coinages of various civilizations and time periods. Focusing especially on the Greeks and Romans.
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louisvillekyshop, I love your idea but where I can sell these fake coins? I will never lie to sell these stupid coins. People will curse me. I bought these coins from ebay, all the sellers said these are authentic coins. I asked over n over, the same answer, I trusted them. Now see. I paid good money and bought a lot but I am not cursing them. GOD bless them. I will bear the loss. I have some US and other coins authentic I want to sell. Please advice. Thanks a lot. |
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Unless the buyer appears and disappears in a few days, any transaction you can get your money back on ebay by opening a case. To even sell on ebay you have to keep various forms of money links to your PayPal account and ebay account so they can just withdraw the money from the buyer even if they don't want to refund you. |
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Quote:... any transaction you can get your money back on ebay Yes, you don't have to take the loss. It's an honest mistake - possibly on both sides. I've bought a few fakes in my day (as many on the forum can attest to) and have gotten a refund. Unfortunately, it's part of the learning process. Actually, I've asked for a partial refund on my last fake because I still wanted it in my "black" collection of fakes. It was not a problem. |
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Thanks a lot everyone. I will try nest time if I buy fake again by mistake.
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