How to Authenticate Ancient Coins

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  @ClassicalNumismatics · 1 year ago · pinned

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  @astrodiver1 · 1 year ago

  I only own about 25 &quot;ancient&quot; coins. I told my wife that some of them are probably fake. She asked why we would buy fake coins and I told her that they were most likely faked 2000 years ago.

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• JA

  @jasonparr4275 · 1 year ago

  In my humble opinion your channel is the best ancient coin channel on YouTube. Cheers from Queensland, Australia.

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• FI

  @filmbuffo5616 · 1 year ago

  People need to love what they&apos;re collecting. That is all.

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• ST

  @Styringabout · 1 year ago

  I find your voice very therapeutic and calming.

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• MI

  @mikelindbergh8572 · 1 year ago

  When I showed some Solidus to a relative, I got two questions. The first one was: “Is it a fake?” The second was: “Is it stolen?” 🙄

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• FL

  @FlightDoc · 11 months ago

  Was thinking about starting the hobby. &nbsp;But now I feel worse about it as it seems daunting. &nbsp;Thanks for the transparency.

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• DA

  @DanR-kc1yt · 1 year ago

  The cracks in a coin can be very telling and it can at least indicate a legitimate strike from when the coin was made. Many fakes are cast and can&apos;t accurately replicate a crack.

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• AR

  @ArthurRob-v3t · 1 year ago

  It&apos;s always amazing to see a genuine ancient coin or object of thousands years old that is so well preserved that it looks brand new. A friend of mine collected acient Persian pottery, some pieces without any blemish, not even a scratch with marvellous colours. Some ancient coins hardly circulated before being buried in the ground (in jars). Desert sand in particular is a perfect conservator.

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• DO

  @donklaser217 · 1 year ago

  You hit the nail squarely on the head with this video, Leo. A well-balanced presentation!

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• NU

  @Numischannel · 1 year ago (edited)

  Hi Leo, thanks for the quote, I enjoyed especially this video, and agree with every word! Super well researched (as usual)!

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• BR

  @brandingbygarden2596 · 8 months ago

  I have theories on understanding authenticity of coins (I’ve only been collecting for a year though) but this is it:<br>1 - I assume that if someone is going to fake a coin, they are less likely to do it with less valuable coins, as the effort required to forge them wouldn’t be worth the effort.<br>2 - lower value coins that are faked, would have to be mass produced, therefore surely other coins created from the same die would be seen in the market.<br>3 - surface flaws of pitting, understanding natural wear across raised surfaces and off struck coins I imagine will be some ‘small’ but important considerations.<br><br>Many people like perfect coins, but I personally like more interesting coins with real wear and damage, as they are less likely to be fakes and show character and history, and feel much realer to me.<br><br>I’m interested if my opinion is shared, if I’m wrong in anyway etc?

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