Cleaning Ancient Coins INTRODUCTION The first step in cleaning ancient coins is to acquire some. Ancient coins are those older than medieval times and some of the most plentiful are from the Byzantine Empire....
ONLY ONE OF THESE SILVER ROMAN COINS IS A GENUINE COIN, THE REAL THING, CAN YOU SPOT IT??? As many as 30 - 40 % of ancient coins sold on ebay, at the moment,are modern fakes. So be patient about which coin...
If you buy a Greek or Roman coin from a major auction house specializing in numismatic material your chances of acquiring a fake coin are relatively slight and for that assurance you usually pay a premium...
Developing an Ancient Coin and Antiquities business on eBay is easy, low cost and lots of fun if you enjoy ancient history, or at least have an interest.Research The very first thing you should do is watch the...
HERE IS A LIST OF GENUINE SELLERS OF ANCIENT COINS AND ARTIFACTS. The reason why I have put this list together, is so that ebay members, both beginners and long term collectors, of ancient coins and artefacts,...
As long established dealers in ancient antiquities and coins we get annoyed when we see blatant fakes appearing with increasing regularity on Ebay. In the fascinating world of ancient coins these fakes are...
Scanning Coins using a flat bed scanner One of the easiest ways to get pictures of coins is by using a flat bed scanner. You can achieve very good pictures using a scanner, but they are unlikely to be of...
As someone who has collected ancient coins for almost 20 years and who occasionally buys and sells them on eBay, I get the distinct impression that many people come to this fascinating hobby for the first time...
This is a brief and rather simplified guide to the weights of authentic examples of some of the ancient coin types which are popular with collectors, fakes of which, in my opinion, you are quite likely to...
Cleaning Some coins clean up quickly, in just a few minutes, some take a couple of weeks gently soaking, and some can soak for a year or more. It is also important to know that all coins will be in different...