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...
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...
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...
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...
There are a great many books published on Roman Coins in different languages and price points. A good place to start is two books by Richard Plant. These are contain many line drawings, and should help you on...
Unfortunately there are many such coins now for sale on Ebay. The majority are easy to identify for even those with limited knowledge. Recently. There have been a spate of copies coming from China old eastern...
When buying ancient coins, the MOST important point to remember is weight. So never buy an expensive gold coin that has no weight stated. If its not weighed dont even consider it. Weights can vary slightly...
Bronze disease appears as a fluffy blue/green powdery growth on bronze or copper alloy based coins. It is relatively rare, but can be very destructive. Generally, if you cannot rub off the powder, it probably...
Recently - November20th - I suffered the loss of Four separate recorded post items. I completed a claim form for each item stating the consequential loss, all the items were below the Post Office...
verdigris takes several forms on these coins, the type that sits on the surface of the coin ie hoard coins and the other main sort which form spots on an otherwise sound bronze coin, the first type is easily...