CFDL: As Far As I Know, here is a very dangerous newly twinned cast fake Lysimachos Tetradrachm, recently sold by known fakeseller Didacticus of Eugenius Coins...
CFDL: It must be the season. Here is another newly twinned dangerous Cast Fake Lysimachos Tetradrachm, by two known fakesellers, Izikh & Oldart* Oldart*, sold...
CFDL: It seems that Izikh bought this cast fake from Alexpeslin http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150148771750 who bought it from Oldart*. So...
CFDL: Here are 4 sellers with the same fake (probably Chinese) but one 1 is honestly selling it as a fake. 1) Tdog999999(342) - RARE 1776 SPANISH COIN IN VERY...
Lluis/Pierre/CFDL: I have no opinion on the bronze coinage but the gold coin bothers me. 1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260152718539 I do...
Roger/CFDL: Your coin http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120156450469 is from a Hong Kong coin seller. A quick check of his prices and there...
Roger, I have had numerous successful transactions with Simon involving "raw" coins from China, India and Hong Kong. All coins were authentic. Simon ships...
G'day. I got this coin (see PHOTOS - Bruce's coin) in a bunch of roman coins on Ebay. I thought I had an original silver coin, but could not figure the...
Sadly, Cliff - the HONEST DEALER is violating EBay rules by advertising a counterfeit, and HE will gain the wrath fo the Ebay gods.... They're banned, if you...
Maxim: You correctly determined that this pair of Alex tets were the same coin and you further posted (1)"About this tetra in my opinion looks like ok coin...
Good Afternoon, What you are describing, sounds like a fouree. These coins were made in ancient times by both official mints and "un-official" ones. Official...
Bill: Unfortunately, you are correct. You may not sell counterfiets on eBay and copies must be clearly marked "copy". I have warned too many innocent victims...
And this is another reason why I stay off Roman coins.....there are way-way-way-way too many fourees made by the Romans........ Again, I will ask the question...
For me, I like Roman history. I only collect the emperor Tacitus. He ruled but one year and died peacefully. By the way, I have a fouree greek coin as well....
If you feel that was about Roman coins I can only imagine how you must feel about Byzantine coins -- which is what I collect. Like Rick, for me it is all...
Hello E.T.Aussiecoins ! I believe that your diatribe against Roman coins is intentionally provocative and I shall follow the same tone to defend Roman coins...
E.T., et al. To me, the collecting of ancient coins is; first, a matter of history, then second, beauty. One of my most beautiful coins is a fouree drachm of...
G'day aussiecoins. Why collect roman coins? For me, it's the age. I get a thrill out of holding something man made almost 2,000 years old. Something that I can...
Hi guys, Veres indeed was arrested two weeks ago in Munich. He travelled together with scumbag Simon Abudjali. Simon of course thought they were after him and...
Dear Obryzum, I absolutely agree with you..... For the life of me I cannot understand those so called "collectors" who lock up their collections....but there...
Dear Pierre, What can I say? You make a very good point on this. It is true that I never found Roman history interesting. (And I found Byzantine history even...
Dear Tredbruce, True to the bone.....I too get a thrill of holding a 2700 year old Ancient Greek coin which had a history to it....one that we can only imagine...
To each his own may be the most appropriate way to sum up this discussion. However, unless you've read "Justinian" by H. N. Turtletaub, I wouldn't disparage...
Dear E.T./List I join the opinion of Pierre. I collect Syracuse and roman republican denarii (among others...) I see no difference in the historic value...
Dear E.T. I have a library with dozens of books about Roman history. In my opinion, the most spectacular period - as an introduction - is the Punic war,...
Hello, Just an update... I didn't get any reply from AAH, so I sent an email to the high bidder asking if the sale had been completed and sending him the links...
Craig/CFDL: Here is an email that I just sent to Dimitre ... Hi Dimitre You recently sold a highly doctored fake modern Lipanoff denarius, a Domitian Minerva...
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