Warning: I spent $300 on a fake Roman coin from a shady online seller

I saw a listing for a 'genuine' denarius from the reign of Augustus, complete with a certificate. The price was too good to be true. I paid, got the coin, and took it to a local museum in Tucson. The curator told me in two minutes it was a modern cast, not ancient at all. The seller vanished after I tried to get my money back. Anyone know a legit place to buy verified artifacts online?

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patel.leo23d ago

Feel your pain, that's a classic move. They always throw in that fake certificate to make it look official. Next time maybe try a big auction house website, they check that stuff for real.

julia89223d ago

Right? Like who even prints those things out? I should start making certificates for my old socks and selling them as vintage art.