Bought a fake Roman coin off eBay for $75

I thought I found a real denarius from 100 AD for a steal, but it turned out to be a modern replica from China. The metal was too shiny and the edges were all wrong. Has anyone else gotten burned by fake artifacts online?

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dixon.nathan1d ago

Read that the Chinese replicas are getting scarily good lately.

kai77912h ago

Nah, they're still not there yet. I've seen some in person and the details are always off, especially the material feel and stitching. Good for display maybe but anyone with a trained eye spots them right away.