Check the museum label before trusting a trader's story

Picked up a 'Roman' coin in Cairo last spring, turned out to be a 1990s replica the seller made look aged with acid. Learned the hard way to verify with an archaeologist buddy or a UV light before dropping $120. Anyone else get burned by fake artifacts on a trip?

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blair_allen21d ago

Wow, a whole $120 lesson? That's just the cost of doing tourist stuff, right? Half the fun of a trip is coming home with a wild story about getting scammed.

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