dereklopez•7mo ago

PSA: Handling old coins gave me insight into artifact dating.

Surface wear clues now help me identify fakes.

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garcia.sean7mo ago

Totally, the weight is a dead giveaway for me too. I had a fake roman denarius that just felt weirdly light in the hand. Now I always check the edges first, the wear patterns on real coins just look different.

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jordansmith6mo ago

Right? My fake felt like cheap plastic!

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henry_campbell157mo ago

@garcia.sean, you said your fake denarius felt light? That's wild because I always thought fakes would be heavier to seem real. Maybe it's just me but now I'm gonna be paranoid about weight too.

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