Be careful of fakes. After this, the ‘Fake Machines’ will be cranked up, and spitting out copies by the ton..............
The coins from this hoard will have a distinctive patina that would not be easy to recreate. Fakes are usually quickly identified by experienced collectors with the seller being added to the ‘Notorious Fake Seller list’ and the forgery being added to an online database. Even so, many people seem to get burned buying fakes online everyday, usually earlier dated silver denarius coins. Bulgaria seems to be the most prolific with the manufacture of fakes.