kelly.robin•1mo agoMost Upvoted

I finally called out that Roman coin dealer in London for selling obvious fakes

Bought a "rare" denarius from a shop near the British Museum last summer, took it to a metallurgist buddy who ran an XRF scan and found 60% zinc, so now I'm leaving a detailed review on every forum I can find - anyone else have luck getting their money back from these guys?

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avery6291mo ago

Damn, that really sucks. Sorry you got burned like that.

white.grant1mo agoTop Commenter

Wait, you're actually surprised a tourist trap near the British Museum sold you a fake coin? That's like being shocked your taxi driver took the long way.

jordant691mo ago

Learned that lesson buying a "vintage" map near the Colosseum in Rome. Now I snap a pic of the storefront and check reviews before I pull out my wallet.