The latest in Winston Zack's series of books on circulating contemporary counterfeit coins focuses on the higher ...

The four gold coins depicting the "Roman emperor" Sponsian were long regarded as forgeries and Sponsian himself a fake. However, in a breakthrough new study in the scientific journal PLOS One ...

In COD We Trust”? Nope, not a new Mint variety—just a misunderstood quarter (and maybe some grease). Here’s what really ...

Charles Hertan, of Charles Hertan Numismatics in Northampton, said he sees fake bullion coins in his line of work but the bigger problem is with rare U.S. coins. “The Chinese are actually making ...

The American Numismatic Association is a nonprofit ... Be aware of the potential for counterfeit or doctored coins, which the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) defines as altering a coin ...

I have attended counterfeit detection classes put on by The American Numismatic Association, and their focus is to teach what the real coin would look like. Coins are scarce or rare for one reason ...

Also called professional numismatists — numismatics is the study or collection ... sellers who advertise on Facebook and sell counterfeit coins on sites like ebay, Alibaba, and Wish.

Scientists in the United Kingdom say they have proven the authenticity of several Roman coins previously dismissed as forgeries – providing evidence that an emperor disregarded as fake might in ...

Richard Beale, the owner and managing director of Roma Numismatics, a London-based auction house that dealt in ancient coins, was arrested in New York in January on multiple charges relating to the ...