Scam warning! Nothing new, but since a friend of mine nearly got scammed last night, I figured it was worth a periodic reminder: If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

They were looking for a particular coin - and found it - from a seemingly well known dealer, at a crazy low price. It was a time limited sale & they only had a few minutes to secure the deal. Feeling the pressure, they went for it. They paid & it showed as pending in the bank... but then the transaction disappeared & the money was still there. By this time, they started to realise it was a scam. Extremely luckily, the bank must have been aware of the site & blocked the transaction. Usually a savvy shopper, it shows how easily it can happen to anyone.

Meanwhile, here is my favourite, not-as-it-seems coin: A "Fouree" denarius from ancient #Rome: https://coinofnote.com/19-b-c-rome-augustus-denarius-fouree/

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