Starting around 2010, numismatic stores and online auctions began to appear modified artisanal coins to sell from more expensive. Gradually, the phenomenon acquired a mass character was irretrievably ruined thousands of coins. Fantasy "artists" knew no bounds: if in the beginning coins were just plated with gold, then began to silvering, plating bronze, glue stickers, paint, etc. Comes even partially gold-plated (instead of gold is often used imitation - titanium oxide. Contrary to expectations, the demand for these products was small and the prices quickly fell, but still novice collectors often rush to such coins, accepting them as official releases.
Starting around 2010, numismatic stores and online auctions began to appear modified artisanal coins to sell from more expensive. Gradually, the phenomenon acquired a mass character was irretrievably ruined thousands of coins. Fantasy "artists" knew no bo... (
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