A New England man, who has requested to remain anonymous, believed a small gold coin with a $5 denomination from the San Francisco Mint during the height of the California Gold Rush was a fake. It ...

Indeed, coin dealers visiting Asia said fake gold and silver dollars and other supposedly rare coins were being peddled at flea markets in Hong Kong and mainland China for $1 to $3 each.

The coins likely date back to around 260 CE. ... Fake Galileo manuscript suspected to be a 20th-century forgery.] ... London and the a lead author of the paper said in a statement.

The item on the right is a counterfeit that fooled an elderly investor who spent $84,000 to unsuspectingly purchase fake 'gold bullion coins' according to the Professional Numismatists Guild.

Fake anti-Trump coins appear across the U.S. By Alanna Martinez • 11/08/16 2:21pm A worker uses a machine to separate coin blanks at the U.S. Mint March 23, 2004 in San Francisco, California.

If your gold bar or coins don't have a hallmark, it's likely they're fake. In the U.S., the most common hallmark for gold is "Au," which stands for Aurum, the Latin word for gold.

“Fake” Roman coins authenticated, bearing likeness of lost Roman emperor Analysis reignites debate over existence of 3rd-century CE emperor named Sponsian. Jennifer Ouellette – Dec 12, 2022 ...