Fake coins

Hello Numista gods,
A lot is being written in different forums here about fakes.
The idea I am suggesting is to add a line in each coin listing, warning of known fakes in the market. Nothing specific or detailed, just a simple yes/no, so that all collectors can be aware when looking for such a coin.
I know there's a fakes list here but it's not very helpful as long as it's not readily available for each single coin.
Maybe a "fakes" refferee(s) to whom such info can be relayed.

In my opinion the Numista team should either accept more fakes (contemporary and modern) to the Exonumia catalogue, then put the links on the genuine coins page to show the list of fakes and which one does the owner have.

Alternatively create a counterfeit coins catalogue to move all the old and modern fakes to the dedicated catalogue. Then same as before put the links on the genuine coins page to show the list of fakes and which one does the owner have.

Information about fakes should be kept to the comments section and if people want to list them in Exonumia to add to their collect then that is where they should live. The Catalogue should remain for actual coins.

The Numisdoc for forgeries and facsimile should be opened up again and curated by enthusiastic individuals with not just a fleeting interest in that subject. Maybe it could be made so that if a fake corresponds to a Numista coin page there is a link 'Known forgeries' on the bottom somewhere.

Unless its an object witch is more or less obviously marked in some way with something like COPY doesn't belong in the exonumia section.

Quote: "Idolenz" it could be made so that if a fake corresponds to a Numista coin page there is a link 'Known forgeries' on the bottom somewhere.

​Excellent idea!

Any Progess