| When finding a rare coins dealer offering Roman | | | | deals with the sale of gold coins, be they for |
| gold coins for sale, check the dealer's credentials. | | | | hobbyists or for serious investors, there is a need |
| Are they regulated by any official groups or | | | | for authenticity documentation, especially if the |
| societies? Who does their authentication? Are | | | | item can be as old as Roman gold currency. It's |
| they a member of the American Numismatics | | | | just too serious an investment for anything less. |
| Association, or the Industry Council for Tangible | | | | See to it that you are dealing with a well |
| Assets? Are they in good standing with the | | | | regulated dealer. Do some research into the |
| Better Business Bureau? These are among the | | | | company's credentials and check up on them to |
| more important things to consider when finding a | | | | see if they are a legitimate distributor of the |
| company who deals with the sale of gold coins, | | | | genuine item. Ask around and inquire of others in |
| Roman or otherwise, for your collecting hobby or | | | | your community of collectors and investors as to |
| investment needs. | | | | the quality of the company that you find. When |
| A coin collector, particularly a collector of coins | | | | looking for suppliers of coins for sale, especially |
| minted of silver or gold, is looking for a sound | | | | Roman gold, check into the authenticity of the |
| investment. Gold and silver can be appraised fairly | | | | supplier's wares. Without authenticity, you haven't |
| simply, as far as the purity of the metal is | | | | got much. |
| concerned. But when we find a source which | | | | |