Roma Numismatics - Seen This?

[Kipster 199]

I saw this on another forum earlier, and wondered if anyone else had seen this?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11886091/British-auction-house-boss-arrested-NYC-fraudulent-sale-worlds-expensive-coin.html

https://www.coinworld.com/news/world-coins/authorities-arrest-dealer-repatriate-record-setting-coin

😮

[1949threepence 3,367]

Crikey - potentially he's in very big trouble given the amount of monay involved.

Although of course, we musn't pre-judge ahead of the trial. There may be many unknown facts yet to emerge.  

[Nonmortuus 894]

Yes it was all over the facebook groups as news broke.... be interesting to see what the defence will say!

[Taikonaut 50]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66594076

The owner Richard Beale pleaded guilty to falsifying provenance. I bought a couple of coins from them in the past all relatively common and nothing super expensive, obviousely I would never know if the provence could be trusted but that goes with other dealers too.

Edited August 27, 2023 by Taikonaut

[TomGoodheart 391]

Yes, very disappointing that he persisted with the stories after confronted by the BBC. And does make one (well, me) wonder occasionally about pieces that I've been given minimal provenance for and where they might have come from. Last thing I want is the BM telling me they want something I bought, back for their collections!

[TomGoodheart 391]

And where does it leave whoever paid those $millions?

[Iannich48 201]

22 hours ago, Taikonaut said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-66594076

The owner Richard Beale pleaded guilty to falsifying provenance. I bought a couple of coins from them in the past all relatively common and nothing super expensive, obviousely I would never know if the provence could be trusted but that goes with other dealers too.

What an idiot, i bet that he is not smiling now.

[Paddy 1,637]

That's not a smile - it's a smirk!

[1949threepence 3,367]

On 8/28/2023 at 8:04 AM, Iannich48 said:

What an idiot, i bet that he is not smiling now.

He looks so smug, doesn't he.