How could i know if the iphone i am going to buy is original??

I am thinking about buying a second hand iphone. How could i check if this is an original one? Is there a kind of data base where i could check the IMEI or something like this?

No.
Only buy from legitimate sources to be sure, and don't buy unseen if you have doubts over the source.
If the seller gives you the real serial number (and doesn't just give you one from another phone) you can look it up here:
https://selfsolve.apple.com/GetWarranty.do

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