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Hellenistic Period


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Celtic and Barbaric


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Roman Republic


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Roman Imperial


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Roman Provincial (Greek Imperial)


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Byzantine


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Stolen or Lost Coin Reports


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Report coins that have been lost or stolen here (not fakes). You must include your username in the description and explain the loss or theft. If you see a coin reported as lost or stolen, please inform the owner.

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Modern Fake Dies


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Picture_8.pngJudea Bar-Kochba revolt5 viewsA tourist fake imitating middle bronzeSnegovikJul 27, 2010
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AlbinBrut.jpgAlbinus Bruti f.4 viewsAR Denarius minted at Rome, c. 48 BC.
Obv.: Diademed head right of Pietas.
Rev.: ALBINVS BRVTI F Two joined hands with winged caduceus.
Cr. 450/2; Syd. 942.
Cast.
Ilya ProkopovJul 27, 2010
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Tiber~0.jpgTiberius, 14-37 AD3 viewsAR Denarius,
Obv.: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate, draped bust of Tiberius r.
Rev.: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding inverted spear and olive branch; the chair legs are made by dots with line below.
RIC 26-30; Sear 1763
Cast.
Ilya ProkopovJul 25, 2010
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Etruscilla_PANNONIAE.jpgHerennia Etruscilla antoninianus15 viewsStolen in Hungary. Unique piece.

Obverse: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG
Reverse: PANNONIAE
tibsi67Jul 22, 2010
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C__Poblicius_Qf_Republican_Denarius.JPGC. Poblicius Qf Denarius Serratus. 80 BC, 19 viewsC. Poblicius Qf Denarius Serratus. 80 BC, 19.56g, 3.3g

Sold on Ebay in May 2010 by recesvintus_rex for $99 US
srukkeJul 21, 2010
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Ti.jpgTiberius, 14-37 AD14 viewsAR Denarius,
Obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate, draped bust of Tiberius r.
Rv. (PONTIF) MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding inverted spear and olive branch; the chair legs are made by dots with line below.
RIC 26-30; Sear 1763
Cast.
Ilya ProkopovJul 20, 2010
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ThasL7-o.jpgThasos. Circa 500-463 BC.12 viewsAR Diobol
Obv. Satyr running right
Rev. Quadripartite incuse square.
Cast, artificial patina.
Ilya ProkopovJul 20, 2010
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EionC.jpgEion, Macedon 5 c. BC4 viewsAR Triheiobol
Obv.: Goose standing right, head facing back, above lizard.
Rev.: Incuse square.
Cast
Ilya ProkopovJul 20, 2010
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fake_pertinax.jpgPertinax5 viewsOBV: IMP CAES PHE LU PERTIN AUG

Obvious fake, from a seller that uses private auctions and uses a danger phrase "I am no expert on silver coins and I cannot give guarantee for the silver coins I am selling, but in my opinion the coin is genuine."
Tom DJul 19, 2010
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6252b.jpgVolusian Gold Aureus3 viewsVOLUSIAN, (A.D. 251-253), gold aureus, Rome mint (3.652 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Volusian, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Aeternitas standing to left, holding phoenix on globe to left, raising skirt at right side, around AETERNITAS AVGG, (cf.S.3818, RIC 154, C.10).

Haskovo I Studio.
Joe SermariniJul 17, 2010
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Diadumenian_2.JPGDiadumenian6 viewsDiadumenian with Gordian III reverseTitus91Jul 16, 2010
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tiberius_julia.jpgTiberius - Augustus - Julia8 viewsA pretty obvious fake with a milled edge and visible joint of the two sides of
Tiberius (14-37 AD). Colonia Romula, Hispania 14-15 AD
Obv: PERM DIVI AVG COL ROM, radiate head of deified
Augustus right, star above, thunderbolt before.
Rev.: IVLIA AVGVSTA GENETRIX ORBIS, head of Livia right, on globe, crescent above.
RPC 73.

Sent to wildwinds for identification, the owner believing "this coin I found" was a genuine coin.

Uploaded by Helvetica, July 2010.
helveticaJul 15, 2010
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OctavianCast.jpgOctavian Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD13 viewsAR Denarius, Lugdunum circa 2 BC - 4 AD
Obv.: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head r.
Rev.: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT Caius and Lucius standing facing, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield a spear. Above on l., simpulum r. and on r., lituus l. In exergue, (CL)CAESARES•.
C 43; BMC 533; RIC 207; CBN 1651.
Cast.
Ilya ProkopovJul 14, 2010
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ThasosDrachm.jpgTHASOS, 463-411 BC6 viewsAR Drachm
Obv. Satyr carying nymph.
Rev. Quadripartite incuse square.
Cast, artificial patina.
Ilya ProkopovJul 14, 2010
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ThasosTr~2.jpgTHASOS 404-340 B.C.2 viewsAR Trihemiobol.
Obv. Satyr kneeling/running l. holding kantharos.
Rev. ΘAΣ-IΩN on either side of amphora, all in incuse square.
Cast, artificial patina.
Ilya ProkopovJul 14, 2010
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Gordian~0.jpgGordian III, 238-244 8 viewsAR Denarius
Obv.: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Rad., cuir. bust r.
Rev.: LAETITIA AVG IV Laetitia stg. l., holding patera and scepter.
Cast.
Ilya ProkopovJul 13, 2010

 

   

 
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