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galb-augu.jpgGalba, Denarius, RIC 4236 viewsObv: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: DIVA AVGVSTA
Livia stands facing left, holding a patera and scepter Date: 68 - 69 AD
Ref: RIC 4, RSC 55

Toronto Group forgery
2 commentswhitetd49
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AAA~19.jpgGalba, Denarius, RIC 4248 viewsObv: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: DIVA AVGVSTA
Livia stands facing left, holding a patera and scepter Date: 68 - 69 AD
Ref: RIC 4, RSC 55

For sale on eBay 11/13/2004 by Toronto Group, ID "priapuslarge".
Submitted by Joe Sermarini
2 comments
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Galba~3.jpgGalba, denarius, RIC ?115 viewsObv:- IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG TR P, Laureate and draped bust of Galba to right
Rev:- SALVS GEN HVMANI, Female figure (Fortuna ?) standing left, her right foot on globe, holding rudder in her left hand and sacrificing from a patera held in her right hand over altar to left.

RIC ?

Sold as original on ebay January 2008 by 300rarecoins, aka romancoins1***, aka mrsmith66

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm
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Galb.JPGGalba, denarius, RIC ?25 viewsObv:- IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG TR P, Laureate and draped bust of Galba to right
Rev:- SALVS GEN HVMANI, Female figure (Fortuna ?) standing left, her right foot on globe, holding rudder in her left hand and sacrificing from a patera held in her right hand over altar to left.

RIC ?

Modern reproduction

Sold without warranty on ebay May 2009
Martin Griffiths
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gal.JPGGalba, denarius, RIC ?44 viewsObv:- IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG TR P, Laureate and draped bust of Galba to right
Rev:- SALVS GEN HVMANI, Female figure (Fortuna ?) standing left, her right foot on globe, holding rudder in her left hand and sacrificing from a patera held in her right hand over altar to left.

Modern fake. Cast.

Sold as original by known fake seller cosii.sp.legv.roma.leg1 on ebay May 2009 for £68.99
Martin Griffiths
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1b18_1.jpgGalba, modern forgery being sold as genuine163 viewsGalba Denarius. IMP SER GALBA AVG, bare head right / SPQR OB CS, legend in three lines within oak wreath. Being sold on ebay by known fake sellers caesars.emporium item number 200122599204

1 commentsromankeith
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gal~0.jpgGalba, Roman Imperial 23 viewsSilver Denarius
Obv: IMPSERGALBACAESARAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: SALVSGENHVMANI - Salus standing left, stepping on globe, sacrificing over altar and holding rudder.

modern cast forgery.
Vitruvius
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Galba Sest.jpgGalba, Sestertius219 viewsObv: IMP SER SVLP GALBA CAES AVG TR POT, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: ADLOCVT SC, Galba, standing left addressing three soldiers
Ref: This would appear to be a cast of a known Fake. The original fake is noted to exist in The National Museum of Denmark, where it is noted as possibly dating from the 16th ct.

http://www.kunstkammer.dk/MedallieGB/genstande_medallieGB.asp?ID=252

Sold on ebay as a 19th ct. reproduction.

Added by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Galba~6.jpgGalba, Sestertius52 viewsObv: IMP SER SVLP GALBA CAES AVG TR POT, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: ADLOCVT SC, Galba, standing left addressing three soldiers
Ref: This would appear to be a cast of a known Fake. The original fake is noted to exist in The National Museum of Denmark, where it is noted as possibly dating from the 16th ct.

Sold as a Paduan on ebay August 2008
Martin Griffiths
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galba.jpgGalba, Sestertius, RIC 27198 viewsObv:- SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev:- SPQR / OB / CIV SER in wreath
Ref: RIC 271

A cast fake.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Galbarepro.jpgGalba, Sestertius, RIC 309262 viewsObv: IMP SER SVLP GALBA CAESAR AVG TR P
Bust: Laureate draped bust right
Rev: LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C
Libertas holding pileus and sceptre.
Ref: RIC 309, Cohen 130

Sold on ebay as museum quality reproduction.
1 commentswhitetd49
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Galba~1.jpgGalba, Sestertius, RIC 30964 viewsObv:- IMP SER SVLPICA GALBA CAES AVG TRP, laureate & draped bust right
Rev:- LIBERTAS PVBLICA SC, Liberty standing left with pileus & sceptre
Ref: RIC 309

Sold on ebay as a genuine by numis-rares October 2007 with bidder driving it to Eur 150.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Galba~2.jpgGalba, Sestertius, RIC 30957 viewsObv:- IMP SER SVLPICA GALBA CAES AVG TRP, laureate & draped bust right
Rev:- LIBERTAS PVBLICA SC, Liberty standing left with pileus & sceptre
Ref: RIC 309

Stamped with the word "COPY".

Sold on ebay as a replica October 2007.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Gal~0.JPGGalba, Sestertius, RIC 30935 viewsObv:- IMP SER SVLPICA GALBA CAES AVG TRP, laureate & draped bust right
Rev:- LIBERTAS PVBLICA SC, Liberty standing left with pileus & sceptre
Ref: RIC 309

Modern reproduction

Sold without warranty on ebay May 2009
Martin Griffiths
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Galba.jpgGalba, Sestertius, RIC 310137 viewsObv:- IMP SER SVLPICA GALBA CAES AVG TRP, laureate & draped bust right
Rev:- LIBERTAS PVBLICA SC, Liberty standing left with pileus & sceptre
Ref: RIC 310

68 - 69 AD
SIZE: 35 MM
WEIGHT: 28.4 GRAMS

Joe Sermarini
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e12031.jpgGalba, Sestertius, RIC 403139 viewsObv: SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TRP
Bust: Laurate, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend
Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm; S C across fields.
Date: October 68 Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 403, BMC 108, Kraay 198

Sold on Ebay as a Rosa Copy. Rim stamped "XXXVII"
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Galba~4.jpgGalba, Æ Sestertius, after Giovanni Cavino. 1500-1570. [Paduan medals]57 viewsObv:- Laureate and draped bust right
Rev:- Galba standing left on low platform, saluting troops.
Klawans p. 51, 3/4 (obverse of 3, reverse of 4); cf. Lawrence 13.
Late, poor quality aftercast.

Sold on ebay as a replica March 2008.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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132294.jpgGalba. Æ "Sestertius"115 views[Paduan medals] "PADUAN" after Giovanni Cavino. 1500-1570. Galba. Æ "Sestertius" (32mm, 19.73 g). Laureate and draped bust right / Galba standing left on low platform, saluting troops. Klawans p. 51, 4; Lawrence 13-2. Near VF, brown patina, some roughness. Later aftercast.

Courtesy CNG
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132295.jpgGalba. Æ "Sestertius"161 views[Paduan medals] "PADUAN" after Giovanni Cavino. 1500-1570. Galba. Æ "Sestertius" (34mm, 26.45 g). Laureate and draped bust right / Galba standing left on low platform, saluting troops. Klawans p. 51, 3/4 (obverse of 3, reverse of 4); cf. Lawrence 13. VF, brown patina. Early aftercast.

Courtesy CNG
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_siscia_RIC_196v.jpgGaleria Valeria Aureus, RIC 196 var 48 viewsObv:- GAL VALERIA AVG, diademed & draped bust facing, head right, crescent incorporated into drapery
VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing facing, head left, holding up apple & raising drapery over shoulder;
Minted in Siscia, star in left field, SIS in exe

Withdrawn from sale by CNG in June 2005. Also known in silver and turned up on ebay in 2008. Silver version also posted in the reports.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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galr.JPGGaleria Valeria Denarius18 viewsObv: GAL VALERIA AVG, bust right
Rev: VENERI VICTRICI - Venus standing left, holding globe.

An obvious fake sold on ebay. This style isn't even close to the authentic coin.
Vitruvius
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galo.JPGGaleria Valeria Denarius19 viewsObv: GAL VALERIA AVG, bust right
Rev: VENERI VICTRICI - Venus standing left, holding globe.

An obvious fake sold on ebay. This style isn't even close to the authentic coin.
Vitruvius
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gal val.jpgGaleria Valeria Silver version of Aureus, RIC 196 var21 viewsObv:- GAL VALERIA AVG, diademed & draped bust facing, head right, crescent incorporated into drapery
VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing facing, head left, holding up apple & raising drapery over shoulder;
Minted in Siscia, star in left field, SIS in exe

A die match to an Aureus withdrawn from sale by CNG in June 2005. The CNG coin is illustrated in the reports elsewhere

Sold as a without "document of authenticity" on Ebay March 2008

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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BOC_1995_FRGC_6.jpgGaleria Valeria, AV Aureus, RIC VI 196 var. (no star); 34 viewsObv:- GAL VALERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust facing, head right, crescent incorporated into drapery
Rev:- VENERI VICTRICI, Venus standing facing, head left, holding up apple and raising drapery over shoulder; star in left field;
Minted in Siscia (SIS in exe).
RIC VI 196 var. (no star); Depeyrot 11/7 var. (same); Calicó 4969 var. (same); Christie’s (The Property of a Lady, 9 October 1984), lot 152 var. (same); British Museum Acquisition No. 11833 var. (same).
Fig 6a is the false coin - 5.42g
Fig 6b is genuine, 5.44g. ex Bank Leu 52, 1991, lot 275 (without star)

Modern Bulgarian manufacture.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 20, No. 1 in 1995 - example 6a
Image used with permission of IAPN
Martin Griffiths
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137~0.jpgGALERIUS40 viewsBillon Quarter-Nummus, 19/20 mm; 2,850 g; 6h.
Obv. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG Laureate head to r.
Rev. GENIO AVGVSTI Genius standing to l., holding cornucopia and bust of Emperor, in ex., ANT.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.137
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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ARMaximianV.jpgGALERIUS MAXIMIANUS 305-31141 viewsAR Medallion. Cast in Dimitrovgrad from "Slavey Studio".
Published: Sofia 1997, p. 60, no. 181
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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10816.jpgGalerius Maximianus 305-31141 viewsMedallion
Obv. GAL MAXIMIANVS AVG VII CONSS, Laureate head of Galerius to right, below inscription: slavey.
Rev. IOVI CONSERVATOR AVGG, in ex.:S M S D, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and long scepter in his left; at his feet to left, eagle standing left, head turned back.
Cast, white alloy.
Anton Tomov’s collection.
Ilya Prokopov
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rup-max.JPGGalerius Maximianus Argenteus242 viewsSold in June 2005 on German Ebay by seller sportjanne in a private auction for 123€. Suspect coin, not absolutely certainly a fake; but seller sold several false coins at the same time.

submitted by rupert
2 commentsrupert
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GallMax.jpgGalerius Maximianus, 305-31129 viewsAR Medallion
Obv. GAL MAXIMIANVS AVG VII CONSS Laureated and cuirassed bust r., holding globe.
Rev. IOVIS CONSE RVATORAVGG Jupiter stg. l., holding thunderbolt and scepter, eagle at feet. In ex.: S.M.S.D.
Cast from Slavey’s prototype.
Collection “Anton Tomov”, Sofia.
Ilya Prokopov
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MedallMax.jpgGalerius Maximianus, 305-31121 viewsAR Medallion (withe metal)
Obv. GAL.MAXIMIANVS.AVG.VII.CONSS, laureate and cuirassed bust right, holding globe in his r. hand.
Rev. IOVIS CONSE RVATOR AVGG, Jupiter stg. l., holding long scepter end thunderbolt, eagle holding wreath at feet.
In ex.: .S.M.S.D.
Cast from Slavey’s prototype.
Collection: "Anton Tomov", Sofia
Ilya Prokopov
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BOC_1996_News_1.jpgGalerius Maximianus, AR 4 siliqua9 viewsObv:- GAL MAXIMIANVS AVG VII CONSS, Laureate head of Galerius to right
Rev:- IOVI CONSERVATOR AVGG, in ex.:S M S D, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and long scepter in his left; at his feet to left, eagle standing left, head turned back
Fig 1a is the false coin - 13.64g

A silver version of a unique gold multiple of six aurei in Vienna.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 21, No. 1 in 1996 - example 1a
Image used with permission of IAPN
Martin Griffiths
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ARMaximianV~0.jpgGALERIUS VALERIUS28 viewsAR Cast in "Dimitrovgrad Studio", prototype from Slavey.
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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89ba_1_sbl.jpgGalerius, AR Medallion, RIC VI Serdica 2759 viewsGALERIUS SILVER MEDALION 35 mm
Obv: GAL MAXIMIANVS AVG VII CONS S, Laureate bust right, in consular robe holding globe
Rev: IOVI CONSERVATOR AVG G, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.
Serdica mint AD 307-308
RIC VI p498 no 27

Sold on ebay as a replica.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Max.jpgGalerius, AR Medallion, RIC VI Serdica 2738 viewsGALERIUS SILVER MEDALION 35 mm
Obv: GAL MAXIMIANVS AVG VII CONS S, Laureate bust right, in consular robe holding globe
Rev: IOVI CONSERVATOR AVG G, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.
Serdica mint AD 307-308
RIC VI p498 no 27

Cast in Dimitrovgrad from "Slavey Studio".
Published: I. Prokopov, Sofia 1997, p. 60, no. 181

Sold on ebay April 2008.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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BOC_1999_FRGC_6a.jpgGalerius, Aureus, Antioch8 viewsObv:- MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Laureate head right
Rev:- IOVI CONS CAES, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt in upraised left hand and vertical sceptre in left; at his feet, eagle. In exergue, SMAZ
Fig 6a is the false coin - 6.13g
Fig 6b is genuine - 5.42g, Private collection

Everything about this coin is wrong. Note the bad lettering, wavy reverse field.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 24, No. 1 in 1999 - example 6a
Image used with permission of IAPN
Martin Griffiths
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Galerius b img.jpgGalerius, Follis227 viewsObv: MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES
Bust: Laureate bust right
Rev: GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI,
Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, left hand holding cornucopiae and right hand holding patera
AQS in exe.
Bust style mismatch to mint identified on reverse.

Ref: None. This coin may well be based upon a real obverse and reverse but not from the same coin. There are two examples of the same coin from the same dies illustrated here to show how the examples can vary.

Sold on Ebay by "sabaziuskult" as authentic. A Bulgarian forgery that might fool the unwary. This reverse die is used on other coins e.g. Constantius Chlorus.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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GallaPlacidiaDies.jpgGalla Placidia85 viewsContemporary steel dies for striking solidi.
I.Prokopov
2 commentsIlya Prokopov
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GallPlac 3.jpgGalla Placidia solidus RIC 10 201230 viewsObv: D N GALLA PLA-CIDIA P F AVG
Bust: Diademed and draped bust right, with necklace and ear-rings chi-rho on shoulder
Rev: VOT XX - MVLT XXX / R - V
Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star above
Exe: COMOB
Date: AD 426-430. Ravenna mint
Ref: RIC X 2012

A cast offered for sale on eBay March 2008
Same coin as previous posting, but different seller

Submitted by Hydatius (03/08)
Hydatius
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GallPlac2.jpgGalla Placidia solidus RIC 10 202012 viewsObv: D N GALLA PLA-CIDIA P F AVG
Bust: Diademed and draped bust right, with necklace and ear-rings, cross on shoulder
Rev: VOT XX - MVLT XXX / R - V
Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star above
Exe: COMOB
Mint: Ravenna
Type: solidus
Date: AD 430-439
Ref: RIC 10 2020

A free-hand fake offered on eBay May 2010 for £10,000 (!)

Submitted by Hydatius
hydatius
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GallPlac 2.jpgGalla Placidia solidus RIC X 201286 viewsObv: D N GALLA PLA-CIDIA P F AVG
Bust: Diademed and draped bust right, with necklace and ear-rings chi-rho on shoulder
Rev: VOT XX - MVLT XXX / R - V
Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star above
Exe: COMOB
Date: AD 426-430. Ravenna mint
Ref: RIC X 2012

A cast offered on eBay October 2007

Submitted by Hydatius
Hydatius
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GallPlac.jpgGalla Placidia solidus RIC X 202071 viewsObv: D N GALLA PLA-CIDIA P F AVG
Bust: Diademed and draped bust right, with necklace and ear-rings cross on shoulder
Rev: VOT XX - MVLT XXX / R - V
Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross; star above
Exe: CONOB
Date: AD 430-445. Ravenna mint
Ref: RIC X 2020

A disgustingly bad free-hand copy offered on eBay January 2007

Sold for $1,112.65

Submitted by Hydatius
Hydatius
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GALLA PLACIDIA.jpgGalla Placidia, Medallion, RIC 36539 viewsGALLA PLACIDIA, wife of ConstantiusIII
Silver medallion 28mm
Obv:- D N GALLA PLACIDIA P F AVG, Pearl diademed draped bust right
Rev:- SALVS REIPVBLICAE, R - V, Empress enthroned front
Exe: COMOB
Ravenna mint, 421-422 AD
RIC 365, 2012. C. 13. DOC 827.

Sold on eBay as a replica September 2007.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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gallpla.jpgGalla Placidia, Medallion, RIC 36523 viewsGALLA PLACIDIA, wife of ConstantiusIII
Silver medallion 28mm
Obv:- D N GALLA PLACIDIA P F AVG, Pearl diademed draped bust right
Rev:- SALVS REIPVBLICAE, R - V, Empress enthroned front
Exe: COMOB
Ravenna mint, 421-422 AD
RIC 365, 2012. C. 13. DOC 827.

Sold as a solid silver replica on ebay September 2008
Martin Griffiths
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FGall.JPGGalla Placidia, Medallion, RIC 3654 viewsGALLA PLACIDIA, wife of ConstantiusIII22 viewsSilver medallion 28mm
Obv:- D N GALLA PLACIDIA P F AVG, Pearl diademed draped bust right
Rev:- SALVS REIPVBLICAE, R - V, Empress enthroned front
Exe: COMOB
Ravenna mint, 421-422 AD
RIC 365, 2012. C. 13. DOC 827.

Sold as a replica on ebay December 2008
Martin Griffiths
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170.jpgGALLIENUS25 viewsAV light-aureus, 18.5-19 mm.
Obv. GALLIENVS AVG. Laur. bust r.
Rev. VIRTVS / AVG. Bust of Mars with Corynthian helmet l.
Struck. Die-engraver "Slavey Studio - Haskovo
Published: Sofia 2003, no.170
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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d599_1.JPGGallienus - italian token59 viewsThe description thanks to commodus:

''This is one of a late 20th century series of Italian tokens depicting obverses of coins of each Roman emperor. The reverse of the token gives the emperor's name in modern Italian (in this case "Gallieno Imperatore" = "Gallienus, Emperor") and dates: dC = "dopo Christo" ("after Christ") and aC = "avanti Christi" ("before Christ"). The dates given on the token in question are for Gallienus's full lifetime.'

Coin for sale on ebay (august 2008)

submitted by snorkelpaleis
snorkelpaleis
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Naamloos.jpggallienus - italian token99 viewsThe description thanks to commodus:

''This is one of a late 20th century series of Italian tokens depicting obverses of coins of each Roman emperor. The reverse of the token gives the emperor's name in modern Italian (in this case "Gallieno Imperatore" = "Gallienus, Emperor") and dates: dC = "dopo Christo" ("after Christ") and aC = "avanti Christi" ("before Christ"). The dates given on the token in question are for Gallienus's full lifetime.'

Coin for sale on ebay (august 2008)

submitted by snorkelpaleis
snorkelpaleis
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132320.jpgGallienus and Salonina. 253-268 AD. Æ Cast "Medallion"91 views[Modern copy] Gallienus and Salonina. 253-268 AD. Æ Cast "Medallion" (38mm, 43.20 g). Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus left, holding spear over right shoulder, shield decorated with Medusa head on left arm / Draped bust of Salonina right. Gnecchi 2, pl. 115, 6 ("same dies"). Near VF, dark brown patina, some roughness.

Courtesy CNG
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GallienusAnt.jpgGallienus Antoninianus133 viewsObv:- GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate head right
Rev:- GALLIENO IMPERATORE, 218-268 d.C

A modern token of some sort.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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gbl1588b_fakes.jpgGallienus, Antoninianii, RIC joint 441, mint of Asia (Antioch)448 viewsDavid R. Sear denounces these as "modern high-quality pressure-casts"

The original they were cast from is an example of Göbl 1588b, mint of Antioch (RIC joint 441, mint of Asia): IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right / LAETITIA AVGG, Laetitia standing facing, head left, holding wreath left, leaning on anchor right.

20.6x24.6mm, 3.32g, 3.88g

both sold on eBay

submitted by Ed Flinn
Ed Flinn
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Gall_Aur_o1.JPGGallienus, Aureus56 viewsGold Aureus
Obv:- GALLIENVS P F AVG, Laureate, cuirassed but left holding spear and shield
Rev:- VICT GERMANICA, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm, Star in left field

Published modern fake - IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 18 No.2 1993 Page 15 Fig 4a

Sold as original on ebay May 2009
Martin Griffiths
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BOC_1993_2_CRG_4.jpgGallienus, Aureus37 viewsGold Aureus
Obv:- GALLIENVS P F AVG, Laureate, cuirassed but left holding spear and shield
Rev:- VICT GERMANICA, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm
Fig 4a is the false coin - 2.61g
Fig 4b is genuine - ex Hess-Leu, March 1956, lot 422. 2.02g

Modern dies

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 2 in 1993 - example 4a
Image used with permission of IAPN
Martin Griffiths
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11300q00.jpgGallienus, silver, VIRTVS AVG reverse110 viewsReceived by FORVM in a bulk lot of Roman silver. Its hard to imagine our supplier thought it was genuine. Perhaps he added it for our entertainment?Joe Sermarini
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Germanicus.jpgGermanicus16 viewsGERMANICVS CAESAR
Germanicus in triumphal quadriga r. holding eagle-tipped sceptre.

SIGNIS RECEPT DEVICTIS GERM SC
Germanicus stg l. his r. hand raised holding legionary eagle in l.

Rome 37-41 AD

Issued by Caligula in honour of his deceased father (Died in 19AD)

Sear 1820

Being sold as a replica without COPY stamp with different types of patina available
Jay GT4
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germanicus.jpgGermanicus 15 BC – 19 AD.44 viewsAR, Medallion or Didrachm, Caesarea in Cappadocia - under Caligula or Claudius.
Obv. GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F COS Bare head of Germanicus to r.
Rev. GERMANICVS ARTAXIAS Germanicus standing to l., holding spear and placing crown on head of Artaxiax (King of Armenia).
Cast, "Dimitrovgrad Studio".
Ilya Prokopov
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Dup.jpgGermanicus AE Dupondius39 viewsstruck under Caligula, Germanicus in triumphal quadriga right, germanicvs caesar, rev. signis - receptis / devictis - germ/ s-c, Germanicus standing left, right hand raised, left holding eagle-tipped sceptre (RIC 57; C. 7)

modern cast forgery
Vitruvius
germanicus.jpg
germanicus.jpgGermanicus RIC I, (Gaius) 5759 viewsGermanicus, died AD 19, brother of Claudius, father of Gaius Caligula
AE - Dupondius, 16.7g, 31mm, Rome AD 41-54
Obv:- GERMANICVS/CAESAR in two lines across field, Germanicus bare-headed and in military cloak standing r. in a slow-quadriga ornamented with Victory holding wreath.
rev:- SIGNIS - RECEPT/DEVICTIS - GERM/S- C in three lines, between them Germanicvs bare-headed in tunika standing l., r. hand raised for greeting, in l.
hand eagle-sceptre
RIC I, (Gaius) 57; C.7; BMCR. 94

Sold as a reproduction on ebay June 2008

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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16633q00.jpgGermanicus, Caesar, died 10 October 19 A.D.86 viewsGermanicus, Caesar, died 10 October 19 A.D., Silver denarius, gF, 3.113g, 18.7mm, 0o, c. 42 A.D.; obverse GERMANICVS CAES P C CAES AVG GERM, bare head of Germanicus right; reverse [...] RIA SACRA, emperor stands right, holding lituus, sacrificing over altar, priest stands opposite, flute player behind emperor, harpist behind priest, river god reclining at left, all before temple; toned.

Fantasy reverse type.
2 commentsJoe Sermarini
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1a~1.jpgGermanicus, Sestertius, RIC -284 viewsObv:- GERMANICVS CAES TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, Bare head left
Rev:- TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P P, SC
Ref:- RIC -

Germanicus, sestertius, cast, 20.8g, 33mm
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01_85.jpgGETA52 viewsAR Denarius, 18/18 mm; 3,293 g; 6h.
Obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT Bust of Geta to r.
Rev. PROVI DENTIA Providentia standing to l., leans against a column, holding wand and cornucopia.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.85
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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