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L. Julius Bursio, denarius, ca. 85 BC123 viewsObv:- Winged head of Genius or Apollo Vejovis right, control-mark & trident behind
Rev:- Victory in quadriga right holding wreath, L IVLI BVRSIO in ex.

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay December 2008
maridvnvm
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L. Julius Bursio. ca. 85 BC145 viewsObv:- Winged head of Genius or Apollo Vejovis right, control-mark & trident behind
Rev:- Victory in quadriga right holding wreath, L IVLI BVRSIO in ex.

Cast fake. See other examples here.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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L. Julius Bursio. ca. 85 BC149 viewsObv:- Winged head of Genius or Apollo Vejovis right, control-mark & trident behind
Rev:- Victory in quadriga right holding wreath, L IVLI BVRSIO in ex.

Cast fake. See other example here.

Sold on ebay February 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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L. Julius Bursio. ca. 85 BC161 viewsObv:- Winged head of Genius or Apollo Vejovis right, control-mark & trident behind
Rev:- Victory in quadriga right holding wreath, L IVLI BVRSIO in ex.

Cast fake. See other example here.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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L. Julius Bursio. ca. 85 BC136 viewsObv:- Winged head of Genius or Apollo Vejovis right, control-mark & trident behind
Rev:- Victory in quadriga right holding wreath, L IVLI BVRSIO in ex.

Sold on ebay June 2007 "without warranty".

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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L. Julius Bursio. ca. 85 BC108 viewsObv:- Winged head of Genius or Apollo Vejovis right, control-mark & trident behind
Rev:- Victory in quadriga right holding wreath, L IVLI BVRSIO in ex.

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay December 2008 as a reproduction. Described as "amalgam with silver plate".

Matches other cast examples in the reports, as seen here :-

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-2183
maridvnvm
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L. Julius Bursio. ca. 85 BC100 viewsObv:- Winged head of Genius or Apollo Vejovis right, control-mark & trident behind
Rev:- Victory in quadriga right holding wreath, L IVLI BVRSIO in ex

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay December 2008 as a reproduction. Described as "amalgam with silver plate".

Matches other cast examples in the reports, as seen here :-

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-2184
maridvnvm
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L. Julius Bursio. ca. 85 BC101 viewsObv. Winged head of Apollo right, trident and club behind.
Rev. Victory in quadriga right holding wreath.
Cast or pressed from the prototype - Lipanoff.
Collection “Anton Tomov”, Sofia.
Ilya Prokopov
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L. Livineius Regulus Denarius31 viewsRef Livineia 12 denarius
L Livineius Regulus Denarius. 42 BC. Small bare head of the praetor L Livineius Regulus right / L REGVLVS in exergue, combatants with wild animals: one combatant attacks a lion with a spear; another, with shield and sword, defends himself against a tiger; a wounded boar sits on the left, facing right. Cr494/30, Syd 1112
Sold on ebay by Bulgarian NFS mangizite-2008, Jan 2014
SRukke
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L. Lucretius Trio, 76 B.C. Rome, Republican fake 2247 viewsThis coin is one of 7 fakes I found in a large lot I picked up during a recent buying trip in Germany. They are pretty dangerous, showed them to several highly respected dealers and all agree. Several have shown up on eBay in the past few months.imperialcoins
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L. Lucretius Trio, 76 BC34 viewsAR Denarius,
Obv. Radiate head of Sol r.
Rev. TRIO within crescent; around, seven stars and below, L . LVCRETI.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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L. Marcius Censorinus Cast Denarius 82 BC36 viewsObv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev: L CENSOR. Marsyas standing left, looking up, right hand raised over his head, and holding wineskin over shoulder; to right, column bearing statue on top.
Crawford 363/1

Modern Cast fakes.

Sold on ebay late 2014
Lacedaemon
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L. Marcius Censorinus, 82 B.C Denarius Replica36 viewscopycoins.com replica

Silver denarius, SRCV 281, Sydenham 737, Crawford 363/1, RSC I Marcia 24, Rome mint, 82 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Apollo right; reverse the satyr Marsyas standing left with wine skin over shoulder, L·CENSOR before, a column topped with Victory behind
Joe Sermarini
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L. MARCIUS PHILIPPUS DENARIUS, 56 B.C.37 viewsL. MARCIUS PHILIPPUS DENARIUS, 56 B.C.
Reference: Cr425/1, Syd 919a, Sear 382.

Cast Copy

Offered on Ebay in Nov 2015 by notorious fake seller "mm-colecciones"
Norbert
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L. Papius (serratus), Roma 79 BC. : Dangerous fake Republican (Series)484 viewsThis coin is one of 7 fakes I found in a large lot I picked up during a recent buying trip in Germany. They are pretty dangerous, showed them to several highly respected dealers and all agree. Several have shown up on eBay in the past few months.
imperialcoins
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L. Papius Celsus, Rome, 45 BC. Fake Denarius (16mm, 3.39g, 9h). 27 viewsL. Papius Celsus, Rome, 45 BC. Fake Denarius (16mm, 3.39g, 9h). Head of Juno Sospita r., wearing goat skin. R/ She-wolf standing r., placing stick on fire; to r., eagle standing l., fanning flames. Cf. Crawford 472/1. Modern fake for studyJoe Sermarini
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L. Papius. 79 BC. 59 viewsAR Serrate Denarius, Rome mint.
Obv.: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin; amphora behind
Rev.: Griffin springing right; hydria below; L. PAPI in exergue.
Crawford 384/1
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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L. Papius. 79 BC.33 viewsAR Serrate Denarius, Rome mint.
Obv.: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin; seed-head behind
Rev.: Griffin springing right; poppy head below; L. PAPI in exergue.
Crawford 384/1
Symbol variety. RRC 149, BMCRR unknown, Babelon 72, CNR unknown

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015
maridvnvm
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L. Papius. 79 BC.21 viewsAR Serrate Denarius, Rome mint.
Obv.: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin; seed-head behind
Rev.: Griffin springing right; poppy head below; L. PAPI in exergue.
Crawford 384/1
Symbol variety. RRC 149, BMCRR unknown, Babelon 72, CNR unknown

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by legion_viii in April 2007
maridvnvm
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L. Papius. 79 BC.18 viewsAR Serrate Denarius, Rome mint.
Obv.: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin; oil jar behind
Rev.: Griffin springing right; oil lamp below; L. PAPI in exergue.
Crawford 384/1
Symbol variety. RRC 109, BMCRR 109, Babelon unlisted, CNR unknown

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015
maridvnvm
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L. Papius. 79 BC.25 viewsAR Serrate Denarius, Rome mint.
Obv.: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin; oil jar behind
Rev.: Griffin springing right; oil lamp below; L. PAPI in exergue.
Crawford 384/1
Symbol variety. RRC 109, BMCRR 109, Babelon unlisted, CNR unknown

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015
maridvnvm
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L. Papius. 79 BC.23 viewsAR Serrate Denarius, Rome mint.
Obv.: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin; tongs behind
Rev.: Griffin springing right; hammer head below; L. PAPI in exergue.
Crawford 384/1
Symbol variety. RRC 205, BMCRR unlisted, Babelon unlisted, CNR 1/019

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015
maridvnvm
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L. Papius. 79 BC.17 viewsAR Serrate Denarius, Rome mint.
Obv.: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin; tongs behind
Rev.: Griffin springing right; hammer head below; L. PAPI in exergue.
Crawford 384/1
Symbol variety. RRC 205, BMCRR unlisted, Babelon unlisted, CNR 1/019

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015
maridvnvm
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L. Papius. 79 BC.24 viewsAR Serrate Denarius, Rome mint.
Obv.: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin; pump behind
Rev.: Griffin springing right; pail with cup attached below; L. PAPI in exergue.
Crawford 384/1
Symbol variety. RRC 81, BMCRR 81, Babelon 91, CNR unknown

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015
maridvnvm
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