Fake Roman Republic Coins: Before 27 BC
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Aulus Postumius Albinus Aulus filius Spurius nepos145 viewsObv:- Draped bust of DIANA facing right; Bow and QUIVER on shoulder; BUCRANIUM above
Rev:- Togate Figure, ALTER and OX on rock; A.POST.A.F.S.N.ALBIN around
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=-3240maridvnvm
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Aulus Postumius Albinus Aulus filius Spurius nepos165 views81B.C.
Obv: Draped bust of DIANA facing right; Bow and QUIVER on shoulder; BUCRANIUM above
Rev: Togate Figure, ALTER and OX on rock; A.POST.A.F.S.N.ALBIN around
Crawford: 372/1
Cast fake.
Sold on ebay December 2008 as a reproduction. Described as "amalgam with silver plate".maridvnvm
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Axius Naso, L.65 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of L. Axius Naso, L.f., 70 BC
obv: helmeted head or Mars, r.
rev: Diana in biga of stags, r., dogs behind and below; AXSIVS in exe.
Offered on ebay by NFS come7undone10, June 2011
cf: Cr. 400/1a, Syd 794
commodus
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B. Sulpicia, Denarius 177 viewsObv:- Head of Vesta wearing veil; behind, S-C.
Rev:- Knife, culullus and axe; on l., AED; on r., CVR; in ex., P.GALB.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.13
I. Prokopov
See another example here:-
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-5184
Sold as original by caesar_antiques on ebay December 2008 maridvnvm
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Baebia39 viewsHelmeted head of Roma left; X beneath chin, TAMPIL behind.
Apollo in quadriga right, holding bow and arrow; ROMA below, M BAEBI Q F in ex.
3.76g.
18mm
Crawford 236-1 a-d,f; Sydenham 489; RSC Baebia 12; BMC Italy 935
CastJay GT4
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Blasio, Cn. Cornelius126 viewsCast fake of AR denarius of Cn. Cornelius Blasio, 112-111 BC, 3.8g, 23mm
obv: CN BLASIO CN F helmeted head of Mars (traditionally thought to have the features of Scipio Africanus), r.
rev: Jupiter standing facing between Juno and Minerva, all holding scepters; Jupiter also holds thunderbolt and is crowned by Juno
cf: Cr. 296/1a-g; RSC Cornelia 19
Probably of Balkan manufacture
Offered on ebay, Apr 2011
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Blasio, Cn. Cornelius102 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Cnaeus Cornelius Blasio, 112-111 BC
obv: CN BLASIO CN F helmeted head of either Scipio Africanus the Elder or Blasio, scepter behind
rev. Jupiter standing between Juno and Minerva; ROMA in exe.
cf: Sear 173; Cr.296/1c; Syd 561c
offered on ebay as genuine, July 2011commodus
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Brut EID MAR denarius374 viewsL PLAET CEST BRVT IMP, bare head of Brutus right / EID MAR, pileus between two daggers pointing downward
sold as authentic by 'bulshop555' on eBay (January 2008)
submitted by areichareich
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Brutus277 viewsReproduction of a Roman Republic denarius minted by Marcus Junius Brutus. This coin was minted in summer or autumn of 42 BCE. The obverse shows portrait of Brutus. The reverse shows a two daggars between the pileus, the cap of Liberty. (Sear 1439) Coin is stamped 'COPY' on the rim.
Sold on eBay Jan 2007
Submitted by gmazzaGustavo Mazzarollo
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Brutus338 viewsContemporary reproduction coin by Antiquanova (Czech Republic). Examples struck in silver and tin and marked with a Gothic "S" to signify repro. (engaver's initial)
diam: 19mm, weight: 4g. AR examples presently sold by maker for US$10 and tin examples for US$3
obv: bust right BRVT IMP L PLAET CEST
rev: two daggers with pileus btw., below: EID MAR
Engraver's initial S mark found on obv below neck truncation on some examples; struckcommodus
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Brutus321 viewsSold on ebay by Bulshop555frederic W
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BRUTUS338 viewsAR Denarius 19/19 mm, 3.44 g
Obv. BRUT. IMP. L PLAET. CEST. Bare hd. of Brutus r.
Rev. EID MAR. Cap of Liberty between two daggers.
Struck. Die-engraver "Slavey Studio - Haskovo I"
Published: Sofia 2003, no.118
I. ProkopovIlya Prokopov
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BRUTUS364 viewsAR Denarius; AV Aureus 19/18 mm; 3.27 g (denarius).
Obv. BRUTUS / IMP. Bare hd. of Brutus r.; all within wreath.
Rev. CASCA / LONGVS. Trophy with two prows.
Struck. Die-engraver "Slavey Studio - Haskovo I"
Published: Sofia 2003, no.119
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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BRUTUS184 viewsAV Aureus,
Obv.: M. SERVILIVS LEG Laur. head of Liberty r.
Rev.: Q. CAEPIO BRVTVS IMP. Trophy.
C. 9; S. 1314
Stylistic discrepancy, letters are unconvincing. Glued artificial brown patina.
Ilya Prokopov
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Brutus153 viewsCast fake of AR denarius of Brutus from modern dies
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Brutus153 viewsModern fake of AR denarius of L. Plaetorius Cestianus and M. Junius Brutus commemorating the assassination of C. Julius Caesar, struck 43-42 BC, 20mm, 3.0g
obv: BRVT IMP L PLAET CEST bare head of Brutus, r.
rev: EID MAR pileus (liberty cap) between two daggers
n.b. the small “R†on rev and between the words EID MAR, its style and placement appearing to be the replica mark of Museum Quality Reproductions of Great Britain. Struck from modern dies.
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Brutus63 viewsSellers info:
OBV: BRVT IMP L. PLAET. CEST his bare head right.
R: Cap of Liberty between two daggers EID . MAR below.
Diameter: ~19 mmWeight: ~2 g
Important: The actual item may vary slightly from the one shown!SRukke
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Brutus59 viewsAR Denarius, 3,317 g
Obv: BRVT IMP L PLAET CEST, Bare head of Brutus right.
Rev: EID MAR, Liberty cap (pileus) between two daggers.
Cr 502/4, RSC 15, Syd 1301, Sear5 1439
For the rev. see:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pos=69
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pos=82
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pos=89
Ilya Prokopov
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Brutus47 viewsAR Denarius,
Obv. BRUT. IMP. L PLAET. CEST. Bare head of Brutus facing right.
Rev. EID MAR. Pileus between two daggers.
Shares obverse die with File 163. Likely pressed.
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Brutus57 viewsSold as 20th century copy by TimeLine Auctions on 26th November 2019.
Weight 2,89 g
Obv: BRVT IMP L PLAET CST (sic!)
Rv: EID MAR
Other copies of these dies exist. antoninus1
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Brutus & Cestianus 508/245 viewsM.Iunius Brutus & L. Plaetorius Cestianus. Offered for sale in an European auction 2-2016.
3.46g
Likely pressed from modern dies. carthago
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Brutus - Denarius, Cr. 433/1; Syd. 906609 viewsLIBERTAS, Head of libertas right
No Legend, The consul L.Junius Brutus walking left between two lictors preceded by an accensus, BRVTVS in exergue
Cr. 433/1; Syd. 906
20mm, 3.3g
Sold as reproduction on Ebay, note 'copy' on reverse
submitted by jbaran
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Brutus 42 BC278 viewsAR Denarius,
Obv. BRUT. IMP. L PLAET. CEST. Bare hd. of Brutus r.
Rev. EID MAR. Cap of Liberty between two daggers.
Dark patina, cast.Ilya Prokopov
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