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Home > Fake Coin Reports > Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Adoptive Emperors: Nerva - Commodus: AD 96 - 192

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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 261810 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG
Providence standing left, holding baton over a globe scepter.
Diameter: 16mm Weight: 1.8g
Ref: . BMC 694, RSC 1204

Obvious cast, with filing and sprue removal,
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Britannicus, Sestertius, RIC I pg. 130595 viewsObv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG F BRITANNICVS.
Bust: Laureate and draped bust left
Rev: No legend. SC across field
Mars facing, head right, holding spear and shield.
Struck under Titus, circa 80 AD, uncertain eastern provincial mint
Diameter: 36mm Weight: 22g Thickness: 3-4mm
Ref: RIC I pg. 130, note; BMCRE 226 (Claudius) & 306 (Titus). Cohen 2

Sold on Ebay as a hand made copy, no two alike. No identification as copy anywhere on coin. Tin/lead composition
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Nerva, Denarius, RIC 2263 viewsObv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS III PP
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM
Clasped hands
Ref: RIC 2, RSC 16, Sear88 0950

Sold as struck reproduction on ebay
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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 310360 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: NILVS
Nilus reclining right, holding cornucopia, crocodile and hippopotamus before
Date: 117-138 AD
Ref: RIC 310, RSC 991, BMC 862, sear5 3508

Sold at one day private auction on Ebay by Bricklayeranc, a Toronto Group Forgery.
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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 299379 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: AFRICA
Africa reclining left holding scorpion and cornucopiae, basket of grain at feet
Ref: , RSC 140, BMC 822, Sear5 3459

Sold in one day private auction on Ebay by "bricklayeranc", a Toronto Group fake.
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Aelius, Sestertius, RIC 1063786 viewsObv: LAELIVS CAESAR
Bust: Bare head right.
Rev: TR POT COS II
Salus seated left, holding patera to feed snake arising from altar
Exe: SALVS
Date: 136-138 AD.
Ref: RIC 1063 (Hadrian), Cohen 44

Sold on Ebay as Rosa Copy.
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Sear 3578347 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: BRITANNIA
Britinnia seated
Exe: SC
Ref: Sear 3578
Sold on Ebay as a reproduction. "Becker" stamped on rim
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Marcus Aurelius, Sestertius, RIC - Unknown186 viewsObv: IMP CAES MAVREL ANTONINVS AVG PM
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: CONCORD AVGVSTOR TRP XII
Aurelius and Verus standing facing, hands clasped.
Exe: COS III

161 AD Sold on Ebay as a reproduction. "Becker" stamped on rim
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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 119262 viewsObv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
Bust: Laureate bust right
Rev: P M TR P COS III FELIC-AVG (across field) Felicitas standing left holding caduceus & cornucopia,
Date: 119-138 AD.
Ref: RIC 119,

Sold on Ebay as a reproduction. "R" stamped on coin
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Trajan, Denarius, RIC 118257 viewsObv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Equity standing left with scales & cornucopiae.
Date: 98-117AD
Ref: RIC 118, RSC 85.

Sold on Ebay as a reproduction. "R" stamped on coin
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Trajan, Denarius, RIC 83292 viewsObv: IMP NERVA TRAIANVS AVG GER DACIVS
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: P M TR P COS V PP.
Victory advancing left holding wreath and carrying trophy
Ref: RIC 83

Sold on Ebay as a reproduction. "R" stamped on coin
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Crispina, Denarius, RIC 286a251 viewsObv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA
Bust: Draped bust right (Bust should be LEFT)
Rev: VENVS
Venus standing, facing, holding apple and pulling dress from shoulder
Date: 180-182 Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 286a (Commodus), BMC 44, S 6002, C 35

The following images came from several coins being sold at the same time. These two coins were listed together and share the same obverse and reverse dies. The reverse die was used in the creation of many other coins also listed here.
maridvnvm
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Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 142229 viewsObv: M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III
Annona standing left, holding grain-ears over modius and cornucopiae
Date: 165-166 AD.
Ref: RIC 142, RSC 484, BMC 371

Sold on Ebay as a reproduction. "R" stamped on coin
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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 299318 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: AFRICA
Africa reclining left holding scorpion and cornucopia, basket of grain at feet
Ref: RIC 299, RSC 140, BMC 822, Sear5 3459

Sold at one day private auction by the Toronto Group.

A die match to another example listed here.
whitetd49
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Nerva, Denarius, RIC 2207 viewsObv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS III PP
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM
Clasped hands
Ref: RIC 2, RSC 16, Sear88 0950

Toronto Group forgery
whitetd49
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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 306d313 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: HISPANIA
Hispania draped, reclining left on rock, holding olive branch. Rabbit in front.
Date: 136 AD Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 306d

Toronto Group forgery
whitetd49
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Sabina, Denarius, RIC 390211 viewsObv: SABINA AVGVSTA
Bust: Diademed, draped bust right, hair in queue down back
Rev: CONCORDIA AVG
Concordia standing left with patera and cornucopiae
Ref: RIC 390, RSC 3a, BMC 929, Sear5 3918

Submitted by maridvnvm.
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Marciana, Denarius, RIC 743127 viewsObv: DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA
Bust: Diademed and draped bust right
Rev: CONSECRATIO
Eagle standing left, head right, on scepter
Ref: RIC 743 (Hadrian), RSC 4, BMC 650

Sister of Trajan.
Sold on Ebay as a Rosa copy. Silver-plated.
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Trajan, Sestertius, RIC 564v238 viewsObv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P
Bust: Laureate bust right
Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI.
Dacia, in attitude of mourning, seated left on pile of arms; trophy before.
Exe: SC
Ref: RIC 564v, Cohen 534 var.

Image courtesy of Kevin at Barry & Darling Coins
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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 100a258 viewsObv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
Bust: Laureate head right.
Rev: PM TRP COS III
Spes standing left, holding flower and pulling on skirt.
Date: 119-122
Ref: RIC 100a, RSC 1153

Offered on Ebay as a modern die-struck reproduction of a denarius of Hadrian
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 168758 viewsObv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI, Laureate head right
Rev: COS IIII, Emperor standing left holding patera over tripod.
Ref: RIC 168, RSC 301, BMC 625, Sear5 4076

Offered on Ebay as a modern die-struck reproduction
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Faustina I, Denarius, RIC 391, (Posthumous)215 viewsObv: DIVA FAVSTINA
Bust: Draped bust right
Rev: IVNO
Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter. Date: 148-161 AD Rome Mint under the reign of Antoninus Pius
Ref: RIC 391, Sear 4597, Cohen 209

Offered on Ebay as a modern die-struck reproduction of a denarius of Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius.
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Plotina, Denarius, RIC 733140 viewsObv: PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI
Bust: Draped bust right, hair in plait behind
Rev: CAES AVG GERMA DAC COS VI P P
Exe: ARA PVDIC
Ref: RIC 733, BMC 529, RSC 7

Sold by sesterdenar, appears to be Toronto Group
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Marciana, Denarius, RIC 743273 viewsObv: DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA
Bust: Diademed and draped bust right
Rev: CONSECRATIO
Eagle standing left, head right, on scepter
Ref: RIC 743 (Hadrian), RSC 4, BMC 650

Sister of Trajan.

Sold by "sesterdenar", a Toronto Group forgery
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