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

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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 055666 viewsObv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, Laureate head left
Rev: TR POT COS II, Sprinkler, ewer, lituus and simpulum
Ref: RIC 55

Antoninus Pius, silver denarius, 3.2g, 16mm
Lipanoff pg 39, pl 55
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 055 181 viewsObv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, Laureate head left
Rev: TR POT COS II, Sprinkler, ewer, lituus and simpulum
Ref: RIC 55

Antoninus Pius, silver denarius, 3.2g, 16mm
Lipanoff pg 39, pl 55

For sale on ebay August 2007

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 055 173 viewsObv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, Laureate head left
Rev: TR POT COS II, Sprinkler, ewer, lituus and simpulum
Ref: RIC 55

Antoninus Pius, silver denarius, 3.2g, 16mm
Lipanoff pg 39, pl 55

For sale on ebay September 2007

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 055 169 viewsObv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, Laureate head left
Rev: TR POT COS II, Sprinkler, ewer, lituus and simpulum
Ref: RIC 55

Antoninus Pius, silver denarius, 3.2g, 16mm
Lipanoff pg 39, pl 55

Sold on ebay as genuine by rajusha.123 November 2007

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 05588 viewsObv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, Laureate head left
Rev: TR POT COS II, Sprinkler, ewer, lituus and simpulum
Ref: RIC 55

Published: Sofia 2004, no.55 by I. Prokopov. Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"

Sold as a replica on ebay October 2008
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 05589 viewsObv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, Laureate head left
Rev: TR POT COS II, Sprinkler, ewer, lituus and simpulum
Ref: RIC 55

Antoninus Pius, silver denarius, 3.2g, 16mm
Lipanoff pg 39, pl 55

Modern fake.

Sold as original by known fake seller cosii.sp.legv.roma.leg1 on ebay May 2009
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 063b356 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG P P TR P COS III, Bare head right
Rev:- APPOLINI AVGVSTO, Apollo standing left with patera & lyre
RIC 63b, RSC 59, BMC 186

Antoninus Pius denarius, Apollo reverse. Found in a bulk lot of denarii purchased by FORVM. Peculiar style, probably a modern cast. Less likely, an ancient counterfeit.
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 117111 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, Laureate head right
Rev:- COS IIII, Aequitas standing facing, head left, holding cornucopiae and scales
Reference:- RIC 117

Modern reproduction

Sold without warranty on ebay May 2009
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 12940 viewsObv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, Laureate head right.
Rev: COS IIII. Concordia standing left with patera and sceptre.
RIC 129.

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 130186 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right
Rev:- COS IIII, Felicitas standing left holding branch & caduceus.
RIC 130, RSC 258, BMC 527

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay December 2008 as a reproduction. Described as "amalgam with silver plate".
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 136479 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right
Rev:- COS IIII, Clasped hands holding grain ears & caduceus.
RIC 136, RSC 344, BMC 530

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay February 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 1368 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right
Rev:- COS IIII, Clasped hands holding grain ears & caduceus.
RIC 136, RSC 344, BMC 530

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 137464 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS AVG Laureate head right.
Rev:- COS IIII Thunderbolt on decorated altar.
RIC 137

Cast fakes sold by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $25.05 (Jan. 2006) and the bottom one sold for $33.50 (Nov. 2005).
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 137146 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS AVG Laureate head right.
Rev:- COS IIII Thunderbolt on decorated altar.
RIC 137

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=-1921
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 137162 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS AVG Laureate head right.
Rev:- COS IIII Thunderbolt on decorated altar.
RIC 137

Sold as a cast replica on ebay January 2009
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 143547 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head right.
Rev:- TEMPLVM DIVI AVG REST Temple of Divus Augustus and Livia, statues within.
RIC 143

Cast fakes sold by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $23.55 (Nov. 2005) and the bottom one sold for $32.00 (Jan. 2006).
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 14352 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head right.
Rev:- TEMPLVM DIVI AVG REST Temple of Divus Augustus and Livia, statues within.
RIC 143

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015
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Antoninus Pius, denarius, RIC 155421 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right
Rev:- TR POT COS IIII, Liberalitas standing left with coin dispenser and cornucopiae, LIB - IIII on either side.
RIC 155. RSC 491.

Cast fakes sold on eBay by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' and 'imperatorial'. The top one sold for $18.60 (Mar. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $19.17 (Feb. 2006 by imperatorial).
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 162353 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI, laureate head right
Rev:- COS IIII, Annona standing left before modius filled with corn ears, holding two corn ears & anchor.
RIC 162, RSC 283, BMC 621

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay February 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 16633 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS P P TR P XI, laureate head of Pius right.
Rev:- COS - IIII, Salus standing left, feeding serpent coiled round altar.
RIC 166; C. 276

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015
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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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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 168623 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI, laureate head right
Rev:- COS IIII, emperor standing left holding patera over tripod.
RIC 168.
17mm - 3.4 grams

Sold as genuine on eBay (Jan. 2006) for $42.00 by 'borovez', who sells a mixture of genuine coins and known fakes (e.g. Slaveys and Lipanoffs).

Modern fake see "Lipanoff Studio", Prokopov, Page 39 Plate 56
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 178581 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head right
Rev:- COS IIII, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus & cornucopia
Ref: RIC RIC 178, RSC 252, BMC 664

sold on Allegro (Polish online auction site) as a forgery
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 189382 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIII, laureate bearded head right
Rev:- COS IIII, Genius standing left holding ears of grain & patera
RIC III 189, RSC 219

Dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay March 2007 by batibaleno alias lancoins.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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