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

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Trajan Bronze Fantasy Fake17 viewsThere is no similar genuine coin. Reputedly an old fake (passed down in a family for generations). See discussion here: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=78138.msg489435#msg489435Joe Sermarini
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Marcus Aurelius Fantasy Denarius (tin coin replica)110 viewsMarcus Aurelius Fantasy Denarius (tin coin replica)

OBV/ Laureated head right, M ANTONINVS AVG GERM SARM
REV/ Elephant walking right, MVNIPICENTIA AVG, COS III in exergue.
Joe Sermarini
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Trajan, denarius, RIC 10039 viewsTrajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.34 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 107-108. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Danube reclining left on rocks, head right, cloak floating above, placing hand on prow of ship and resting arm on urn; DΛNVVIVS in exergue. RIC II 100; Woytek 277b; RSC 136

Cast fakes. Identical clones, slight casting seam on edge of at least one specimen.
Joe Sermarini
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Trajan, sestertius, RIC II 66751 viewsTrajan, orichalcum sestertius, RIC II 667, BMCRE III 1046, BnF IV 920, Woytek 594v, Cohen II 328, Strack 476, Banti 96, SRCV II 3191, aF, Tiber patina, rough, flan crack, weight 25.9 g, diameter c. 33 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 116 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate and draped bust right, from behind; reverse REX PARTHIS DATVS (a king given to the Parthians), Trajan seated left on platform, placing diadem on head of king Parthamaspates, officer standing behind the emperor, Parthian kneeling in supplication before



Cast.
Joe Sermarini
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Hadrian, denarius, Roma RIC 22122 views
Obverse
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS: Bust of Hadrian, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse
SECVR PVB COS III P P: Securitas, draped, seated left, holding sceptre in right hand and resting head on left hand


Ebay on sale by notorious fake seller amsatoudaniel
okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Hispania RIC 64128 viewsObv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP.
Laureate bust right with slight drapery on far shoulder.

Rev. COS III SC.
Hadrian standing left at entrance of temple, showing four columns, addressing a group of six citizens.

g. 23.02
mm. 32.00
obv rev do not match
bit soapy details thick fake patina
okidoki
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Antoninus Pius Denarius39 viewsObv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP
Laur. head r.
Rev: COS IIII
Clasped hands holding caduceus between corn-ears.
cf RIC 136
Cast
mauseus
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Hispania RIC 85128 viewsAD 134 - AD 138

Obverse HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P:
Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right

Reverse HISPANIA S C:
Hispania, draped, reclining left, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left arm on rock; rabbit to left

25.93 gr
32 mm

tooled cast?

Ebay sale July 2017 by fake seller amorcoins713
okidoki
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Marc Aurel Denarius 22 viewsCast
Obvers Legend: M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXVII
Revers: ROMA
Legend: IMP VII.. COS III (Fantasy?)
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Lucius Verus, denarius54 viewsObv:- IMP L VERVS AVG, bare head of Lucius Verus right.
Rev:- PROV DEOR TR P III COS II, Providentia standing facing, head left, holding globe and cornucopiae.
RIC 491

Cast fake.

Listed on eBay 06/17 as genuine by serdaal0 from Bulgaria (on NFSL).
maridvnvm
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Hadrian, Denarius, Africa RIC 29922 viewsHadrian Denarius. 136 AD.
Obv:- HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Bare head left
Rev:- AFRICA, Africa reclining left, holding scorpion and cornucopiae, basket of grain at feet.

Cast fake.

Listed on eBay 06/17 as genuine by serdaal0 from Bulgaria (on NFSL).
maridvnvm
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Commodus, Denarius, RIC 25327 viewsObv:- L AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Commodus in the guise of Hercules, wearing a lion skin headdress
Rev:- HERCVLI ROMANO AVG, the shield, club, & bow of Hercules.
Ref:- RIC 253, Cohen 195, BMC 343, RSC 195

Cast fake.

Listed on eBay 06/17 as genuine by serdaal0 from Bulgaria (on NFSL).
maridvnvm
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Aelius, Denarius, RIC -35 viewsObv:- L AELIVS CAESAR - Bare head right
Rev:- TRIB POT COS II - Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting left arm on cornucopia which is a part of the chair Exe: CONCORD
Rome mint: A.D. 137
Copies an Aureus, RIC II (Hadrian) 443

Cast of a Lipanoff

Listed on eBay 06/17 as genuine by serdaal0 from Bulgaria (on NFSL).
maridvnvm
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Trajan77 viewsEdge of this cast fake

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-18582

Casting seam (red)

cast fakes, host + 4 twins exist

Trajan, 98 - 117 n. Chr. Denar (2,93g) 103 - 111 n. Chr. Mzst. Rom. Vs.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Büste mit Lorbeerkranz u. Gewand auf l. Schulter n. r. Rs.: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC / DANVVIVS, Danuvius, die Linke auf eine Quellurne gestützt, die Rechte auf Prora gelegt, liegt n. l. RIC 100; C. 136; BMC 395; Strack 159
Din X
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Trajan59 viewscast fakes, host + 4 twins exist

Trajan, 98 - 117 n. Chr. Denar (2,93g) 103 - 111 n. Chr. Mzst. Rom. Vs.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Büste mit Lorbeerkranz u. Gewand auf l. Schulter n. r. Rs.: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC / DANVVIVS, Danuvius, die Linke auf eine Quellurne gestützt, die Rechte auf Prora gelegt, liegt n. l. RIC 100; C. 136; BMC 395; Strack 159
Din X
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Trajan41 viewscast fakes, host + 4 twins exist

This is the authentic host!

Trajan, 98 - 117 n. Chr. Denar (2,93g) 103 - 111 n. Chr. Mzst. Rom. Vs.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Büste mit Lorbeerkranz u. Gewand auf l. Schulter n. r. Rs.: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC / DANVVIVS, Danuvius, die Linke auf eine Quellurne gestützt, die Rechte auf Prora gelegt, liegt n. l. RIC 100; C. 136; BMC 395; Strack 159
Din X
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Trajan46 viewscast fakes, host + 4 twins exist

Trajan, 98 - 117 n. Chr. Denar (2,93g) 103 - 111 n. Chr. Mzst. Rom. Vs.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Büste mit Lorbeerkranz u. Gewand auf l. Schulter n. r. Rs.: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC / DANVVIVS, Danuvius, die Linke auf eine Quellurne gestützt, die Rechte auf Prora gelegt, liegt n. l. RIC 100; C. 136; BMC 395; Strack 159
Din X
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Trajan35 viewscast fakes, host + 4 twins exist

Trajan, 98 - 117 n. Chr. Denar (2,93g) 103 - 111 n. Chr. Mzst. Rom. Vs.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Büste mit Lorbeerkranz u. Gewand auf l. Schulter n. r. Rs.: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC / DANVVIVS, Danuvius, die Linke auf eine Quellurne gestützt, die Rechte auf Prora gelegt, liegt n. l. RIC 100; C. 136; BMC 395; Strack 159
Din X
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Roma RIC-968. 30 viewsobverse does not match reverse


Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P. P.
laureate head right;

Rev.COS. III. S. C.
Roma standing right holding spear and about to join the right hands of Hadrian left and senator standing right.

27 gr
33 mm

cast ebay May 2017
okidoki
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Faustina I The Elder45 viewsModern forgery of an Aureus of Faustina I. Signs that it is a fake include: style of portrait on obverse; blundered legend on reverse which reads AVGV NITAS instead of AETER NITAS.peterpil19
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Roma S. 362124 views cast imitation (17.73 g) - Laureate bust left / Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre okidoki
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Trajan denarius, Rome, Danuvius53 viewsObv: Laureate bust of Trajan (R)

Rev: Danube recline, "Danuvius"


Cast fakes circulating all with exact same flan dimensions.
Optimo Principi
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Trajan, Rome34 viewsObv: Laureate bust of Trajan (R)

Rev: Danube recline, "Danuvius"

Cast fakes circulating all with exact same flan dimensions.
Optimo Principi
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ULPIA MARCIANA42 viewsWife of Trajan. DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA, diademed and draped bust right, hair in elaborate Trajanic style
Reverse should be EX SENATVS CONSVLTO, SC in exergue, Marciana as Ceres, holding grain-ears, in carriage left, drawn by two elephants with mahouts. RIC 750 corr ("patera"; Woytek 725; Strack 447; BMCRE 1086-1087; Paris 793.
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