Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Crisis to Recovery: Maximinus I - Numerian: AD 235 - 284
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Balbinus, Antoninianus, RIC 10865 viewsObv: IMP CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG
Bust: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG
2 hands clasping
Diameter: 21mm Weight: 4.51g
Ref: RIC 10, RSC 3, Sear 2394
Bulgarian imitation from false modern dies
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Carausius, Antoninianus, RIC 98595 viewsObv: IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Bust: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PAX AVG
Pax standing left, holding olive branch and sceptre
Exe: ML "S" in field left, "P" in right
Ref: RIC 98
Replica sold on eBay. Silver plated pewter.
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Gordian I, Sestertius, RIC 14406 viewsObv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: Rev: VIRTVS AVGG SC
Virtus standing left, leaning on shield, holding staff.
Diameter: 28-30mm
Ref: RIC 14, Cohen 15, Sear'88 2386
This has been on e-bay as both GI & GII
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Pupienus, Denarius, RIC 4274 viewsObv: IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG , Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: PAX PVBLICA, Pax seated left with branch and scepter
Ref: RIC 4, RSC 22, Sear88 2415
Modern Bulgarian Fake- "Lipanoff" studio, #109 in Prokopov's booklet
Sold as struck reproduction on ebay
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Pupienus, Denarius, RIC 6298 viewsObv: IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: P M TRP COS II P P
Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and scepter
Date: 238 AD.
Ref: RIC 6, RSC 26
One day private sale on Ebay by "Bricklayeranc", a Toronto Group Forgery.
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Gordian II, Denarius, RIC 3289 viewsObv: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG.
Bust: Laureate draped bust right, seen from rear.
Rev: VIRTVS AVGG
Virtus standing left, right hand on shield, leaning on spear
Ref: RIC 3, RSC 14
Top coin sold at one day auction by power-of-love, a Toronto Fake.
2nd coin courtesy of Kevin at Barry & Darling coins
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Herennia Etruscilla, Denarius, RIC - None201 viewsObv: MARCIANOTACILSEVERUSAVG
Bust: Draped bust right
Rev: SPES PVBLICA
Spes standing left holding flower and raising skirt
Ref: None. Fantasy Coin
These coins were listed by the same seller at the same time. They share the same dies and the reverse was used to make other coins listed here.maridvnvm
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Herennia Etruscilla, Denarius, RIC - None182 viewsObv: HERETRVS CILLA AVG
Bust: Draped bust right
Rev: CONCORDIA AVG
Concordia seated left holding wreath and double cornucopia
Ref: None. Fantasy Coin
This coin was being sold along side many others that have been added here. It shares the same obverse die as two other Herennia Etruscilla dens here and the same reverse die as some other coins listed here e.g. Diadumenian - CONCORDIA AVGG. maridvnvm
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Balbinus, Antoninianus, RIC 11527 viewsObv: IMP CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG
Bust: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: FIDES MVTVA AVGG
2 hands clasping
Ref: RIC 11, BMC 71
Sold on Ebay by a member of the Toronto Group. Cast forgery. forgery.whitetd49
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Pupienus, Antoninianus, RIC 9b369 viewsObv: IMP CAES PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG
Bust: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: AMOR MVTVVS AVGG
Clasped right hands
Ref: RIC 9b, RSC 2, Sear'88 2410
Toronto Group forgery
You can never condemn a coin just because it is perfectly centered on a larger than usual flan, but it is a reason to give it a close look.
On this coin the edge is much too sharp compared to the apparent wear on the rest of the coin. whitetd49
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Maximinus, Denarius, RIC 7a206 viewsObv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: FIDES MILITVM
Fides standing left, a standard in each hand
Ref: RIC 7a, RSC 7, Sear88 2337
Submitted by maridvnvm.
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Balbinus, Denarius, RIC 08314 viewsObv: IMP C D CAE L BALBINVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: VICTORIA AVGG.
Victory standing, looking left, holding wreath and palm branch.
Date: 238 AD Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 8, BMC 37, Cohen 27
Image courtesy of Kevin at Barry & Darling Coins.
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Gordian II, Denarius, RIC 3209 viewsObv: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG.
Bust: Laureate draped bust right, seen from rear.
Rev: VIRTVS AVGG
Virtus standing left, right hand on shield, leaning on spear
Ref: RIC 3, RSC 14
Image courtesy of Kevin at Barry & Darling Coins
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Gordian I, Denarius, RIC 1220 viewsObv: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG
Bust: Laureate draped bust right, seen from rear.
Rev: PM TRP COS PP
Gordian, standing facing, head left, holding branch in right hand & a short scepter in left. Ref: RIC 1, RSC 2, Sear'88 2383
Image courtesy of Kevin at Barry & Darling Coins
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Maximus, Denarius, RIC 1144 viewsObv: MAXIMVS CAES GERM
Bust: Bare head, draped right, seen from rear. Rev: PIETAS AVG
Sacrificial implements: lituus, knife, jug, simpulum (ladle) and spinkler
Ref: RIC 1, RSC 1, Sear 2374
Image courtesy of Kevin at Barry & Darling Coins
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Balbinus, Denarius, RIC 03253 viewsObv: IMP CD CAE L BALBINVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM
Libertas standing left holding cornucopia and cadeus
Ref: RIC 3
Sold on Ebay by "bricksoftime" (Toronto Group)as an original coin in 1 day private auction.
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Balbinus, Denarius, RIC 07223 viewsObv: IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM
Providentia standing left with wand over globe and cornucopiae.
Ref: RIC 7, RSC 23, Sear 2398
Sold by sesterdenar, appears to be Toronto Group
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Gordian III, Antoninianus, RIC 63551 viewsObv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Bust: Radiate draped bust right
Rev: AEQVITAS AVGG
Equity standing left with scales and cornucopia
Ref: RIC 63, RSC 25, Sear'88 2429
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Gordian III, Denarius, RIC - None337 viewsObv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: COS III
Aeternas standing left holding cornucopia and scales.
Ref: None. Fantasy Coin
Obv. is that of a denarius of Gordian III. Rev. is of Hadrian, RIC 339
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Cornelia Supera, Antoninianus, RIC 30255 viewsObv: C CORNELSVPERA AVG
Bust: Bare head, draped bust right on crescent
Rev: VESTA
Vesta standing left, holding patera and scepter
Ref: RIC 30, RSC 5
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Tranquillina, Antoninianus, RIC 250296 viewsObv: SABINIA TRANQVILLINA AVG
Bust: Diademed, draped bust right on crescent.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG
Gordian III and Tranquillina standing, facing each other, shaking hands
Date: 241 AD Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 250 (Gordian III)
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Gordian I, Denarius, RIC 4223 viewsObv: IMP MANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped and curaissed bust right, seen from rear
Rev: ROMAE AETERNAE
Roma seated left, holding victory and scepter, shield beneath
Ref: RIC 4, BMC 8, Cohen 8 , Sear 2384
On E-bay August 2004jimwho523
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Balbinus, Sestertius, Cohen 13335 viewsObv: CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped cuirassed bust right
Rev: LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C
Balbinus, Pupienus and Gordian III standing left on platform, accompanied by soldier, watching as Liberalitas dispenses coins to a citizen mounting the steps.
Ref: Cohen, vol 5, pag. 10, n°13.
Sold on Ebay as museum quality reproduction.
whitetd49
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Paulina, Sestertius, RIC 3158 viewsObv: DIVA PAVLINA
Bust: Veiled and draped bust right
Rev: CONSECRATIO S-C
Paulina, holding scepter, being carried off on the back of a peacock
Ref: RIC 3, Cohen 3, Sear 2370
Sold on ebay as museum quality reproduction. whitetd49
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