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Slavey, MACEDON, Amphipolis 27 viewsSlavey signature
MACEDON UNDER ROMAN PROTECTORATE. First Meris. Tetradrachm (Circa 167-148 BC). Amphipolis.
Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; all in centre of Macedonian shield.
Rev: MAKEΔONΩN / ΠPΩTHΣ.
Club; monogram above, two monograms below; all within oak wreath; thunderbolt to left.
AMNG 173; SNG Copenhagen 1313; HGC 3.1, 1103. Din X10/22/23 at 18:17Erhard M: Hi and thanks for this example of a reliable signa...
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Lipanoff - Augustus89 viewsModern forgery by Lipanoff Studios of AR denarius of Augustus, 3.89g, 21mm
obv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F bare head r., all devices within oak wreath
rev: C MARIVS TR O III VIR head of Julia r., surmounted by oak-wreath, between the heads, all r., of her sons Caius and Lucius
cf: RIC 405, BMC 108
sold on ebay as authentic by notorious fake seller bulshop555commodus12/13/20 at 19:44Nerva: Identical dies of coin for sale 12/13/20 on eBay b...
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Becker - Naxos Sicily 430-415 BC Tetradrachm. Hill Becker 21.108 viewsNaxos Sicily 430-415 BC Tetradrachm. Hill Becker 21.
Dies by Carl Wilhelm Becker, 1772 - 1830.Joe Sermarini08/25/19 at 21:03Din X: Galvano of the authentic specimen in British Museu...
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Evgeni - Vitellius119 viewsObv: A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG P M TR P, laureate and draped bust right.
Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTI S - C, Victory standing right holding shield on column.
Struck, artficial patina.
"Varna-1 Studio"Ilya Prokopov11/09/15 at 03:08Jennifer P2: His profile is facing the wrong direction. I know ...
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Cavino - Caligula and Sisters197 viewsPaduan cast AE sestertius of Caligula, after Giovanni Cavino (1500-1570), 17.78g
obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT laureate head of Caligula left
rev: AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA Imperial sisters Agrippina, Drusilla and Julia standing facing one another , holding cornucopiae; SC in exe.
cf: RIC 33, Cohen 4, also Klawans 1.
Later cast.
commodus03/01/13 at 19:30Joe Sermarini: I agree, probably overstruck on a genuine sesterti...
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Cavino - Caligula and Sisters197 viewsPaduan cast AE sestertius of Caligula, after Giovanni Cavino (1500-1570), 17.78g
obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT laureate head of Caligula left
rev: AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA Imperial sisters Agrippina, Drusilla and Julia standing facing one another , holding cornucopiae; SC in exe.
cf: RIC 33, Cohen 4, also Klawans 1.
Later cast.
commodus04/25/12 at 18:51Matt Kreuzer: The flan flaws seem unlike a cast. Overstruck ove...
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Cavino - Faustina II200 viewsFaustina II (a.k.a. Faustina Junior), 147-175 AD. AE Paduan sestertius size medallion engraved by Giovanni Cavino (1500-1570), 33.57 g.
obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL draped bust r., wearing hair bound up and tied with fillet
rev: Vestals sacrificing over lighted altar before temple, S C in exe. Cf. Gnecchi Lucilla 13 and Crispina 5 (for rev. type); Klawans 2; Lawrence 59.
The medallion is a fantasy, as it imitates a reverse type of Julia Domna, found on dupondii and asses, but not as a sestertius and not for Faustina II. For the Doman type cf: f: RIC 607 [Caracalla], Cohen 234, BMC 232.
An extraordinary Renaissance era forgery; sold as such by a major house in 2010 for $2,400 US
commodus02/05/11 at 07:03Lloyd Taylor: This is a beautiful medallic immitation, dare I sa...
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Rosa - Antonia Dupondius401 views28mm
obv: ANTONIA AVGVSTA
rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP
submitted by Wolfgang336wolfgang33602/18/10 at 11:59curtislclay: Based on Paduan dies, Klawans p. 31, 1.
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Becker No 34733 viewsObv:- Laureate bust right
Rev:- Gryphon left
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay July 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm01/19/10 at 12:28Frans Diederik: Becker made these coins in tin, not silver
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Becker - Becker Reproductions (Peter Rosa) Lead Die-Struck Trial Piece951 viewsLead copy of a Syracusan tetradrachm. 26mm, 16.84gm. This is a rare die-struck trial piece reproduced by Peter Rosa (Becker Reproductions) from a genuine coin in the British Museum. Acquired from the estate of Mr. Rosa, who produced only a few of these pieces in lead for personal use from each die that he manufactured. Extremely high quality and well preserved. "Becker BMC 346" stamped into the edge of the flan (visible on left of the obv). Posted on the boards by Feathers.Joe Sermarini03/14/09 at 23:40cedny: The comment about Peter Rosa striking only a few o...
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Paduan - Otho, sestertius, cast of Panduan forgery352 viewsOthos, sestertius, not listed in RIC because this denomination does not exist for Otho. Published in Imitations and inventions of Roman Coins by Zander H. Klawans, Otho #2 & Otho #3, however, this is a cast of an original Paduan struck forgery from the 16th century. The originals are collectible, so this is a fake of a fake.
09/26/08 at 09:31jmuona: I would not call Paduans fakes, they were not ment...
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Slavey485 viewsCast fakes of well known coins made by Slavey. Artificial patina. Low quality.
I.Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov11/01/07 at 21:48Joe Sermarini: Cast fakes of modern replicas!
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Sousek - Macedonian Kingdom, Philip II, 359-336 BC, #3450 viewsAR tetradrachm
Obv: Laureated head of Zeus right.
Rev: King, wearing kausia, riding horse pacing left, right hand raised, ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠΟΥ behind and before the king, the sun or radiated head of Helios above exergual line.
Petr Sousek, engraver
Modern reproduction found for sale on eBay as genuine10/10/05 at 22:17Hera: These coins are originally sold as reproductions. ...
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Sousek - Macedonian Kingdom, Philip II, 359-336 BC, #3450 viewsAR tetradrachm
Obv: Laureated head of Zeus right.
Rev: King, wearing kausia, riding horse pacing left, right hand raised, ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠΟΥ behind and before the king, the sun or radiated head of Helios above exergual line.
Petr Sousek, engraver
Modern reproduction found for sale on eBay as genuine10/10/05 at 14:57Anon: This coin is many times seen as reproduction and s...
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Sousek - Macedonian Kingdom, Philip II, 359-336 BC, #3450 viewsAR tetradrachm
Obv: Laureated head of Zeus right.
Rev: King, wearing kausia, riding horse pacing left, right hand raised, ΦΙΛΙΠ-ΠΟΥ behind and before the king, the sun or radiated head of Helios above exergual line.
Petr Sousek, engraver
Modern reproduction found for sale on eBay as genuine10/09/05 at 22:30zeus: This Coin Was SOLD AS A REPRODUCTION, NEVER AS AN ...
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