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Antoninus Pius973 viewsSubmitted to boards for identification August 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm01/14/10 at 06:23vvb2002: Question: I have a similar coin and I can't fi...
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Traiano215 viewsAv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P laureate head right, draped left shoulder.
Rv: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C single-span bridge with a tower at each end. Below a boat.10/07/09 at 19:30Svicolone: Brass Sestertius weight 16,4 g
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MATIDIA - PIETAS Denarius153 viewsObv: MATIDIA AVG DIVAE MARCIANA F, diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: PIETAS AVGVST, Pietas standing left, extending hands to child standing on either side.
Offered for sale in Ebay by romanprosecutor as "authentic coins, ex private UK collection" mdelvalle03/30/09 at 04:49Ilya Prokopov: Cast from Lipanoff's prototype.
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Roman Medallion, probably a tourist fake186 viewsA large, cast medallion-like coin, 40mm across, weighing 25.7 grammes. It's not clear which Emperor this represents. Marcus Aurelius has been suggested. The obverse legend is obscured by the poor casting. The reverse COS II SC is clear. It is not known what this is a copy of.
Bought on eBay in Nov. 2006, as a copy, for a proportionate GBP 2.20.moonmoth03/25/09 at 14:38curtislclay: The obverse probably copies a medallion of Commodu...
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Faustina I 219 viewsAR Denarius, Roma, 147–161.
Obv. DIVA FAV—STINA, draped bust r.
Rev. AVGV—STA, veiled Ceres standing facing, head r., grasping scepter and holding grain ears.
Cast, “Dimitrovgrad Studio”.
Ilya Prokopov02/11/09 at 22:10LAWRENCE C2: Great Fake would have fooled me :-)
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 168624 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
postvmvs02/11/09 at 21:48LAWRENCE C2: nicely done fake!!!!!would have fooled me!!!
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Aelius, Denarius, RIC 432553 viewsObv:- L AELIVS CAESAR, bare head right
Obv:- TR POT COS II, Pietas standing left, altar at feet.
RIC (Hadrian) 432, BMC 972, RSC 53
Somewhat dangerous cast fake. Same coin sold twice in the same month using slightly different images.
Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm02/11/09 at 21:38LAWRENCE C2: nice Fake :-?
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ANTONINUS PIUS251 viewsAR Denarius, 3.31 g.
Obv . ANTONINVS AVG PI / VS PP TRP COS III. Laur. head r.
Rev. IMPER / A..OR II. Victory stg. front, head l., holding wreath and palm.
Type RIC III, 111b.
Good cast but blurred letters, edges defects.
Published: Prokopov/Paunov Sofia 2004, no. 49
Ilya Prokopov07/28/08 at 16:53LAWRENCE C2: again these fakes are high quality, and it may foo...
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Crispina, Denarius, RIC 283372 viewsObv:- CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
Rev:- IVNO, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, peacock at her feet.
RIC 283 , RSC 21
Ebay item #230091943606 sold for GBP 42.00 on February 16 2007
Ebay item #230093661256 sold for GBP 72.00 on February 21 2007
Ebay item #330093029101 sold for GBP 22.00 on March 01 2007
Ebay item #330095139888 sold for GBP 25.00 on March 07 2007
Ebay item #330097370689 sold for GBP 32.77 on March 13 2007
Ebay item #330099759949 sold for GBP 12.50 on March 20 2007
All are cast fakes sold by batibaleno on Ebay
Attribution and prior examples by Maridvnvm
Submitted by Straythought05/07/08 at 17:48Gao: One of these was old on Ebay by dianisimo for $21....
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Nerva, Denarius, RIC 1406 viewsIMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, laureate head right / AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $23.50 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 27.50 EUR (Dec. 2005 by spes-pvblica).postvmvs05/07/08 at 16:35Gao: It just sold again on Ebay for $18.27 by a seller ...
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Commodus, Denarius, RIC 253249 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
Sold on Ebay in May 2004 as a reproduction.
Silver denarius 17mm,3.1gm of Commodus02/21/08 at 10:48Ilya Prokopov: "Lipanoff Studio"
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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 200241 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Bust: Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: COS III
Star within crescent moon
Diameter: 19mm Weight: 3.6g
Ref: RIC 200, RSC 460, BMC 457, Sear5 3484
Reproduction silver denarius of Hadrian. 02/21/08 at 10:48Ilya Prokopov: "Lipanof Studio" p. 36, no. 49
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Marcus Aurelius denarius239 viewsSold on Ebay in May 2004 as a reproduction.
Silver denarius 17mm,3.1gm of Marcus Aurelius 161-180AD.Obv.AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG.PII.F.COS.Bare-headed bust right.Rev.IOVI.Jupiter on eagle right.02/21/08 at 10:47Ilya Prokopov: "Lipanoff Studio" p. 42, no. 61
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Hadrian Sestertius155 viewsObverse: HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS laureate bust right
Reverse: TR P COS VIII - IMP XIIII PP dolphin coiled around
14,25 grams
Sold on eBay as "reproduction" Feb 2007
Submitted by gmazzaGustavo Mazzarollo02/21/08 at 10:35Ilya Prokopov: Cast from Slavey
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Antoninus Pius, dupondius179 viewsSols on eBay by bulshop555frederic W02/21/08 at 09:26Ilya Prokopov: "Lipanoff Studio"
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Antoninus Pius, Dupondius, RIC 920194 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, Radiate head right
Rev:- LIBERTAS COS III, Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus
RIC 920, Cohen 539. BMC 1948
sold as authentic by 'bulshop555' on eBay (January 2008)
submitted by areichareich02/08/08 at 09:17Ilya Prokopov: "Lipanoff Studio"
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Trajan sestertius Mesopotamia158 viewsIMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate and draped bust right / ARMENIA ET MESOPOTAMIA IN POTESTATEM P R REDACTAE, S C across field, Trajan, laureate and in military uniform, standing facing, head right, holding reversed spear and parazonium; Mesopotamia seated left at feet, in attitude of mourning; to left and right, Tigris and Euphrates seated vis à vis, each leaning on inverted urn from which water flows, and holding reed.
sold as authentic by 'bulshop555' on eBay (January 2008)
submitted by areichareich02/08/08 at 09:16Ilya Prokopov: "Lipanoff Studio"
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Antoninus Pius, Dupondius, RIC 920270 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, Radiate head right
Rev:- LIBERTAS COS III, Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus
RIC 920, Cohen 539. BMC 1948
Sold on ebay as genuine by rajusha.123 November 2007
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm12/03/07 at 13:58Frans D: offered on Ebay nov 2007 by Fantastical123; same s...
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Faustna Jr, Denarius, RIC 515b156 viewsObv:- FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right with single row of pearls around head
Rev:- VENVS, Venus standing left holding apple & rudder, dove at foot.
RSC 261. RIC 515b .
Mis-identified by seller as Crispina.
Sold on ebay as genuine by rajusha.123 November 2007
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm11/20/07 at 02:12gibfrog: Prokoov published Lipanoff page 43 plate 64
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Sabina, Denarius, RIC 390175 viewsObv: SABINA AVGVSTA, 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
Sold on ebay as genuine by rajusha.123 November 2007
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm11/20/07 at 01:50gibfrog: Prokopov published Lipanoff page 38 plate 53
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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 345162 viewsObv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate head right
Rev:- COS III, Victory seated left, holding wreath and palm; globe in ex.
RIC 345. RSC 362.
Sold on ebay as genuine by rajusha.123 November 2007
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm11/20/07 at 01:46gibfrog: prokopov Published Lipanoff Obverse page 36 plate ...
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Marcus Aurelius, denarius, RIC -166 viewsObv:- AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head right
Rev:- P M TR P XV COS III P P, Victory, standing right, foot on globe, inscribing shield set on palm tree
RIC -
A cast, muling an obverse of Aurelius as Caesar from A.D. 140-144 with a reverse of Septimius Severus.
Sold on ebay as genuine by rajusha.123 November 2007
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm11/20/07 at 01:38gibfrog: Prokopov published Lipanff page 42, plate 61
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Nerva, Denarius, RIC 2 160 viewsObv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P COS III P P, Laureate head right
Rev: CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, Clasped hands
Ref: RIC 2, RSC 16, Sear88 0950
Sold on ebay as genuine by rajusha.123 November 2007
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm11/20/07 at 00:30gibfrog: Prokopov Published Lipanoff, page 30, plate 39 -...
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HADRIAN 117-138228 viewsDenar. Pressed and electrotype plated.
Ilya Prokopov09/02/07 at 13:35Joe Sermarini: These cold pressed coins may pass dealers because ...
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