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Alexander III Tetradrachm480 viewsObv: Head Herakles right in lion's skin headdress
Rev: Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre

The consenus is it's a cast fake confirmed by a Procurator Monetae and Forum Staff.
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Athens, Tetradrachm215 viewsConfirmed fake by a few Procurator Monetae and Procurator Caesaris here at Forum.

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=26798.0
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Diocletian134 viewsModern fake AE "sestertius" of Diocletian, AD 284-305, 38mm, 30.52g
obv: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG laureate, draped, cuirassed bust, right
rev: MONETA AVG Three Monetae standing, facing; the outer two with heads left, each holding scales above a stack of coins at their feet, and cornucopia.
Cast from known dies; probably 18th or early 19th century
cf. Gnecchi p. 124, 10 for originals (citing numerous examples housed in museums) and pl. 124, 5 (for illustration of Monaco example from the same dies)
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Diocletian, Medallion115 viewsObv:- IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Bare head right
Rev:- MONETA AVGG The three Monetae standing faing, the central with head facing, the two on the sides with head turned to l. Each holds a cornucopia with her l. hand and a balance with her r. hand. The central Moneta's balance is with a very long handle. Below each balance a pile of coins.

AE40, 40-50g

Sold as a reproduction on Ebay March 2008

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Faustina139 viewsObv: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right
Rev: Image of Lizard

The consensus is it's a fake confirmed by a Procurator Caesaris and Procurator Monetae here at Forum. Unknown type.
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Faustina, Fake 203 viewsObv: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right
Rev: Star of David?

The consensus is it's a fake confirmed by a Procurator Caesaris and Procurator Monetae here at Forum. Unknown type.
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Florian, Medallion63 viewsAE Medallion (33mm, 28 grs), circa 276 AD.

Obv: IMP C M ANN FLORIANVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.
Rev: MO-NETA A-VGG, The three Monetae standing l., each holding scales and cornucopiae; at feet of each, a heap of coins.
Cohen #43; Gnecchi p. 115, #3; RIC pl. 12, #178; Toynbee p. 149 note 25 and pl. 47, #4. Musei Vaticani p. 113, #77.

Offered as Replica/Copy on Ebay (U.K.)
Dec/2011
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Florian, Medallion, Three Monetae315 viewsObv:- IMP C M ANN FLORIANVS P AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- MONETA AVG, The three Monetae standing l., each holding scales and cornucopiae; at feet of each, a heap of coins
Ref:- C 43. Gnecchi p. 115, 3. RIC pl. 12, 178. Toynbee p. 149 note 25 and pl. 47, 4, Musei Vaticani p. 113, 77

A cast, probably a tourist fake, sold in Sept. 2005 on German Ebay for 18 Euro.

submitted by rupert
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Florian, Medallion, Three Monetae177 viewsObv:- IMP C M ANN FLORIANVS P AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- MONETA AVG, The three Monetae standing l., each holding scales and cornucopiae; at feet of each, a heap of coins
Ref:- C 43. Gnecchi p. 115, 3. RIC pl. 12, 178. Toynbee p. 149 note 25 and pl. 47, 4, Musei Vaticani p. 113, 77

Stamped with the word "COPY".

Sold on ebay as a replica October 2007.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Florian, Medallion, Three Monetae145 viewsObv:- IMP C M ANN FLORIANVS P AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- MONETA AVG, The three Monetae standing l., each holding scales and cornucopiae; at feet of each, a heap of coins
Ref:- C 43. Gnecchi p. 115, 3. RIC pl. 12, 178. Toynbee p. 149 note 25 and pl. 47, 4, Musei Vaticani p. 113, 77

Sold as a replica on ebay August 2008
maridvnvm
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Florianus Medallion77 viewsAE Medallion, circa 276 AD.

Obv: IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.
Rev: MONETA AVG, The three Monetae standing l., each holding scales and cornucopiae; at feet of each, a heap of coins.
Cohen #43; Gnecchi p. 115, #3; RIC pl. 12, #178; Toynbee p. 149 note 25 and pl. 47, #4. Musei Vaticani p. 113, #77.

Offered as Reproduction on Todocoleccion (Spain)
Dec/2011

mdelvalle
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Licinius I Aureus184 viewsRv.: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing lft holding victory, X in exergue

Believed to be a fake by a Procurator Monetae. A few Forum members believe the style to be well off.
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Licinius I Aureus185 viewsObv: LICINIVS PF AVG, bust right

Believed to be fake by a Procurator Monetae. A few Forum members believe the syle is well off.
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Maximianus31 viewsA modern cast of this rare medallion: (this cast is 33mm, no weight given)

Maximianus, first reign, 286-305. Medallion (Bronze, 31mm, 27.71 g 7), Rome, c. 286-287. IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximianus to right. Rev. MONETA AVGG The three Monetae standing facing, heads to left, each holding scales in her right hand and a cornucopiae in her left. Cohen 402 var. Gnecchi II p. 128, 8 and pl. 126, 8.
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Philip II Aureus162 viewsObv: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES draped bust right
Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II standing left with globe & spear

The consensus is that it's a modern pressed fake confirmed by a Procurator Caesaris and Procurator Monetae here at Forum.
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Selinus Tetradrachm140 viewsObv: Man advancing left
Rev: Charioteer riding left

Confirmed fake by a Procurator Monetae here at Forum.
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Septimius Severus Sestertius The Three Monetae34 viewsSeptimius Severus Sestertius, AD 194. Laureate bust right obverse. "The three monetae" holding scales & cornucopiae reverse. Obverse: L SEPT SEV PERT AUG IMPIII RIC 670d. Cohen 335.
Being sold on Ebay in Jan 2014 as authentic.
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Septimius Severus Sestertius Three Monetae30 viewsSeptimius Severus Sestertius, AD 194.
Laureate bust right obverse.
"The three monetae" holding scales & cornucopiae reverse.
Obverse: L SEPT SEV PERT AUG IMPIII
RIC 670d. Cohen 335.


SRukke
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Vespasian Sestertius237 viewsObv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TR PPP COS III Laureate head right
Rev: CAES AVG FDES IMP AVG F COS DESIT Titus and Domitian standing facing one another.

The consensus is it's a fake confirmed by a few Procurator Monetae and Caesaris from Forum at this discussion:

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=38343.0
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