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Akragas Agrigentum50 viewsSicily, Agrigentum
Decadrachm, unsigned work of My(ron) and Poly(ainos) circa 409-406, AR 42.42 g. AKRAGAS Fast quadriga driven l. by charioteer, holding reins with both hands; above, eagle flying l., holding snake in its talons. Below horses, crab. Rev. Two eagles l., perching on dead hare lying on rock; the further with spread wings lowers its head towards the prey; the nearer, with closed wings, raises its head to screech. In r. field, grasshopper. L. Mildernberg, Essays Kraay-Mørkholm, p. 185, footnote 35 (this coin). SNG Dewing 562 (this coin cited). Gulbenkian 168 (this reverse die). Rizzo pl. II, 8 (these dies). SNG Lloyd 817 (these dies). Wealth of the Ancient World 77 (this coin). Seltman, NC 1948 part I, 8
Din X
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Anonymous133 viewsAnonymous. AR Didrachm-Quadrigatus, c. 225-214 BC. Obv. Laureate Janiform head of Dioscuri. Rev. Jupiter, holding sceptre and hurling thunderbolt, in fast quadriga right, driven by Victory; below, ROMA incuse on raised tablet. Cr. 28/3. AR. g. 5.97 mm. 21.00

weight is too low with 5,97 g it should be 6,5g +
(possibly transfer die fake)
Din X
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Anonymous168 viewsAnonymous. AR Didrachm-Quadrigatus, c. 225-214 BC. Obv. Laureate Janiform head of Dioscuri. Rev. Jupiter, holding sceptre and hurling thunderbolt, in fast quadriga right, driven by Victory; below, ROMA incuse on raised tablet. Cr. 28/3. AR. g. 5.97 mm. 21.00

weight is too low with 5,97 g it should be 6,5g +
Transfer die fake, you can see the ghost-line (end of planchet of mother) on reverse. Thunderbolt of Zeus was off flan on mother and is missing.
Din X
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Anonymous, AE33271 viewsObv:- Laureate Janiform head of Dioscuri
Rev:- Jupiter, holding sceptre and hurling thunderbolt, in fast quadriga r. driven by Victory; below, ROMA incuse in raised tablet.

Copies an Anonymous pre-denarius

AE33, 30g

Sold as a reproduction on Ebay March 2008

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Antoninus Pius aureus replica33 viewsAV Aureus for Antoninus Pius
24 Kt Gold plated tin
Replica for RIC III 101.

Obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III bare draped bust right

Rev. In exergue: VICTORIA AVG Winged Victoria holding whip and driving fast quadriga right

In sale as a replica without mark in copycoins.com
gustrot
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Aquilia Severa, Denarius, RIC 226101 viewsAquilia Severa, Augusta, 220-221 & 221-222. Denarius (Silver, 20mm, 2.81 g 7), Rome, struck under Elagabalus. IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG Draped bust of Aquilia Severa to right, her hair waved and fastened in queue at back. Rev. CONCORDIA Concordia standing front, head turned to left, holding patera in her right hand and cornucopia with her left; in field to right, star. BMC 335. Cohen 2. RIC 226

Dangerous fake struck with modern hand engraved dies. From Bulgaria
Joe Sermarini
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Aquilia Severa, Denarius, RIC 22689 viewsAquilia Severa, Augusta, 220-221 & 221-222. Denarius (Silver, 20mm, 2.81 g 7), Rome, struck under Elagabalus. IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG Draped bust of Aquilia Severa to right, her hair waved and fastened in queue at back. Rev. CONCORDIA Concordia standing front, head turned to left, holding patera in her right hand and cornucopia with her left; in field to right, star. BMC 335. Cohen 2. RIC 226

Dangerous fakes struck with modern hand engraved dies. From Bulgaria.
Joe Sermarini
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Becker - Postumus, Aureus in white metal, Becker91 viewsObv:- POSTVMVS AVG, Cuirassed bust left, wearing crested helmet decorated with a fast biga.
Rev:- PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing left, holding cornucopia and rod, globe beneath

Sold as a Becker reproduction by Jean Elsen for Eur 190 March 2009
maridvnvm
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Boeotian Stater - Coin Imitating from the genuine magistrate FAST82 views22mm, no weight given. For sale on Ebay September 2011 as original with no guarantee of authenticity by 123elvis82 (on the NFSL). One of a dozen different Greek coins for sale at the same time. All are stylistically wrong.

Imitating a Boeotian Stater from the genuine magistrate FAST - but in this case the faker of FAST MONEY!
SRukke
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C. Vibius C.f. Pansa.94 viewsEbay seller Gossef(used to be riko354) ‘From my father’s collection’
AR Denarius 90,
Obv. PANSA Laureate head of Apollo r.
Rev. Minerva in fast quadriga r., holding spear and reins in l. hand and trophy in r.; in exergue, C·VIBIVS·C·F.
Tiberiusjulius
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Carl Wilhelm Becker. 1772-1830. Imitating Akragas in Sicily32 viewsCarl Wilhelm Becker. 1772-1830. Imitating Akragas in Sicily, circa 409-406 BC.
WM ‘Dekadrachm’ (38mm, 64.13 g, 9h).
Charioteer driving fast quadriga left; above, eagle flying left; crab below / Two eagles standing left on dead hare lying on rock, one eagle raising its head, the other tearing at hare with beak and raising wings; grasshopper to right.
Hill, Becker 15

Courtesy CNG
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Carl Wilhelm Becker. 1772-1830. Imitating Syracuse in Sicily81 viewsCarl Wilhelm Becker. 1772-1830. Imitating Syracuse in Sicily
Silver Decadrachm
Head of female (Kore-Persephone), 4 dolphins around. / Fast quadriga, charioteer crowned by Nike flying r. above, in ex military attributes.
Hill, Becker, 26

Jean Elsen & ses Fils, Auction 95, lot 7
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Christodoulos - Philip II, 359-336 B.C.59 viewsAV Stater
Obv. Laureate head of Apollo r.
Rev. Charioteer driving fast biga r. holding reins in l. hand and goad in r., ΦIΛIΠΠOY in ex.
See: J. N. Svoronos, C. Christodoulos et les faussaires d'Athènes. Synopsis des coins faux de Christodoulos, в: Journal international d'archéologie numismatique, 20/1920, p. 97-107, no.73
Ilya Prokopov
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Evidence of Casting - Soapy, Casting Bubbles473 viewsAR Didrachm
Fast quadriga driven l. by charioteer, holding reins and kentron, about to be crowned by Nike flying towards him. In exergue: ΣΥΡΑΚOΣΙΟΝ and symbol.
Cast - soapy, casting bubbles (pits)
Ilya Prokopov
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Faustina cast120 viewsFastina castJoe Sermarini
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Gela, Sicily50 viewsSicily, Gela. Circa 420-415 BC.
AR Tetradrachm 18,15g
Nike driving fast quadriga right; above, eagle flying right / Forepart of man-headed bull right; barley grain above.
Jenkins, Gela 483 (O96/R192); SNG ANS 99; BMC 72; Jameson 191; SNG Lockett 777; Weber 1332

Sold as replica InAsta 50 lot 5729

Sold as replica
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Graeco-Roman Fantasy61 viewsModern (late 20th century) brass or other gold colored metal (possibly gold plated or gold filled) pressed fantasy "coin" manufactured for use in jewelry.
The "coin" is a hybrid of modern stylized versions of ancient designs. It is unclear which side is meant as the obverse and which the reverse, since the two types it imitates are both reverses, but one side loosely imitates a AR tetradrachm of Thasos, 2nd century BC, depicting Herakles standing, holding his club with right hand; legend in Greek: HPAKΛΕΟΥΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΘΑΣΙΩΝ (misspelled OΛΣΙΩΝ).
The other side loosely imitates a AR denarius of the Roman Republic, specifically that of moneyer P. Maenius Antiaticus, 132 BC. Legend: P MAE ANT; ROMA in exergue. Victory driving fast quadriga, right
Holed for jewelry use; die axis places hole near 12 o'clock on both sides.
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Hadrian112 viewsFake AE sestertius size medallion of Hadrian, 134-138 AD, 38mm, 40.76g
obv: IMP CAESAR HARDRIANVS AVG COS III PP Hadrian, r, wearing aegis
rev: Victory in fast biga, r., COS III PP below
cf: Gnecci 15, Toynbee Pl. XL, 2
A convincing, possibly old (Paduan or the like?) fake, ex Garth R. Drewry Collection, ex Henry Hoffer Collection, ex Giorgi Collection. Offered by a major house in a mail bid auction in 2004, but withdrawn as a forgery
commodus
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Hieron II25 viewsSICILE, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-216)
Obv : Head ? to left
Rev. IEPΩNOΣ, Nike, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga left.

Modern die, no matches found
Martin B4
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Julia Domna denarius, Fecvnditas105 viewsOffered by a German auction house, March 2015:

RÖMER
RÖMISCHE KAISERZEIT

Iulia Domna, 193 - 217 n. Chr. Denar (3,12g). 207 n. Chr. Mzst. Rom. Vs.: IVLIA AVGVSTA, drapierte Büste n. r. Rs.: FECVNDITAS, Terra mit l. Arm auf Früchtekorb liegt n. l. unter Baum u. legt R. auf Globus, darauf Sterne, darüber die vier Jahreszeiten als Kinder. RIC 549; C. 35; Hill, Severus 850. R! Fast vz
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Katane (Catana) Tetradrachm by Herakleidas125 viewsModern forgery of AR tetradrachm of Katane (Catana) Tetradrachm by Herakleidas; 17.1g, 24mm; Dewing 586, Jameson 546, Rizzo 11.
Sicily, Katane/Catana. AR Tetradrachm (17g), struck c. 410-403 BC.
Obverse: HPAKΛEIΔAΣ. Laureate head of Apollo facing, inclined slightly to left, his hair in curls fanning out around his head.
Reverse: KATANAIΩN. Fast quadriga left; above, Nike (Victory) right descending to crown charioteer; in exergue, fish left.

A masterpiece of late fifth century Greek Sicilian numismatic art bears the full signature of the artist Herakleidas.

The frontal portrait of Apollo, showing his hair in a rich profusion of loose curls, is accompanied on the reverse by a depiction of a victorious charioteer crowned by Nike (Victory). This motif had been typical of Sicilian tetradrachms from the time of Gelon, tyrant of Gela and later of Syrakuse (died 478 BC), and doubtless had its origin in Gelon's success in the chariot races at the Olympian games of 488 BC. Catana / Katane (modern Catania) was a Chalcidian city colonized by Naxos in 729 BC and lay at the southern extremity of the slopes of Mount Aetna. Between 476 and 461 BC, the city actually bore the name of Aetna following its capture by Hieron of Syrakuse.

The remarkable tetradrachm issued at this time, represented by a unique specimen in Brussels, is widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of late Archaic Greek art. The silver coinage of Katane/Catana came to an abrupt end in 404 BC when the city was again captured by the Syrakusans and its population sold into slavery.
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Lucilla36 viewsDenarius
Obv: LVCILLA AVGVSTA: Bust of Lucilla, bare-headed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right
Rev: VENVS VICTRIX: Venus, draped with right breast bare, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield set on ground
Details: Ø: 1.6cm, Weight: 3.19g

Cast Fake
Mat
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Lucilla16 viewsLucilla
Denarius
Obv: LVCILLA AVGVSTA: Bust of Lucilla, bare-headed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right
Rev: VENVS VICTRIX: Venus, draped with right breast bare, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield set on ground
Details: Ø: 1.6cm, Weight: 3.19g

The coin is a cast
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Lucius Verus207 viewsCast fantasy tourist fake pretending to be a AE medallion or sestertius of Lucius Verus. Cast in base metal 39mm, 18.73g
obv: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX TR P VIIII draped, laur. bust of Verus, r.
rev: fast quadriga, left, COS II SC in exe.
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