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Aes Grave, Roman Republic 37 viewsRoman Republic; circa 264-40
Aes Grave, As; 300g
Minerva facing slightly to r. / Bull standing r.; above, L. In exergue, ROMA.
Haeberlin pl. 55, 3; Sydenham 138; Thurlow-Vecchi 43; Crawford 37/1a; Historia Numorum Italy 331

Sold as replica InAsta 50 lot 5743
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Aes Grave, Roman Republic37 viewsRoman Republic; circa 264-40
Aes Grave, As; 300g
Minerva facing slightly to r. / Bull standing r.; above, L. In exergue, ROMA.
Haeberlin pl. 55, 3; Sydenham 138; Thurlow-Vecchi 43; Crawford 37/1a; Historia Numorum Italy 331

Sold on ebay 2017
perporius
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Anonymous38 viewsAnonymous. 211-210 B.C. AE triens. Sicilian mint.

Obv : Helmeted head of Minerva right
Rev : ROMA, prow of galley right; grain ear above, four pellets below.

Crawford 72/6 or 72/13; Sydenham

Modern dies
Martin B4
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ANTONINUS PIUS85 viewsAR Denarius
Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS ….. Laur. bust to r.
Rev.: TR POT II COS II, Minerva stg. to l.
Cast, artificial patina.
Ilya Prokopov
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Antoninus Pius, Quinarius374 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, bare bust left
Rev:- TR POT COS IIII, Minerva standing left, holding Victory, spear & sheild

Sold as authentic by labradorbeige for 76 Euros (Jan. 2006) on German eBay. Poor cast fake. Described in the auction description as a quinarius, but no indication of size was given.
postvmvs
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Artificial Patina - Before and After585 viewsObv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M laureate head right
Rev: TR POT COS III P P S-C, Trajan riding right

We can see the repatination that has been done to the chocolate coloured replica after applying some selective wear and then applying some dirt encrustations.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and After622 viewsSestertius Trajan Æ Sestertius.
Obv:- IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate head right, drapery on far shoulder
Rev:- S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S-C, Roma standing left with Victory & spear.
Cohen 383. RIC 483

We can see the repatination that has been done to the chocolate coloured replica after applying some selective wear and then applying some dirt encrustations.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Artificial Patina - Before and After638 viewsObv:- IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, laureate head right
Rev:- FORTVNA AVGVST S-C, Fortuna standing left holding rudder & cornucopiae.
Cohen 60. RIC 60

Sold on ebay as a genuine October 2007 with bidder driving it to Eur 660.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Blasio, Cn. Cornelius126 viewsCast fake of AR denarius of Cn. Cornelius Blasio, 112-111 BC, 3.8g, 23mm
obv: CN BLASIO CN F helmeted head of Mars (traditionally thought to have the features of Scipio Africanus), r.
rev: Jupiter standing facing between Juno and Minerva, all holding scepters; Jupiter also holds thunderbolt and is crowned by Juno
cf: Cr. 296/1a-g; RSC Cornelia 19
Probably of Balkan manufacture
Offered on ebay, Apr 2011
commodus
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Blasio, Cn. Cornelius102 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Cnaeus Cornelius Blasio, 112-111 BC
obv: CN BLASIO CN F helmeted head of either Scipio Africanus the Elder or Blasio, scepter behind
rev. Jupiter standing between Juno and Minerva; ROMA in exe.
cf: Sear 173; Cr.296/1c; Syd 561c
offered on ebay as genuine, July 2011
commodus
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C Licinius Lf Macer Denarius. 84 BC.446 viewsDiademed bust of Vejovis left, seen from behind, hurling thunderbolt / Minerva in quadriga right with javelin & shield; C LICINIVS L F MACER in two lines in ex.

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'imperatorial' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $19.99 (Feb. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $36.10 (Feb. 2006 by simperatorial).
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C Licinius Lf Macer Denarius. 84 BC.151 viewsObv:- Diademed bust of Vejovis left, seen from behind, hurling thunderbolt
Rev:- Minerva in quadriga right with javelin & shield; C LICINIVS L F MACER in two lines in ex.

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay December 2008 as a reproduction. Described as "amalgam with silver plate".

Matches other cast examples in the reports, as seen here :-

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-2097
maridvnvm
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C Licinius Lf Macer Denarius. 84 BC.163 viewsObv:- Diademed bust of Vejovis left, seen from behind, hurling thunderbolt
Rev:- Minerva in quadriga right with javelin & shield; C LICINIVS L F MACER in two lines in ex.

Modern cast fake.

Sold as authentic by 'roma-coins' on ebay June 2009
maridvnvm
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C Licinius Lf Macer, Denarius86 viewsAR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 84 B.C.

Obv: Diademed bust of Apollo, seen from behind. Head turned to l., thunderbolt in r. hand.
Rev: Minerva in quadriga to r. In exergue C LICINIVS L F / MACER in two lines
Craw. #354/1; Syd. #732; Licinia #16

Submitted to the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico for verification.
mdelvalle
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C Vibius C.f.Pansa.175 viewsReproduction of a Roman Republic denarius minted by C Vibius C.f.Pansa. This coin was minted in Rome in 90 BCE. The obverse shows laurel head of Apollo. The reverse shows Minerva in quadriga holding a spear. (Sear 242) Coin is stamped 'COPY' on the rim

Sold on eBay Jan 2007

Submitted by gmazza
Gustavo Mazzarollo
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C. Vibius C. f. Pansa. 90 BC. AR Denarius235 viewsLaureate head of Apollo right, PANSA behing, control-mark before / Minerva in quadriga right with spear, reins & trophy, C VIBIVS C F in ex. Syd 684a, Cr342/5b

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'bellarts2004' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $29.00 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold as part of a lot of 5 (all cast fakes!) for 151.00 EUR (Jan. 2006 by bellarts2004).
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C. Vibius C. f. Pansa. 90 BC. AR Denarius121 viewsObv:- Laureate head of Apollo right, PANSA behing, control-mark before
Rev:- Minerva in quadriga right with spear, reins & trophy, C VIBIVS C F in ex.
Syd 684a, Cr342/5b

Cast fake. See other examples here.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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C. Vibius C. f. Pansa. 90 BC. AR Denarius74 viewsObv:- Laureate head of Apollo right, PANSA behing, control-mark before
Rev:- Minerva in quadriga right with spear, reins & trophy, C VIBIVS C F in ex.
Syd 684a, Cr342/5b

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay December 2008 as a reproduction. Described as "amalgam with silver plate".

Matches other cast examples in the reports, as seen here :-

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-2179
maridvnvm
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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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Caius Vibius C. f. Pansa.185 viewsCaius Vibius C. f. Pansa. 90 B.C. Laureate head of Apollo right, PANSA behing, control-mark before / Minerva in quadriga right with spear, reins & trophy, C VIBIVS C F in ex. Cr342/5b
ebay offering September 2006. Withdrawn by seller after fake notification.

Gilgamesh
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CARACALLA52 viewsCARACALLA AR DENARIUS 198-217 AD MINERVA / 3.17 GM/ 1 commentsSRukke
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Cavino - Trajan104 viewsPaduan AE sestertius of Trajan, by Giovanni Cavino (1500-1570), cast Æ 33mm, 23.33g
obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIAN C AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS VII laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI Tiberus left, reclining beneath arch, AQVA in exe.
cf: RIC II 463, Cohen 20, also Klawans pg. 74, 1 (same dies).
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Cavino - Vespasian92 viewsCast AE Paduan sestertius by or after Giovanni Cavino, 16th century or alter copy
obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TR P PP COS III laur. head, r.
rev: ROMA RESVRGES emperor stdg, r., at far l., Roma kneeling r. before him, Minerva stdg behind Roma, r., holding shield SC in exe
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Cavino - Vespasian82 viewsPaduan AE sestertius by Giovanni Cavino (1500-1570).
obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TR P PP COS III laureate head, r.
rev: ROMA RESVRGES Vespasian, l., stdg at r., raising kneeling Roma, r. presented by stdg Minerva behind; SC in exe
cf: RIC 445, RCV 2333, Cohen 425, BMC565
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