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Rosa - reproductions (1950/60's) Elagabalus410 viewsOwned by feathers. Not in Wayne Sayles' "Classical Deceptions." Certainly an obvious replica, not a forgery meant to deceive.Joe Sermarini
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Rosa - Antonia Dupondius401 views28mm
obv: ANTONIA AVGVSTA
rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP
submitted by Wolfgang336wolfgang336
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Lipanoff - Procopius398 viewsProcopius, silver siliqua, 2.98g, 18mm
Lipanoff, page 85, plate 145
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Lipanoff - Pupienus, Denarius, RIC 4395 viewsObv: IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG , Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: PAX PVBLICA, Pax seated left with branch and scepter
Ref: RIC 4, RSC 22, Sear88 2415
Modern Bulgarian Fake- "Lipanoff" studio, #109 in Prokopov's booklet
Sold as struck reproduction on ebay maridvnvm
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Faustina Senior - Gordian III391 viewsCast 15 AR Denarii.
"Novi Pazar Studio".Ilya Prokopov
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Blagoevgrad Studio - Lete, Thasos, Philip II, Alexander III, Macedonia382 viewsAR 8 coins, cast before camouflage.
"Blagoevgrad Studio" Ilya Prokopov
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Becker - Tiberius and Drusus Denarius375 viewsObv: TI CAES AVG P M TR P XXXV
Laureate head, right
Rev: DRVSVS CAES TI AVG F COS II TR P
Bare head, right.
Appears to be cast from original.
Identified and sold as counterfeit by ventmkting.
Submitted by Massanutten
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Becker - Kings of Epirus, Pyrrhus, B.C. 295-272374 viewsObv:- Head of Athena in Corinthian helmet to right
Rev:- PYRROY - BASILEWS Victory advancing to l. holding wreath and thyrsos
Ref:- Hill 56
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay July 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Becker - Sicily, Akragas, 412 BC373 viewsAR dekadrachm
Helios in chariot drawn left by four prancing horses; AKPAΓAΣ / Two eagles standing left on dead hare lying on rock: the one in foreground, its wings closed, lifts its head as if screaming; the other, with wings spread, is about to tear its prey with its beak; locust in right field
Sear 749
Agrigentum, 5th century BC. Sold on Ebay as a Becker Replica. Rim stamped with "Becker"
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Becker - Plautilla, Denarius, RIC 361359 viewsObv:- PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, draped bust right
Rev:- CONCORDIAE AETERNAE, Plautilla & Caracalla clasping hands
Ref:- Hill/Becker 18; cf. RIC 361, RSC 10, BMC 401
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay July 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Becker - Sicily, Syracuse, BMC Sicily, 208358 viewsAR tetradrachm, by Kimon
Head of Arethusa, ¾ face to left, wearing earring and necklace; hair flowing in loose tresses; across her forehead, ampyx, on which KIMΩN; around, four dolphins, two on either side, swimming among the locks of the hair: border of dots, lower half of which double-struck: above, outside border, APEΘOΣA / ΣYPAK OΣIΩN, quadriga left, driven by male charioteer, holding goad in right hand, reins in both, with head turned, looking behind him; horses galloping; beneath them, a prostrate column; (meta;) above, Nike right, stepping on two nearer horses, and carrying wreath with which she is about to crown the charioteer; in exg, ear of barley left: plain border
BMC Sicily, pg 177, #208; Sear 944
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Becker - Macedonian Kingdom, Philip II, 359-336 BC354 viewsWhite metal copy of AV 1/12 Stater
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev:- Thunderbolt; ΦIΛIΠΠOY below
Sear 6676
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay July 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Novi Pazar Studio - Faustina Maior, AD 138-141 - Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 A.D.353 views12 AR Denarii, cast.
"Novi Pazar Studio".Ilya Prokopov
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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.
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Slavey - Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos, 323-281 BC, 4dr, #3346 viewsAR tetradrachm, c. 297-281 BC
Slavey struck fake, 30mm, 16.8g
Diademed head of Alexander the Great right, wearing horn of Ammon / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣMAXOY, Athena enthroned left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield; transverse spear resting against her right side, monogram in left field.
Sear 6814-6816
Aquired as a fake, in trade for a different fake.
From the black cabinet of Jerome Holderman
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Becker - Mysia, Kyzikos, 390-330 BC345 viewsAR tetradrachm
Head of Persephone left / KYI(=z)I, Lion's head left; tunny left beneath
Sear 3853-3855v
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Lipanoff - Kallatia, silver drachm341 viewsKallatia, silver drachm, 6.2g, 20 mm
Lipanoff, not published in Prokopov.
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Slavey - Domitilla332 views19mm, 3.4gm of Domitilla.
Obv.DIVA DOMITILLA AVGVSTA. Draped bust right. Rev.FORTVNA AVGVST.Fortuna standing left,holding rudder and cornucopiae.
Sold by Newclass on eBay as a Slavey repro.
Submitted by Wolfgang336wolfgang336
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Black Sea - Thrace, Black Sea Area, Mesembria, 450-350 BC332 viewsAR diobol
Crested helmet facing / META in four quarters of a radiate wheel
Sear 1673
Found for sale at auction July 2005
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Becker - Metapontion, silver drachm330 viewsAR drachm, c. 212-207 BC (Time of Hannibal)
Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet / META, ear of corn, leaf to right
Sear 423
A copy made by Becker circa 1830. Sold on ebay December 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Cavino - Vitellius. Æ "Sestertius"328 views[Paduan medals] "PADUAN" after Giovanni Cavino. 1500-1570. Vitellius. Æ "Sestertius" (35mm, 23.39 g). Laureate and draped bust right / Mars walking right, holding spear and trophy. Klawans p. 59, 4; Lawrence 28. VF, dark brown patina. Later aftercast
Courtesy CNGFORVM AUCTIONS
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 6324 viewsAR Denarius, 20/20 mm; 3,686 g; 6h
Obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, Head of Tiberius r.
Rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Pax std. r., holding branch and scepter.
Cast. Novi Pazara Studio.
Published: Sofia 2005, no.47
Ilya Prokopov
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Becker - Seleukid, Demetrios II (Demetrios Nikator), second reign 129-125 BC320 viewsObv:- Bearded head right
Rev:- ???, Eagle standing left
Hill #115
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay December 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Paduan - Antoninus Pius Sestertius PADUAN 1500-1570, later cast320 viewsSold in June 07 on Ebay as:
'This is an Early aftercast of a paduan sestertius of Antoninus Pius Caesar. Probably a modern copy or pressed copy. ...27.2g'
submitted by areichareich
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