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Aemilian, Gold Aureus409 viewsAemilian, 253 AD. AV Aureus
Obv: IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Aemilian right
Rev: APOL CONSERVAT, Apollo standing left, holding branch and leaning elbow on lyre.
offered for sale on ebay October 2008maridvnvm
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Aurelian, Aureus, Virtus Aug408 viewsObv:- IMP C M DOM AVRELIANVS P F AVG, Laureate cuirassed bust left
Rev:- VIRTVS AVG, Mars walking right holding spear and trophy, to right captive.
RIC 15 var. (an unlisted left facing version); 4.61 grams
Modern fake sold on German eBay as authentic for 825 EUR (Jan. 2006). According to the auction description the coin has "multiple tooth marks". This is a slightly better image than the example already in the Fake Reports.postvmvs
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Gordian I, Sestertius, RIC 14406 viewsObv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: Rev: VIRTVS AVGG SC
Virtus standing left, leaning on shield, holding staff.
Diameter: 28-30mm
Ref: RIC 14, Cohen 15, Sear'88 2386
This has been on e-bay as both GI & GII
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Balbinus, Sestertius, RIC 19400 viewsObv: IMP CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM
Providentia standing left with cornucopia and wand pointed at globe at feet
Ref: RIC 19, Cohen 24, Sear 2404
FAKE, sold on Ebay as genuine.
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Otacilia Severa, Antoninianus, RIC 125c392 viewsObv: M OTACIL SEVERA AVG
Bust: Diademed, draped bust right on crescent
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG
Concordia seated left with patera and cornucopiae
Ref: RIC 125c, Cohen 4
Bulgarian hand struck forgery.
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Balbinus, Antoninianus, RIC 12391 viewsObv: IMP CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: PIETAS MVTVA AVGG, 2 hands clasping
Ref: RIC 12, Cohen 17.
For sale on eBay 01/29/2005 by Toronto Group, ID "babylonruniz".
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Nigrinian, antoninianus387 viewsNigrinian, antoninianus
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Maximinus, Denarius, RIC 3383 viewsObv:- IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev:- P M TR P II COS P P, Maximinus standing between two legionary standards. Ref:- RIC 3, RSC 55
The top example was for sale on ebay as genuine September 2005 the bottom example is from the ancients.info black gallery.
Modern Bulgarian Fake- "Lipanoff" studio, #107 in Prokopov's booklet
Submitted by maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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PHILIP I383 viewsAR Аntoninianus, 20/20 mm; 4,273 g; 7h.
Obv. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG Radiate bust of Philippus to r.
Rev. SAECVLARES AVGG / COS III Column.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.120Ilya Prokopov
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Pacatianus, Antoninianus, RIC 6382 viewsObv: IMP TI CL MAR PACATIANVS AVG
Bust: Radiate, draped bust right
Rev: ROMAE AETER AN MILL ET PRIMO
Rome seated left holding Victory and spear
Weight: 6.63 g
Die rotation: 130° (Other Pacatianus examined have a die rotation of around 157°)
Ref: RIC 6, RSC 7
Sold on Ebay as authentic coin. Questioned by Forvm members, later determined by bpmurphy to be modern forgery, with the following observations:
My findings:
1) The coin is a cast. There are no flow lines on the coin, the lettering and details are all weak. At 9:00 on the reverse there are traces of a flan crack, but the flan is not cracked, it is a remnant from the host coin. There is a die break on the obverse at about 10:30 that extends from the radiate crown, through the lettering across the border of dots and to the edge of the flan. The apparent porosity on the reverse and around the protrait is not porosity but roughness from the casting.
2) the "coin" weighs 6.63 gm which is too heavy for this issue, much heavier than other recorded specimens. Pacatians typically weigh between 3.2 and 4.5 gms.
3) The toning is fake and rubs off with my fingers.
4) The "coin" appears to have been cast in a metal other than silver. I didn't do a specific gravity to be certain but it doesn't ring like silver should.
5) The "coin" is of even thickness all the way around. Struck coins tend to have a thicker side and thinner side depending on the angle of strike.
6) There are traces of a scratch on the reverse from the edge at 6:00 to the middle of the coin that appears to have been copied from the original.
The piece is interesting to me though, as both dies can be accounted for on other Pacatians. This is apparently a cast of an authentic coin that I was not familiar with and I have added this to my photo file, with a note of course that this coin is a cast.
Bluefish
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Probus, Antoninianus382 viewsSpecimen manufactured by micro-fusion (Lost-wax casting).
Picture facilitated by Remoneda in the Spanish Forum OMNI, May 2010.
AE Antoninianus, Cyzicus mint, 3º Emission, 280-281 A.D.
Obv: IMP CM AVR PROBVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: RESTITVTOR EXERCITI, Probus standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, each holding scepter. T in center field, MCXXI in exerge.
RIC Vb Cyzicus #909; Cohen #514var (Bust)mdelvalle
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Probus, Antoninianus, RIC 776 Bust Type G380 viewsObv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Bust: Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left holding spear and shield
Rev: SOLI INVICTO,
Sol in spread quadriga, clouds beneath
Delta in centre field, XXI in exe.
Ref: RIC 776 Bust Type G
The top photo is the Bulgarian replica as originally sold. The bottom photo is how an example of this type was offered on eBay.
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Balbinus, Antoninianus, RIC 10375 viewsObv: IMP CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG, 2 hands clasping
Ref: RIC 10, RSC 3, Sear 2394
Modern Bulgarian Fake- "Lipanoff" studio #112/A in Prokopov's booklet
Submitted by maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Pupienus, Antoninianus, RIC 9b369 viewsObv: IMP CAES PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG
Bust: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: AMOR MVTVVS AVGG
Clasped right hands
Ref: RIC 9b, RSC 2, Sear'88 2410
Toronto Group forgery
You can never condemn a coin just because it is perfectly centered on a larger than usual flan, but it is a reason to give it a close look.
On this coin the edge is much too sharp compared to the apparent wear on the rest of the coin. whitetd49
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Aurelian, Antoninianus369 viewsMultiple specimens manufactured by Remoneda (Lost-wax casting).
Shown in the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico in Jan/2012
AE antoninianus, Ticinum mint, second officinae (workshop), struck 270 - 275 A.D.
Obv: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: ORIENS AVG, Sol advancing left raising right hand and holding globe in left, two captives at feet, SXXT in exergue.
RIC Va Ticinum #151mdelvalle
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Gordian III, denarius, Emperor on Horseback, RIC 81366 viewsIMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed / P M TR P III COS P P, Gordian riding horse left, holding hand high in salute and scepter. 17-18 mm, 3.4 grams.
Modern. Sold as genuine on eBay (Feb. 2006) for $63.00 by 'borovez', who sells a mixture of genuine and fake coins. Another example (from same die pair) sold on the Polish auction site Allegro.pl as a reproduction.postvmvs
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GORDIAN III361 viewsAR Аntoninianus, 20/21 mm; 4,357 g; 6h.
Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Radiate bust of Gordian to r.
Rev. AEQVITAS AVGG Ecvitas standing to l., holding cornucopia and a set of scales.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.117
I. ProkopovIlya Prokopov
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Trajan Decius, Denarius, RIC 21b359 viewsObv:– IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– PANNONIAE, The two Pannoniae, each holding a standard, standing half left but looking in opposite directions
Minted in Rome. A.D. 249 - 251
Ref:– RIC 21b, RCV88 2699. RSC 86 .
The top example was for sale on ebay as genuine September 2005 the bottom example is from the ancients.info black gallery.
Modern Bulgarian Fake- "Lipanoff" studio, #126 in Prokopov's booklet
Submitted by maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Gordian III, Antoninianus, RIC - Unknown356 viewsObv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Bust: Radiate and draped bust right, seen from rear
Rev: Not shown
Ref: Unknown
Cast Forgery
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Gordianus II sestertius Romae Aeternae353 viewsThis Gordian II sestertius, rev. Romae Aeternae, is already on the boards, but here's a much more dangerous (because diligently patinated) specimen. Note, however, the weak and poorly shaped letters on both sides. Sold on German Ebay in December 2005 for 441€ by a seller who was unaware of the fake and who otherwise sells good coins. Let's not forget it happens to each of us!
submitted by rupertRupert
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Carinus Caesar Aureus, Pax Aeterna343 viewsSold as genuine on German Ebay for 100 Euros. The poor style portrait is a giveaway already.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Gordian III with Laetitia reverse343 viewsObv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Rev: LAETITIA PIVS AVG N
Diameter: 19.4mm
Weight: 2.9gr
Seller: Cataract City Coins
A heavy silver or nickel plating over a cast copper core. Edges polished smooth revealing copper color. Sold as "Superb AU" denarius.saholz
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Gordian II Sestertius343 viewsCondemned as fake by Forum staff.Mark Z
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GORDIAN III, (238 - 244)340 viewsAR Antoninianus
Obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Rad. bust r.
Rev: AETER NITATI AVG. Sol stg., holding globe and whip.
Cast, “Blagoevgrad Studio”.
Ilya Prokopov
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