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Edge - Pressed Fake Sestertius532 viewsEdge of a fake pressed sestertius. Excessive CrackingIlya Prokopov
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Athens, silver tetradrachm, old style530 viewsAthens Classical Owl, wrong style, sold without comment but with the papers telling clearly that it is a reproduction on German Ebay in July 2005 for 145€. The same seller sold an identical "coin" a short time later for 9.70€.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Caracalla, denarius, RIC 213530 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right
Rev:- FIDEI EXERCITVS, Fides standing left holding standard and legionary eagle, a second standard set on ground to right.
RIC 213
The top coin is from the ancients.info black gallery; the reverse die matches the bottom coin sold on eBay by fakes seller 'borovez' (Mar. 2006).postvmvs
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Anonymous. BYZANTINE EMPIRE 530 viewsAE Follis,
Obv. Facing bust of Christ.
Rev. 5 line legend.
Cast, several layers fake patina.Ilya Prokopov
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Edge - Cold Pressed Sestertius530 viewsPressed AE sestertius.Ilya Prokopov
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Corinth, silver stater, #C529 viewsAR cast stater, 500-480 BC
Pegasos, with curled wing, flying right; koppa beneath / Head of Athena right, in Corinthian helmet; all within incuse square
Sear 1869
Corinth, silver stater, cast, Toronto Group Forgery
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Constans II529 viewsConstans II, gold solidus
Obverse d N CONSTANTINUS PP AV, crowned bust facing, long beard and mustache, wears chlamys, globus cruciger in right.
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGU H, cross potent on three steps
4.328 Grams
Machine pressed with modern hand engraved dies.Joe Sermarini
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Balbinus, Antoninianus, RIC 11528 viewsObv: IMP CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG
Bust: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: FIDES MVTVA AVGG
2 hands clasping
Ref: RIC 11, BMC 71
Sold on Ebay by a member of the Toronto Group. Cast forgery. forgery.whitetd49
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Diocletian, Follis, Cyzicus (KB)528 viewsObv: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG
Laureate head, right
Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI
Genius standing left
8.4 gm 23 mm Exergue: KB
Purchased in June 2004 on eBay from billys_6. Discussed on Forum ID Board and judged to be a cast fake (Soft outlines; evidence of file marks on edge). Came to me with dirt on it which I removed. Shows once again that even the common issues are fair game for forgery.
Submitted by Massanutten
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Focas Solidus Sear F-28528 viewsOffered on eBay May 2009Obryzum
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 167a526 viewsObv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: IMP (dot) X
Bull charging right
Date: 27 BC - 14 AD
Ref: RIC 167a, BMC 451, Sear 1610
For sale on eBay 11/13/2004 by Toronto Group, ID "priapuslarge".
Same image used by new id "vanityancients" 02/19/2005
Submitted by Joe SermariniJoe Sermarini
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Baktrian Kingdom, Pantaleon, 171-160 BC526 viewsAR tetradrachm, made in base metal
His diademed and draped bust right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠANATAΛEONTOΣ, Zeus enthroned left, holding torch-bearing figure of Hekate, and sceptre; ΦΛΩ monogram in field to left
Sear 7560
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Abdera, silver tetradrachm526 viewsObv: ABΔH, Griffin to the left seated before him a bee
Rev: EΠIΦΙΛAΔOΣ, Herakles seated on rock left, holding club and lion-skin. Whole in incuse square
Ref: AMNG II, 1, p. 73, no. 106, May 396 A277/P322
Sold on ebay August 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Marc Antony and Octavian, Denarius, RSC 8524 viewsObv: M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P
Bust: Bare head of Antony right.
Rev: CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C
Bust: Bare head of Octavian right
Mint: Ephesus Date: Spring - Summer 41 BC.
Ref: RSC 8, Syd 1181, Cr517/2
The coin appears to have been created by someone without a good reference and is completely fake. This was an authentic coin however, the jewelry tooled and carved in the details without a good reference. The original coin portraits are not smiling, as on this altered version, although both Mark Antony and Octavian do look rather pleased with themselves.
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Athens, silver tetradrachm, new style524 viewsObv: Head of Athena. Rev: Owl standing on Panathenaic Aphora. 157-156 BC. Sold on Ebay as a Rosa copy. Silver-plated pewter, hand finished patina.
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Julius Caesar, Denarius, RSC 49524 viewsObv: No legend
Simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat
Rev: No legend
Elephant marching right, trampling serpent
Exe: CAESAR
Ref: RSC 49, Cr443/1, Syd 1006, BMCRR (Gaul) 27, Sear5 1399
Confirmation of the bricklayeranc coin as a forgery. This coin sold by narendra98 is a match. (Toronto Group)maridvnvm
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Gordianus III, antoninianus524 viewssold on Allegro (Polish online auction site) as a forgery
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CLEOPATRA on coin of MARK ANTONY"REPLICA"AR DENARIUS524 viewsCLEOPATRA on coin of MARK ANTONY"REPLICA"18 mm 3.5 grams Mark Antony and Cleopatra. 34 BC. AR Denarius Obverse: ANTONI ARMENIA DEVICTA, Portrait of MARK ANTONY right. Reverse. REGINAE REGVM FILIORVM REGVM CLEOPATRAE Diademed and draped portrait of CLEOPATRA. Ref: Crawford 543/1; CRI 345; Sydenham 1210; RSC 1.
Joe Sermarini
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Mexico, 2 escudos Gold 1714 523 views2 escudos Gold 1714 of Mexico. Reproduction in solid gold (pure gold of 24 Kt). 5.57 grams of pure gold. Jonah Y
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Agrippina Senior, AE Sestertius, RIC 55 [Caligula] 523 viewsObv:- AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI, draped bust right, in hair in long plait
Rev:- S P Q R above, MEMORIAE/AGRIPPINAE in two lines in left field, two mules drawing ornamented carpentum left.
RIC 55 [Caligula], Cohen 1, BMC 81
Rome mint, Struck under Caligula, 37-41 AD.
Sold on ebay as a genuine by numis-rares October 2007 with bidder driving it to Eur 550.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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OCTAVIAN Augustus Pater, dupondius522 viewsObv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head left
Rev: SC, temple
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Evidence of Pressing - Steps on Rims520 viewsOn the reverse rim on the right side it appears the mechanical press did not move in one smooth motion but rather in steps. Perhaps the pressure was applied with a hand pumped hydraulic jack.Joe Sermarini
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Constantius II solidus RIC 8 Ant 84519 viewsObv: FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PERP AVG
Bust: Rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: GLORIA-REI-PVBLICAE
Roma and Constantinopolis enthroned, supporting a shield inscribed VOT / XX / MVLT / XXX
Exe: SMANH
Mint: Antioch
Weight: 4.5 g
Date: 347-353
Ref: RIC 8 Antioch 84
First published in Bulletin on Counterfeits Vol 1, No 2, May
1976, page 30
A very good and very frequently appearing fake
Easily identified by the flaw on the reverse at 4 o’clock
Sold by EFTIS (obviously) June 2005
NOTE: THIS IS THE SAME COIN AS BELOW, JUST A DIFFERENT REVERSE PHOTO
Description by Hydatiuswolfgang336
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Abdera, drachm519 viewsObv:- Janiform head of bald and bearded Satyr
Rev:- Griffon crouching left, ABΔH above
Modern reproduction
Sold without warranty on ebay May 2009maridvnvm
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