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Gordian and Abgar X of Edessa1343 viewsSilver provincial; the original is a bronze coin of Gordian III and Abgar X of Edessa, Sear GIC 5746.
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Caracalla Dupondius tooled1335 viewsSold in April 2005 by seller eden994 on German Ebay (212€!). The reverse seems okay but on the obv. the hair and radiate crown have clearly been tooled, probably the face as well.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Style Errors on a Fake Nero Aureus1330 viewsNero coins are well known for being of the finest style and an aureus die is probably the most important one. This fake can be detected by its poor style.
Obverse: Bust of Nero is pushed forward too much. It should be more linear in a vertical position. Also it should have a slightly more rounded appearance.
Reverse: Headdress of Jupiter is wrong. Jupiter is too compact. The lettering on the left should be more spaced out to fill the area more. On real specimens the R almost reaches the head of Jupiter. Border should have distinct beads.
Joe Sermarini
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Shekel of Tyre, the titus colosseum AND Demetrios Poliorcetes1311 viewsThe first is fake shekel of Tyre, the second is a fake of the Titus Colosseum reverse, and third is a fake of Demetrios Poliorcetes).
discussion board
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Lead cast silver washed Dirham1309 viewsCast lead coin that has been silver washed - coin is very heavy and the high points are blurred or soft - silver wash is chipping off all in all a fairly poor forgery.
The coin was purchased on eBay as part of a general collection of coins and the seller was not aware that it was a forgery.Jeff Weimer
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Constans II, gold solidus, S - F471308 viewsByzantine, Constans II, gold solidus, 4.11g, struck or pressed. Identified as a forgery in Sear's, "Byzantine Coins and Their Values" (no. F47). Submitted by sallet2004.
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Athens "Old Style" Tetradrachm with O instead of Theta1307 viewsAt least one forger of Athens "Old Style" tets does not seem to know the second letter on the reverse is theta, not O. Some forgeries, including this one are missing the center dot. On this example the owl is also missing its tail.
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Evidence of Modern Tool Use to Cut Dies - Example of Modern Steel Dies1302 viewsAlexander III 336-323
Trace of machine over steel die.
"Dimitrovgrad Studio"Ilya Prokopov
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Constans II, gold solidus1286 viewsConstans II, gold solidus, 4.42 g, not cast but appears to be pressed rather than struck. Submitted by sallet2004.
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Black Sea Cities cast fakes1282 viewsRecently I had opportunity to go through a group of about 60 Black Sea area bronzes (various cities of Macedon, Thrace and Moesia Inferior). The coins had a HEAVY, DARK patina with earthen encrustation. I could see that they were pretty good quality, and make out the reverse types. I selected and bought TEN coins. When I brought them home I examined them under microscope and became suspicious. Then I began the cleaning process, and this is what I found EIGHT of TEN were fake! As you can see, these are CAST forgeries, struck in a yellowish bronze very much like they are supposed to look.
The edges are filed.
David Hendin.FORVM AUCTIONS
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OCTAVIAN Augustus bronze as M. Salvius Otho, RIC 4311263 viewsSalvius Otho, RIC 431. Wrong style, retrograde obv. legend. Modern punched letters COL TESA on the rev. at 3 o'clock . This coin was a promotion by a Spanish company called TESAFILM in the latter part of the twentieth century. This is a well-known token coin, part of a free "fantasy replicas" coin collection. "COL" is the abbreviation for the Spanish word "coleccion" (collection in English, as in coin collection).
Joe Sermarini
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Aelia Eudocia 423-443 (WIFE OF THEODOSIUS II 402-450)1253 viewsAV Tremissis,
Positive image of steel dies.
Obv.: AEL EVDOCIA AVG, Pearl-diademed and draped bust right.
Rev.: Cross within wreath; CONOB
"Dimitrovgrad studio".
Ilya Prokopov
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Aelia Ariadne, Tremissis ??1248 viewsAelia Ariadne, wife of Zeno and Anastasius
AR Tremissis ??, Constantinopolis mint., struck 474-491 AD.
Obv: AEL ARIA – UNE AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.
Rev: Cross within wreath; beneath, CONO[BÃ ].
Offered on ebay as genuine by antares27
Dec/2011mdelvalle
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Evidence of Pressing - Edge of Warm Pressed Silver Denarius1229 viewsEdge of warm pressed denarius.Ilya Prokopov
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Vetranio1228 viewsVetranio, Maiorina, RIC Siscia 292
Obv:- DN VETRANIO P F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right (A behind bust and star in front)
Rev:- HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS, Vetranio standing facing, head left, holding standard inscribed with Chi-rho & spear, to the right stands Victory, crowning him with a wreath and holding a palm branch (A in left field)
Ref:- RIC VIII Siscia 292, (.ESIS* in exe.)
Another example of this rather well done fake. Sold as genuine by on ebay Imperatorial on Ebay in March 2006 for $112.50.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Cast roman imperial denarii1223 views12 AR Denarii
CastIlya Prokopov
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Not Tooled - This coin is genuine and is not tooled.1210 viewsThis coin was erroneously identified as tooled on another discussion list. Here is a comment from Curtis Clay: "The untouched state of the coin is self-evident, but if you want it in concrete, you can compare the obv. to three other VF coins from the same obv. die, and all identical with yours in every detail, in Blancon List 41, 2003, 906-8. The same tooler, tooling all four in identical manner, I suppose?" The point of posting here is to point out that what might appear to be tooling for one type may be normal for another type. Before assuming a coin is tooled it should be compared with others of the same type (from the same dies if possible).
Joe Sermarini
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Fishy Thasos stater reverse1189 viewsOf the four coin reverses pictured here, the one in upper left is obviously different and is in fact from a forgery. Note the difference in the style of incused areas.
cogito: Three of these things are the same thing (i.e., authentic)...one these things is not the same (i.e., likely fake). Can you spot the "one thing"?
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Hadrian sestertius1183 viewsThis coin was sold on ebay by known fake seller Numis18 for $3000.
A comment from Curtis Clay "no question, the coin has been brutally tooled! "
When the surfaces have been modified to this extent, it is nearly impossible to determine if the coin is genuine. It could be a tooled cast. mix_val
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Green glossy MAT effect copper patina -1168 viewsOn this coin the patina gives a strong glossy effect, and the color is an identical natural green. The chemical reactions are carried out in normal enviroment and the copper carbonates and coproducts are absolutely identical to the natural types.
This kind of patina cannot be melted or washed out by solvents, such as acetone, Isopropyl alcohol, ethylic alcohol neither ether , exane or benzen.
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Evidence of Casting - Typical Surface Defects1168 viewsThasos 5 c. BCAR Stater, obverse - marks of casting.Ilya Prokopov
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Aelius, Denarius, RIC 4321162 viewsObv:- L AELIVS CAESAR, bare head right
Rev:- TR POT COS II, Pietas standing left, altar at feet.
RIC (Hadrian) 432, BMC 972, RSC 53
Ebay item #230091421904 sold for GBP 27.01 on February 15 2007
Ebay item #230093663087 sold for GBP 76.00 on February 21 2007
Ebay item #330092606997 sold for GBP 22.00 on February 28 2007
Ebay item #330094756925 sold for GBP 54.00 on March 06 2007
Ebay item #330097106638 sold for GBP 53.00 on March 12 2007
Ebay item #330100943885 sold for GBP 9.99 on March 23 2007
All are cast fakes sold by batibaleno on Ebay
Submitted by Straythought 3/26/07
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 207/2101160 viewsObv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
Gaius and Lucius standing front, each with hand resting on round shield and spears, simpulum right and lituus left in field above, "X" between.
C L CAESARES
Ref: 1) RIC 207, BMC 533, RSC 43
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2) RIC 210, BMC 540, RSC 43b
Sold on Ebay by "narendra98", an alias of the Toronto Group. maridvnvm
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Athens, silver tetradrachm, old style1152 viewsAthens, Old Style Tetradrachm, silver coated pewter, marked copyJoe Sermarini
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