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Forgery Struck with Machine Made Dies - Gold coin of the Roman emperor Anastasius, obverse1010 viewsMarks left by a modern engraving machines (parallel lines) on the coin matrix can be seen on the slopes of the relief. Click the following link to read "Warning! Traces of Modern Machines on Coins by Dr. I. Prokopov in NumisWiki: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Traces%20of%20Modern%20Machines.Joe Sermarini
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Athens, silver dekadrachm1007 viewsAthens dekadrachm All collector know this item EXTREMLY RARE pieces in the world coinage
in the world only 13 pieces!!! (REAL ONE)
all my product 925K fine silver
Diameter 34mm
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Athens, silver dekadrachm1003 views-Athens dekadrachm All collector know this item EXTREMLY RARE pieces in the world coinage
-In the world only 13 pieces!!! (REAL ONE)
-REPRODUCTION From 925K Sterling silver
-Diameter 34mm
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WRL - Westair Reproductions Ltd1002 viewsThe name on the back is Westair Reproductions Ltd (WRL). Replicas available in all good museums in the UK! Joe Sermarini
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Augustus & Agrippa, AE Dupondius, Nemausus997 viewsBronze dupondius, RIC I 159, RPC I 525, SRCV 1731, Nemausus mint, obverse IMP DIVI F P P, laureate heads of Agrippa and Augustus back-to-back; reverse COL NEM, crocodile right chained to palm tree, wreath with long ties above, two palms fronds below
Boar's leg jutting out of top.
Diameter: 25 mm; Length: 52 mm; 15 grams
Sold on French eBay as a modern reproduction.postvmvs
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Evidence of Casting - Casting Sprue Before Removal997 viewsCast AR Denarius before cleaning and mask.Ilya Prokopov
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ANTONINUS OF VALERIANUS994 viewsHello, I bought this coin on Ebay for 10 dollars. If the avers and the reverse seem ok, the smooth section is very doubtful. The weight of 4,41g is also beyond the theoretical weight of 3,38g.
What think of this currency?
Thank you for your assistance.
Christophe
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Agrippina Senior, AE Sestertius, RIC 55 [Caligula], Replica977 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 replica.
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Antoninus Pius973 viewsSubmitted to boards for identification August 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Evidence of Casting - Bubbles, Inclusions, Edge Seam and File Marks972 viewsJoe Sermarini
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Evidence of Casting - Pearls971 viewsRaised bumps, called pearls, are a common casting flaw.Ilya Prokopov
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Aelius, Aureus, RIC -968 viewsObv:- L AELIVS CAESAR, Bare head right
Rev:- TR POT COS II, Salus, standing left holding staff, feeding snake rising from altar
RIC -, mimics a denarius, RIC II 434
Betrayed by completely wrong style.
Sold on German Ebay in Dec. 2005 for 181€, guaranteed to be gold but not to be authentic.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Heraclius 610-641, COPY OF A BYZANTINE SOLIDUS968 viewsAdvertised on eBay as 100% gold museum copy of a Byzantine solidus.
Advertised size and weight 20mm and 4.1gms respectively.*Alex
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Antoninus Pius & Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 417a964 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Laureate head of Pius right
Rev:- AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, Bare head of Aurelius right.
Date: 140 AD
Ref: RIC 417a, RSC 15, BMC 155
Sold on Ebay as a reproduction. "R" stamped on coin
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Justinian I, Nikomedia, Year XII, of. A964 viewsA late 20th century cast forgery of follis of Justinian I (527-565) from Nikomedia, Year XII, officina A.
Diameter is 4,3-4,4 cm, weighs ca. 20 g. Known few exlemplares from the same mould. The same shape of the coin, the same crack on the margin near second P
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Elagabalus, silver tetradrachm, Antioch961 viewsThe blobs of metal behind head and before forehead on obv. and to r. on rev., wavy fields and probably artificial toning are suspicious.
Joe Sermarini
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Genuine - RECOVERED - SYRIAN TETRADRACHM OF URANIUS ANTONINUS - STOLEN DECEMBER 2005957 viewsIn December I saw an unidentified Syrian tetradrachm for sale on the web and I immediately bought it since it was Uranius Antoninus. After six weeks of excited waiting the envelope arrived and was empty. This is a rare coin, and would have been a very important addition to my collection (I specialize in the 251-253 AD time period. It just broke my heart to have it stolen after feeling so elated.
Thank you,
Richard
rbeale@inreach.com
http://sonic.net/~rbeale/mysite/
*Alex
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Artificial Patina - Before and After956 viewsGordian III AD 238-244 BRONZE MEDALLION 40mm
Obv:- IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FELIX AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI III Gordian seated left on platform surrounded by soldiers and citizens
ROME MINT 242AD RIC IV n.237
We can see the patination that has been done to the chocolate colored replica after applying some selective wear and then applying some dirt encrustations.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Evidence of Pressing - Edge of Cold Pressed Sestertius953 viewsEdge of cold pressed AE sestertius.Ilya Prokopov
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Becker - Becker Reproductions (Peter Rosa) Lead Die-Struck Trial Piece951 viewsLead copy of a Syracusan tetradrachm. 26mm, 16.84gm. This is a rare die-struck trial piece reproduced by Peter Rosa (Becker Reproductions) from a genuine coin in the British Museum. Acquired from the estate of Mr. Rosa, who produced only a few of these pieces in lead for personal use from each die that he manufactured. Extremely high quality and well preserved. "Becker BMC 346" stamped into the edge of the flan (visible on left of the obv). Posted on the boards by Feathers.Joe Sermarini
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Aigina, Aegina, silver stater949 viewsAR stater, 404-340 BC
Obv: Land tortoise, head turned, seen from above
Rev: Rev: "Skew" patterned incuse square with A - IΓΙ in two upper divisions and dolphin in lower rectangular division
Date: After 404 BC
Ref: SNG Copenhagen 524; Sear 2604
Toronto Group forgery
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Circular holes from air bubbles from casting.949 viewsHadrian Denarius 2.7okidoki
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Aelius denarius947 viewsFake listed in Prokopov
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Romanus III Solidus942 views3/4 of an inch
4.2g
Sold by BidAncient (Eftis) on eBay, June, 2005.
Published Sear pg. 516, obverse die of F85, reverse of F84.
wolfgang336
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