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Mark Antony, Denarius, LEG XX12 viewsObv:- ANT AVG III VIR R P C, galley r. mast with banners at prow
Rev:- LEG XX, legionary eagle between two standardsmaridvnvm
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 86b12 viewsObv: AUGUSTUS CAESAR, Bare head left
Rev: SIGNIS RECEPTIS, S-P-Q-R clockwise around circular shield with standard on right, aquila on left. CL dot V in shield
Ref: RIC 86b, RSC 286, BMC 420
Modern cast fakemaridvnvm
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Augustus, denarius, RIC 167b12 viewsObv:- AVGVSTVS DIVI F, bare head of Augustus left.
Rev:- IMP X in exergue, bull butting right.
RIC 167b; Lyon 17; BN 1386-7; BMC 455; RSC 139
Lugdunum, 15 BC.
Modern cast fakemaridvnvm
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Ionia, Phokaia, Electrum Hekte, Circa 478-387 BC12 viewsObv:- Head of a lion facing with his mane outstretched behind; to left, swimming downwards
Rev. Quadripartite incuse square
2.46 gms
Modern fakemaridvnvm
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Amandus, Antoninanus12 viewsObv:- IMP S AMANDVS P F . AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:- PAX AVG, Pax standing left
Fake from modern dies. Sold as a replica. maridvnvm
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Justinian I, Solidus (in silver)12 viewsObv:- D N IVSTINI - ANVS PP AVG, Helmeted bust of Justinian three-quarter facing front in military dress holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev:- VICTORI - A AVGGG A Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; to right, star; in exergue, ALEXAOB.
Alexandria. 527-565 AD.
Fake from modern dies. Sold as a replica.maridvnvm
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Aelius Caesar, Denarius12 viewsObv:- AELIVS CAESAR, bare head right.
Rev:- TR POT COS II, Spes advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand.
Fake from modern dies. Sold as a replicamaridvnvm
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alexander DOMITIUS, Petr Petrow12 viewsalexander DOMITIUS, Petr PetrowDin X
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alexander DOMITIUS, Petr Petrow12 viewsalexander DOMITIUS, Petr PetrowDin X
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Babylon forgery, Nikomedes12 viewsBabylon forgery of Nikomedes
MYRINA AND RELATED FORGERIES by Philip Kinns
There number 15a, many Hybrids exist Din X
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Severus Alexander, denarius, RIC 25012 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder,
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding corn ears over modius and cornucopiae,
Rome, 232 AD.
RIC 250
Cast fake.
Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021maridvnvm
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Caracalla, denarius, RIC 30212 viewsObv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head right
Rev: LIBERAL AVG VIIII, Liberalitas standing left with abacus & cornucopiae
References: RIC 302, RSC 139, BMC 70
Cast fake.
Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021maridvnvm
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Gratian, Siliqua, , RIC 14b12 viewsObv: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG.Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VOTIS / X / MVLTIS / XX / AQPS•. Legend in four lines within wreath.
RIC 14b.
Cast fake.
Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021maridvnvm
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Roman Egypt, Antoninus Pius, Alexandria, Tetradrachm12 viewsRoman Egypt, Antoninus Pius, Alexandria, Tetradrachm
Laureate head right / Isis Pharia standing right, holding billowing sail
Athena standing facing, head left, holding shield and spear, wearing aegis on breastplateMat
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Damaskos, Alexander the Great, Tetradrachm 326/5 BC12 viewsFake from modern dies. Style and iconography are incompatible with the authentic type. The type was never issued with a ligate AP monogram beneath the throne.
Vendor description:
Makedonien, Hellenistische Dynasten. Alexander III. der Große 336-323 v. Chr. -336--323.
Tetradrachme 330-323 v. Chr., Damaskus. 16,58 g. Kopf des Herakles mit Löwenhaube nach rechts / Zeus sitzt nach links mit Adler und Zepter, links Widder, unter dem Thron Beizeichen AP zusammengezogen. Price - vergl. 3202-14 var.
Vorzüglichn.igma
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Cleopatra VII Tripolis AE -- two more types of cast fake12 viewsSee also the previous, related report, illustrating 6 examples of casts fakes of the same type from major auctions. They are similar enough that I can't tell if these may have been remodeled / re-engraved from the same set of casts, but qualitatively they appear to me to fall into three groups, which I call "Type 1," "Type 2," and "Type 3." On Type 1 the date is clear (RY 2 of Cleopatra in Phoenicia).
All of them have die axis of 12h, diameters 20-21mm, but the weights can vary from c. 7.5g to more than 10g. They've been sold or offered at major auctions between 2005 and 2022. One gave undated prior provenance ("Private UK Collection"); one of the Type 1's only provenanced to a prior auction and its intervening collection.
For "Type 1" see my other report: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pid=22444Curtis JJ
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Valerian recut into Macrianus12 viewsLikely a modern re-cut Valerian/Macrianus Antoninianus.
IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG recut over radiate, cuirassed bust of Valerian I right.
ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear.
Macrianus: RIC 11; RSC 11; Sear 10807.
A coin of Valerian I with the head of Valerian on the obverse but with the re-cut legend IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG to make it appear as RIC 11 of Macrianus.
The heads are utterly different, Valerian is older and has different features than the much younger Macrianus. RIC does not list the .. PF AVG legend for this reverse type for Valerian.
The use of dies from a coin of Valerian in ancient times and re-using it for Macrianus is unlikely because of the time between AD 256 when Valerian's ROMA AETERNAE coins were struck, and AD 260-261 when the same reverses were struck for Macrianus. In the interim Gallienus also had coins with this reverse struck, so they would have more likely used one of his dies.
I believe that the re-cutting is modern, in view of the fact that Macrianus coins are rarer than those of Valerian.
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Gordian III, fake RIC 84. Antoninianus12 views
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped bust right.
IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing front, looking right holding sceptre and thunderbolt.
Modern fake of RIC 84; Sear 8615; RSC 109.
Sold on an Eastern European auction site, January 2023. After receiving the coin, the purchaser was suspicious of the odd "feel" of the coin and had its metal content electronically examined at a local university. The metal comprised of nearly 70% zinc (normal is up to 25%) and was identical to a number of similar coins which the professor had already come across.helvetica
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Roman Republic, Mark Antony, Triumvir and Imperator, 44 - 30 B.C., Silver Quinarius12 viewsSilver quinarius, Crawford 489/4; Sear CRI 121; RSC I 82; Sydenham 1159; Kestner 3716; BMCRR Gaul 36, Gallia Transalpina mint, weight 1.623g, maximum diameter 14.1mm, die axis 180o, late summer - autumn 43 B.C.; obverse lituus (augural wand), capis (jug), and raven standing left on ground line; M ANT IMP (ANT ligate) above; reverse Victory standing right, crowning trophy of captured arms standing before her with wreath in her right hand, palm frond over left shoulder in left hand; scarce
Condemned as a modern forgery by NGC. Joe Sermarini
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Celtic, Atrebates and Regini, Verica, c. 15 - 42 A.D., Silver Minim12 viewsCeltic, Atrebates and Regini, Verica, c. 15 - 42 A.D., Silver Minim
Silver minim, SCBC 145, Van Arsdell 486, Cottam ABC 1295, VF, Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester, UK) mint, weight 1.194g, maximum diameter 9.9mm, c. 15 - 42 A.D.; obverse cross with central pellet, pellets in angles, all within pelleted border; reverse trident
Condemned as a modern forgery by NGC.Joe Sermarini
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Nero with Agrippina the Younger - RIC 212 views1. Similar coin sold from eBay Fakeseller demetrios7107
2. Similar coin at „Münz Zentrum Rheinlad“ as whitedraw: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4981965
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, with Iulia Agrippina (the Younger); Reign: Nero; Mint: Rome; Date: c. October - December 54 AD; Nominal: Denarius; Material: Silver; Diameter: 18.4mm; Weight: 3.51g; Reference: BMC 3; Reference: Cohen 7; Reference: RIC I (second edition) Nero 2; Obverse: Bust of Nero, bare-headed, right, bust of Agrippina the Younger, draped, hair in long plait, left, facing one another; Inscription: AGRIPP AVG DIVI CL AVD NERONIS CAES MATER; Translation: Agrippina Augusta, Divi Claudii Neronis Caesares Mater; Translation: Augusta Agrippina, mother of the divine Caesar, Claudius Nero; Reverse: Legend surrounding oak-wreath enclosing EX S C; Inscription: NERONI CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TR P; Translation: Nero Claudius Divi Filius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Imperator Tribunicia Potestas; Translation: Nero Claudius, son of the divine, Caesar, Augustus, victor over the Germans, Imperator, tribunician power.Prieure de Sion
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fake clay tessera11 views"Greek Roman Clay Tessera 2,02 g / 19 mm"
Fake tessera, part of a very large group sold in 2015 by reputable and not so reputable sellers. This group included a lot of emperor's heads, many dupilcates and was of generally dubious style. Die matches to modern Bulgarian fakes have been found as well as matching reverses (supposed papyrus imprints).areich
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fake clay tessera11 views"Greek Roman Clay Tessera 1,57 g / 19 mm"
Fake tessera, part of a very large group sold in 2015 by reputable and not so reputable sellers. This group included a lot of emperor's heads, many dupilcates and was of generally dubious style. Die matches to modern Bulgarian fakes have been found as well as matching reverses (supposed papyrus imprints).areich
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