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ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius, Unofficial As HispaniaAn unofficial as of Claudius minted in Hispania. Bizarre lettering.

Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR IMP, bare head left.
Rev: S-C Minerva standing with spear and shield.
RIC 100, Cohen 84v, BMC 149

Weight 18,2g
Diameter 28 mm

1 comments

Roman, Claudius I, As Minerva. Spanish imitationSpanish imitation of a Claudius As

Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR IMP, bare head left.
Rev: S-C Minerva standing with spear and shield.
RIC 100, Cohen 84v, BMC 149

Weight: 6.2g
Diameter: 23mm.1 comments

ROMAN EMPIRE, Tiberius Fourree DenariusROMAN EMPIRE, Tiberius Fourree Denarius
PONTIF MAXIM - Livia, as Pax, holding branch and sceptre, seated right; plain legs to chair with double line below.
Lugdunum (Lyon) mint (18-35AD); 2.80g / 19mm / 360
Group 4, c. 18 - 35 A.D.
Obverse: Tiberius is depicted as an older man. One of the ribbons of Tiberius' laurel wreath falls over his neck.
Reverse: No base under the throne (just the single exergual line), Pax usually holds scepter (or rarely a reversed spear), her feet rest on a low footstool.
Aureus: Giard Lyon, Group 4, 149; RIC I 29 (R); BMCRE I 46; Calico 305b (S.1); Cohen 15; SRCV I 1760 - Rare
Denarius: Giard Lyon, Group 4, 150; RIC I 30 (C); BMCRE I 48; RSC II 16a; SRCV I 1763 - Common (approximately half of all Tiberius denarii are this type)Joe Sermarini

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbaric Tetricus imitative similar to RIC VII 86 Gallic mint, 270-273 CEObverse: IMP TETRICVS PF AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: LAETITIA AVG, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor.
14.5 mm., .8 g.
NORMAN K

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbaric "fallen horseman" late roman coinLegend not legible but appears to be a coin in the Constantine era.
Obverse has a right facing bust
Reverse has a soldier spearing a fallen horseman
21.8 mm, 4.3 g.NORMAN K

ROMAN EMPIRE, ELAGABALUS, Victory Denarius 16 May 218 - March 222 C.E. -Limes Denarius Mule with reverse of Alexander Severus Reverse / PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providence standing left, holding baton above globe at foot & cornucopia. (Alexander Severus)
Obverse / IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right NORMAN K

ROMAN EMPIRE, Marcus Aurelius - Ancient Barbaric Imitation Unpublished mule or ancient barbaric imitation of Marcus Aurelius with reverse of Antoninus Pius
Obverse - AVRELIVS CAES AVG PIIF, (?) bare headed bust right.
Reverse - CONSECRATIO, woman figure holding patera over altar, corn stalk to the right
21 mm diam. 6.3 g
sold 4-2018
NORMAN K

ROMAN EMPIRE, Septimius Severus, AE Limes Denarius Limes border military mint after 195 CE
Obverse; L SEP SEV PERT AVG, laureate head right
Reverse; ( not legible) Minerva standing left, holding shield and spear.
Similar to RIC 53 limes, 16.44 mm, 3.0 g NORMAN K

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - VIRTVS AVG (Victorinus)21/16mm - 1,91g
IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG
VIRTVS AVG
AGK N71b (R2)

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - Victoria / VIRTVS AVG / *18mm - 1,83g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type Victoria avec legende VIRTVS AVG / *
AGK -

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - VIRTVS / PAX AVG16mm - 2,72g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type Virtus avec légende PAX AVG
AGK -

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - PAX AVG / V * (Victorinus)16mm - 2,36g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type PAX AVG / V *
AGK N60c (S)

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - FIDES MILITVM18mm - 2,32g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type FIDES MILITVM
(legende AV AVGG)

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - SALVS AVG (Postumus)18mm - 1,90g
Avers Tetricus
atelier local : Type SALVS AVG
AGK **

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - HILARITAS AVGG15/18mm - 1,69g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type HILARITAS AVGG
(gravure inversée)

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - COS TER (Victorinus)17mm - 1,98g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type COS TER
AGK **

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - INVICTVS / * (Victorinus)17mm - 2,51g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type INVICTVS / *
AGK N57c (C1)

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - FIDES MILITVM15mm - 2,33g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type FIDES MILITVM
AGK N80a (C2)

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous Radiate, 12mm – 0,69g ----- Type SalusMinim

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous Radiate, 12mm – 0,54g ----- Type PietasMinim

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous Radiate, 12mm – 0,60g ----- Type InvictusMINIM

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous Radiate, 10mm – 0,49g ----- Type SalusMinim

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous Radiate, 09mm – 0,24g ----- Type PaxMinim

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous Radiate, 12mm – 1,12g ----- Type VirtusMinim

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - VICTORIA AVG (Marius)16mm - 2,03g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type VICTORIA AVG (titulature revers gravée a l'envers)
AGK N50a (R5)

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous Radiate, Tetricus - CONSECRATIO AVG (Divo Carus)17mm – 1,44g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type CONSECRATIO AVG
AGK **

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - PIETAS AVGVSTOR (Tetricus II)17mm - 2,28g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type PIETAS AVGVSTOR
AGK N109c (C2)

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - SPES PVBLICA / CA (Tacitus)17mm - 1,48g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type SPES PVBLICA / CA
AGK **

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - MONETA AVG (Postumus)20mm – 3,36g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type MONETA AVG
AGK N22c (R1)

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - FORTVNA AVG (Postumus)17mm – 1,79g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type FORTVNA AVG
AGK N8c (R1)

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous Tetricus - COS IIII (Postumus)15mm – 2,50g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type COS IIII
AGK N2c (R5)

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - SPES PVBLICA17mm - 2,57g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local: type SPES PVBLICA gravure inversée
AGK N127c (C3)

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - SALVS AVGG18mm - 3,20g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type SALVS AVGG
AGK N118b (C5)

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - LAETITIA AVGG15mm - 2,01g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type LAETITIA AVGG
AGK N91c (C4)

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - HILARITAS AVGG17mm - 2,61g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type HILARITAS AVGG
AGK N81b (C4)

ROMAN EMPIRE, Denier Fourré de TrajanAVERS : ? (pas parvenu à trouvé un avers correspondant au revers .. pour le moment ... hybride ?)
REVERS : PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR Felicitas debout à gauche, tenant un caducée et une corne d'abondance
Diamètre : 18 mm | Poids : 2,5 g

ROMAN EMPIRE, Denier fourré de VespasienDenier hybride fourré de Vespasien
Diamètre : 19 mm Poids : 2,7 g

ROMAN EMPIRE, Julia Domna Denarius, RIC 553, RSC 58, BMC 27 Julia Domna Den "Fortuna" LIMES Julia Domna AD 193-217 Base Metal Denarius
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA - Bareheaded bust right, draped.
Reverse: FORTVNAE FELICI - Fortuna seated left, holding cornucopia and rudder on a
globe.
Rome mint: AD 196-211 = Ancient counterfeit based on RIC
IVi, 553, page 167 - Cohen 58 - SEAR RCV II (2002), #6584, page 493 (18 mm diam. 1.7 g)NORMAN K

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarian imitative late Roman coin, two soldiersBarbaric imitative most likely of Constantine The Great.
Obverse : Helmeted bust left with Illiterate legend.
Reverse : Two soldiers and standard with illiterate legend and ex.
15 mm diam., 2.5 gNORMAN K

ROMAN EMPIRE, BARBARIC IMITATIVE, Victoriae Laetae type.

ROMAN EMPIRE, BARBARIC IMITATIVE, Constantinian period

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous muleThe details are indistinct. The obverse legend says " D N C. . .TIANTIS P F AVG", while the reverse is a Gloria Romanum type usually found in the era of Valentinian--emperor advancing right, dragging captive by the hair & holding labarum. TES in exergue. Crude. Dacian counterfeit?Libanus93

ROMAN EMPIRE, Philip I, Fouree, Roma AeternaRoma Aeterna
Fouree subaerat

GREEK, Barbrous imitation of Macedonian Kingdom, Autonomous Issue AE (4,4g). Issued under Philip V and Perseus, 185-168 BC.Obv: Head of river god Strumon with radiate crown horn at forehead
Rev: [MAKE-DONWN], decorated trident, monograms at base.

Natural green patina. The coin is double struck.

ROMAN EMPIRE, Lucius Verus, AE Limes falsaIMP L AVREL VERVS AVG
PROV DEOR TR P Providentia to right
AE coin -Limes falsa - cast

GREEK, Alexander III the Great - Celtic imitation Alexander III the Great - King of Macedonia 336-323 B.C.Celtic Gaul or Britain Barbarous AR Drachm
Dimensions: 18 mm Weight: 4 grams

Struck - 336-250 B.C. Obv./ Head of Hercules right, wearing lion skin headdress.Rev./ AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter, monogram in left field and under chair.
Struck during the lifetime of Alexander the Great and beyond circa 336-250 B.C. by the Celts of Gaul or Britain for trade with the Greeks.

Greek, ILLYRIA, Dyrrhachium - DrachmAv : "XENWN" above Cow standing right suckling calf, caps of Dioscuri above
Rv : "?" around double stellate Pattern

19 mm, 2.92g

Note: Maybe an imitative type1 comments

ROMAN IMPERATORS, Marc Antony, Leg XII FoureeMarc Antony AR Legionary Denarius Fouree. 32-31 BC
Obverse: ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Praetorian galley to the right
Reverse: LEG XII, legionary eagle (aquila) between two standards
Size: 19mm Weight: 3.07gm
ID#: RSC 39; Cr544/25; Syd 1229 Minted: 32-31BC2 commentsickster

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbaric Fallen Horseman0.62g - 11mm1 commentsHolgerG

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous imitation of Roman coin AE11mmBarbarous imitation of Roman coin C.300-350AD
UK Metal detector findLee S

ROMAN EMPIRE, Tetricus I, Barbabic imitativeTetricus I , Bronze antoninianus,15mm diameter.

Obverse - IMP C TETRICVS PF AVG. Reverse has very little detail.NORMAN K

ROMAN EMPIRE, TETRICUS II, A.D. 271-274 Barbarous RadiateTetricus II with sacrificial implements reverse.

ROMAN EMPIRE, TETRICUS II, A.D. 271-274 Barbarous RadiateReverse figure holding flower and scepter.1 comments

ROMAN EMPIRE, TETRICUS I, A.D. 271-274 Barbarous RadiateReverse figure walking left holding flower.

ROMAN EMPIRE, TETRICUS II, A.D. 271-274 Barbarous Radiate

ROMAN EMPIRE, TETRICUS I, A.D. 271-274 Barbarous RadiateThis coin has a very detailed reverse. The reverse figure is holding a cornucopiae in one hand and I would guess ears of corn in the other.

ROMAN EMPIRE, TETRICUS II, A.D. 271-274 Barbarous Radiate Very interesting designs on both sides. The reverse figure maybe holding a whip and scepter. It looks like there is a large S in the upper left field but it could be part of the whip.

ROMAN EMPIRE, TETRICUS II, A.D. 271-274 Barbarous RadiateThis looks like a tetricus II. Excellent portrait on OBV. The reverse figure is holding a branch and scepter.

ROMAN EMPIRE, CLAUDIUS II A.D. 268-270? barbarous radiateBarbarous radiate with campgate and eagle reverse.j

ROMAN EMPIRE, CLAUDIUS II A.D. 268-270 Barbarous RadiateBarbarous radiate with alter reverse

ROMAN EMPIRE, TETRICUS II, A.D. 271-274 Barbarous RadiateBarbarous radiate

ROMAN EMPIRE, TETRICUS ITETRICUS I , Radiate, cuirassed bust right / PAX AVG, Pax, standing left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre

ROMAN EMPIRE, TETRICUS I, A.D. 271-274Barbarous Radiate

ROMAN EMPIRE, TETRICUS I, A.D. 271-274Barbarous Radiate

ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius IIClaudius II with alter reverse barbarous radiate

ROMAN EMPIRE, Victorinus, Barbarous radiateVictorinus Barbarous that looks like it was double struck or struck over another coin.

ROMAN EMPIRE, Tetricus I or Victorinus Barbarous radiateTetricus I or Victorinus Barbarous radiate

ROMAN EMPIRE, Gallienus, Barbarous RadiateBarbarous Radiate: Gallienus, pax reverse

ROMAN EMPIRE, TETRICUS I, A.D. 271-274Tetricus I

ROMAN EMPIRE, Tetricus IBarbarous Radiate with Tetricus I OBV and alter REV.

ROMAN IMPERATORS, Mark Antony, Legionary Denarius Fouree with Iron CoreSilver-plated iron counterfeit of a Mark Antony legionary denarius.

Obv:
ANT AVG III VIR R P C
galley r., mast with banners at prow

Rev:
LEG II
legionary eagle between two standards

32 BC or later

2.35g 17mm 180deg

The coin has many blisters and breaks in the silver foil showing evidence that the core is highly corroded. There's a rusty-looking area on the rev. 7o'clock that made me test the coin with a magnet. The coin jumped to the magnet and stuck. Iron-cores are much more rare than copper.

GREEK, Alexander III the great; fouree (Silver plated)

ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbaric Antoninianus coinImitation of a roman Antoninian. A wire was fixed on the surface of this coin, a piece of it is still visible.

Roman Republic, L Marcius Philippus fouree DenariusObv: ANCVS
Diad. head of King Ancus Marcius r., litus behind

Rev: Aqua Marcia surmounted by equestrian statue r., AQVA MAR within arches (MAR in monogram) PHILIPPVS on l.

illegal mint 56 B.C. or after
19mm - 2.1g - 90deg
imitating Sear RCV 382

Ancient silver-plated counterfeit with numerous breaks in the silver plating and edge chips exposing the base metal core.1 comments

Roman Republic, Fouree DenariusObv: helmeted head of Roma, X behind
Rev: Victory in biga, r. ROMA in ex.

18mm 3.41g
ancient counterfeit imitating Sear RCV 76
157 B.C. or later
breaks in the silver plating on the reverse reveal a copper core1 comments

Roman Republic, Fouree SestertiusObv: IIS
helmeted head of Roma, r.
Rev: ROMA
dioscuri r.

13mm 0.94g
imitating Sear RCV 46
minted 211 B.C. or later

it may not be in very good condition, but fouree Sestertii are not often seen!1 comments

ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius Fouree DenariusObv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI
Rev: S P Q R / P P / OB CS
legend in 3 lines surrounded by oak wreath

17mm 2.6g
imitating RIC I 41
minted 46 A.D. or later

ROMAN EMPIRE, Trajan, Fouree DenariusObv: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIMO AVG GER DAC
Rev: P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R
Felicitas stg. l. holding cauduceus and cornucopiae

17mm 2.6g
Ancient counterfeit of RIC II 343
Minted after 114 A.D.

Despite the numerous breaks in the plating I find this coin highly attractive. The dies are beautifully engraved, the toning is nice, and the obverse shows an area where the silver foil was folded over the flan.
2 comments

GREEK, Alexander III Fouree Tetradrachm27mm 14.74g
Test cut on obv. exposing copper core. Scrape on reverse. Looks like the finder went a bit overboard with the cleaning.
Unfortunately I lack the references to tell what type/mint this is imitating but I believe it is not a lifetime issue.

3 comments

ROMAN EMPIRE, Caligula, Fouree Denarius with Agrippina reverseObv: C CAESAR AVG PON M TR POT III COS [???]
Rev: AGRIPPINA MAT C CAES AVG GERM

19mm 2.7g
Imitating type from Rome mint 40-41 A.D.
chipped flan, numerous breaks in the silver plating

2 comments

ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantius II, Fouree SolidusObv: CONSTANTIVS AVGVSTVS
Rev: GLORIA REIPVBLICAE

21mm 2.39g
unknown illegal mint, after 337 A.D.1 comments

ROMAN EMPIRE, Trajan, FoureeTRAJAN, Fouree Denarius, 98 - 117 AD, Struck 100 AD, 17.7g, 2.5g, RIC III, 40
OBV: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Laureate bust right
REV: P M TR P COS III P P, Vesta seated left holding torch and patera
SRukke

ROMAN EMPIRE, Domitian - Fourree denarius 1Obverse: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS II - Laureate head right.
Reverse: (CONCOR) DIA PR - Concordia seated left with patera and cornucopia.
mm. 17 - g. 1,87
Obverse legend known only for AE - Reverse belong to Vitellius (Cohen 18)
Fourree.FlaviusDomitianus

ROMAN EMPIRE, Domitian - Fourree denarius 2bverse: CAESAR DIV F DOMITIANVS COS VII - Laureate head right.
Reverse: COS V - Heifer standing right.
mm. 19 - g. 2,76
Obverse as RIC 265-274 Titus - Reverse as RIC 858 Vespasian
Fourree.FlaviusDomitianus

ROMAN EMPIRE, Domitian - Fourree TetradrachmObverse: AYTOK KAIΣAP ΔOMITINOΣ ΣΕB - Laureate head right.
Reverse: ETOYΣ TPITOY / LΓ - Bust of Alexandria right.
mm. 23 - g. 7,10
as RPC II 2491 - S.N.G. France 4 878-880 (Diobol) but with silver lamina.
Engraver's error: year indicated twice: TPITOY and LΓ
Apparently struck in 82-83 a.D.
ex Harlan J. BerkFlaviusDomitianus

ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I - VLPP Imitative2 comments

ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I - VLPP ImitativeHigh crested helmet left, with spear & shield (horseman on shield). Reverse legend of NNN... wraps 360 degrees.

Roman Empire, Constantine I - VLPP ImitativeHigh crested helmet left, with spear & shield. Horse-rider on shield. Reverse legend of N N N... wraps 360 degrees.1 comments

ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I - VLPP ImitativeAbsolutely gorgeous coin in hand, but strangely aphotogenic. Nicely sculpted bust with very high relief. A rare instance of bare bronze on the highlights actually enhancing the beauty of the coin.

Roman Empire, Constantine I - VLPP ImitativeAbsolutely gorgeous coin in hand, but strangely aphotogenic. Nicely sculpted bust with very high relief. A rare instance of bare bronze showing on the highlights that actually enhances the beauty of the coin. One of my favorites.

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