Ancient Counterfeits and Barbarous Imitations
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - SPES PVBLICA / CA (Tacitus)17mm - 1,48g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type SPES PVBLICA / CA
AGK **
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - Victoria / VIRTVS AVG / *18mm - 1,83g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type Victoria avec legende VIRTVS AVG / *
AGK -
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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)
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - VIRTVS / PAX AVG16mm - 2,72g
Avers Tetricus
Atelier local : type Virtus avec légende PAX AVG
AGK -
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Barbarous, Tetricus - VIRTVS AVG (Victorinus)21/16mm - 1,91g
IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG
VIRTVS AVG
AGK N71b (R2)
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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
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ROMAN EMPIRE, CaracallaObv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Laureate and bare bust, right.
Rev: VENVS VICTRIX
Venus standing left, holding Victory and scepter while left arm rests on shield set on helmet.
Limes Falsa, 2.3 gm, 18.8 mm, Uncertain mint in the style of Rome (RIC 311b)
Comment: Very little is understood of these base metal denarii. Theories run the gamut from frontier military script; fourree cores, and on to modern copy.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Caracalla "Cast in Gaul" AsANTONINVS PIVS AVG PONT TRP VI
INDVLGENTIA AVGG/IN CARTH/S C
Dea Caelestis looks front, holds drum, riding lion
22 mm. 3.49 g, Such lightweight casts in brass, usually on thin round flans, are what Cohen calls "Cast in Gaul". Specimens in the BM coll. are BMC V pl. 49.3, 50.5-6, and 52.8. They are considerably commoner than the struck originals (courtesy of Curtis Clay).
whitetd49
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Caracalla Fouree/Limes DenariusObverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right
Reverse: PM TR P XVI C[O]S III[I] [P]P
Attribution: RSC 211.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Caracalla Limes Denarius - RIC 4Obv:– M AVR ANTONINVS CAES, Laureate bust right
Rev:– SEVERI AVG PII FIL, Lituus, knife, jug, simpulum and sprinkler
Reference:– RIC 4maridvnvm
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Caracalla RIC 030a (Fouree)Obv:– ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, Older boys laureate bust, draped and cuirassed right
Rev:– PONTIF TR P III, Caracalla, as Sol, standing front, head left holding globe and spear
Reference:– RIC 30a
Some parts of core exposed on reverse. maridvnvm
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Caracalla RIC 258c (Fouree)Obv:– ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate bust right
Rev:– P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Jupiter standing right holding thunderbolt & scepter
Reference:– RIC 258c maridvnvm
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Caracalla, Fourree Denariusobv: ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS. Laureate and draped bust right
rev: Victory advancing left
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Caracalla, Unofficial denariusCaracalla, AD 211-217
AR Denarius - 19mm, 4.15g
unofficial mint, c. 212 AD
laureate bust r.
ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Annona seated l., holding wheat ears over modius in r. hand, cornucopia in l.
P M TR P XV COS III P P
ancient imitation
"It is an ancient imitation, as style and composition show. That explains the hybrid titulature, GERM on obv. but only TR P XV on rev.
Rev. appears to be P M TR P XV COS III P P, Annona seated l., holding wheat ears over modius in r. hand, cornucopia in l. " - Curtis Clay Ardatirion
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ROMAN EMPIRE, CITY COMMEMORATIVE, URBS ROMA, BarbarousObv: VRBS ROMA
Helmeted and cuiirassed bust, left
Rev: Anepigraphic
She-wolf standing, left, suckling Romulus and Remus. Two stars above.
1.4 gm 14.5 mm Mark: • in crescent PLG•
RIC: N/A
Comment: Attributed by Adrian Marsden to a production site suspected to be somewhere in Britian and known for it's high quality imitations. Mimics the style of the reduced weight issues of Arles while carryind a fabricated mintmark of Lugdunum (Lyons).
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius Barbarous, 34mm!obv: head right
rev: Spes standing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius Fouree DenariusFouree version of a Claudian Denarius. The bronze is showing through gaps in the silver.
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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
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius IIClaudius II with alter reverse barbarous radiate
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ROMAN EMPIRE, CLAUDIUS II A.D. 268-270 Barbarous RadiateBarbarous radiate with alter reverse
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ROMAN EMPIRE, CLAUDIUS II A.D. 268-270? barbarous radiateBarbarous radiate with campgate and eagle reverse.j
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius, Barbarous, 34mm!obv: head right
rev: Spes standing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius, Provincial ImitationObv: CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP
Bare head, left
Rev: S C
Minerva advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield.
As 10.7 gm 27.8 mm (RIC 100)
Comment: The many imitative coins produced during his reign are a clear indication that Claudius did not maintain the control over his money supply that was evidenced by his predecessors. In this example the crudely lettered obv inscription is missing the leading TI.
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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
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantian Era barbarous
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I "VLPP" BarbNice example from the celators in Germany...Mayadigger
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Roman Empire, Constantine I - VLPP Imitative
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I - VLPP Imitative
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Roman Empire, Constantine I - VLPP Imitative
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I - VLPP Imitative
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Roman Empire, Constantine I - VLPP ImitativeThis portrait is conclusive proof that space aliens built the aqueducts. Reverse legend of III... wraps 360 degrees.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I - VLPP ImitativeThis portrait is conclusive proof that space aliens built the aqueducts. Reverse legend of III... wraps 360 degrees.
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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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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.
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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.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I - VLPP ImitativeHigh crested helmet left, with spear & shield (horseman on shield). Reverse legend of NNN... wraps 360 degrees.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I - VLPP Imitative
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I, Victoria Latae Princi Perp Barbarous IssueConstantine The Great V.L.P.P. Barb..
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I? Prince Perp type/ObverseA great example of a barb...just lines and slashes for lettersMayadigger
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I? Prince Perp type/Obverse....in this case the "celator" created a much better style of false lettering; note that he didn't resort to "lines and slashes", but rather seemed to make up an alphabet of his own. The portrait here is much more life-like, as well. Good job!Mayadigger
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantinian BarbarousAliens w/Sombreros
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantinian Era Barbarous
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantinople Commemmorative w/ Victory Reverse AE4 Barbarous ImitationBarbaric imitation of a Constantinople Commemmorative Coin imitating the Siscia mint.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantius II Caesar - ImitativeGloria Ecercitvs type: Two soldiers stg, facing, w/ spear & shield, two standards between.
Ex: TRP (Trier)
Blundered obverse legend appears to be an unskilled attempt to copy the original legend.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantius II, Fouree SolidusObv: CONSTANTIVS AVGVSTVS
Rev: GLORIA REIPVBLICAE
21mm 2.39g
unknown illegal mint, after 337 A.D.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, CRISPUS, BARBAROUS IMITATIONType VIRTVS EXERCIT, with standart VOT X.. really interesting example of imitationEX.NVMMIS
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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
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Denier fourré de VespasienDenier hybride fourré de Vespasien
Diamètre : 19 mm Poids : 2,7 g
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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
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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
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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
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Domitian ancient counterfeit denariusAncient counterfeit denarius, 3.13g, IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P IIII, laur. head r. with aegis
TR POT III CENS P P P, Minerva 2
The obverse of this coin is a technically correct copy of the April 85 A.D. denarii, save for the odd style. The lettering style is exceptionally good. But the reverse is wrong. It displays again a TR P date, and in addition from the previous year (84 A.D.) while the second part consisting in CENS P P P is a form only used from late 85 onwards. This coin shares its dies with a coin from the Warren Esty coll.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Elagabalus Fouree Antoninianus" However if his too is just the core of a plated ancient forgery, then it is not the early mint product that I was postulating, but just the work of an ancient forger that could easily be joining an obv. and a rev. derived from two different coins. Checking my cast of Gunner's coin against Heather's image, the two coins do appear to be from the same dies.
Apart from stealing mint dies, counterfeiters sometimes manufactured transfer dies from official coins, which also allowed them to produce counterfeits in mint style. " - Curtis Clay
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Elagabalus limes denariusElagabalus --AE Denarius. Limes/Barbaric imitation. [ANT]ONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / SANCT DEO SOLI, ELAGABAL in exergue, quadriga right bearing stone of Emesa upon which is an eagle; four parasols around. Cf. RIC IV 195; cf. BMCRE 284; cf. RSC 268 featherz
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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
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ROMAN EMPIRE, FAUSTASize: 19mm, 2.2grams, bronze.
Notes: -FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG. Fausta facing right / SPES REIPVBLICAE. Fausta standing, holding Constantine II and Constantius II on reverse, SMHB in exergue, nice patina
Marjan E
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Fourr'ee denarius of Lucius VerusObverse: IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG
Reverse: PROV DEOR TR P II COS II, Providentia standing left with globe and cornucopiae.
RIC 482, 2.61 gramsROMA
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Fourree of HadrianObv: Laureate bust, right.
Legend: Hadrianvs AVGVSTVS P P
Rev: Star over crescent
Legend: COS III
Comment: A truly talented Celator...Makes you wonder what was going on at the mint!
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ROMAN EMPIRE, GalbaGalba 68-69 A.D.
Obv: IMP SER GALBA AVG
Rev: DIVA AVGVSTA
RIC 4
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Gallienus, Barbarous RadiateBarbarous Radiate: Gallienus, pax reverse
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Hadrian, Fourree (Ancient Counterfeit) DenariusObv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
Laureate and draped bust, right.
Rev: COS III
Star over crescent.
Fourre, 3.2 gm, 18.1 mm
Comment: Fourree.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, HADRIAN, Plated Cistophoric TetradrachmHadrian --Fouree cistophoric tetradrachm, Sardes. R: Kore standing facing, COS III. cf Metcalf 203-218. featherz
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Honorius Fouree Solidus (Holed-Perhaps that's how it was detected? : )Honorius AV Fouree Solidus. Struck circa 397-402 AD. Constantinople mint? Maybe??!?!. D N HONORI-VS P F AVG, diademed & helmeted three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over right shoulder & shield with horseman motif on left arm / CONCORDI-A AVGG, Constantinopolis, helmeted, seated facing, head right, right foot on prow, holding scepter in left hand, globe in right; S/CONOB. Courtesy Wildwinds.com!
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Imitation Arcadius/HonoriusObv: Diademed Bust Right
Rev: Victory Crowning Emperor
Almost looks good enough to be official except for the garbled legend, and the flan is about as ragged as they come.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Imitation Constantine IObv: Laureate Bust Left
Rev: Votive
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Imitation Constantius IIObv: DNCONSTAN-TIVSPFAG
Rev: Soldier Spearing Falling Horseman,
FEL TEMP REPARATIO
CSLS in exergue
A very skillfully executed imitation. I thought it was official until I saw the mintmark.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Imitation Constantius IIObv: ...TAN-TIV..., mostly garbled
Rev: Soldier Spearing Falling Horesman, No Legend
TCFLG in exergue
From the collection of Laetvs
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Imitation Late Roman Monogram TypeObv: Jackson Pollock
Rev: Pablo Picasso
10 mm
From the collection of Laetvs
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Imitation of Heraclea Campgate
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Imitation Theodosius IIObv: Bust right, no legend
Rev: Retrograde monogram in wreath
11 mm
From the collection of Laetvs
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Imitation Victory Dragging CaptiveObv: Bust right, indistinct legend
Rev: Victory Dragging Captive, indistinct legend
11 mm
From the collection of Laetvs
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Imitation VOTA typeObv: Bust left, indistinct legend
Rev: VOT X IVLT
9 mm
From the collection of Laetvs
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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
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Julia Domna Fourre Denariusobv: IVLIA AVGVSTA. Bare-headed and draped bust right.
rev: IVNO FELIC. Felicity standing left, holding caduceus.
Note: Doug Smith believes this coin to be a ".. product of a barbaric mint executed by an artist with skill but no background in Roman ways."
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Julian AE1 Bull25mm counterfeit of Aquilia (as RIC VIII 242)Ed Flinn
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Late Roman AE19obv: Curaissed bust right
rev: Blundered legend in wreath
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Late Roman Barbarous
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Late Roman, BarbarousAE19
obv: Curaissed bust right
rev: Blundered legend in wreath
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Licinius II ? Barbarous ImitationObervse DN VALLICIN LICINIUS NOBMarjan E
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Licinius II VOT XX Gamma SIS Starnote from Dane from Helvecta
LICINIVS IVN NOB C or LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES are all VOT V reverses and are on the VOT V page of my list (RIC 154, 155, 162), or they have different reverses types such as trophy with captives, Victoriae Laetae etc.
There are no Licinius II coins with a VOT XX reverse in RIC except one single coin: RIC VII Rome 212 with the mintmark RP and even that one should be seen as dubious. Licinius II was Caesar for only 7-8 years, from 317 to 324 AD. A VOT X would be suitable, but not one repeating his vows for 20 years.
In addition, the obverse legend of this coin is very peculiar without the full name, simply being (as far as I can see) LICIN LICIN IVN dot H AES, so no LICINIVS which should be there somewhere. And finally, the gamma of the mintmark is quite poor, resembling more an I than a gamma.
So in my opinion it is an ancient imitation - DaneJames b4
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Lucius Verus, AE Limes falsaIMP L AVREL VERVS AVG
PROV DEOR TR P Providentia to right
AE coin -Limes falsa - cast
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Magnentius Barb* AE Barbaric imitation of a (½) Centenionalis Magnentius (350-353)
* Local mint in Gallia 350-353
* DN MAGNENTIVS PF AVG. Bare head of Magnentius, cuirassed and draped.
* I…IT C (omgekeerd) IVCC. In field: SP; In ex: T R. Two Victories with ornamented shield inscribed …I / V / TVN / X
* 17 mm / 2,19 g. Die axis: 225 degrees. Wonderful green patina.
* Compare RIC 312 (Trier) and for SP in field (Lyons) 136, 138, 140 en 142. Does not appear in Bastien's monography.
I could have easily placed this coin, acquired here at Forvm, in the 'favorite coin'-section because it takes a very special place in my collection. I love the fine style of the barbaric celator, who - in my honest opinion - was extraordinarily talented. It should take some effort on my part to get my hands on an imitation that's more beautiful in appearance than this one.Gert
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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
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Nero Claudius Drusus, Provincial ImitationObv: NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP
Bare head, left.
Rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP
Either Claudius or Drusus holding branch and seated, left, on curule chair amid an assortment of arms.
Sestertius 15 gm 32.7 mm (RIC 93)
Comment: The official issue was minted by Claudius in 41-42. Drusus was a son of Livia and the younger brother of Tiberius; husband of Antonia (daughter of Marc Antony); father of Germanicus, Claudius and Lavilla. Died of injuries sustained from a horse fall while on campaign in Germany.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Orbiana fouree denariusThis ancient counterfeit has a bronze core which has been plated with silver. Its obverse is taken from a denarius of Orbiana (RIC 319, Cohen 1), the wife of Severus Alexander: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, diademed and draped bust right. The reverse is taken from a denarius of Julia Mamaea (RIC 332; BMC 913), Severus Alexander's mother: FECVND AVGVSTAE, Fecunditas seated left, reaching out to child. This reverse type is not found on official issues of Orbiana. (From EC's collection, ex-Gringott's Coins).
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Philip I, Fouree, Roma AeternaRoma Aeterna
Fouree subaerat
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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
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Severus Alexander - Barbarous FoureeAn imitative, barbarous style fouree of a denarius of the MARS VLTOR type of Severus Alexandermaridvnvm
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Severus Alexander, Denarius fourree.RIC 266
Rev: P M TR P III COS P P, Mars standing left, holding olive branch & spear.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Severus Alexander, Denarius, LimesUnofficial local copy, RIC 246 type.
Rev: MARS VLTOR, Mars advancing right holding spear & shield.
Broken, struck in brassy base metal.
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