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tiberius_30_indische_Imitation.jpg
Tiberius, cf. RIC 30, Indian ImitationTiberius, AD 14-37
AR - denarius, 3.23g, 19.9mm
obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS
Laureate head, r.
rev. PONTIF - MAXIM
Livia std. r., holding branch and sceptre, feet on footstool, chair legs ornamented
ref. cf. RIC I, 30; C.16; RSC 16a; BMCR 48
VF
Pedigree:
ex Triton X, 8.1.2007, lot 1559
From Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!

This coin is from a hoard of ca. 175 denarii of Augustus and Tiberius reportly found in the Indus valley in c. AD 1990. These imitations were produced in India and were used side by side with official issues (CNG). Some of them were struck, others cast. This one is cast.
1 commentsJochen03/01/24 at 20:35Serendipity: Never seen a cast version of the famous tribute pe...
sev_alex_RIC127_limes_denar.jpg
Severus Alexander, cf. RIC 127 (limes denarius)Severus Alexander, AD 222-235
AE - Limes denarius, 2.9g, 19.5mm
obv. IMP CM AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. AEQVI - TAS AVG
Aequitas, stg. l., holding scales and cornucopiae
cf. RIC IV/2, 127; cf. C.9
VF, gorgeous frosty green patina

Limes denarii resemble silver denarii, but they are AEs. They occur at the border of the Roman Empire most often in Severan times. Their function is not known for sure.
A new scientific opinon (Vienna) suggests that only bronzes are limes falsa never denarii! If this is true this coin is only an ancient forgery!
1 commentsJochen03/01/24 at 20:31Serendipity: Interesting coin!
tetricus_imitating_Elmer788.jpg
Tetricus I, barbarous radiate, SalusAE 3 (antoninianus), 16.68mm, 1.79g, 0°
struck c. AD 270-280
obv. IMP TETRICVS [PF AVG]
bust, cuirassed, radiate, r.
rev. S[ALVS AVG]G
Salus stg. l., holding in raised l. hand anchor and feeding from patera in extended r. hand snake raising
from narrow burning altar
ref. RIC V/2, 127; C. 152/153; Elmer 788 (all references for the original only!)
about VF, dark brown patina

Fine style. Obv. looks nearly official.
1 commentsJochen02/01/15 at 16:22quadrans: Nice one...Ilike this Laughing
nikopolis_elagabal_HrJ(2012)8_26_14_1cf(rev).jpg
Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, x barbaric imitation, 26. Elagabal, HrJ 2012) 8.26.14.1 cf (rev. only)Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 17, 2.87g, 16.84g, 315°
obv. AV KM AVR - ANTWNINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPO - LITWN (from lower right, counterclockwise)
staff of Asklepios, entwined by snake
ref.a) not in AMNG
cf. AMNG I/1, 2032 (for the type only)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012):
rev. not listed, but legend like No. 8(?).26(?).14.1
obv. e.g. No. 8(?).26(?).14.1 (same die?)
F, glossy black patina

Looks like a so-called "barbarious" imitation. There is another "barbarious" staff of Asklepios, No. 8(?).26(?).20.1, but from different dies.
1 commentsJochen06/24/14 at 06:17Dario C: Good morning, I am a researcher at The Bristish Mu...
nikopolis_elagabal_HrJ(2012)8_26_14_1+_barbaric_imitation.jpg
Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, x barbaric imitation, 26. Elagabal, HrJ (2012) 8(?).26(?).14.1 (this coin)Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 19, 3.8g, 19.27mm, 330°
obv. AV KM AVR - [ANTWNINOC]
(somewhat blundered legend)
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. NIKOPO - LITWN (from lower r. counterclockwise)
(blundered legend)
Club of Herakles, handle downwards
ref. Hristova/Jekov (2011) No. 8(?).26(?).14.1 (this coin)
barbarious imitation, resembles HrJ (2012) No. 8.26.14.1
extremely rare, about VF, black-brown patina

A so-called 'barbaric imitation'. May be evidence that provincial coins of Nikopolis were used in a larger region?
1 commentsJochen06/24/14 at 06:14Dario C: Good morning, I am a researcher at The Bristish Mu...
crispus_type_celtic_imitation.jpg
Crispus type, celtic imitativeCeltic imitative of Crispus type, mid. 4th - 5th century
AE 3, 1.75g, max. diameter 18.1mm, 315°
tribal mint
obv. laureate bust left, illiterate blundered imitation of a legend
rev. blundered VOT X within wreath, illiterate blundered limitation of a legend around
ref. for prototypes see RIC VII p. 379 ff. (official Roman, Ticinum mint, c. 320 - 325 A.D.)
VF
From Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!

This type was minted by and used as currency in by tribes outside the Roman empire in Thrace. It copied a Roman votive type issued under Constantine the Great. While the obverse is somewhat more similar to the Roman prototype, the reverse inscriptions are made up of only illiterate imitations of letters (FAC).
1 commentsJochen03/09/14 at 23:20Sphinx357: this is interesting and cool!
marcus_antonius_Cr544_19cf_Fouree.jpg
Marcus Antonius, cf. Crawford 544/19, silver plated foureeMarcus Antonius, Triumvir and Imperator, 44-30 BC
AE - silver plated denarius (Fouree), 18.2mm, 2.86g, 20°
32-31 BC, illegal counterfeiter's mint
obv. ANT.AVG / III.VIR.R.P.C
Galley r. with rowers, mast with banners at prow, border of dots
rev. LEG - VI
Legionary eagle between 2 standards, border of dots
ref. cf. Crawford 544/19; Sydenham 1223; BMCRR 197; RSC I 33 (solid silver,
official, Patrae mint, 32-31 BC)
F, core exposed
From Forum Ancien Coins, thanks!

The coin plainly shows the foil technique used in antiquity to counterfeit denarii. Before striking, two pieces of silver foil were wrapped overlapping around a bronze core to create a silver plated counterfeit flan. This is a rare example where one of the two foil sheets is missing, and the other is fairly complete, revealing details of the technique (FAC)
3 commentsJochen12/01/13 at 15:06Marsman: Fascinating coin
marcus_antonius_Cr544_19cf_Fouree.jpg
Marcus Antonius, cf. Crawford 544/19, silver plated foureeMarcus Antonius, Triumvir and Imperator, 44-30 BC
AE - silver plated denarius (Fouree), 18.2mm, 2.86g, 20°
32-31 BC, illegal counterfeiter's mint
obv. ANT.AVG / III.VIR.R.P.C
Galley r. with rowers, mast with banners at prow, border of dots
rev. LEG - VI
Legionary eagle between 2 standards, border of dots
ref. cf. Crawford 544/19; Sydenham 1223; BMCRR 197; RSC I 33 (solid silver,
official, Patrae mint, 32-31 BC)
F, core exposed
From Forum Ancien Coins, thanks!

The coin plainly shows the foil technique used in antiquity to counterfeit denarii. Before striking, two pieces of silver foil were wrapped overlapping around a bronze core to create a silver plated counterfeit flan. This is a rare example where one of the two foil sheets is missing, and the other is fairly complete, revealing details of the technique (FAC)
3 commentsJochen11/28/13 at 05:29Christopher H2: Just came by this on chance, really cool coin. I l...
nikopolis_elagabal_Brockage.jpg
Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Elagabal, brockageElagabal, AD 218-222
AE 26, 12.83g, 26.45mm, 0°
struck under governor Novius Rufus
obv. AVT KM AVR - ANTWNEINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, radiate, r.
rev. revers incus of obverse
ref. not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2012)
From Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!

The obv is from the same die as No. 8.26.38.4 (Tyche)!
1 commentsJochen12/23/12 at 17:19Mat: A cool find & coin in general
marcus_antonius_Cr544_19cf_Fouree.jpg
Marcus Antonius, cf. Crawford 544/19, silver plated foureeMarcus Antonius, Triumvir and Imperator, 44-30 BC
AE - silver plated denarius (Fouree), 18.2mm, 2.86g, 20°
32-31 BC, illegal counterfeiter's mint
obv. ANT.AVG / III.VIR.R.P.C
Galley r. with rowers, mast with banners at prow, border of dots
rev. LEG - VI
Legionary eagle between 2 standards, border of dots
ref. cf. Crawford 544/19; Sydenham 1223; BMCRR 197; RSC I 33 (solid silver,
official, Patrae mint, 32-31 BC)
F, core exposed
From Forum Ancien Coins, thanks!

The coin plainly shows the foil technique used in antiquity to counterfeit denarii. Before striking, two pieces of silver foil were wrapped overlapping around a bronze core to create a silver plated counterfeit flan. This is a rare example where one of the two foil sheets is missing, and the other is fairly complete, revealing details of the technique (FAC)
3 commentsJochen10/02/12 at 12:08SPQR Coins: A very interesting fouree, indeed.
Julia_Maesa_249(struck over brockage).jpg
Julia Maesa, RIC 249 (clashed dies)Julia Maesa, AD 218-224 or 225
struck AD 218-220
obv. IVLIA MAESA AVG
Bust, draped, r.
rev. FECVNDITAS AVG
Fecunditas stg. l., extends hand over child l. and holding cornucopiae in l. arm
RIC IV/2, 249; C.8; Sear 7749

A superb coin with choice old toning. The strange phenomena on the reverse is caused by 'clashed dies', that is a struck without a flan between. So a faint, depressed (and reversed) outline of the portrait and several letters surround the figure of Felicitas can be seen.
The other possibility, a 'restruck brockage', is doubted by all specialists.

1 commentsJochen07/29/12 at 01:30Romanorvm: Interesting reverse.
corinth_hadrian_AE25.jpg
Corinth, Hadrian, unpublished? (tooled)Hadrian, AD 117-138
AE 25, 13.21g
obv. IMP CAES TR - [AIAN HADRIANVC AVG]
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. .COL.L.IVL. -[COR?...]
Bust of Tyche, wearing mural crown, r.
ref. unpublished?
S+, red-green patina

Smoothed and heavily tooled on rev.
2 commentsJochen12/10/09 at 20:50Jochen: Very Happy
corinth_hadrian_AE25.jpg
Corinth, Hadrian, unpublished? (tooled)Hadrian, AD 117-138
AE 25, 13.21g
obv. IMP CAES TR - [AIAN HADRIANVC AVG]
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. .COL.L.IVL. -[COR?...]
Bust of Tyche, wearing mural crown, r.
ref. unpublished?
S+, red-green patina

Smoothed and heavily tooled on rev.
2 commentsJochen12/10/09 at 19:13Adrian S: Is that Queen Elizabeth on the reverse Shocked
tetricus_rev_brockage.jpg
Tetricus I, reverse brockageTetricus I, AD 271-274
AE, Antoninian, 3.1g, 16.6mm
obv. [IMP ... TETRICVS AVG]
Bust, draped (and cuirassed?), radiate, r.
rev. VICTOR - I - A AVG
Victoria with wreath and palm advancing l.
ref. RIC V/1, 140-142

The lack of evident silvering and the overall size and style point to this being an issue of Tetricus. Because of technical reasons reverse brockages are much less common than obverse ones. But John P. Goddard in Met. Num. Vol.3, p.71ff. states: In the coinage of the Gallic Empire we find that rev. brockages occur equally frequent like obv. brockages in contrast to other periods. That leads to the suggestion that dies with obv. motives and with rev. motives have had the same probability to become the lower die. Then it should occur that a coin get two obv. sides or two rev. sides by chance. And indeed, in the Appleshaw hoard a coin with two obverses was found.
1 commentsJochen09/19/09 at 19:54randy h2: thats cool
nikopolis_gordianIII_AMNG2043var(rev)_doublestruck.jpg
Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Gordian III, AMNG 2043 rev. (obv. doublestruck) Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE 29, 12.54g
obv. AVT.K.M.ANT - GORDIANOC.AVG.
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP CAB MODECT - OV - NIKOPOLITWN PROC IC (WN and PR ligate)
in r. field one below the other T/R/O/N
Serapis, bearded, in himation and with kalathos, stg. facing, head l., holding in l. arm puff of garment and tranversal sceptre, r. hand raised in greetings attitude
rev. AMNG I/1, 2043 (as #1 Löbbecke); obv. AMNG 2045; Varbanov (engl.) 4226
F+ to about VF, orichalcum surface, strong double struck of obv.
5 commentsJochen05/21/08 at 19:47snorkelpaleis: Thanks pscipio for the pm and information
nikopolis_gordianIII_AMNG2043var(rev)_doublestruck.jpg
Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Gordian III, AMNG 2043 rev. (obv. doublestruck) Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE 29, 12.54g
obv. AVT.K.M.ANT - GORDIANOC.AVG.
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP CAB MODECT - OV - NIKOPOLITWN PROC IC (WN and PR ligate)
in r. field one below the other T/R/O/N
Serapis, bearded, in himation and with kalathos, stg. facing, head l., holding in l. arm puff of garment and tranversal sceptre, r. hand raised in greetings attitude
rev. AMNG I/1, 2043 (as #1 Löbbecke); obv. AMNG 2045; Varbanov (engl.) 4226
F+ to about VF, orichalcum surface, strong double struck of obv.
5 commentsJochen05/21/08 at 19:13Pscipio: Those are actually just two heads; I've explained ...
nikopolis_gordianIII_AMNG2043var(rev)_doublestruck.jpg
Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Gordian III, AMNG 2043 rev. (obv. doublestruck) Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE 29, 12.54g
obv. AVT.K.M.ANT - GORDIANOC.AVG.
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP CAB MODECT - OV - NIKOPOLITWN PROC IC (WN and PR ligate)
in r. field one below the other T/R/O/N
Serapis, bearded, in himation and with kalathos, stg. facing, head l., holding in l. arm puff of garment and tranversal sceptre, r. hand raised in greetings attitude
rev. AMNG I/1, 2043 (as #1 Löbbecke); obv. AMNG 2045; Varbanov (engl.) 4226
F+ to about VF, orichalcum surface, strong double struck of obv.
5 commentsJochen05/21/08 at 19:08snorkelpaleis: I see one normal head in the middle(1), one to the...
nikopolis_gordianIII_AMNG2043var(rev)_doublestruck.jpg
Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Gordian III, AMNG 2043 rev. (obv. doublestruck) Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE 29, 12.54g
obv. AVT.K.M.ANT - GORDIANOC.AVG.
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP CAB MODECT - OV - NIKOPOLITWN PROC IC (WN and PR ligate)
in r. field one below the other T/R/O/N
Serapis, bearded, in himation and with kalathos, stg. facing, head l., holding in l. arm puff of garment and tranversal sceptre, r. hand raised in greetings attitude
rev. AMNG I/1, 2043 (as #1 Löbbecke); obv. AMNG 2045; Varbanov (engl.) 4226
F+ to about VF, orichalcum surface, strong double struck of obv.
5 commentsJochen05/21/08 at 18:22Pscipio: It's a normal (though hefty) double strike.
nikopolis_gordianIII_AMNG2043var(rev)_doublestruck.jpg
Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Gordian III, AMNG 2043 rev. (obv. doublestruck) Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE 29, 12.54g
obv. AVT.K.M.ANT - GORDIANOC.AVG.
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP CAB MODECT - OV - NIKOPOLITWN PROC IC (WN and PR ligate)
in r. field one below the other T/R/O/N
Serapis, bearded, in himation and with kalathos, stg. facing, head l., holding in l. arm puff of garment and tranversal sceptre, r. hand raised in greetings attitude
rev. AMNG I/1, 2043 (as #1 Löbbecke); obv. AMNG 2045; Varbanov (engl.) 4226
F+ to about VF, orichalcum surface, strong double struck of obv.
5 commentsJochen05/21/08 at 16:26snorkelpaleis: The coin is triple struck!
   
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