Roman Imitative Coins

Coins imitating official coins of an issuing state began almost as soon as coins were 'invented'. These could have been 'official', made by a government running out of precious silver or gold, made by others as a criminal activity, or by other states wishing to emulate the benefits of having their own monetary system. Imitative coins were a feature of the Roman Republic and Empire from the earliest times to the end of the western empire, a period of 600 years or more. These include, but are not limited to, imitations of bronze coins, silver-plated coins and so-called "barbarous radiates". This page attempts to show examples of as many types as possible.

List of Emperors

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Fundanius after 101 B.C. Fourrée Denarius (silver-plated AE)	Octavian & Mark Antony 41 BC Fourrée Denarius (silver-plated AE)	Mark Antony after 30 BC Fourrée Denarius (silver-plated AE)
Augustus after 2 BC Fourrée Denarius (silver-plated AE)	Tiberius after 16 AD Fourrée Denarius (silver-plated AE)	Claudius after 41 AD Imitative Sestertius
Vespasian/Domitian after 69 AD Fourrée Denarius (silver-plated AE)	Domitian after 86 AD Fourrée Denarius (silver-plated AE)	Antoninus Pius after 148 AD Full silver imitation Denarius
Septimius Severus after 213 AD Fourrée Denarius (silver-plated AE)	Caracalla after 213 AD Fourrée Denarius (silver-plated AE)	Caracalla after 216 AD AE 'Limes' Denarius
Geta after 200 AD Fourrée Denarius (silver-plated AE)	Trebonianus Gallus after 251 AD Fourrée Antoninianus (plated AE)	Tetricus I after 271 AD "Barbarous Radiate" AE
Tetricus I after 271 AD "Barbarous Radiate" AE	Carausius after 287 AD "Barbarous Radiate" AE	Temple with dots around Late 3rd -early 4th Century AD "Barbarous Radiate" AE
Eagle Late 3rd -early 4th Century AD "Barbarous Radiate" AE	Constantine I after 322 AD Imitative AE	Constantine I after 322 AD Imitative AE
Two Victories type 4th Century Imitative AE	Two Victories type 4th Century Silvered Imitative AE	Indo-Roman: Sri Lanka 4th Century AD Imitation of Roman coin
Valentinian II after 378 AD Gold plated silver counterfeit Solidus

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