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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Caligula Denarius

« Last post by Din X on Today at 01:48:46 am »

Lipanoff fake, I have 2 gilt ones

Region:
Mint:
Date: Roman Imperial Period
Depicted: Gaius Caligula, Divus Augustus
Coin issuer: Gaius Caligula
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Gilt silver
Obverse: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, head of Caligula to the right
Reverse: Head of Augustus to the right, a star behind and in front of him
Differences to genuine pieces:
Weight:
Diameter:
Stamp position: 12 o'clock
Literature: Contemporary Coin Engravers and Coin Masters from Bulgaria: ‘Lipanoff’ Studio, Ilya Prokopov, Sofia 2004 page 22 number 24, listed there under Tiberius
 Lipanoff Studio: Catalogue of all registered coin Types, Ilya Prokopov, Sofia 2016 page 47+48 number 89-92, listed there under Tiberius

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History and Archeology / Re: Carbonised Herculaneum papyrus reveals burial place of Plato

« Last post by Blindado on Yesterday at 08:35:35 pm »

Thank you!

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Caligula Denarius

« Last post by Dominic T on Yesterday at 07:10:02 pm »

Indeed your coin is matching many others in the FCR. Not looking good…..
DT

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Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Cappadocia

« Last post by Sebastian O on Yesterday at 04:38:35 pm »

Impressive collection there. I hope to add some of those Tiberius drachms to my collection eventually. Here is my Britannicus from Caesarea with the countermark depicting Mt. Argaeus.

Thank You. Great coin of Britannicus!!

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Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Cappadocia

« Last post by Sebastian O on Yesterday at 04:37:05 pm »

You have a remarkable collection! I will enjoy going through your gallery, and looking forward to seeing new coins added!

Thank You very much, ishould finish uploaded my gallery tomorrow.

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Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Cappadocia

« Last post by DRVSVS on Yesterday at 04:12:33 pm »

Impressive collection there. I hope to add some of those Tiberius drachms to my collection eventually. Here is my Britannicus from Caesarea with the countermark depicting Mt. Argaeus.

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Seals and Tesserae / Re: Greek lead seal- ID please

« Last post by Gert on Yesterday at 03:33:04 pm »

Hi,
I think that seal depicts a lion bringing down prey (deer, antelope, bull). It's a fairly common type, known from multiple dies. Compare this one from my database.
Regards
Gert

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Caligula Denarius

« Last post by Canaan on Yesterday at 03:21:57 pm »

Dear board:
I recently bought this Caligula denarius befoe check8ng the fake coins repirts and after checking them i got paranoid when i saw similar ones in the fake coins report, a second opinion plwase is this coin fake, especialli with the seam on the edge (maybe) and the soapy details!! The coin weights 3.4 grams

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Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Cappadocia

« Last post by CPK on Yesterday at 02:12:00 pm »

You have a remarkable collection! I will enjoy going through your gallery, and looking forward to seeing new coins added!

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Roman Coins Discussion Forum / Re: New emission for Severina / Aurelian (?) crescent in left field

« Last post by Avgvstvs on Yesterday at 01:22:39 pm »

This coin is now in my possession (thank you, Gert!) and I am very curious...
I reed the exergue as XXI rather than XXT.

Let's keep searching...

Best regards,
Jeroen.