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Fake Coin ReportsUSE THE FAKE COIN REPORTS SEARCH TOOL to find a specific type. Start with only one or two terms and add more if you get too many results. Using the search will be much faster than clicking through pages of reports. FORVM recommends buying ancient coins only from reputable dealers. ALL COINS PURCHASED FROM FORVM ANCIENT COINS ARE GUARANTEED FOR ETERNITY. If you must purchase from an unknown seller, we recommend looking for the type here first. Please join FORVM's Classical Numismatic Discussion and then report fake, replica, and modern counterfeit ancient coins here. FORVM will screen these reports and correct any errors we detect, however, any discussion board member may submit a report. It is possible that a genuine coin could be listed here in error. Except for known fraudulent regular sellers of fakes, do not include the names of sellers in reports. DO NOT POST COINS HERE TO ASK IF THEY ARE FAKE - USE THE DISCUSSION.
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Fake Ancient Greek Coins: Archaic and Classical


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2992 files, last one added on May 16, 2023
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Fake Ancient Greek Coins: Hellenistic Period


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1917 files, last one added on Apr 28, 2023
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Fake Celtic and Barbaric Coins


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357 files, last one added on May 09, 2020
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Fake Ancient Judaean Coins


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101 files, last one added on Mar 19, 2023
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Fake Roman Provincial (Greek Imperial) Coins


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318 files, last one added on Mar 11, 2023
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Fake Roman Republic Coins: Before 27 BC


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1444 files, last one added on Jun 03, 2022
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Fake Roman Imperial Coins: The 12 Caesars: Augustus - Vitellius: 27 BC - AD 69


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1667 files, last one added on Jun 03, 2023
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Fake Roman Imperial Coins: The 12 Caesars: Flavian Dynasty: Vespasian - Domitian: AD 69 - 96


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648 files, last one added on Oct 23, 2022
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Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Adoptive Emperors: Nerva - Commodus: AD 96 - 192


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2088 files, last one added on Mar 13, 2023
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Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Year of 5 Emperors: Pertinax - Clodius Albinus: AD 192 - 196


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297 files, last one added on Oct 29, 2022
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Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Severan Period: Septimius Severus - Severus Alexander: AD 193 - 235


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1122 files, last one added on Dec 13, 2022
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Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Crisis to Recovery: Maximinus I - Numerian: AD 235 - 284


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1206 files, last one added on Feb 21, 2023
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Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Tetrarchy: Diocletian - Licinius: AD 285 - 324


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189 files, last one added on Apr 23, 2022
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Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Late Empire: Constantine - Anastasius: AD 307 - 518


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822 files, last one added on Sep 16, 2022
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Fake Byzantine Coins


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368 files, last one added on Apr 21, 2023
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Fake Medieval and Islamic Coins


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127 files, last one added on Jan 23, 2022
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Fake World Coins


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75 files, last one added on May 29, 2020
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Fake U.S. Coins


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56 files, last one added on Jan 28, 2016
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Fantasy Coins


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Fantasy coins are modern creations made to look like ancient coins, but do not copy a type that actually exists.

212 files, last one added on Dec 08, 2022
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Other Fake Coins


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55 files, last one added on May 29, 2023
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Stolen or Lost Coin Reports


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Report coins that have been lost or stolen here (not fakes). You must include your username in the description and explain the loss or theft. If you see a coin reported as lost or stolen, please inform the owner.

136 files, last one added on May 31, 2021
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Fake Coin Study Images - Learn to Identify Fake CoinsExamine these images and read the descriptions to learn how to identify modern forgeries of ancient coins. Discussion board members please add images of study value and describe the characteristics that indicate the coin is a fake.
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Evidence of Casting


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Pitting, filled cracks, field dips, edge seams, filing, soft features, lack of detail, casting sprues, ghost images...

91 files, last one added on Nov 16, 2019
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Evidence of Pressing


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Machine pressed vs. hand struck.

16 files, last one added on Jul 02, 2015
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Evidence of Modern Tool Use to Cut Dies


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Machine made dies...

20 files, last one added on Jun 02, 2010
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Style Deviations


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Deviations from subtle to strange, forgers rarely get style right...

8 files, last one added on Nov 17, 2011
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Epigraphy Deviations


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Forgeries often have the wrong style of letters in the inscriptions.

3 files, last one added on Oct 22, 2017
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Fabric Deviations


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Wrong metal, wrong size, no edge cracks for a type that always has them, strange shape for the type...

12 files, last one added on Aug 17, 2010
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Artificial Patina, Toning and "Make-up"


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Not every coin with an artificial patina is a forgery, but it is an indicator. In any case an artificial patina is a fake patina.

43 files, last one added on Sep 15, 2022
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Work of Known Forgers


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Slavey, Lipanoff, Becker, Christodoulos, the Black Sea hoard, the Toronto Group, etc. STUDY IMAGES - only list here if you explain how to use the image to learn the work of the forger. Otherwise list under the type as a regular fake coin report.

1330 files, last one added on Nov 26, 2021
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Replica Marks


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All replicas should be marked as replicas. Many are not, but some are. Here are some examples.

331 files, last one added on Oct 13, 2018
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Bulk Lots of Mixed Types


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Groups of fakes or replicas of different types sold together may offer clues to identifying fakes from the same workshop.

104 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2015
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Tooling


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A tooled coin is not a forgery, but it is a fake. Tooling is also used to cover up cast fakes.

88 files, last one added on Aug 22, 2022
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Fake Coin Edges


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The edges of fakes often provide the clues to condemn them. Some of the examples here are very different from genuine coins; others are very close to the original type.

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Modern Fake Dies


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Other Indications of Forgery


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Fake Antiquity and Medieval Artifact ReportsReports of small fake "antiquities" and medieval artifacts.
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Fake Antiquities


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264 files, last one added on May 16, 2023
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Fake Medieval Artifacts


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19,102 files in 37 albums and 3 categories with 684 comments viewed 2,571,681 times

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Caligula / Nero Claudius Drusus denar0 viewsForger's invention, combining known types that were never struck together.
Obv. denarius of Caligula of 37-8 AD.
Rev. the obv. of a denarius of Nero Claudius Drusus struck by Claudius.

Shown on Facebook June 2023.

See also: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pid=560
Pekka KJun 03, 2023
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Elymais3 viewsUncertain Early Arsacid Kings (sold as Kamnaskires V)
Tetradrachm

Van't Haaff type 10.3

Examples of cast fakes sold by eBay seller haji_786 (of Thailand)
KamnaskiresMay 29, 2023
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Fake Danubian Rider Lead Votive Plaque 1 viewsFake Danubian Rider Lead Votive Plaque

H: 129mm
W: 89mm
D: 7mm

Weight: 392g
Joe SermariniMay 16, 2023
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Athens Tetradrachm Old Style3 viewsANCIENT GREEK COIN ATTICA ATHENS OWL SILVER TETRADRACHM CA 450 BC 26mm 16.9gr

26.3mm, 16.9 gr
Joe SermariniMay 16, 2023
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Fake Cuniform Tablet1 viewsANCIENT NEAR EASTERN TERRACOTTA TABLET WITH EARLY FORM WRITING - CIRCA 3000BC

H: 55mm
W: 45mm
D: 18mm

Weight: 69g
Joe SermariniMay 16, 2023
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8 viewsC. 470-440 BC

Obverse: Eagle standing left.

Reverse: Crab.

Ref: Randazzo 13

Weight: 16.82g

Size: 26mm

Comments: There seems to be only one obverse die with the claws of the eagle exactly like this one in Ulla Westermark, "The Coinage of Akragas and this is O10.
This is a problem, because the N is recut wrong in the transfer die and so different on the authentic coins!
The wrong recut N only found on the transfer die fakes :(
The surface are unusual and soapy indicating it could be a cast fake.
There are unusual artifacts on the obverse and reverse, and are not found on authentic coins so they must be either die flaws in the transfer dies or casting defects or lumps. The weight is slightly lower than is typically found. There are no remnant/evidence of casting sprues typically found on these coins.


paul1888Apr 29, 2023
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Myrina, Aeolis. AR Tetradrachm3 viewsMyrina, Aeolis. AR Tetradrachm. MODERN FORGERY.
Copying an issue from ca 155–145 BC.

Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right, hair in three braids,

Rev: MYRINAIWN downwards to left of Apollo of Gryneium,
laureate and with long, draped loins, standing right,
holding patera and filleted branch, omphalos and amphora at
foot right, DYoI monogram in left field, all within laurel
wreath.

Copying Sacks 24; Paris H2096; De Luynes 2532


IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 5 No.1/2 1980 Page 8 Fig 2

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more of these fakes:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=131298.0
Neko BApr 28, 2023
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Augustus, Caius, Lucius & Julia, AR Denarius, RIC 4042 viewsObv:- DIVI F AVGVSTVS, bare head right
Rev:- C MARIVS TRO III VIR, heads of Lucius, Julia and Caius right, wreath above.
RIC 404, RSC 1, BMC 106

Modern reproduction

Facebook April 2023
Pekka KApr 27, 2023

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