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Otho Denarius2 viewsSlabbed Fake Otho Denarius:
From Jyrki Muona:
There is absolutely NO chance that it is genuine Rome mint Otho.
The dots before M (faint) and after M in the IMP M OTHO obverse legend do not exist in any of the more than 500 dies I have recorded.
The letter "I" in IMP starts in straight line from the extension of the neck. In all known right facing dies it is left of it and underneath the portrait.
The shape of the back of the head and its hairdo are abnormal.
The obverse legend break between CAESAR and AVG is at the forehead/hairline point. This is extremely rare, only four such dies are known.
The head is unusually small, though not impossible.
The weight is ridiculously high. Said to be a mistake. What rubbish for a slabbed coin that cannot be weighed now.
MatMay 16, 2022
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Licinius I Nicomedia3 viewsObv. IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG; head r., laur.
Rev. HERCVLI VICTORI; Hercules stg. r., r. behind back, l. leaning on club covered by lion's skin. Δ in left field. SMN in exergue.
5.42 g. Not listed in RIC. Belongs to the issue attested in RIC only for Maximinus (RIC VI NICOMEDIA 68)
Cast fake. Numerous examples sold on eBay. But note that also genuine coins of this type exist. Lech St?pniewskiApr 23, 2022
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Thrace - Macedonia 4th c. BC, Bergaios5 viewsReplica of silver stater attributed to the king of Thrace Bergaios, circa 350 BC.
Diameter: 14-15 mm, Weight: circa 3 grNikitas KApr 20, 2022
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Pertinax Denarius4 viewsPertinax Denarius. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / OPI DIVIN TR P COS II, Ops seated left, holding two corn ears, left hand on top of throne.papsMar 25, 2022
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Augustus, AR Tetradrachm, Antioch7 viewsAugustus AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm of Antioch 5 BC
Obverse: ΚAIΣAPOΣ ΣΕBAΣTOY
Bust of Augustus Caesar
Reverse: ANTIOXEΩN MHTPOΠOΛEΩΣ
Tyche seated right on rocky outcropping, holding
palm frond in right hand; below, half-length figure
of river-god Orontes swimming right; ςΛ (Regnal year)
above; in right field, ΔN (Caesarean year) above
monogram ANT. Approx. Prieur 57; RPC 4158.
Approx. 7-8 gm. 30mm Modern fake. The tetradrachms
of Antioch (in Syria) are often imitated because they are
believed to be one of the type of silver coins that may have
been part of the 30 pieces given to Judas for is betrayal of
Jesus as stated in the New Testament v-dromeMar 20, 2022
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Hadrian 6 views
Ebay March 2022 by known fake seller ancientearth2006okidokiMar 18, 2022
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Zenobia6 viewsZenobia ~ 270 - 272 AD
(Palmyrene Secessionist Empire)
Obv: S ZENOBIA AVG; diademed and draped bust right, resting on crescent.
Rev: IVNO REGINA; Juno standing left holding plate and scepter, peacock at feet, star at left.
Maximum Diameter: 21 mm
Weight: 3.6 grams
Denomination: bronze antoninianus
old worn coin struck with modern die
Sold by notorious eBay fake seller volk_65 on September 3, 2021Michael FMar 13, 2022
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Pupienus4 viewsIMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG / VICTORIA AVGG
17.5mm. 3.5g. Victoria standing facing, holding palm & wreath.
Sold on ebay as modern forgeryDominic TMar 13, 2022
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