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Pitting, filled cracks, field dips, edge seams, filing, soft features, lack of detail, casting sprues, ghost images...
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Theodosius II tremissis0 viewsObv.: D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed bust right, draped and cuirassed
Rev.: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM
Victory walking right with wreath and globus cruciger in hands; star in lower right field.
Ex: CONOB
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 402-450
Ref: No RIC reference since no tremisses of Theodosius have Victory facing rightHydatiusNov 15, 2023
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Parthian Fantasy2 viewsAbove example sold by Sadigh Gallery in 2020 (with the generic listing "Coin - Greek/Parthian"); example below sold in November 2023 by Luxur Fine Art Auction, Queens, NY (as "Coin - Parthian Empire") through an online auction site.KamnaskiresNov 02, 2023
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Cast Fake Trajan Danuvius denarius 7 viewsTrajan Cast fake Danuvius denarius, same type of the previous four pieces mentinoned in other reports
Trajan RIC 100; C. 136; BMC 395; Strack 159Oct 21, 2023
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Bronze Arrowhead2 viewsMore arrowheads of the type reported here: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pid=22566
This group sold by NFSL seller ancientearth2006.KamnaskiresOct 21, 2023
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Lokri Opuntii AR Stater (c. 26 mm), c. 360-350 BCE, depicting the famous hero Ajax. Modern Fake.5 viewsPROTOTYPE:
Lokris, Lokri Opuntii AR Stater (c. 26 mm), c. 360-350 BCE.
Obv: Wreathed head of Demeter to left, wearing pearl necklace and triple-pendant earring.
Rev: ΟΠΟΝ (left, upward) ΤΙΩΝ (right, curving downward). Ajax, nude but for crested Corinthian helmet, advancing right, holding sword and shield; broken spear between feet (?).
Ref: For original, cf. BCD Lokris-Phokis 93 or 97 (but no control symbol). Apparently not among the modern fakes and reproductions published in NAC 55 (8 Oct 2010, BCD Lokris-Phokis).
Prov: Reported to social media twice (12 Oct & 15 Oct 2023), using the current sale photo for an active group lot. No measurements were given but based on the known diameters of the other coins (all of which were modern), this one must be about 26mm.
Ajax is a classic hero in the great epic myth told by Homer, The Iliad. He appears in particularly dramatic martial form on the original prototypes, which are always of great interest to collectors of Greek mythological coins. A type in constant demand from beginners and connoisseurs alike -- making it equally appealing as a target for the forger.Curtis JJOct 16, 2023
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Cast Fake of Maximinus Thrax (I.) PROVIDENTIA AVG RV4 viewsWeight: 2,21g
Diameter 18mmWertinasOct 10, 2023
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Egypt, Alexandria. Hadrian AE Drachm, Athena, LIH (Year 18), RPC 5877. Cast forgery8 viewsCast forgery imitating type of RPC III, 587. Prominent casting seam visible. Matched to another cast specimen.
Roman Provincial. Egypt, Alexandria. Hadrian AE Drachm, struck in RY 18 (133/4 CE).
Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ - ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ. Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Hadrian.
Reverse: LI H. Athena standing facing, head l., wearing aegis and holding shield and spear.
References: RPC Vol III 5877, spec. 3 (ex ETB Collection) is a cast of the identical type.
ETB / okidoki previously submitted his specimen as a fake report: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pid=17598
This specimen posted to Cointalk 5 Oct 2023. No measurements provided.Curtis JJOct 05, 2023
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Fake Oil Lamp, La Marsa Group, Tunisia 20th/21st Centuries4 viewsPer David Knell (Strobilus2): "I'm afraid your lamp is a poor-quality tourist fake. The style and fabric suggest it was probably made in the 'La Marsa' workshop in Tunisia during the 20th/21st centuries."
More about the 'La Marsa Group' here:
https://ancient-heritage.blogspot.com/2018/09/how-to-spot-fake-roman-lamps.htmlv-dromeSep 25, 2023
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