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Gallienus, Aureus (in silver)0 viewsObv:- GALLIENVS P F AVG, Laureate, cuirassed but left holding spear and shield
Rev:- VICT GERMANICA, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm, Star in left field
Published modern fake - IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 18 No.2 1993 Page 15 Fig 4a
Fake from modern dies. Sold as a replica. maridvnvmJul 30, 2021
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Petronius Maximus, AV Solidus, 455 A.D.0 viewsObv:- D N PETRONIVS MAXIMVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev:- VICTORIA AVGGG, Petronius standing facing, holding long cross & Victory on globe, right foot resting on human-headed serpent;
R-M/COMOB.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 16, No. 1 in 1991 - Example 7
Fake from modern dies. Sold as a replica. maridvnvmJul 30, 2021
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Proculus, AE Antoninianus. Usurper 280-281 AD.0 viewsObv:- IMP C PROCVLVS AVG, radiate, bust right
Rev:- CONOCORDIA AVG, female figure standing left, holding wreath and scepter
Fake from modern dies. Sold as a replica. Coins struck from these modern dies are used as the host for more cast fakesmaridvnvmJul 30, 2021
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Tetricus I, Aureus (in silver)0 viewsObv:- IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG Laureate and cuirassed bust r.
Rev:- VIRTVS AVG Virtus seated l. on cuirass, holding laurel-branch and spear.
RIC 39. C 202.
Fake from modern dies. Sold as a replicamaridvnvmJul 30, 2021
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Aelius Caesar, Denarius0 viewsObv:- AELIVS CAESAR, bare head right.
Rev:- TR POT COS II, Spes advancing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand.
Fake from modern dies. Sold as a replicamaridvnvmJul 30, 2021
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Constantine I, Gold Solidus (in silver), Trier, RIC VI 8210 viewsObv:- CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:- Victory standing r. holding shield inscribed VI/CTO/RIA/AVG on cippus, VOTIS V MVLTIS X. around
Minted in Trier (PTR in exe.)
RIC VI Trier 821
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 2 in 1993 - example 5a
Fake from modern dies. Sold as a replicamaridvnvmJul 30, 2021
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Anastasius I, Solidus (in silver)0 viewsObv:- DN ANASTA-SIVS PP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter face to right, holding spear over right shoulder and shield on left arm
Rev:- VICTORI-A AVGGG S, Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross, star to right.
Mintmark CONOB
Fake from modern dies. Sold as a replicamaridvnvmJul 30, 2021
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Aelia Ariadne, Tremissis0 viewsAelia Ariadne, wife of Zeno and Anastasius
AR Tremissis ??, Constantinopolis mint., struck 474-491 AD.
Obv: AEL ARIA – UNE AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.
Rev: Cross within wreath; beneath, CONOB
Fake from modern dies. Sold as a replicamaridvnvmJul 30, 2021
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