Fake Roman Provincial (Greek Imperial) Coins
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A. Pius347 viewsPautalia Thrace
AE Medallion, 43 mm; 64,25 g
Obv. Draped bust r.
Rev. Heracles standing 3/4 l., holding torch in r. hand and club in l., lion's skin draped over l. arm; column with statue of standing figure holding staff in background, two small Erotes at Heracles feet; in ex.: PAUTALIOTWN
Cast, fake patina.Ilya Prokopov
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Aelius Alexandria Tetradrachm936 viewsCast counterfeits received by FORVM mixed in genuine coin groups, a few years apart. We suspect the metal is reused from contemporary billon tetradrachms. The surfaces have been convincingly aged. FORVM AUCTIONS
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Alexander Jannaeus80 viewsFake AE lepton - Widow's Mite. Alexander Jannaeus, 103-76 BC.
Obv: Anchor within circle.
Rev: Star of six rays (instead of 8), Misspelled legend (should be BASILEWS ALEXANDROY).
Hendin 469-471; Meshorer 8.
A very poor fake which apparently fooled the person who bought it online and sent the images to me for identification.helvetica
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Alexandria123 viewsA pressed fake imitating BMC 925 using modern dies, sold by a Serbian eBay seller. 30.5mm, 12.25g. SeptimusT
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Alexandria - Antoninus Pius93 viewsA cast fake Alexandria tetradrachm of Antoninus Pius, imitating RPC 13937 (Dattari 2258). It has an obvious casting seam, soapy features and is underweight. Additionally, it is cast in the wrong metal, and appears to have no silver content.
See forum post for additional discussion and photos SeptimusT
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Anchialus, Gordian III & Tranquillina159 viewsLaureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, vis-à-vis diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left /
Asklepios standing facing, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff.
Identical coins discussed in topic:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=110804.0Pekka K
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Antinous 100 viewsAntinous - Alexandria hemidrachm sold on eBay in August 2018 as authentic, 27mm for 14 grams.
It appears to be a cast forgery copied from the authentic specimen in the Markoff collection (NAC 62, lot 2034), another cast copy from the same type is also present in Paris at BnF (http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/6074/)
For more information look at this discussion: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=116323Cliff
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Antinous 64 viewsa lead copy
CORINTHIA, Corinth. Antinousokidoki
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Antinous 56 views
Modern forgery: see now M. Amandry, Antinoüs RPC III 2408 (Sardes) et 2667 (Amorium) : deux cas de regravure d’époque moderne dans F. Stroobants et Ch. Lauwers ed., Detur dignissimo. Studies in honour of Johan van Heesch, Bruxelles, 2020, p. 309-313
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/2408okidoki
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Antinous Medallion69 viewsAntinous Provincial Medallion
Sold as authentic on French Ebay in March 2017.
30 grams for 39 mm
It is a well known Paduan type or later cast like this other specimen:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-10359Cliff
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Antinous medallion9 viewsAntinous. AE Medallion (38.37 g), died AD 130. Smyrna in Ionia, ca. AD 134/5. M. Antonius Polemon, strategos. ANTINOOC HPΩC, bare head of Antinoüs left. Reverse: ΠOΛEMΩN ANEΘHKE CMVPNA-IOIC, bull standing right. Blum 8-11; SNG von Aulock 8000; SNG Tübingen 3226; BMC 339; RPC II 1975.
Same dies of other bulgarian dies specimens posted also here (https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pid=4786 ) fake patina and encrustations, included as original in an American numismatic auction of a well known firm in June 2023, not soldCliff
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Antinous, Calchedon, Bithynia397 viewsObv:- ANTINOOC H[....], Youthful bust of Antinous left
Rev:- KALCADWN....., Aninous reclining on leaping gryphon right
AE40, 40-50g
Sold as a reproduction on Ebay March 2008
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Antinous, Companion of Hadrian122 viewsMarcellus for the Corinthians - Achaea, Corinthia
Obverse: Draped bust, bare head, of Antinous, r.
Reverse: Tetrastyle façade of temple with pediment; between the columns, l. and r., a niche with statue; above each niche, two statues; on the upper story, three groups of statues; in the pediment, a caduceus between birds; within the gateway, on top of four steps, shrine with statue; below, crocodile to r. swallowing an animal.
Modern forgery.
Posted by okidoki; http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=113195.0Arados
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Antinous, Medallion AE 42, Smyrna340 viewsMedallion, Smyrna Ioniae circa 134-135
Obv:- ANTINOOC - HRWC Bare head of Antinous l.
Rev:- POLEMWNANEQHKE - CMVP – NAIOIC Bull standing r.
Sold as a reproduction on ebay March 2008.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Antinous, Medallion AE 42, Smyrna351 viewsMedallion, Smyrna Ioniae circa 134-135
Obv:- ANTINOOC - HRWC Bare head of Antinous l.
Rev:- POLEMWNANEQHKE - CMVP – NAIOIC Bull standing r.
Modern reproduction. False patina.
Sold without warranty on ebay by trakart081, June 2009maridvnvm
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Antinous, Medallion AE 42, Smyrna84 viewsMedallion, Smyrna Ioniae circa 134-135
Obv:- ANTINOOC - HRWC Bare head of Antinous l.
Rev:- POLEMWNANEQHKE - CMVP – NAIOIC Bull standing r.
soft details
Ebay sale with known fake seller Ancientr okidoki
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Antinous, Smyrna140 viewsMedallion reproduction
45.6 grams, 42 mmMatt Inglima
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Antinous, under Hadrian17 views10.47 gr
Ebay 2021 by known fake seller natstojil_0okidoki
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ANTIOCH. Mark Anthony and Cleopatra, Tetradrachm101 viewsMuseum reproduction of:
ANTIOCH. Mark Anthony and Cleopatra, † 30 BC. Tetradrachm, about 36 BC. AR 22.33 g. ΒΑCΙΛΙCCΑ ΚΛEΟΠΑΤΡΑ ΘEΑ ΝEWΤEΡΑ Diademed bust r., hair in small chignon in the back of the head, drapery trimmed with pearls. Rev. ΑΝΤWΝΙΟC ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤWR ΤΡΙΤΟΝ ΤΡΙWΝ ΑΝΔΡWΝ Bare head r. RPC I, 4094.
24mm and 5 grams, made maybe of silver.Pekka K
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Antoninos Ephesos160 viewsCast fake . IONIA. Ephesus. Caracalla (197-217 A.D.). AE 35 , Ephesus Mint, ca.197-217 A.D. Laureate cuirassed bust right, Greek legend around; Reverse: Two temples in three-quarter view towards each other within which are statutes of Artemis Leukophrene and Artemis Ephesia.
Helvetica Commented: Massive numbers of these fakes are coming out of Eastern Europe, often sold by unscrupulous sellers in Germany who know damn well that they are fakes. (Fake: emperor's name incorrect; the city name of Magnesia has been changed to Newkoron). See another example and the detailled explanation on wildwinds' Caracalla page under "Magnesia ad Meandrum Schultz 169 FAKE" quadrans
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Antoninus Pius227 viewsBithynia, Nicaea. Æ cast medallion of Antoninus Pius, 40mm, 45.20g
obv: bare-headed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder
rev: Demeter holding lighted torch, standing right in biga drawn by two winged serpents. Legends in Greek. cf: Waddington 75. commodus
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Antoninus Pius 138-161, Pautalia Thraciae 248 viewsAE Medallion
Obv. AYK KAI T LI ADRI ANTWNINOC Draped bust r.
Rev. HGEN PON PEI OVOPEI CKOV, Heracles standing three-quarter l., holding torch in r. hand and club in l., lion’s skin draped over l. arm; column with statue of standing figure holding staff in background, two small Erotes at Heracles feet. In ex.: PAVTALIWNTWN.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Antoninus Pius Alexandria120 viewsCast fake withdrawn from CNG E-Auction 449 (lot 301). Match to 3 other cast fakes in FORVM database. 23mm, 8.94g, 12h. Copies Dattari 2261. SeptimusT
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Antoninus Pius Sandoz copy of Selge467 viewsAntoninus Pius, AE22, Sandoz copy of Selge
AVTO KAICAP-ANTONINOC, laureate head right
CELGEWN, Sanctuary of Zeus and Herakles: two sacred trees in enclosures, small altars before, thunderbolt to left, club to right, on base
SANDOZ below
Sandoz copy of Lindgren 1356a, Price 252
In the 1980s, the Swiss pharmaceutical company, Sandoz (who actually used to make medallions) celebrated an anniversary by sending out replicas of coins to their customers.There were at least 6 different replicas made. (On a German forum in 2005, someone was sure he had purchased a genuine coin and asked where the province of Sandoz was.)
Sold as a replica by a Munich dealer
Submitted by Helveticahelvetica
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