Fake Roman Republic Coins: Before 27 BC

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Mark Antony, Denarius, Crawford 533/2117 viewsSilver denarius, SRCV I 1474, Crawford 533/2, Sear CRI 267, Sydenham 1199, RSC I 13, BMCRR East 141, Athens mint, summer 38 B.C.; obverse M ANTONINVS M F M N AVGVR IMP TERT, Mark Antony standing right, as priest, holding lituus; reverse III VIR R P C COS DISIG ITER ET TERT, radiate head of Sol right

Cast. Joe Sermarini

Аnonymous-prow2555 viewsAR Roman Republican Denarius 187-155 B.C.
Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma r., X behind.
Rev.: The Dioscuri galloping r., with prow below the Dioscuri. ROMA below.
Cast. Ilya Prokopov

130 BC, moneyer Q. Caecilius Metellus, Cr256/1; Syd 509.106 viewsRepublican Denarius minted in 130 BC, moneyer Q. Caecilius Metellus, Cr256/1; Syd 509.okidoki

20 asses, Anonymous78 viewsRome Republic, Anonymous
AV 20 asses; 1,12g
Bearded head of Mars r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet; below, mark of value XX / ROMA Eagle with spread wings, standing r. on thunderbolt.

Sold as replica InAsta 33, lot 6547

20 asses, Anonymous62 viewsRome Republic, Anonymous
AV 20 asses; 1,23g
Bearded head of Mars r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet; below, mark of value XX / ROMA Eagle with spread wings, standing r. on thunderbolt.

Sold as replica InAsta 33, lot 6548

20 asses, Anonymous98 viewsRome Republic, Anonymous
AV 20 asses; 0,96g
Bearded head of Mars r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet; below, mark of value XX / ROMA Eagle with spread wings, standing r. on thunderbolt.

Sold as replica InAsta 24, lot 5852

60 asses, Anonymous80 viewsRome Republic, Anonymous
AR replica od AV 60 asses
Bearded head of Mars r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet; below, mark of value ?X / ROMA Eagle with spread wings, standing r. on thunderbolt.
Sydenham 226. Bahrfeldt 4a. Crawford 44/2.

Sold as replica InAsta 48, lot 7219

60 asses, Anonymous96 viewsRome Republic, Anonymous
AV 60 asses; 3,58g
Bearded head of Mars r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet; below, mark of value ?X / ROMA Eagle with spread wings, standing r. on thunderbolt.
Sydenham 226. Bahrfeldt 4a. Crawford 44/2.

Sold as replica InAsta 24, lot 5853

60 asses, Anonymous83 viewsRome Republic, Anonymous
AV 60 asses; 4,13g
Bearded head of Mars r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet; below, mark of value ?X / ROMA Eagle with spread wings, standing r. on thunderbolt.
Sydenham 226. Bahrfeldt 4a. Crawford 44/2.

Sold as replica InAsta 35, lot 5867

60 Asses, Anonymous109 viewsAV 60 Asses
Cr. 44-2, Syd. 226, 3.40g
Bearded head of Mars r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet; below, mark of value LX / ROMA Eagle with spread wings, standing r. on thunderbolt.

Struck from known modern dies hubbed from original coin, with dotted border recut, and thunderbolt modified.
Sold at auction Oct. 2011
glebe

60 asses, Roman Republic98 viewsModern base metal cast of a Roman Republican AU: 60 asses piece, 12mm, 1.6g, offered on ebay 02/2011 as a "Greek Silver Quinarius" (whatever that is supposed to be) by notorious fake seller jbcollectables99 of Sheffield, UK
obv: Mars, r., in crested Corinthian helmet
rev: eagle stdg r. on thunderbolt, ROMA beneath
cf: Cr 44/2, Syd 226
commodus

90 BCE, L. Calpurnius Piso, Denarius, Crawford 340/112 viewsObv: Laureled head of Apollo r., sickle-shaped control mark behind
Rev: Horserider in profile r., two dots above, one dot below, text between rider and singe dot reads C PISO LFS

Found on eBay profile with 15.3k reviews and 100% positive feedback that does not appear on NSFL

Casting pits, odd wear patterns, blobby lettering. Discussion here: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=128285.0Adrian H

A. Albinus Sp. f. 96 BC. AR denarius, Cast536 viewsA. Albinus Sp. f. 96 BC. AR denarius, Cr. 335/10b. Syd. 612. Postumia 6, Toned Fine, porosity, 3.91g, obverse ROMA, Laureate head of Apollo r.; behind, star, before, mark of value X; reverse A. ALBINVS. S. F., Dioscuri watering horses at fountain of Juturna; above, crescent.

Cast.Joe Sermarini

A. Albinus, 96 BC, denarius, Diana905 viewsObv: Bust of Diana, draped,with bow and quiver over the shoulder
Rev: three horsemen charging left, to left two standards and fallen warrior.

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'spes-pvblica' and ' imperatorial' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for 37.52 EUR (Dec. 2005 by spes-pvblica) and the bottom one sold for $80.76 (Jan. 2006 by imperatorial).postvmvs

A. Albinus, 96 BC, denarius, Diana610 viewsObv: Bust of Diana, draped,with bow and quiver over the shoulder
Rev: three horsemen charging left, to left two standards and fallen warrior.

Cast fake. See other examples here.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm

A. Albinus, 96 BC, denarius, Diana291 viewsObv: Bust of Diana, draped,with bow and quiver over the shoulder
Rev: three horsemen charging left, to left two standards and fallen warrior.

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay December 2008 as a reproduction. Described as "amalgam with silver plate".

Matches other cast examples in the reports, as seen here :-

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-2027maridvnvm

A. Albinus, 96 BC, denarius, Diana225 viewsAnother old friend from detritusvt.archivum

A. Plautius 55 B.C.: Fake Republic Denarius538 viewsObverse: Turreted head of Cybele right, A PLAVTIVS before, AED CVR S C behind

Reverse:Bacchius the Jew , in attitude of supplication, kneeling right beside camel, presenting olive branch, BACCHIVS in exergue, IVDAEVS on right

Reference: Sear 395

Sold on Ebay, matches with known fake coins of this type1 commentsRomaVictor

A. Plautius, Denarius694 viewsObv:- A PLAVTIVS before, AED CVR SC behind, Turreted hd of Cybele right
Rev:- IVDAEVS before, BACCHIVS below, supplicant offerng palm-branch, camel behind
Ref:- Plautia 13, Cr431/1, Syd 932, Hendin 741, RCV 2000 Edition 395
55 BC.
R behind camel stands for replica
Sold as a fake on ebay October 2005

Submitted by Maridvnvm1 commentsmaridvnvm

A. Plautius, Denarius619 viewsObv:- A PLAVTIVS before, AED CVR SC behind, Turreted hd of Cybele right
Rev:- IVDAEVS before, BACCHIVS below, supplicant offerng palm-branch, camel behind
Ref:- Plautia 13, Cr431/1, Syd 932, Hendin 741, RCV 2000 Edition 395
55 BC.

Matches known reproduction.

Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm

A. PLAVTIVS: modern cast fake352 viewsA Plautius Denarius. 55 BC. Turreted hd of Cybele right, A PLAVTIVS before, AED CVR SC behind / supplicant offering palm branch, camel behind; IVDAEVS before, BACCHIVS below. modern cast fake being sold on ebay as genuine by known fake seller caesars.emporium. item number 200122277684

A. POST A F S N ALBIN, Rome 81 BC340 viewsAR Denar Serratus, 3,578 g
Obv. Draped bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; above head, bucranium.
Rev. A POST A F / S N ALBIN. Togate figure standing r. over rock, holding aspergillum over bull; between them – altar.
Cast, electrotype, artificial patina.
Ilya Prokopov

A. Postumius A.F. Sp.N. Albinus 108 viewsA. Postumius A.F. Sp.N. Albinus AR DENARIUS 81 BC / 2.99 GM/ SRukke

A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus, (81 B.C.)138 viewsA. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus, (81 B.C.)
AR Denarius
O: HISPAN downward behind, veiled head of Hispania right with disheveled hair.
R: Togate figure standing left, extending hand toward legionary eagle before him, fasces and axe behind, A• / ALBIN / N•S• vertical downward in fields from left to right, POST A•F• in exergue.
Rome Mint
3.9g
19.6mm
Crawford 372/2, Sydenham 746

1 - the pellet on the cheek behind the eye
2 - the edge of the host coin visible on the reverse from 12-4, cutting off the top of the fasces which should extend slightly above the standing figure's head
3 - the serrated edge doesn't look right.Mat

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