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Julius Caesar Venus Fake279 viewsObv: No legend
Bust: Diademed head of Venus right
Rev: CAESAR
Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and the Palladium
Date: 47-46 BC mint in Africa
Ref: RSC 12, Cr458/1, Syd 1013

Sold as cast fake/replica by museumreproductions, has "r" stamped on the reverse.

Submitted by awl.awl

Julius Caesar with A. Hirtius Praetor, Av Aureus138 viewsObv:- C CAESAR COS TER, Veiled head of Vesta rightRev:- A IHRTIVS P R, Lituus, jug and axe.
Crawford 466/1.
Fig 1a is the false coin - 8.24g
Fig 1b is genuine, ex Mazzini 8.07g

Despite traces of mounting on the edge, 1a is still a counterfeit.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 20, No. 1 in 1995 - example 1a
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Julius Caesar, 49-44 BC. AR Denarius RSC 1258 viewsJulius Caesar, 49-44 BC. AR Denarius of North Africa, 47-46 BC. Diademed head of Venus right / CAESAR. Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and palladium. VF Purchased on ebay in 2002 from KDL Coins (alias for Toronto Group). Sear I #1402, CRI 54; BMCRR East 31; Crawford RRC 458/1, RSC 12; Sydenham CRR 1013.Anaximander

Julius Caesar, Aureus255 viewsReproduction of a gold aureus of Julius Caesar. The obverse shows Clementia with the Roman number LII or 52 to her left. This denoting the age of Caesar when the coin was struck. The obverse shows the trophy of Gallic arms. Sear 1400. Coin is stamped 'COPY' on the rim.

Sold on eBay Dec 2006

Submitted by gmazzaGustavo Mazzarollo

Julius Caesar, denarius370 viewssold on Allegro (Polish online auction site) as a forgery

Julius Caesar, Denarius177 viewsObv:- DIVI IVLI before laureate head right,litius behind.
Rev:- Q.VOCONIVS above calf standing left,VITVLVS in ex

Sold on ebay, March 2007. The coin was not identified as a reproduction.

Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm

Julius Caesar, Denarius58 viewsDie Match:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-12695

Offered on ebay as genuine by antares27
Jan_2012
mdelvalle

Julius Caesar, Denarius111 viewsSubmitted to the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico for identification in Jul_2009, is a replica in pure silver manufactured and offered by Copycoin.

AR denarius, 49-48 BC. , military mint traveling with Caesar

Obv: Pontifical implements (simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex)
Rev: Elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent, CAESAR in exe.
Cr #443/1; CRI #9; Sydenham #1006; RSC #49mdelvalle

Julius Caesar, Denarius59 viewsSubmitted to Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico for verification.

Julius Caesar, Ti. Sempronius Gracchus, moneyer.
AR denarius, Rome mint, struck 40 B.C.

Obv: Wreathed head of Caesar right, between letters S—C.
Rev: Standard, legionary eagle, plow, and measuring rod, the rod divided by nine pellets into eight sections; above and on right, TI SEMPRONIVS; below, GRACCVS; on left, downwards, Q DESIG.
Crawford #525/4a, Sydenham #1129, Sear, Imperators #327a mdelvalle

Julius Caesar, Denarius13 viewsObv:- Wreathed head of Caesar right
Rev:- L MUSSIDIVS LONGVS, Rudder, cornucopia on globe, winged caduceus & apex

Modern cast fakemaridvnvm

Julius Caesar, Denarius10 viewsObv:- Wreathed head of Caesar right
Rev:- L MUSSIDIVS LONGVS, Rudder, cornucopia on globe, winged caduceus & apex

Modern cast fakemaridvnvm

Julius Caesar, Denarius, 46bc42 viewsJulius Caesar, Denarius, 46bc

References: Cr.468/1a, Syd 1014

Cast Copy

Offered on Ebay in Nov 2015 by notorious fake seller "mm-colecciones"Norbert

Julius Caesar, Denarius, Cr525/4a112 viewsObv:- S-C across field, laureate head of Caesar right
Rev:- TI SEMPRONIVS GRACCVS Q DESIG, legionary standard, Roman eagle, plow & sceptre.
Cr525/4a; Syd 1129.

Sold as a reproduction on ebay December 2007.

Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm

Julius Caesar, Denarius, Cr525/4a102 viewsObv:- S-C across field, laureate head of Caesar right
Rev:- TI SEMPRONIVS GRACCVS Q DESIG, legionary standard, Roman eagle, plow & sceptre.
Cr525/4a; Syd 1129.

Sold as a reproduction on ebay March 2008.

Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm

Julius Caesar, Denarius, Cr525/4a73 viewsObv:- S-C across field, laureate head of Caesar right
Rev:- TI SEMPRONIVS GRACCVS Q DESIG, legionary standard, Roman eagle, plow & sceptre.
Cr525/4a; Syd 1129.

Sold as a cast replica on ebay January 2009maridvnvm

Julius Caesar, Denarius, Cr525/4a82 viewsObv:- S-C across field, laureate head of Caesar right
Rev:- TI SEMPRONIVS GRACCVS Q DESIG, legionary standard, Roman eagle, plow & sceptre.
Cr525/4a; Syd 1129.

Modern reproduction

Sold without warranty on ebay May 2009maridvnvm

Julius Caesar, Denarius, Cr525/4a31 viewsObv:- S-C across field, laureate head of Caesar right
Rev:- TI SEMPRONIVS GRACCVS Q DESIG, legionary standard, Roman eagle, plow & sceptre.
Cr525/4a; Syd 1129

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015maridvnvm

Julius Caesar, Denarius, Crawford 468/158 viewsSilver denarius, Crawford 468/1, Sydenham 1014, RSC I 13, BMCRR Spain 89, Sear CRI 58, SRCV I 1404, Spanish mint, 46 - 45 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Venus right, small Cupid behind; reverse trophy of Gallic arms; on left, Gallia seated left with hand to head in attitude of morning; on right, male (Vercingetorix?) captive seated right, hands bound behind, looking up; CAESAR in exergueJoe Sermarini

Julius Caesar, denarius, Elephant type, RSC I 4952 viewsobv: elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent CAESAR in exergue
rev: Pontifical implements (simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex)
cf: Crawford 443/1; Sear CRI 9; Sydenham 1006; RSC I 49

Overstruck with modern dies on a worn genuine ancient denarius. Dangerous fake. Joe Sermarini

Julius Caesar, Denarius, L. Mussidius Longus, moneyer68 viewsObv:- Laureate head of Caesar
Rev:- Cornucopiae on globe rudder on left, caduceus and apex on right, L MVSSIDIVS LONGVS around.
Crawford 494/39; Sear 116

Created from modern dies. Sold as such on ebay January 2015maridvnvm

Julius Caesar, Denarius, RSC 12669 viewsObv: No legend
Bust: Diademed head of Venus right
Rev: CAESAR
Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and the Palladium
Date: 47-46 BC mint in Africa
Ref: RSC 12, Cr458/1, Syd 1013

Sold at one day private auction by "bricklayeranc", a Toronto Group fake.1 comments

Julius Caesar, Denarius, RSC 12412 viewsObv: No legend
Bust: Diademed head of Venus right
Rev: CAESAR
Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and the Palladium
Date: 47-46 BC mint in Africa
Ref: RSC 12, Cr458/1, Syd 1013

Sold on Ebay as a reproduction. "R" stamped on coin

Julius Caesar, Denarius, RSC 12436 viewsObv: No legend
Bust: Diademed head of Venus right
Rev: CAESAR
Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and the Palladium
Date: 47-46 BC mint in Africa
Ref: RSC 12, Cr458/1, Syd 1013

Toronto Group forgerywhitetd49

Julius Caesar, Denarius, RSC 12329 viewsObv: No legend
Bust: Diademed head of Venus right
Rev: CAESAR
Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and the Palladium
Date: 47-46 BC mint in Africa
Ref: RSC 12, Cr458/1, Syd 1013

Sold on Ebay by "quality_coin5" as original. Toronto Group forgery.

Submitted by Bluefish
Bluefish

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