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L. Plautius Denarius19 viewsL. Plautius denarius, 47B.C.
Mask of Medusa, facing, hair dishevelled, L PLAVTIVS below. / Aurora flying right with 4 horses of the Sun, PLANCVS below.
Sold by Bulgarian NFS mangizite-2008 in Jan 2014.
SRukke
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L. Plautius Plancus43 viewsL. Plautius Plancus c. 47 BC.
Ar Denarius 4,38g
Mask of Medusa, facing, hair dishevelled, L PLAVTIVS below. / Aurora flying right with 4 horses of the Sun, PLANCVS below.
Cr453/1c; BMC 4009.

Sold as replica InAsta auction 45, lot 8076
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L. Plautius Plancus, denarius, Plautia 1491 viewsc. 47 BC.
Obv:- Mask of Medusa, facing, hair dishevelled, L PLAVTIVS below
Rev:- Aurora flying right with 4 horses of the Sun, PLANCVS below.
Cr453/1c; BMC 4009.

Sold as a 19th Century reproduction on ebay April 2008 though looks to be more modern.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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L. Plautius Plancus, denarius, Plautia 1499 viewsc. 47 BC.
Obv:- Mask of Medusa, facing, hair dishevelled, L PLAVTIVS below
Rev:- Aurora flying right with 4 horses of the Sun, PLANCVS below.
Cr453/1c; BMC 4009

Modern style and fabric.

Sold on ebay October 2009
maridvnvm
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L. Pomponius Molo26 viewsRome, Republic. 97 BC.
L. Pomponius Molo
AR denarius. 3,84g
Laureate head of Apollo r.; around, L·POMPON·MOLO / Numa Pompilius holding lituus behind lighted altar to which victimarius leads goat. In exergue, NVMA·POMPIL.
Babelon Pomponia 6; Sydenham 607; Crawford 334/1

Sold as replica InAsta auction 48 06/03/2013 lot 7230
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L. Pomponius, 118 B.C., Serratus Republican fake 3322 viewsThis coin is one of 7 fakes I found in a large lot I picked up during a recent buying trip in Germany. They are pretty dangerous, showed them to several highly respected dealers and all agree. Several have shown up on eBay in the past few months.imperialcoins
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L. Postumius Albinus 131 BC.33 viewsAR Denarius. Rome,
Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; apex behind.
Rev. Mars driving galloping quadriga right, holding trophy, shield and spear; L. POST ALB below, ROMA in exergue.
Crawford 252/1
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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L. Postumius Albinus Denarius62 viewsSelling as a souvenir replica on ebay, Jan 2012.

Looks to be an imitation of this coin:
L. Postumius Albinus. 131 BC. AR Denarius (3.93
gm). Head of Roma right / Mars in quadriga right.
Crawford 252/1; Postumia 1
SRukke
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L. Procilius Cast AR Denarius Rome 80 BC27 viewsModern cast forgery.
Obv:- Laureate head of Jupiter right, SC behind.
Rev:- Juno Sospita advancing right, hurling spear and holding shield decorated with thunderbolt; L PROCILI F downwards to left, serpent to right.
Three duplicates of the same cast.
Crawford 379/1, Sydenham 771.
Lacedaemon
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L. Procilius L.f., 80 B.C., Denarius11 viewsSilver denarius serratus, SRCV I 307, Sydenham 772, Crawford 379/2, RSC I Procilia 2, gVF, mint luster, weight 3.927g, maximum diameter 20.2mm, die axis 135o, Italian mint, 80 B.C.; obverse head of Juno Sospita clad in goat skin right, S C (senatus consulto - authorized by special decree of the Senate) behind; reverse Juno Sospita in a biga right, brandishing spear and holding shield, snake below, L.PROCILI.F in exergueJoe Sermarini
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L. Procilius. 80 BC. 50 viewsAR Serrate Denarius, Rome mint.
Obv.: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin.
Rev.: Juno Sospita driving biga right; serpent below.
Crawford 379/2
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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L. Roscius Fabatus, Rome, 59 BC. Fake Serrate Denarius (16mm, 3.55g, 9h).29 viewsL. Roscius Fabatus, Rome, 59 BC. Fake Serrate Denarius (16mm, 3.55g, 9h). Head of Juno Sospita r.; mask behind. R/ Female standing r. before erect serpent; boot to l. Cf. Crawford 412/1. Modern fake for studyJoe Sermarini
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L. Rustius33 viewsL. Rustius AR DENARIUS 74 BC RAM / 3.47 GM/ SRukke
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L. Rustius Cast Denarius Rome 76 BC 32 viewsModern cast forgery.
Obv:- Helmeted head of Mars right, SC behind, symbol under chin.
Rev:- Ram standing right, LRVSTI in exergue.
Three duplicates of the same cast.
Crawford 389/1, Sydenham 782.
Lacedaemon
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L. Rustius Cast Denarius Rome 76 BC36 viewsModern cast forgery.
Obv:- Helmeted head of Mars right, SC behind, symbol under chin.
Rev:- Ram standing right, LRVSTI in exergue.
Crawford 389/1, Sydenham 782.

Three casts.
Lacedaemon
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L. Rutilius Flaccus32 viewshelmeted head of Roma right
FLAC behind

L·RVTILI
Victory in biga riding right holding wreath

Crawford 387/1. Sydenham 780. Rutilia 1

Cast
Jay GT4
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L. Rutilius Flaccus 25 viewsL. Rutilius Flaccus AR DENARIUS 77 BC / 3.28 GM/SRukke
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L. Rutilius Flaccus. 77 BC. denarius.266 viewsHelmeted head of Roma right, FLAC behind / Victory in biga right, L RVTILLI in ex.

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'imperatorial' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $37.00 (Feb. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $36.05 (Feb. 2006 by imperatorial).
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L. Rutilius Flaccus. 77 BC. denarius.129 viewsHelmeted head of Roma right, FLAC behind / Victory in biga right, L RVTILLI in ex.

Cast fake. See other examples here.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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L. Rutilius Flaccus. 77 BC. denarius.81 viewsObv:- Helmeted head of Roma right, FLAC behind
Rev:- Victory in biga right, L RVTILLI in ex.

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=-2098
maridvnvm
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L. Rutilius Flaccus: Cast copy 181 viewsCast copy denarius of L. Rutilius Flaccus, 77 BCE.
17mm x 18mm, 2.1 grammes.
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right, FLAC behind.
Reverse: Victory in biga right, holding wreath, L RVTILI in exergue.
Sear RCV (2000) 318.
moonmoth
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L. Saufeius 152 BC137 viewsReproduction of a Roman Republic denarius minted by Sex.atillius M.f.C.n Serranus. This coin was minted in Rome in 155 BCE. The obverse shows Roma nead facing right. The reverse shows Victory in biga r. (Sear 78) Coin is stamped 'COPY' on the rim.

Sold on eBay Jan 2007

Submitted by gmazza
Gustavo Mazzarollo
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L. Saufeius: Cast copy 188 viewsCast copy denarius of L. Saufeius, 152 BCE.
16.3 mm, 2.3 grammes.
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; X behind.
Reverse: L.SAVF(VF in monogram); Victory in biga right; ROMA in exergue.
Sear RCV (2000) 83.
moonmoth
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L. Scribonius Libo43 viewsL Scribonius Libo
Denarius. 62 BC.
AR 3,77g
BON EVENT LIBO, head of Bonus Eventus right, with broad diadem / PVTEAL SCRIBON Well-head ornamented with two lyres, tongs and festoons.
Syd 928; Cr416/1a

Sold as replica InAsta auction 45, lot 8081
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