Fake Roman Republic Coins: Before 27 BC
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Anonymous Republican, Victoriatus140 viewsSpecimen manufactured by Lost-wax casting.
Picture facilitated by Remoneda in the Spanish Forum Omni in May/2010
AR Victoriatus, Rome mint, struck after 211 BC.
Obv: Laureate head of Jupiter right.
Rev: Victory standing right, crowning trophy with laurel wreath.
Crawford #53/1; Sydenham #83; RSC #9. mdelvalle
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Anonymous Roman Republic Cast Denarius Rome 86 BC52 viewsModern cast forgery.
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo right, thunderbolt below.
Rev:- Jupiter in quadriga right, holding reins and hurling thunderbolt.
Crawford 350A/2, Sydenham 723.
Cast fakes sold by notorious fake sellers ‘zade-nikol’ and ‘machairidis14’ on eBay.Lacedaemon
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Anonymous Roman Republican Quadrigatus192 viewsModern cast fake of AR didrachm or quadrigatus of the Roman Republic, anonymous moneyer; c. 225-214 BC. obv: laureate head of Janus (or Dioscuri in Janiform style, according to some sources)
rev: Victory driving quadriga, right, in which stands Jupiter holding scepter and preparing to hurl thunderbolt; ROMA incuse within tablet at groundline
cf: Crawford 28/3
offered as genuine on ebay, July 2011commodus
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Anonymous Roman Republican Sextans94 viewsModern fake of AE Sextans of anonymous moneyer of the Roman Republic; Sicilian mint
obv: head of Mercury right, two pellets behind
rev: prow right, grain ear & ROMA above, two pellets below
Cast in wrong metal for period (copper); applied patina
cf: Crawford 42/3
commodus
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Anonymous, AE Sextans, Sicilian mint236 viewsObv:- Head of Mercury right, two pellets behind
Rev:- Prow right, grain ear & ROMA above, two pellets below.
Crawford 42/3
Sold as a reproduction on ebay January 2009maridvnvm
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Anonymous, AE Sextans, Sicilian mint260 viewsObv:- Head of Mercury right, two pellets behind
Rev:- Prow right, grain ear & ROMA above, two pellets below.
Crawford 42/3
Sold as a reproduction on ebay January 2009maridvnvm
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Anonymous, AE33271 viewsObv:- Laureate Janiform head of Dioscuri
Rev:- Jupiter, holding sceptre and hurling thunderbolt, in fast quadriga r. driven by Victory; below, ROMA incuse in raised tablet.
Copies an Anonymous pre-denarius
AE33, 30g
Sold as a reproduction on Ebay March 2008
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Anonymous, denarius554 viewsObv:- Laureate head of Apollo Right
Rev:- Figure in quadriga.
Somewhat dangerous cast fake.
Sold on ebay February 2007 by batibaleno.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Anonymous, Denarius, After 211 BC. 264 viewsObv:- Helmeted head of Roma right, with triple earring, spike above visor, X behind.
Rev:- The Dioscuri riding right, ROMA in linear frame below.
RSC Anonymous 2. Syd 168, Cr53/2.
Modern cast fake.
Sold as authentic by 'roma-coins' on ebay June 2009maridvnvm
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Antestius, C.203 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Caius Antestius, 146 BC
obv: helmeted head of Roma, right; mark of value below chin; ROMA behind
rev: Dioscuri (Castor & Pollux) on horseback, right; dog running right below to l.
artificially distressed to give the illusion of age
cf: Cr 219/1e; Syd 411
Offered on ebay as genuine, July 2011
commodus
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Antoni&Cleopatra 159 viewsSelling as a reproduction on ebay 4/12/2012
Obverse: CLEOPATRA REGINAE REGVM FILIORVM REGVM, her diad. bust right, prow beforeReverse: ANTONI ARMENIA DEVICTA, His head right, Armenian tiara behindDiameter: 18 mmWeight: 4 gSRukke
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Antony, Denarius, LEG ?29 viewsObv:- ANT AVG III VIR R P C, galley r. mast with banners at prow
Rev:- LEG ?, legionary eagle between two standards
Cast fake.
Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021maridvnvm
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Appius Claudius Pulcher, T Manlius Mancinus & Q Urbinus AR Denarius. 111-110 BC.473 viewsHelmeted head of Roma right, square behind / Victory in triga right, one horse looking back, AP CL T MANL Q VR in ex.
Cast fake. See other examples here.
Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Appius Claudius Pulcher, T. Manlius Mancinus, and Q. Urbinus, Denarius129 viewsDies and struck replica made by Remoneda. The replica is offered by another seller as genuine in ebay Spain.
Shown at the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismático
Jan_2012
Appius Claudius Pulcher, T. Manlius Mancinus, and Q. Urbinus moneyers
Ar denarius, Rome mint, struck 111-110 B.C.
Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; circle in square behind.
Rev: Victory in triga right, T•MANL•AP•CL•Q•VR in exergue.
Crawford #299/1a; Sydenham #570; Claudia #2.mdelvalle
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Appius Claudius Pulcher, T. Manlius Mancius, and Q. Urbinius60 viewsAR Denarius
Helmeted head of Roma right; circle in square behind
Victory in triga right.
Crawford 299/1a; Sydenham 570
ElectrotypeMartin B4
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APULIA, Luceria. Aes Grave Teruncius35 viewsAPULIA, Luceria. Circa 225-217 b.C.
Aes Grave Teruncius 37mm, 41,4g.
Star of six rays on a raised disk / Dolphin left, three dots (mark of value) below.
Thurlow-Vecchi 276; HN Italy 672
Sold as replica ebay on january 2013
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APULIA, Luceria. Aes Grave Teruncius39 viewsAPULIA, Luceria. Circa 225-217 b.C.
Aes Grave Teruncius 37,5g.
Star of six rays on a raised disk / Dolphin left, three dots (mark of value) below.
Thurlow-Vecchi 276; HN Italy 672
Sold as replica ebay on january 2013
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AS, Republican66 viewsAE AS, 35 mm 30.06 gr.
Obv.: Laureate head of bearded Janus; I (mark of value) above .
Rev.: ROMA in exerge, Prow of galley right; Monogram above.
Cast Fake submitted to Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismático.
Set_2010.mdelvalle
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Asses 20 AV , Anonymous. Etruria (?) circa 208 BC156 viewsObv:- Bearded and draped head of Mars right, wearing Corinthian helmet; in field left, mark of value (XX).
Rev:- Eagle standing right, with spread wings, on thunderbolt. Below, ROMA.
Fig 3a is the false coin - 1.14g.
Fig 3b is genuine - 1.12g
Dangerous counterfeits. The fields are flatter than on genuine specimens and the gold is more reddish. The surfaces are slightly rough.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 21, No. 2 in 1996 - example 3a
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Asses 40 AV, Anonymous, Etruria (?) circa 208 BC140 viewsObv:- Bearded and draped head of Mars right, wearing Corinthian helmet; in field left, mark of value (XXXX).
Rev:- Eagle standing right, with spread wings, on thunderbolt. Below, ROMA.
Fig 1a is the false coin - 2.25g.
Dangerous counterfeits. The fields are flatter than on genuine specimens and the gold is more reddish. The surfaces are slightly rough.
The reverse die shown here is as on Berlin 18201116 and BNF 41996688 - Glebe 251015
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 21, No. 2 in 1996 - example 2a
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Asses 60 AV 190 viewsObv:- Helmeted head of Mars right; behind Arrow pointing down X
Rev:- Eagle with spread wings, standing right on thunderbolt
Fig 4A is the false coin - 3.66g
Fig 4D is a genuine coin
Struck from modern dies copying genuine coins from a hoard found in Sicily.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 1 in 1993 - example 4A
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Asses 60 AV 165 viewsObv:- Helmeted head of Mars right; behind Arrow pointing down X
Rev:- Eagle with spread wings, standing right on thunderbolt
Fig 4B is the false coin - 3.55g
Fig 4D is a genuine coin
Struck from modern dies copying genuine coins from a hoard found in Sicily.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 1 in 1993 - example 4B
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Asses 60 AV 168 viewsObv:- Helmeted head of Mars right; behind Arrow pointing down X
Rev:- Eagle with spread wings, standing right on thunderbolt
Fig 4C is the false coin - 3.28g
Fig 4D is a genuine coin
Struck from modern dies copying genuine coins from a hoard found in Sicily.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 1 in 1993 - example 4C
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Asses 60 AV 147 viewsObv:- Helmeted head of Mars right; behind Arrow pointing down X
Rev:- Eagle with spread wings, standing right on thunderbolt
Fig 1 is the false coin - 3.43g
Fig 2 is a genuine coin ex MM 66 1984, 331
Struck from modern dies. The gold is yellow and the style generally modern in feel.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 11, No. 1 in 1988 - example 1
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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