Fake Roman Republic Coins: Before 27 BC

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Spurius Afranius, Deanrius, 150 B.C.50 viewsAR Denarius, Rome
Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X.
Rev. Victory in biga right, holding whip in right hand and reins in left hand; below, SAFRA; in linear frame, ROMA.
Crawford 206/1

Modern Bulgarian manufacture.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 10, No. 1 in 1985 - Example 1
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Spurius Afranius, Rome, 150 BC. Fake Denarius (20mm, 3.66g, 12h).19 viewsSpurius Afranius, Rome, 150 BC. Fake Denarius (20mm, 3.66g, 12h). Bare head r. R/ Victory driving galloping biga r., holding reins and whip. Cf. Crawford 206/1. Modern fake for studyJoe Sermarini

Spurius Afranius. 150 B.C. AR Denarius.229 viewsHelmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X. Rv. Victory in biga r., holding whip and reins; below, SAFRA; in linear frame, ROMA. RRC 388. CR 206/1.

Cast fakes.postvmvs

Spurius Afranius. 150 B.C. AR Denarius.177 viewsObv:- Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X.
Rev:- Victory in biga r., holding whip and reins; below, SAFRA; in linear frame, ROMA.
RRC 388. CR 206/1.

Cast fake. See other examples here.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm

Spurius Afranius. 150 B.C. AR Denarius.82 viewsObv:- Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X.
Rev:- Victory in biga r., holding whip and reins; below, SAFRA; in linear frame, ROMA.
RRC 388. CR 206/1.

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=-2172maridvnvm

Spurius Afrianus cast fake denarius165 viewsCast copy of republican denarius.
17mm x 18mm, 2.0 grammes
Spurius Afrianus, 150 BCE
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma R, X behind head.
Reverse: Victory in biga R. S AFRA
Exergue: ROMA
Sear RCV (2000) 85.moonmoth

T Carisius78 viewsRome, T Carisius, Ar
Denarius. 46 BC.
Juno Moneta
rev minting tools
3.3g
Inset image shows edge seam crossing edge crack.
16mmdougsmit

T Carisius49 viewsRome, T Carisius, Ar Denarius. 46 BC. Juno Moneta/Minting tools
No diameter or weight given
Cast twin to http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-15145
Seen on eBay, November 2015Jordan Montgomery

T. Carisius44 viewsT. Carisius, 46 BC. AR Denarius, Rome.

Obv : MONETA Head of Juno Moneta to right, wearing earring and necklace.
Rev : T. CARISIVS. Implements for coining money: anvil die with garlanded punch die above; tongs and hammer on either side; all within laurel wreath.

Crawford 464/2. CRI 70. Sydenham 982b.

Modern cast fake, leakage from the mold joint still present.Martin B4

T. Carisius, Denarius, 46 bc30 viewsT. Carisius, Denarius, 46 bc

Reference: Cr.464/4, Syd 986.

Cast Copy

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

Terentius, denarius100 viewsObv:- Helmeted head of Roma right being crowned by Victory behind, standing on X
Rev:- The Dioscuri riding right, C.TER.LVC below, ROMA 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=-2204maridvnvm

The Social War, C. Papius32 viewsThe Social War, the Bellum Sociale, C. Papius AR Denarius.
Mint moving with Papius in Campania, circa 90 BC.

Obv : Helmeted and draped bust of Mars right; X• and Viteliú in Oscan characters behind
Rev : Oath-taking scene of four soldiers, two on each side, pointing their swords at pig held by kneeling youth; C•PAAPI•C• (retrograde and in Oscan characters) in exergue.
Sydenham 637; Campana 83; HN Italy 425; RBW 1225.

Modern die, no matches foundMartin B4

Ti Claudius Ti F Ap Nero, denarius178 viewsObv:- Bust of Diana r., draped, bow & quiver over shoulder, SC before
Rev:- Victory in biga right with palm-branch, reins and wreath, LXXX / TI CLAVD TI F AP N in ex.

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay February 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm

Ti Claudius Ti F Ap Nero, denarius110 viewsObv:- Bust of Diana r., draped, bow & quiver over shoulder, SC before
Rev:- Victory in biga right with palm-branch, reins and wreath, LXXX / TI CLAVD TI F AP N 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=-3282maridvnvm

Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap.n. Nero. 79 BC.106 viewsAR Serrate Denarius, Rome
Obv. Diad. and dr. bust of Diana r., her hair drawn back and collected into a knot behind, bow, with stag’s head termination, and quiver over shoulder; S C upwards before
Rev. Victory driving galloping biga r., holding reins and palm frond in l. hand and wreath in r.; A XXXXVIIII below, TI CLAVD TI F / AP N, in two lines in exergue.
Ebay seller Gossef(used to be riko354) ‘From my father’s collection’Tiberiusjulius

Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap.n. Nero. 79 BC. Republican fake 6375 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

Ti. Quinctius144 viewsReproduction of a Roman Republic denarius minted by Ti. Quinctius. This coin was minted in Rome in 111 BCE. The obverse shows the bust of Hercules. The reverse shows Desultor galloping l. horse at side with rat. (Sear 174) Coin is stamped 'COPY' on the rim.

Sold on eBay Jan 2007

Submitted by gmazzaGustavo Mazzarollo

Ti. Veturius, Rome, 137 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.94g, 5h).26 viewsTi. Veturius, Rome, 137 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.94g, 5h). Helmeted and draped bust of Mars r. R/ Oath-taking scene: youth kneeling l., head r., between two soldiers, each of whom holds a spear and sword that touches a pig held by the youth. Cf. Crawford 234/1. Modern fake for studyJoe Sermarini

Tiberius Claudius Nero97 viewsModern fake of AR denarius serratus of Tiberius Claudius Nero, 79 BC
obv: diademed and draped bust of Diana, right, bow and quiver over shoulder; SC before
rev: Victory in fast biga, r., holding palm frond outstretched to r. above in r. hand, wreath above that in l.
TI CLAVD TI F/AP N (Tiberius Claudius, son of Tiberius, grandson of Appius) in exe; CLV below, above groundline
cf: Cr 383/1; Syd 770
artificially distressed to give the illusion of age
offered on ebay as genuine by come7undone10 on Ebay, July 2011commodus

Titinia44 viewsAn XVI denarius, Titinia 7 from Sydenham. This isn't even a good cast. Seems to have been artificially "worn" too, the wear is EVERYWHERE, not just on the high points. The edge is way too round. Just my opinion.Nickolas P

Titinia70 viewsAn XVI denarius, Titinia 7 from Sydenham. This isn't even a good cast. Seems to have been artificially "worn" too, the wear is EVERYWHERE, not just on the high points. The edge is way too round. Just my opinion.Nickolas P

Tituria 4, denarius175 viewsL Titurius Lf Sabinus denarius. 89 BC.
Rev:- Head of Taitus facing right, SABIN behind, palm before
Rev:- Tarpeia buried to waist in sheilds.
Tituria 4, Syd 699.

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay December 2008 as a reproduction. Described as "amalgam with silver plate".1 commentsmaridvnvm

Tituria 4, denarius10 viewsL Titurius Lf Sabinus denarius. 89 BC.
Rev:- Head of Taitus facing right, SABIN behind, palm before
Rev:- Tarpeia buried to waist in sheilds.
Tituria 4, Syd 699

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021maridvnvm

Titurius Sabinus, L.91 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of L Titurius Lf Sabinus, 89 BC.
obv: bare head of Sabine King Taitus, right, SABIN behind, palm before
rev: the Vestal Tarpeia buried to waist in shields by soliders bearing shields to either side
falsely distressed to produce illusion of age
cf: Tituria 4, Syd 699.
Sold on ebay as genuine by NFS come7undone10, July 2011
commodus

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