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AE - Handled with additional tools820 viewsCaverns are filled with plastic component. Missing parts are further sculpting. This is clearly seen in the inscription on the left side, on the chin, neck and eye. It is further staining of the treated surfaces, but visible difference in staining. The original patina is seen as the right, below. Ilya Prokopov
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Aelius Sestertius, Pannonia, RIC 1059247 views22,30 g
Heavily tooled. Sold April 2009.Manuel
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Alexander Severus Sestertius, Tooled234 viewsA sestertius from Alexander Severus tooled to look like Gordian II.
Obverse: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped bust right. (Original: IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG)
Reverse: S-C, VICTORIA AVGG (original: VICTORIA AVGVSTI).
Reference: RIC 620, Sear 8020Manuel
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Anonymous, Rome, after 211 BC. Tooled As (32mm, 27.09g, 9h).183 viewsAnonymous, Rome, after 211 BC. Tooled As (32mm, 27.09g, 9h). Laureate head of Janus. R/ Prow of galley r. Cf. Crawford 56/2. Seller identified as genuine, but heavily tooled. It appears all the original surface is gone. It can no longer be identified as genuine.Joe Sermarini
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Antoninus Pius Sestertius688 viewsAntoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 23.97 g). Rome mint. Struck AD 140. Laureate head right / Tiber reclining left, leaning on urn, resting right hand on ship and holding reed. RIC III 642a; BMCRE 1313; Cohen 819. VF, dark brown surfaces, smoothed and tooled.Vitruvius
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Artificial Fill570 viewsCorrosion cavities on the original coin. Then painted and artificial patina is applied. Ilya Prokopov
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Caracalla Dupondius tooled1328 viewsSold in April 2005 by seller eden994 on German Ebay (212€!). The reverse seems okay but on the obv. the hair and radiate crown have clearly been tooled, probably the face as well.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Cast with machine tooling coverup200 viewsThe coin core is made by casting (marked in red), and then further processed on the machine and by hand (marked in green).Ilya Prokopov
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CastBrut510 viewsThe high relief of the letters is additionally tooled to hide the casting traces and to imitate wearing and aging.Ilya Prokopov
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Cilicia Stater351 viewsCILICIA, Soloi. 425-400 BC. AR Stater (9.90 gm). Goddess seated left, holding branch / Grape bunch; branch to right; all within incuse square. SNG Levante 37 (this coin); SNG France -; SNG von Aulock -. Toned, near VF, lightly rough surfaces, tooled.
Although described as a seated goddess in Levante, this coin probably originally featured a kneeling Amazon on the obverse that has been tooled to create a new type.
Sold by CNG.Vitruvius
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Claudius, sestertius, tooled1418 viewsThis coin has been tooled to the extent that it is impossible to determine if the coin is genuine. Although it probably was genuine, it has been destroyed. Joe Sermarini
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Clearly Tooled - Mr. Tooly1584 viewsIf you were not sure what tooling is. This coin should make it obvious. It appears most of this coin's "design" was scratched into a near slug. Tooling is done to increase the value of the coin. If detected it actually decreases the value. Before or after, this coin wasn't worth much.
Originally posted on the boards by Feathers.
This coin has been nicknamed "Mr. Tooly" and many discussion board members find it amusing. It is certainly useful for defining the word toooling.Joe Sermarini
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Commodus Sestertius164 viewsDescribed by seller as "smoothed and tooled in ancient times". Certainly modern. Perhaps a forgery to begin with.Manuel
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Crispina Sestertius Concordia890 viewsSold on German Ebay along with several other tooled coins in August / September 2005. This coin was sold for 90€.
submitted by RupertRupert
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Didia Clara Augusta 193. 463 viewsAE Sestertius 193, Rome.
Obv. DIDIA CLARA AVG Draped bust to r.
Rev. HILAR TEMPOR Hilaritas standing to l., holding palm branch in r. hand and cornucopia in l. arm.
Hard tooled and smoothed, with green artificial patina.
Ilya Prokopov
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Faustina Jr.204 viewsDrastic Tooling.
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Hadrian As Aegyptos Egypt899 viewsSold on German Ebay along with several other tooled coins in August / September 2005. This coin was sold for 142€!
submitted by RupertRupert
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Hadrian sestertius1179 viewsThis coin was sold on ebay by known fake seller Numis18 for $3000.
A comment from Curtis Clay "no question, the coin has been brutally tooled! "
When the surfaces have been modified to this extent, it is nearly impossible to determine if the coin is genuine. It could be a tooled cast. mix_val
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Hadrian Sestertius RIC 587913 viewsSold on German Ebay in Oct. 2005 by seller rommuenze for 434€!
submitted by rupertRupert
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Hadrian, As, Pax RIC 61688 viewsHadrian, AE As, Rome 121-122 AD
Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG
laureate head right, drapery on shoulder
Rev. P M TR P COS III, S-C
Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopia
27 mm
10.19 grokidoki
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Hadrian, Æ Sestertius, Liberalitas Tooled452 viewsObv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder
Rev:- COS III, in exe. LIBERALITAS AVG IMP, S - C, Hadrian seated left on platform; to left, Liberalitas standing left behind attendant who distributes donation to citizen
Another example of tooling from Didacticus.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Hadrian, sestertius79 viewsTooled and repainted in fake Hadrian
AVGVSTVS PP retooled and PP was added
RIC 640 has HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS
30 mm
22,97 GRokidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Moneta RIC 586156 viewsHadrian Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 119-20.
Reference.
RIC 586 var C. 974; BMC 1196
Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III
laureate and draped bust right.
Rev. MONETA AVGVSTI S-C across fields
Moneta standing left with scales and cornucopiae
33 mm
31.3 grokidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Roma 143 viewscompletely tooledokidoki
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