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Athen Attica58 viewsAthens Tetradrachm, c. 440-420 BC
Athens, Attica. AR Tetradrachm (23 mm, 16.92 g), c. 440-420 BC.
Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev. Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square; AΘE to right.
Din X
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Augustus147 views16th century Paduan obverse die for striking forgeries of AE sestertii of Augustus.
Engraved by Giovanni Cavino (Padua May 16, 1500 - Padua Sept 5, 1570), circa 1520-1532.
Original die now housed in the Cabinet des Médailles of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Rue Richelieu, Paris.
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Augustus37 viewsDivus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ As (28mm, 10.16 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, circa AD 31-37. Radiate head left / Altar with closed, double-panelled door. RIC I 81Din X
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Augustus & Agrippa, AE As , COL NEM Dies456 viewsDies used to create Augustus & Agrippa, AE As.
Addorsed heads of Agrippa on left, wearing combined rostral crown and laurel wreath, and Augustus on right, wearing oak wreath, IMP above and DIVI F below / Crocodile chained to palm tip, wreath in upper left and COL - NEM above. Nemausus, c. 10 BC - AD 10.

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Augustus Sestertius40 viewsAugustus SestertiusJean-Claude C
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BALBINUS168 viewsSteel dies for AR antoniniani.
Obv. IMPCAESDCAELBALBINVSAVG. Rad. and dr. bust r.
Rev. PIETASMVTAVAVGG. Clasped hands.
Die-engraver "Slavey Studio - Haskovo I"
Published: Sofia 2003, no.161
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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BALBINUS210 viewsSteel dies for AR antoniniani.
Obv. IMPCAESDCAELBALBINVSAVG. Rad. and dr. bust r.
Rev. PIETASMVTAVAVGG. Clasped hands.
Die-engraver "Slavey-Haskovo I"
Ilya Prokopov
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Balbinus37 viewsCouple of Fake Dies - Sestertius.
"Dimitrovgrad Studio".
Ilya Prokopov
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Black Sea region (mix) of the “Alexander” type. 197 viewsA pair of steel dies. The size is that of a presumptive decadrachm.
"Mandev Studio"
Ilya Prokopov
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Brutus195 viewsA pair of steel dies.
"Studio Dimitrovgrad".
Ilya Prokopov
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C. CASSIUS LONGINUS 42 BC127 viewsMoving with Cassius
Obv.: C CASSI IMP Laureate head of Libertas r.
Rev.: M SERVILIVS / LEG Aplustre.
Steel Dies for AR Denarius
“Dimitrovgrad Studio”
Ilya Prokopov
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C. IULIUS CAESAR 46 BC, IMPERATORIAL COINAGE 112 viewsAR Denarius, Unknown mint, 46.
Obv. COS TERT – DICT ITER; Ceres.
Rev. AVGVR / PONT MAX – M; Culullus, aspergillum, jug, lituus.
“Dimitrovgrad Studio”
Ilya Prokopov
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CAESAR (49-48)297 viewsSteel Dies for AR Denarius (Elephant)
“Dimitrovgrad Studio”=DS
Ilya Prokopov
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CAIUS ANTONIUS 43 BC (January - March, Apollonia in Illyricum).164 viewsSteel Dies for AR Denarius (military mint with Caius Antonius)
Obv. C ANTONIVS M F PRO COS Female bust or genius of Macedonia to r. wearing kausia.
Rev. PONTIFEX Simpulum, culullus and axe.
“Dimitrovgrad Studio”
Ilya Prokopov
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CALIGULA (37 – 41)211 viewsCaligula, with Divus Augustus.
Obv. Laur. hd. of Gaius (Caligula) r.
Rev. Radiate hd. of Divus Augustus r.
Steel Dies for AV Aureus.
“Dimitrovgrad Studio”
Ilya Prokopov
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Caracalla31 viewsObverse Caracalla "antoninus avg pont trp IIII" Reverse ConcordiaDin X
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Caracalla29 viewsObverse Caracalla "antoninus avg pont trp IIII" Reverse ConcordiaDin X
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Caracalla30 viewsCaracallaDin X
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Caracalla, Concordia35 viewsObv: ANTONINVS AVG PONT TR P IIII.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVG.

Slavey fake die published in Modern Counterfeits & Replicas of Ancient Greek & Roman Coins from Bulgaria, Prokopov, 2003 Plate 144, Page 58.
Manuel
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Caracalla, Concordia35 viewsObv: ANTONINVS AVG PONT TR P IIII.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVG.

Slavey fake die published in Modern Counterfeits & Replicas of Ancient Greek & Roman Coins from Bulgaria, Prokopov, 2003 Plate 144, Page 58. Similar to:

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-17133
Manuel
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Cast Fake Coin dies44 viewsCouple of Coin Dies - "Dimitrovgrad Studio".Ilya Prokopov
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CHALKIDIKI 432-348166 viewsSteel Dies for AR Tetradrachm.
“Dimitrovgrad Studio”
Ilya Prokopov
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Claudius28 viewsSlavey fake dies
Claudius. AD 41-54. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.68 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck AD 43-44. Laureate head right / Battlemented wall inscribed IMPER RECEPT enclosing praetorian camp in which Fides Praetorianorum stands left, holding spear in right hand, aquila before him; behind, a pediment with fortified flanking walls. RIC I 20; RSC 42a.
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CLAUDIUS I235 viewsSteel dies for AE Dupondius
Obv. Bust of Claudius l.
Rev. Ceres seated l., holding grain ears and torch.
"Lipanoff Studio".
Ilya Prokopov
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