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Claudius I AD41-54 (CLAUDIUS and AGRIPPINA MINOR)165 viewsSteel dies for AV Aureus, Rome mint, AD 50-54.
TI CLAUD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TRIB POT P P, Head of Claudius, laur., r.
Rev. AGRIPPINAE AVGVSTAE. Bust of Agrippina the younger, draped, r., wearing a wreath of corn-ears.
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Claudius, 41-54 AD. 118 viewsAR Denarius, Lugdunum-struck c. 50-54 AD.
Obv.Laur. hd. of Claudius r.
Rev. Laur. and draped bust of Agrippina r.
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CN PLANCIVS AED CVR SC Roma 55 BC.92 viewsSteel Dies for AR Denar
Obv. Female hd. r., wearing causia,
Rev. Cretan goat r., bow and quiver behind
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CN PLANCIVS AED CVR SC Roma 55 BC.161 viewsSteel Dies for AR Denar
Obv. CN. PLANCVS / AED. CVR.SC Female hd. r., wearing causia,
Rev. Cretan goat r., bow and quiver behind
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CN. DOMITIUS AHENOBARBUS 41-40 BC126 viewsSteel Dies for AV Aureus, mint moving with Ahenobarbus in 41 BC
Obv. AHENOBAR Bare male head (Ahenobarbus ?) r.
Rev. CN·DOMITIVS·L·F·IMP Tetrastyle temple; in upper field, NE – PT.
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CN. DOMITIUS AHENOBARBUS 41-40 BC101 viewsSteel Dies for AR Denarius
Obv. Bare head of Ahenobarbus r.
Rev. AHENOBAR. Rv. Prow r. bedecked with a military trophy; CN. DOMITIVS. IMP.
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See: Ahenobardus, Denarius, RSC 21 (Domitia) by maridvnvm - the same couple of dies.
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CN. POMPEIUS MAGNUS WITH CN. CALPURNIUS PISO 49-48 BC185 views(mobile mint with Pompey’s army probably in Spain or Greece).
AR Denarius
Obv. Bearded head of Numa Pompilius r. wearing diadem inscribed NVMA; CN.PISO.PRO Q.
Rev. Galley prow r.; MAGN above, PRO.COS below.
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Constans II31 viewsConstans II (641-668), Solidus, Syracuse, AD 641-654; AV (g 4,31; mm 20; h 6); d N CONSTAN - TINyS PP AV, crowned bust with very slight beard facing, wearing chlamys, holding globe cruciger, Rv. VICTORIA - AVgy T•, cross potent on three steps; on r., I; below CONOB. CONOB. DOC -; S 1069; Spahr 59.

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Constantine II (As Caesar, AD 316-337). 135 viewsAR Siliqua, Rome mint. Struck AD 336-337.
Obv. Diad. hd. r.
Rev. Victory advancing l., holding wreath and palm.
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Constantine, RIC VI 81533 viewsPublished by Dr. Ilya Prokopov on “COUNTERFEITS OF ROMAN AND BYZANTINE GOLD COINS – Revealing the secret of how they are made.” (Sofia, 2015), p.32, No.3.

“Specific features: Obverse – smudged letters on 9h (PF); Reverse – short positive line between the letter P and border of dots on 2,5h.”
Manuel
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CONSTANTIUS I “CHLORUS”(305-306)146 viewsObv. FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOBIL CAES Laur. bust l., wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped sceptre.
Rev. TEMPORVM FELICITAS Two emperors, both nimbate, sacrificing from paterae over tripod-altar before tetrastyle temple with wreath in pediment; to r. of altar, on either side of emperors, two attendants.
Steel Dies for AV Medallion
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Constantius I, as Caesar 293-306158 viewsSteel dies: AV Medallion of 4 aurei, Trier circa 305
Obv. FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOBIL CAES laureate bust l., wearing imperial mante and holding eagle-tipped scepter.
Rev. TEMPO – RVM FEL ICITAS Two emperors, both nimbate, sacrificing from paterae over tripod-altar before tetrastyle temple with wreath in pediment; to r. of altar, forepart of sacrificed bull; behind flute player; on either side of emperors, two attendans. In exergue, CAES XIII COSS V / PTR
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Corinth?39 viewsObv: Pegasus flying left.
Rev: Athena in Corinthian helmet left.
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Corinthian stater modern dies52 viewsCorinthian stater modern fake dies sold on ebay by seller "soldatoconfederato" in February 2013.
Athena tripod / Pegasus
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Costans II gold solidus fake dies82 viewsModern dies for fake gold byzantine coins.
Costans II (641-668), Solidus, Costantinople, AD 654-659
CONSTANT–INYS C COSTAN. Facing busts of Constans II on l. and Constantine IV on r., each wearing crown surmounted by cross and chlamys; between them, cross. / VICTORIA–AVGY and officina uncertain letter. Cross potent on four steps; in exergue, CONOB
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Sold on ebay by seller "soldatoconfederato" in January 2013.
Note that the dies are worn, they may have been used to forge hundreds of fake coins!
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Crispus - Constantinus I /II - Constantius II etc.133 viewsObv. steel die. - Diademed head right.
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CRISPUS CAESAR (316 – 326) 103 viewsSteel Dies for AV Solidus 325/326, Nicomedia.
Obv. Diad. hd. of Crispus to r.
Rev. CRISPVS – CAESAR Victory advancing to l. with wreath in r. hand and palm branch in l. hand. N in exergue.
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CRISPUS CAESAR (316 – 326) 132 viewsSteel dies for AV Solidus 325/326, Nicomedia.
Obv. Diad. head of Crispus to r.
Rev. CRISPVS CAESAR Victory advancing to l. with wreath in r. hand and palm branch in l. hand. In ex.: N.
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CROISOS I 561 – 546 or CYRUS II TO DARIOS I 545 – 520 BC147 viewsObv. On the left, forepart of lion with open mouth to right confronting, on the right, forepart of bull to left
Rev. Two irregular incuse squares forming an incuse rectangle.
Steel Dies for AR half stater / AR Siglos
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D. IUNIUS BRUTUS ALBINUS, 48 BC125 viewsSteel Dies for AR Denarius
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Diadumenian 217-21831 viewsCouple of Modern Fake Dies - Sestertius.
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Dimitrovgrad Studio - ABDERA (375/3 - 365/60)171 viewsSteel Dies for AR Tetradrachm.
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Dimitrovgrad Studio - AINOS (374 – 371)170 viewsObv. Three-quarters facing hd. of Hermes, wearing petasos with beaded band.
Rev. Goat standing r.
Steel Dies for AR Tetradrachm.
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Dimitrovgrad Studio - AMPHIPOLIS (mid. 4 c.BC 370-369)131 viewsSteel Dies for AR Tetradrachm.
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