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Gordianus II24 viewsWrong reverse die
Gordianus II. Africanus 238 (D) Sestertius (16,55g), Roma, Januar 238 n.Chr. Av.: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, Büste mit Lorbeerkranz, Drapierung und Kürass n.r. Rv.: ROMAE AETERNAE / S C (im Abschnitt), Roma mit Victoria und Szepter auf Schild n.l. -- Kleine leichte Schleifspur und große alte Schürfkerbe am Rd., leichte Bürstspuren. RIC 5, C 9.
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Hadrian27 viewsCouple of Fake Dies - Sestertius.
"Dimitrovgrad Studio".
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Hadrian29 viewsHadrianDin X
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Hadrianus 117-138149 viewsPlastic pair of mats / dies for AR DenariusIlya Prokopov
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Henna15 viewsGreekSICILYHENNACirca 339/8-307 BC. Æ Onkia (2,76 g. - 14-15 mm)Vs: Head of Demeter right, wearing single-pendant earring and necklace .Rs: Large EN; barley grain above and below; all within laurel wreath. Calciati 4;

There is a die break on the reverse of the fake die which was copied on this fake, too.

used to make fake

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Heraclius32 viewsHeraclius gold solidusDin X
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herbessos24 viewsSIZILIEN. HERBESSOS. AE (18,40 g.), 344 - 336 v. Chr. Vs.: ERBHSSINWN, Kopf der Sikelia, bekränzt mit Olivenblättern, nach r. (überprägt auf bärtigen Kopf nach l., E Y). Rs.: Adler n. r. stehend mit zurückgewandtem Kopf. Im Schnabel eine Schlange. CNS III 6 OSDin X
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Herbita20 viewsSicily, Herbita, Bronze, IV-III cen. BC; AE (g 2,16; mm 13; h 6); Female head r., wearing earrings and necklace, Rv. Apollo seated r. on capital, holding bow. CNS I, -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG ANS -.

used to make fake

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Herbita18 viewsusb microscope mirrored
Sicily, Herbita, Bronze, IV-III cen. BC; AE (g 2,16; mm 13; h 6); Female head r., wearing earrings and necklace, Rv. Apollo seated r. on capital, holding bow. CNS I, -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG ANS -.
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Herbita26 viewsTransfer die usb mircoscope mirrored
Sicily, Bronze, Herbita, c. 350 BC, AE (g 1,55"; mm 12; h 11), EPBITAIΩN, female head r., wearing earrings and necklace, Rv. Apollo seated r. on capital, holding bow. CNS I, -; SNG Copenhagen -;" SNG ANS -. Very rare,
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Herbita21 viewsTransfer die
Sicily, Bronze, Herbita, c. 350 BC, AE (g 1,55"; mm 12; h 11), EPBITAIΩN, female head r., wearing earrings and necklace, Rv. Apollo seated r. on capital, holding bow. CNS I, -; SNG Copenhagen -;" SNG ANS -. Very rare,
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Himera25 viewsWrong die combination.
Reverse die is:

Sicily, Himera 430 BC. AR Litra size 10,09 mm 0,70 gramsObv.Bearded male head right, wearing taenia Rev. Corinthian helmet IMEPA retrograde around Ref.SNG Lloyd 1028; Rizzo pl. 21, 3; SNG Copenhagen 312.
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Himera17 viewsUsb Microscope picture
Reverse die is:

Sicily, Himera 430 BC. AR Litra size 10,09 mm 0,70 gramsObv.Bearded male head right, wearing taenia Rev. Corinthian helmet IMEPA retrograde around Ref.SNG Lloyd 1028; Rizzo pl. 21, 3; SNG Copenhagen 312.
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Himera31 viewsHimera. Ca. 420-407 BC. AE hemilitron (4.79 gm). Nude youth riding goat to right, holding conch shell, lion skin and club over shoulder, helmet below / Nike flying left holding wreath and hem of skirt, six pellets in field before, IMEPA-IO-N in tiny letters around lower edge. SNG ANS 184 variant. Calciati I p. 42, 27Din X
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Himera20 viewsUsb microscope picture
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AR-Litra, 440/425 v. Chr.; 0,79 g. Kopf der Nymphe Himera l. zwischen zwei Fischen//Löwenkopf l., darüber Efeuzweig. SNG ANS 174; SNG München . Von großer Seltenheit. Sehr schön
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Himera25 viewsHIMERA
AR-Litra, 440/425 v. Chr.; 0,79 g. Kopf der Nymphe Himera l. zwischen zwei Fischen//Löwenkopf l., darüber Efeuzweig. SNG ANS 174; SNG München . Von großer Seltenheit. Sehr schön
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Himera20 viewsMade with fake die

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Same die break on the obverse die

HIMERA
AR-Litra, 440/425 v. Chr.; 0,79 g. Kopf der Nymphe Himera l. zwischen zwei Fischen//Löwenkopf l., darüber Efeuzweig. SNG ANS 174; SNG München . Von großer Seltenheit. Sehr schön
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Himera25 viewsHIMERA. Æ-Onkia, nach 430 v. Chr.; 10,07 g. Gorgoneion//Wertkugel. Calciati ­; SNG ANS ­; SNG Morcom vergl. 595; SNG München ­.

used to make fake

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-18430
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Himera31 viewsSizilien Himera Hexas um 430 v. Chr. Gorgoneion über Ethnikon / Wertzeichen. Calciati I, S. 26, Em. 4

fake die usb microscope mirrored
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Himera31 viewsSizilien Himera Hexas um 430 v. Chr. Gorgoneion über Ethnikon / Wertzeichen. Calciati I, S. 26, Em. 4

fake die usb microscope mirrored
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Himera36 viewsSizilien Himera Hexas um 430 v. Chr. Gorgoneion über Ethnikon / Wertzeichen. Calciati I, S. 26, Em. 4

used to make fake

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Himera31 viewsSizilien Himera Hexas um 430 v. Chr. Gorgoneion über Ethnikon / Wertzeichen. Calciati I, S. 26, Em. 4

used to make fake

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-18440
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Iulia Domna 193-211140 viewsSteel dies - "Dimitrovgrad Studio"Ilya Prokopov
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IUSTIN (518 – 527)170 viewsSteel Dies for AV Solidus
“Dimitrovgrad Studio”
Ilya Prokopov
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