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Amphipolis, silver tetradrachm324 viewsAR tetradrachm, 26mm, 16.5g, 410-357 BC, 1378
Modern reproduction
Head of Apollo ¾ right, of vigorous classical style, laureate, and with hair disheveled / AMΦIΠOΛITEΩN on raised frame containing a race torch, A to right of torch; all within incuse square
Sear 1378

AMPHIPOLIS, Silver Tetradrachm of Amphipolis Obverse: Head of Apollo Reverse: Amphipolis in Greek on frame containing race-torch all with in incuse square. 26 mm 16.5 gr
1 commentsJoe Sermarini
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Amphipolis, silver tetradrachm, #A496 viewsAR tetradrachm, 410-357 BC
Head of Apollo ¾ right, of later, more delicate style; forepart of dog in right field / AMΦIΠOΛITEΩN on raised frame containing a race torch, A to right of torch; all within incuse square
Sear 1379

Date: 400 - 358 B.C
Ref: SNG Cop. 39; SNG ANS 81, Dewing 1009

Sold on Ebay as a reproduction of Sear #1379. "Copy" stamped on rim.
Submitted by Bluefish
1 commentsBluefish
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Amyntas III, silver stater, #A129 viewsAR stater, 393-369 BC.
Obv:- Bearded head of Herakles right, in lion's skin headdress
Rev:- AMY-NTA-SA, horse standing right within linear border in shallow incuse square.
AMNG III 1, Sear 1508. Circa 393-370/69 BC. Aigai mint.

"Modern Counterfeits and Replicas of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins from Bulgaria" by Prokopov et al on page 41 (numbered 94), where it is attributed to Slavey

Stamped with a very small "COPY". Sold on ebay February 2008 as a reproduction.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Antigonus III Doson70 viewsSelling as a repro, October 2011

Sellers desc:
Antigonus III Doson 227-221BC
Silver Replica Tetradrachm 14.1gm. 29mm.
Obv: Poseidon with wavy locks to right.
Rev: Naked Apollo sitting to left on prow studying his bow, BASILEOS ANTIGONOU, monogram.
SRukke
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Antinous Hemidrachm - Alexandria120 viewsAE Hemidrachm, Alexandria

Obv: ANTINOOV HPOC Bareheaded and draped bust of Antinous to left, seen from behind.
Rev: Antinous on horseback riding to right, holding reins in his left hand and caduceus with his right; to left and right, date of struck in fields

Seller desc:
This is a reproduction of a Roman hemidrachm of Atinous, a favorite of Hadrian. The obverse shows the bust of Antinous facing left. The reverse shows Atinous as Hermes on horsebackfacing right. The coin was struck in Alexandria in 136 CE. (Sear 3900). These pieces are NOT ancient coins. Each coin is stamped 'COPY' on the reverse.

Offered as Copy/reproduction on ebay
Dec/2011
mdelvalle
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Antonia, Denarius, RIC 66448 viewsObv:- ANTONIA AVGVSTA - Laureate bust of Antonia, draped and to right
Rev:- CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI Antonia standing facing, draped as Constantia, holding long torch and cornucopia
Ref:- RIC I 66 (r2) Rare, page 124 - BMC 111 - SEAR RCV I (2000), #1900, page 375

REPLICA 20 mm
Antonia is daughter of M. Antony and Octavia and mother of Claudius Claudius Caesar
AD 41-54 Silver Denarius "Honoring my mother, Antonia"
Rome mint
Joe Sermarini
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Antoninus Pius & Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 417a961 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Laureate head of Pius right
Rev:- AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, Bare head of Aurelius right.
Date: 140 AD
Ref: RIC 417a, RSC 15, BMC 155

Sold on Ebay as a reproduction. "R" stamped on coin
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Antoninus Pius Replica Denarius61 viewsAntoninus Pius 138-161 A.D., Silver Replica, Denarius

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIII, laureate head right
Rev: HONOS, Honos standing, head left, with branch & cornucopiae.

Offered as replica on ebay
Dec/2011
mdelvalle
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Antoninus Pius Sestertius88 viewsAE Sestertius, 143-144 AD, Rome mint.

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right .
Rev: BRITA-N-NIA, S • C in exergue, Britannia seated left on heap of rocks, holding signum in right hand and cradling spear in left arm, leaning on round shield set on helmet.
RIC III #742; Strack #825; Banti #44; BMCRE #1637; Mazzini #116

Seller desc.:
This is a reproduction of a Roman sestertius of Antoninius Pius who was emperor from 138 to 161 CE. The obverse shows the emperor. The reverse shows Britannia seated left on a rock holding a standard and spear and resting arm on shield. The inscription is BRITANNICA. The coin was struck in Rome in 143 CE. (Sear 4153). These pieces are NOT ancient coins. Each coin is stamped 'COPY' on the reverse.

Offered as Copy/reproduction on ebay
Dec/2011
mdelvalle
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 055190 viewsObv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, Laureate head left
Rev: TR POT COS II, Sprinkler, ewer, lituus and simpulum
Ref: RIC 55

Antoninus Pius, silver denarius, 3.2g, 16mm
Lipanoff pg 39, pl 55

Stamped with the word "COPY".

Sold on ebay as a replica October 2007.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 422317 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIII, laureate head right
Rev:- HONOS, Honos standing, head left, with branch & cornucopiae.
RIC 422, RSC 236
Struck 154-155 A.D.

REPLICA AR Denarius 20 mm
Joe Sermarini
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Arsinoe II Dekadrachm122 viewsSelling as a repro, October 2011

Sellers desc:
The Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Arsinoe II 316-270 B.C. AV Octadrachm
Obverse: Bust of Arsinoe II, vailed head
Reverse: Double Cornucopiae bound with fillet
Sister wife of Ptolemy II.
This museum quality reproduction of Ancient Greek Hellenistic Egyptian Coinage is an exact copy of the coin held in the British Museum. Own a piece of ancient history at an affordable price. Add this to your collection and research it's history.
Diameter: 26 mm
Material: Gold plated pewter
This coin is stamped on the reverse with the word copy.
SRukke
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Athens 5 c. B.C.246 viewsTetradrachm, Savey’s replica.
Obv. Head of Athena r., four olive leaves on front edge of Attic helmet.
Rev. Owl leaning r., olive twig with two leaves and crescent moon beneath.
The inscription “sl.copy” on the edge is erased.

Ilya Prokopov
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ATHENS 5 c.B.C.222 viewsDidrachm, Savey’s copy.
Obv. Head of Athena r.
Rev. Owl leaning r., olive twig with two leaves and crescent moon beneath.
The inscription “sl.copy” on the edge is erased.

Ilya Prokopov
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Attalos I AR Tetradrachm - Pergamon148 viewsObv: Laureate & diademed head of Philetairos right
Rev: FILETAIROU, Athena enthroned left, holding wreath in right hand, left elbow resting on shield set on ground behind, spear below; ivy leaf to outer left, A to inner left, bow to outer right.

Sold on Ebay as a replica
Vitruvius
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Attalos I/Seleukos tetradrachm65 viewsSold as a reproduction on Ebay, Sept 2011

Philetaerus 343 BC–263 BC - REPLICA - Silver Tetradrachm

13.6gm./ 30mm.

Obv: Head of the deified Seleukos I facing right, wearing taenia. Rev. Athena enthroned
left,
right hand on shield before her, holding spear in left, a on throne, ivy-leaf on left, bow
behind.
SRukke
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Augustus360 viewsOdd-looking one-sided repro of a coin of Augustus.
Obverse: AVGVSTVS CAESAR, Bare head R.
Reverse: Flat field with AVGVSTO IMPERATORE 63 a.C. 14 d.C.
19 x 20mm, 3.9g.

commodus noted: One of a late 20th century series of Italian tokens depicting facsimile obverses of coins of each Roman emperor and other Roman rulers and relations. The reverse of the token gives the name of the emperor/ruler in modern Italian (in this case AVGOSTO IMPERATORE = "Augustus, Emperor") and dates: dC = "dopo Christo" ("after Christ") and aC = "avanti Christo" ("before Christ"). The dates given on the token in question are for Augustus's full lifetime.
moonmoth
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Augustus311 viewsObv:- CAESAR AVGVSTVS, Bare head right
Rev:- AVGVSTVS IMPERATORE, 64a.C-14 d.C

Submitted by Maridvnvm

commodus noted: One of a late 20th century series of Italian tokens depicting facsimile obverses of coins of each Roman emperor and other Roman rulers and relations. The reverse of the token gives the name of the emperor/ruler in modern Italian (in this case AVGOSTO IMPERATORE = "Augustus, Emperor") and dates: dC = "dopo Christo" ("after Christ") and aC = "avanti Christo" ("before Christ"). The dates given on the token in question are for Augustus's full lifetime.
maridvnvm
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Augustus as or dupondius72 viewsSellers desc:

Augustus Roman Imperial Copper Victory Dupondius 27 B.C.- 14 A.D.

Obverse: - Laureated head of Augustus, crowned by Victory from behind, CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT.
Reverse: - M SALVIVS OTHO III VIR A A A F F around large SC.
This museum quality coin reproduction of Ancient Roman Coinage is an exact copy of the coin held in the British Museum, BMC 224.
This rare obverse type of Victory setting the laurel wreath on Augustus' head occurs only on a few of the middle bronzes of the three moneyers assigned to 7 BC.
Diameter: 31 mm
Material: Copper plated fine pewter
This coin is stamped on the reverse with the word copy.
SRukke
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Augustus Denarius69 viewsselling as a repro, October 2011

cellers desc:
This is a replica of a denarius of Augustus. The obverse shows Augustus' head laureate facing left. Thenreverse shows the domed tetrastyle Temple of Mars Ulor containing the statue of Mars. The origin coin was struck at Colonia Patricia in 19 B.C. (Sear 1624) Each coin is stamped 'COPY' on the reverse.
SRukke
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Augustus Tetradrachm Antioch81 views
Sellers desc:
Augustus AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm of Antioch
5 BC

Obverse: Bust of Augustus Caesar

Reverse: Seated figure of the city goddess of Antioch facing the local river god Orontes.
Exact Replica of the Original.

The tetradrachm of Antioch (in Syria) is believe to be one of the type of sliver coins that may have been part of the 30 pieces silver given to Judas for is betrayal of Jesus as stated in the bible.
Diameter: 26 mm
Silver plated pewter
This coin is stamped on the reverse with the word copy.
SRukke
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Augustus, 27 BC - 14. 36 viewsAE copy of AV Aureus, Lugdunum 8 BC
Obv. AVGVSTVS DIVI F Laureate head r.
Rev. C CAES Caesar galloping r., holding sword and shield in l. hand; behind, aquila between two standards. In ex. AVGVST.
Pressed, marked.
Ilya Prokopov
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Augustus, Danarius, RIC 115716 viewsAUGUSTUS SILVER DENARIUS "REPLICA'20
Obv:- CAESARI AVGVSTO, laureate head left
Rev:- SPQR below domed Tetrastyle temple, standard in a chariot within.
RIC 115, RSC 280, BMC 389
Joe Sermarini
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 317189 viewsObv: AVGVSTVS CAESAR, Bare head right
Rev: M DVR MIVS, Wild boar right, pierced by spear, Exe: III VIR
Date: 18 BC
Ref: RIC 317, BMC 61, BN 207, C 430

Reproduction silver denarius 20mm, 3.3gm of Augustus.
Joe Sermarini
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