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Denarii159 viewsFake denarii being sold in lots on Ebay, 3/2012. SRukke
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Denarii group replica - L. Itius and Hadrian171 viewsRepublican denarii, L. Itius. 149 B.C.
Obv: Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X.
Rev: Dioscuri, below, L. ITI; in exergue, ROMA.
Syd #394a; Crawford #209/1

Hadrian denarius, 136 AD, Rome mint
Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Laureate head right
Rev: HISPANIA, Hispania draped, reclining left on rock, holding olive branch. Rabbit in front.
RIC #306d

Offered as Coins to identify / Reproductions on Ebay (Spain)
Dec/2011

Stamped R in circle on obverse or reverse.
mdelvalle
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Domitian, Denarius, RIC 016243 viewsObv:- IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, laureate head right
Rev:- TR P COS VII DES VIII P P, winged thunderbolt on draped table.
RIC 16. RSC 575.

Ebay item #230092349341 sold for GBP 16.01 on February 17 2007
Ebay item #330092266227 sold for GBP 16.15 on February 27 2007
Ebay item #330094410096 sold for GBP 29.00 on March 05 2007
Ebay item #330098574737 sold for GBP 31.05 on March 17 2007

All are cast fakes sold by batibaleno on Ebay

Attribution and prior examples by Maridvnvm
Submitted by Straythought
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Domitian, Denarius, RIC 171499 viewsObv:- IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P XII, laureate head right
Rev:- IMP XXII COS XVI CEN P P P, Minerva left with thunderbolt and spear.
RIC II, part 1, 741 (C3); RSC II 279; BMCRE II 205; BnF III 185

Ebay item #230090915154 sold for GBP 17.00 on February 14 2007
Ebay item #230093634175 sold for GBP 23.00 on February 20 2007
Ebay item #230095509187 sold for GBP 10.49 on February 24 2007
Ebay item #330093263931 sold for GBP 13.00 on March 02 2007
Ebay item #330096133257 sold for GBP 12.50 on March 10 2007
Ebay item #330098063966 sold for GBP 20.00 on March 15 2007
Ebay item #330101267871 sold for GBP 9.99 on March 24 2007

All are cast fakes sold by batibaleno on Ebay

Attribution and prior examples by Maridvnvm
Submitted by Straythought
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Elagabal Denarius279 viewsThese three coins were sold on German Ebay in Sept. 2005 for 30.50 Euros by antika99. Since obviously one buyer bought many fake coins at a time, they will probably be resold.

submitted by rupert
Rupert
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Erythrai, Ionia c. 330 - 300 B.C., Silver Obol ΔΙΟΡΙΕΘΗΣ198 viewsIonia, Erythrai, c. 330 - 300 B.C., silver obol, unpublished type, cf. SNG Cop 608 (different magistrate) and 586 (same magistrate but drachm) BMC -; Weber -; SNG Cop -; SNG v. Aul -; et al. -, gVF, Erythrai mint, .828g, 13.5mm, 90o, obverse head of Herakles right, clad in lion-skin head-dress; reverse ERU, club, ΔΙΟΡΙΕΘΗΣ (magistrate) and bow in quiver.

This type with this magistrate does not exist as a genuine obol. All examples of this obol are forgeries.

Joe Sermarini
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FakeBronzeCoins 112 viewsBronze coins of "Dimitrovgrad Studio" finalized.Ilya Prokopov
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Geta mule denarius119 viewsHybrid of Geta and Pertinax.

Obv: P SEPT GETA CAESAR PONT, Draped, cuirassed, bare head r., youthful portrait.
Rev: AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae.

According to the seller with silver galvanized to 10%.

Offered as part of a lot of reproductions in Ebay (Italy)
Dec/2011
mdelvalle
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Gordian III, Lot of Antoniniani252 viewsLot of eight pressed fake with modern dies submitted to the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico for verification.
Aug_2010

1.- AR antoninianus, RIC IV 86, Rome mint, struck 1 January 241 - July 243 A.D.; obverse IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left, wreath in right, anchor in left.
2.- AR antoninianus, RIC IV 51, Cohen 22, Rome mint, struck March - May? 240 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust from behind; reverse AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing front, head left, holding scales and cornucopia.
3.- AR antoninianus, RIC IV -, Cohen -, obverse IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust from behind; reverse SECVRITAS P P, Securitas standing left, leaning on column.
4.- AR antoninianus, RIC IV 37, RSC IV 210, Rome mint, struck Jan - Mar (?) 240 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse P M TR P II COS P P, Gordian, togate, sacrificing from patera over altar left, short scepter in left.
5.- AR antoninianus, RIC IV 5, Rome mint, struck end of July 238 to end of July 239 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust from behind; reverse VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing left, wreath in right, palm frond in left.
6.- AR antoninianus, RIC IV 214, Antioch mint, struck 242 - 244 A.D.; obverse IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust from behind; reverse PAX AVGVSTI, Pax running left holding olive branch and long scepter.
7.- AR antoninianus, RIC IV 4, RSC IV 302, Rome mint, struck 238 - 239 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left holding scepter and wand over globe.
8.- AR antoninianus, RIC IV 84, RSC IV 109, Rome mint, obverse IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head right, long vertical scepter in right, thunderbolt in left.
mdelvalle
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Hadrian, A. Pius, Domitian, Faustina163 viewsBulgarian fakes.
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Histiaia 2-1 c. B.C.118 views9 AR Tetrobols
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Histiaia 3-2 c.BC 143 viewsAR 20 Tetrobols
Obv. Wreathed head of nymph Histiaia r.
Rev. Nymph seated r. on stern of galley
Cast
Ilya Prokopov
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Histiaia tetrobols 2-1 c.BC244 viewsPart of a fake coin hoard - Histiaia tetrobols 2-1 c.BC
I.Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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Histiaia tetrobols 2-1 c.BC185 viewsPart of fake coin hoard - Histiaia tetrobols 2-1 c.BC
I.Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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Histiaia tetrobols 2-1 c.BC169 viewsPart of fake coin hoard - Histiaia tetrobols 2-1 c.BCIlya Prokopov
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Histiaia tetrobols 2-1 c.BC212 viewsPart of fake coin hoard - Histiaia tetrobols 2-1 c.BC
Ilya Prokopov
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HISTIAIA, Euboia. 3rd - 2nd c. B.C.103 views20 AR Tetrobols
Obv. Head of the nymph Histiaia r.
Rev. Nymph seated atop galley stern.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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HISTIAIA, 3 - 2 c.B.C.105 views20 AR tetrobols, part of very large (1000+) underground shipment.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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HISTIAIA. Euboia. 3- 2 c. B.C.164 views20 AR Tetrobols.
Obv. Hd. of the nymph Histiaia r.
Rev. Nymph seated atop galley stern.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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HISTIAIA. Euboia. 3rd-2nd c B.C.134 views20 AR Tetrobols
Obv. Head of the nymph Histiaia r.
Rev. Nymph seated atop galley stern.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Honoria, Iusta Grata tremissis West/East combination124 viewsObv: D N IVST GRAT HONORIA P F AVG
Bust: Pearl-diademed, draped, wearing necklace and ear-rings, right
Rev: No legend
Cross within wreath
Exe: CONOB*
Mint: Ravenna/Constantinople
Weight: 1.47 g
Date: 430s
Ref: RIC 10 2062/2068 (matches neither)

Free-hand copy offered for sale by major German auction house in February 2012. The style of engraving and lettering gives this away in the first instance, but it is condemned by the fact that it combines a western obverse with an eastern reverse (has CONOB* but should be COMOB).

Photo compares subject forgery with real Honoria tremissis (for obverse) and real Eudocia tremissis (for reverse)

Submitted by Hydatius
Hydatius
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Isaac II138 viewsA series of cast fakes of electrum trachea, type Isaac II, Constantinople mint, Sear 2002. Sold by major European auction houses in the last few years. Same appearance as the fake Andronicus I trachea shown in the reports. Such fakes are currently produced in Serbia.byzcoll
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Isaac II125 viewsA second series of cast fakes of electrum trachea, type Isaac II, Constantinople mint, Sear 2002. Sold by major European auction houses in the last few years. Similar appearance to cast fakes of electrum trachea of Andronicus I shown in these reports. Such casts are currently made in Serbia.byzcoll
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Istros, Thrace c.400-350 BC268 viewsAR Drachms, 4.50 - 5.3 g
Obv. Two young male heads facing, side by side, one upright, the other inverted.
Rev. ISTRIH, sea-eagle standing left on dolphin, attacking it with beak.
Struck all 6 coins.
Ilya Prokopov
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