Fake Roman Imperial Coins: The 12 Caesars: Augustus - Vitellius: 27 BC - AD 69
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 265a783 viewsObv: No legend
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: IMP CAESAR
Trophy composed of helmet, cuirass, shield, and crossed spears set on prow of galley, right
Date: 30-29 BC.
Ref: RIC 265a, RSC 119
Slavey copy
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Nero, AE Sestertius, RIC 137589 viewsObv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TRP IMP PP
Bust: Laureate head right with aegis
Rev: ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES
Ceres seated left with grain-ears & torch, facing Annona standing right with cornucopiae; between them, ship's stern and modius set on altar.
Exe: S.C.
Ref: RIC 137
Copper- plated pewter coin. Rim stamped with XXXII. A Rosa Copy
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Nero and Agrippina, Denarius, RIC 2299 viewsObv: AGRIPP AVG DIVI CLAVD NERONIS CAES MATER
Bust: Confronted heads of Nero and Agrippina, Nero is bare-headed facing right, Agrippina is draped facing left
Rev: NERONI CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TR P
EX S C within oak wreath
Date: 54 AD Lugdunum Mint
Diameter: 18.5 mm
Ref: RIC 2, Sear5 2043, RSC 7
Slavey struck copy of RIC 2, Sear 2043,
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Vitellius, Denarius, RIC 79264 viewsObv: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: LIBERI IMP GERMAN
Cconfronted busts of Vitellius’ son and daughter, both draped
Date: 69 AD
Ref: RIC 79, RSC 5
Sold on Ebay in one day private auction by Bricklayeranc, a Toronto Group Forgery.
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Otho, Denarius, RIC 004509 viewsObv: OTHO CAESAR AVG TRP
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: PAX ORBIS TERRARVM
Pax standing left with branch and caduceus
Ref: RIC 4, RSC 3, BMC 3
Top coin sold at one day private sale on Ebay by "Bricklayeranc", a Toronto Group Forgery.
2nd photo sold on Ebay by "bricksoftime" (Toronto Group)as an original coin in 1 day private auction.
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 317290 viewsObv: AVGVSTVS CAESAR
Bust: 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
Sold at one day private auction on Ebay by "power of love", a Toronto Group Forgery.
Cast, modern molds/dies of poor style.
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 37v297 viewsObv: AVGVSTVS CAESAR
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: DIVVS
Comet with tail trailing from above
Date: 27BC-14AD.
Ref: RIC 37b, BMC 326, Sear 1607, Cohen 98
Appears to combine the Obv. of RIC 37a with the Rev of RIC 37b, minus "IVLIVS" below.
Sold at one day private auction on Ebay by "power of love", a Toronto Group Forgery.
Probably cast from modern molds/dies of poor style.
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Caligula and Agrippina, Denarius, RIC 14349 viewsObv: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: AGRIPPINA MAT C CAES AVG
Bust: Draped bust right, hair in plait behind
Date: 37-41 AD
Ref: RIC 14, RSC 2, BMC 15 sear5 1825
Sold at one day private auction on Ebay by "power of love", a Toronto Group Forgery
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Caligula and Germanicus, Denarius, RIC 12424 viewsObv: C CAESAR AVG GERM PM TR POT
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: GERMANICVS CAES PC CAES AVG GERM
Bust: Bare head right
Ref: RIC 12, RSC 4, BMC 12
Sold at one day private auction on Ebay by "power of love", a Toronto Group Forgery
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Galba, Denarius, RIC 4327 viewsObv: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: DIVA AVGVSTA
Livia stands facing left, holding a patera and scepter Date: 68 - 69 AD
Ref: RIC 4, RSC 55
Top coin sold in one day auction by "power-of-love", a Torono Fake.
2nd picture auctioned same day by "Bricklayeranc" also in one day private auction. Also a Toronto Group fake
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Nero, Denarius, RIC 47251 viewsObv: NERO CAESAR
Bust: Laureate head right.
Rev: AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS
Radiate statue of the emperor standing, holding Victory on globe and flower
Ref: RIC 47, RSC 45, BMC 60, Sear5 1941
54-68 AD Germanicus rev. One day auction by power-of-love, believed to be a Toronto Group fake. 2nd photo sold on Ebay by "bricksoftime" (Toronto Group)as an original coin in 1 day private auction.
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4622 viewsObv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: PONTIF MAXIM
Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding olive branch and long scepter
Date: 14-37 AD
Ref: RIC 26, BMCRE 34, RSC 16a, Sear5 1763
Sold at one day private auction on Ebay by "power of love", a Toronto Group Forgery
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Vitellius, Denarius, RIC 79205 viewsObv: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: LIBERI IMP GERMAN
Confronted busts of Vitellius’ son and daughter, both draped
Date: 69 AD
Ref: RIC 79, RSC 5
Sold in one day auction by "power-of-love", a Toronto Group fake
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Nero, Denarius, RIC 55332 viewsObv: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Bust: Laureate head right.
Reverse: No legend
Roma seated left, holding Victory
Exe: ROMA Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 55, RSC 258, BMC 83, Sear5 1944
Sold on Ebay in one day private auction by "bricklayeranc", a Toronto Group fake.
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 211/212902 viewsObv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
Gaius and Lucius standing front, each with hand resting on round shield and spears, simpulum right and lituus left in field above, "X" between.
C L CAESARES
Ref: 1) RIC 211, BMC 537, RSC 43a
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2) RIC 212, BMC 538, RSC 43d
Sold at one day private auction by bricklayeranc, a Toronto Group fake.
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Augustus, AS, Sear 1672399 viewsObv: CEASAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT
Bust: Laureate head left. Victory crowning the obv. portrait
Rev: M SALVIVS OTHO III VIR AAAFF SC in center
Triumphal" As of Augustus
Date: 27BC-14AD
Ref: Sear 1672
Sold on Ebay as Rosa Copy. Rim stamped XIII
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Augustus, Tetradrachm, RIC 506286 viewsObv: : IMP IX TR PO V
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: COM ASIAE
Temple of six columns, ROM ET AVGVST on the frontal
Date: 20-18 BC Mysia, Pergamum Mint
Ref: RIC 506, RSC 86, RPC 2219
Top coin sold on Ebay as a Rosa Copy. Rim stamped with "B".
Bottom coin sold on Ebay by "bricksoftime", Toronto Group, in one day private auction, as genuine coin.
Submitted by Bluefish
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Vitellius, Sestertius, RIC 118237 viewsObv: A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG PM TRP Bust: Laureate, draped bust right.
Rev: PAX AVGVSTI
Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopia, S C across fields.
Date: 69 AD Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 118, BN 92, Cohen 67
Sold on Ebay as a Rosa Copy. Rim stamped "XXXIX"
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Galba, Sestertius, RIC 403209 viewsObv: SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TRP
Bust: Laurate, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend
Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm; S C across fields.
Date: October 68 Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 403, BMC 108, Kraay 198
Sold on Ebay as a Rosa Copy. Rim stamped "XXXVII"
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Nero, Sestertius, RIC 137222 viewsObv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P Bust: Laureate head right, aegis on bust
Rev: ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES
Ceres seated left with grain-ears and torch, facing Annona standing right with cornucopiae; between them, ship's stern and modius set on altar.
Exe: S C
Ref: RIC 137
Sold on Ebay as Reproduction. "Becker" stamped on rim
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Claudius, Sestertius, RIC 112294 viewsObv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: No legend
EXSC P P OB CIVES SERVATOS in four lines within oak wreath.
Date: 38 AD.
Ref: RIC 112, Cohen 38, BMC 185
Sold on Ebay as a reproduction. MOST PROBABLY "Becker" stamped on rim, but not stated
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 252 (Octavian)320 viewsObv: No legend
Bust: Bare head of Augustus-Octavian right
Rev: CAESAR DIVI F
Pax, draped and standing left, holding an olive branch and cornucopiae
Sold on Ebay as a reproduction. "R" stamped on coin
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4381 viewsObv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: PONTIF MAXIM
Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding olive branch and long scepter
Date: 14-37 AD
Ref: RIC 26, BMCRE 34, RSC 16a, Sear5 1763
Sold on Ebay as a reproduction. "R" stamped on coin
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 167a702 viewsObv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: IMP (dot) X
Bull charging right
Date: 27 BC - 14 AD
Ref: RIC 167a, BMC 451, Sear 1610
Sold on Ebay by a member of the Toronto Groupwhitetd49
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