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Home > Fake Coin Reports > Fake Roman Imperial Coins: The 12 Caesars: Augustus - Vitellius: 27 BC - AD 69

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Nero, Aureus132 viewsAV Aureus, Rome mint, Struck AD 64-65.
(Pressed with new dies carried out starting from an original one)

Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right.
Rev: IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand, scepter in left.
RIC 63

Shown in the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico
Jul 2011
mdelvalle
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Nero, Aureus130 viewsComposition of pictures of the dies used in the production of struck replicas submitted by Remoneda to the Spanish Forum OMNI in may_2010 and the picture of a replica of the catalog of your web page.

AV Aureus, Rome mint, Struck 64-65 A.D.

Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P, laureate head right.
Rev: IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt in right hand, scepter in left.
RIC I #52; WCN #25; Calicó #412; BMCRE #67; BN #213-9
mdelvalle
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Nero, Aureus, Jupiter - Gold Slavey Replica271 viewsGold Aureus of Nero, Gold Slavey replica.
Obv: Laureate head R. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P
Rev: Jupiter seated L, tall sceptre in L hand behind, thunderbolt in R hand in front. IVPPITER CVSTOS

Submitted for verification January 2007

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm
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Nero, Aureus, RIC 52350 viewsObv: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: IVPITER CVSTOS
Jupiter seated left, bare to the waist, holding thunderbolt and scepter.
Ref: RIC 52, Cohen 118, BMC 67, Sear5 1930


Sold as genuine on Ebay but FAKE.
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Nero, Aureus, RIC 66 348 viewsObv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right
Rev: No legend, Salus draped, seated left on throne, holding patera, Exe: SALVS
Ref: RIC 66

Sold on ebay as genuine by rajusha.123 November 2007

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Nero, Æ Sestertius, RIC 143244 viewsObv:- NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right with aegis / S-C
Rev:- Triumphal arch surmounted by quadriga, statue of Mars between columns.
RIC 143, Cohen 308.

Sold as a reproduction on ebay January 2007
maridvnvm
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Nero, Æ Sestertius, RIC 143 180 viewsObv:- NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right with aegis / S-C
Rev:- Triumphal arch surmounted by quadriga, statue of Mars between columns.
RIC 143, Cohen 308.

This is the sales picture of a coin bought by a member as original on ebay. It was based on this reproduction, worn, aged and a convincing patination applied.

Original coin:- here
Detailed member images:- here

Sold as original on ebay January 2007
maridvnvm
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Nero, Æ Sestertius, RIC 143 313 viewsObv:- NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right with aegis / S-C
Rev:- Triumphal arch surmounted by quadriga, statue of Mars between columns.
RIC 143, Cohen 308.

This is the sales picture of a coin bought by a member as original on ebay. It was based on this reproduction, worn, aged and a convincing patination applied.

Original coin:- here
Dealer pics:- here

Sold as original on ebay January 2007
maridvnvm
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Nero, Æ Sestertius, RIC 143 196 viewsObv:- NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right with aegis / S-C
Rev:- Triumphal arch surmounted by quadriga, statue of Mars between columns.
RIC 143, Cohen 308.

This is a repatinated version of a known replica.

Sold on ebay as genuine by numis-rares October 2007.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Nero, Æ Sestertius, RIC 439146 viewsNERO. 54-68 AD. Æ Sestertius (26.06 gm). Struck circa 65 AD. Lugdunum mint.
Obv:- NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head left, globe at point of bust
Rev:- PACE PR TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S C across field, temple of Janus with latticed window on left, garland hung across closed double doors on right.
RIC I 439, pl. 21, 439; BMCRE 320, pl. 46, 2; BN -; WCN 426; Cohen -.

Sold on ebay as a replica October 2008
maridvnvm
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Nero, c. 64 B.C., Sestertius260 viewsSIZE: 35 MM
WEIGHT: 29.0 GRAMS

Joe Sermarini
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Nero, Cistophorus, Ephesos mint, 51 AD.76 viewsObv:- NERONI · CLAVD · CAES · DRVSO · GERM. Drap. bust l.
Rev:- COS DES / PRINC / IVVENT on shield, all within laurel wreath.

Modern reproduction

Sold as original on ebay May 2009
maridvnvm
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Nero, Copies a dupondius88 viewsObv:- NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP PP, Radiate head r., with globe at point of bust.
Rev:- S – C Nero, bare-headed and in military attire, prancing r. on horseback, holding spear with r. hand; behind him, mounted soldier prancing r. with vexillum held over r. shoulder. In exergue, DECVRSIO.

AE40, 40-50g

Sold as a reproduction on Ebay March 2008

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Nero, Denar28 viewsModern fake, NFSL sparatok907

Ivppiter Cvstos
Pekka K
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Nero, denarius140 viewsObv:- IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P, Laureate head R.
Rev:- IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter seated L, tall sceptre in L hand behind, thunderbolt in R hand in front.

Sold on ebay, March 2007. The coin was not identified as a reproduction.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Nero, denarius165 viewsObv:- IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P, Laureate head R.
Rev:- IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter seated L, tall sceptre in L hand behind, thunderbolt in R hand in front.

Sold on ebay, March 2007. The coin was not identified as a reproduction.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Nero, denarius58 viewsAR Denarius, 56/57 AD., Rome mint.

Obv: NERO CAESAR AVG IMP Young, bare head of Nero to r.
Rev: PONTIF MAX TR P III P P around oak wreath enclosing EX S C.
RIC #12; BMC #14; Cohen #207

Cast fake submitted to Forum Imperio-Numismatico for identification
Dec. 2011.
mdelvalle
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Nero, Denarius65 viewsAR Denarius, Rome mint. Struck 65-66 A.D.

Obv: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right.
Rev: VESTA, hexastyle temple of Vesta with domed roof; statue of Vesta within.
RIC I #62; BMCRE #104; BN #229; WCN #29; RSC #335

Submitted to the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico for verification.
Dec_2010
mdelvalle
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Nero, denarius, Military Standards, RIC 68205 viewsIMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P, laureate head right / legionary eagle between two standards.

Toronto Group cast forgery. Sold by eBay IDs "dealingoods93", "kdl_coins", "goldnrome", "quality_coin5", "cnsprty", and "peelst28" (according to this site). Most recently sold by "handydandymon" Feb. 4, 2006 for $158.50.
postvmvs
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Nero, denarius, Military Standards, RIC 68100 viewsObv:- IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P, laureate head right
Rev:- legionary eagle between two standards
RIC 68
Fig 1a is the false coin - 3.75g
Fig 1b is genuine - Ex CNG Auction 26, Lot 438, 3.29g

A struck product, where the beard has been touched up on the false die. The weight is too heavy for a post-reform denarius of Nero.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 18, No. 2 in 1993 - example 1a
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Nero, Denarius, RIC - None218 viewsSize: 18mm
Weight: 3.5 g
Ref: None. Fantasy Coin
Sold on Ebay as authentic ancient coin from 150 AD by Syrian seller.

Forger's invention, combining known types that were never struck together.
Obv. (here ill. as rev.): denarius of Caligula of 37-8 AD.
Rev. (here ill. as obv.): the obv. of a denarius of Nero Claudius Drusus struck by Claudius I. (C. Clay)

Submitted by Bluefish
Bluefish
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Nero, Denarius, RIC 045159 viewsObv:- NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right
Rev:- AVGVSTVS AVGVSTA, Nero, radiate, standing left holding patera & sceptre; to right, Empress Poppaea standing left holding patera & cornucopiae.
RIC 45

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
Nero img.jpg
Nero, Denarius, RIC 045193 viewsObv:- NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right
Rev:- AVGVSTVS AVGVSTA, Nero, radiate, standing left holding patera & sceptre; to right, Empress Poppaea standing left holding patera & cornucopiae.
RIC 45

Somewhat dangerous cast fake. Same coin sold twice in the same month using slightly different images.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Nero, Denarius, RIC 32167 viewsNERO CAESAR AVG IMP, bare head right / PPONTIF MAX TR P VIII COS IIII P P EX-SC, Virtus standing left, foot on pile of arms, holding parazonium and spear.

Toronto Group forgery. Sold by eBay IDs "ancient_whisper", "kdl_coins", "goldnrome", and "peelst28" (according to this site). Most recently sold by "handydandymon" Feb. 4, 2006 for $98.56.
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