Fake Roman Imperial Coins: The 12 Caesars: Augustus - Vitellius: 27 BC - AD 69
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Nero, Sestertius106 viewsCast fake submitted to the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico for identification in Jan_2011
AE Sestertius, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, struck A.D. 64.
Obv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TRP IMP PP, laureate bust with Aegis on small globe r.
Rev: ANNONA - AVGVSTI - CERES / SC (in ex.), Annona with cornucopiae and Ceres with corn-ears and torch std. on throne vis-Ã -vis, modius on altar between, stern behind.
RIC #372; Cohen #14var.mdelvalle
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Nero, Sestertius92 viewsÆ Sestertius, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, Struck circa 64 AD.
Obv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head left, globe at point of bust.
Rev: DECVRSIO in exergue, S C across field, Nero on horseback right, holding spear; behind him rides a soldier carrying a vexillum.
RIC I #173, Cohen #85
Stamped WRL (Westair Reproductions Ltd) on both sides.
Shown in the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico.
Jan_2011mdelvalle
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Nero, Sestertius117 viewsÆ Sestertius, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, struck circa AD 67.
Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR POT PP, Laureate head right, globe at point of bust.
Rev: DECVRSIO, Nero on horseback riding right, holding spear; behind him, soldier on horseback right, holding vexillum. S C across fields.
RIC I 581; WCN 462; Lyon 259
Cast fake shown to the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico.
Jan_2012mdelvalle
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Nero, sestertius, DECVRSIO539 viewsSold on Ebay as authentic by " ciceronius33", 23rd Feb 2005. Toronto Group forgery.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Nero, sestertius, DECVRSIO, S1957369 viewsNero, sestertius, DECVRSIO, S 1957, casting of a Panduan forgery, Klawans Nero #5, 20.6g, 33mm. This is a fake of a fake. The original fakes are now collected.
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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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Nero, Sestertius, RIC 137150 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 a replica August 2008maridvnvm
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Nero, Sestertius, RIC 170358 viewsObv: NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM PM TRP IMP PP
Bust: Laureate head right, wearing aegis
Rev: No legend.
SC across fields, Nero on horseback right, holding spear; behind him, soldier on horseback right, holding vexillum
Exe: DECVRSIO
Ref: RIC 170, Cohen 83, BMC 143
Sold by RomanSeller.wolfgang336
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Nero, Sestertius, RIC 173346 viewsObv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TRP IMP PP
Bust: Laureate head left
Rev: DECVRSIO S C
Date:54-68 AD
Weight: 21.5gms Diameter: 35mm.
Ref: RIC 173, Cohen 85
Sold on Ebay by Romanseller as authentic. Identified by Forvm members as cast fake.
Submitted by Bluefish
Bluefish
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Nero, Sestertius, RIC 179388 viewsNERO CLAUDIVS CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P IMP PP,
Obv: NERO CLAUD CAESAR AVG GERM TRP IMP PP
Bust: Laureate bust right
Rev: AVGVSTI POR OST S-C
View of the port of Ostia from top surmounted by small statue of Neptune and reclining figure of the River Tiber at bottom, 7 ships in harbor, docks and quays shown at to both sides.
Ref: RIC 179
Sold on ebay as museum quality reproductionwhitetd49
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Nero, Sestertius, RIC 179238 viewsNERO CLAUDIVS CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P IMP PP,
Obv: NERO CLAUD CAESAR AVG GERM TRP IMP PP
Bust: Laureate bust right
Rev: AVGVSTI POR OST S-C
View of the port of Ostia from top surmounted by small statue of Neptune and reclining figure of the River Tiber at bottom, 7 ships in harbor, docks and quays shown at to both sides.
Ref: RIC 179
Cast of a Paduan
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Nero, Sestertius, RIC 179195 viewsNERO CLAUDIVS CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P IMP PP,
Obv: NERO CLAUD CAESAR AVG GERM TRP IMP PP
Bust: Laureate bust right
Rev: AVGVSTI POR OST S-C
View of the port of Ostia from top surmounted by small statue of Neptune and reclining figure of the River Tiber at bottom, 7 ships in harbor, docks and quays shown at to both sides.
Ref: RIC 179
Stamped with the word "COPY".
Sold on ebay as a replica October 2007.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Nero, Sestertius, RIC 179188 viewsObv: NERO CLAUD CAESAR AVG GERM TRP IMP P P, Laureate bust right
Rev: AVGVSTI POR OST S-C, View of the port of Ostia from top surmounted by small statue of Neptune and reclining figure of the River Tiber at bottom, 7 ships in harbor, docks and quays shown at to both sides.
Ref: RIC 179
Cast of a Paduan
Sold as a Paduan on ebay August 2008maridvnvm
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Nero, Sestertius, RIC 179163 viewsObv:- NERO CLAUDIVS CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P IMP P P, Laureate bust right
Rev:- AVGVSTI POR OST S-C, View of the port of Ostia from top surmounted by small statue of Neptune and reclining figure of the River Tiber at bottom, 7 ships in harbor, docks and quays shown at to both sides.
RIC 179
Sold as a reproduction on ebay January 2009
maridvnvm
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Nero, Sestertius, RIC 391328 viewsObv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TRP IMP PP
Bust: Laureate bust left
Rev: ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES
Ceres on right seated left, holding grain ears and torch, facing Annona standing right, holding cornucopiae; between them, modius on garlanded altar; behind, ship's stern
Exe: SC
Ref: RIC 391
Offered by RomanSeller on Ebay, note the crack.
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Nero, Sestertius, RIC 438 147 viewsObv:- NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right
Rev:- IANVM CLVSIT PACE PR TERRA MARIQ PARTA, Temple of Janus with garlanded & closed doors. Cohen 146.
Sold on ebay June 2007.
Whilst in isolation it would appear to be a badly tooled coin it would appear to e an attempt at applying wear to a fake.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Nero, Sestertius, RIC 438 194 viewsObv:- NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right
Rev:- IANVM CLVSIT PACE PR TERRA MARIQ PARTA, Temple of Janus with garlanded & closed doors. Cohen 146.
The casting seam can be clearly seen on the edge of the coin.
Sold on ebay as a replica March 2008.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Nero, Sestertius, RIC 438 172 viewsObv:- NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right
Rev:- IANVM CLVSIT PACE PR TERRA MARIQ PARTA, Temple of Janus with garlanded & closed doors. Cohen 146.
Sold on ebay as a replica August 2008maridvnvm
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Nero, Sestertius, RIC 438135 viewsObv:- NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right
Rev:- IANVM CLVSIT PACE PR TERRA MARIQ PARTA, Temple of Janus with garlanded & closed doors.
Cohen 146. RIC 438
Modern replica
Sold without warranty amongst several other copies on ebay March 2009maridvnvm
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Nero, sestertius, RIC 43897 viewsObv: NERO CLAVD CAE SAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head left, globe at point of bust
Rev: PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT SC, temple of Janus, garlanded, closed double doors
Ref: RIC 438
Modern reproduction
Sold without warranty on ebay May 2009maridvnvm
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Nero, sestertius, RIC 438128 viewsObv: NERO CLAVD CAE SAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head left, globe at point of bust
Rev: PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT SC, temple of Janus, garlanded, closed double doors
Ref: RIC 438maridvnvm
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Nero, sestertius, RIC 43a266 viewsObv: NERO CLAVD CAE SAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head left, globe at point of bust
Rev: PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT SC, temple of Janus, garlanded, closed double doors
Ref: RIC 43a
For sale on eBay 01/29/2005 by Toronto Group, ID "babylonruinz".
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Nero, Sestertius, RIC ???183 viewsObv: NERO CLAUD CAESAR AVG GERM TRP IMP P P, Laureate bust left
Rev: AVGVSTI POR OST S-C, View of the port of Ostia from top surmounted by small statue of Neptune and reclining figure of the River Tiber at bottom, 7 ships in harbor, docks and quays shown at to both sides.
Ref: RIC ???
Sold as genuine on ebay April 2008.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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NERO, with AGRIPPINA JUNIOR. Fouree Denarius264 viewsNERO, with AGRIPPINA JUNIOR. Fouree Denarius (18mm. 2,7gm). Lugdunum mint. AGRIPP AVG DIVI CLAVD NERONIS CAES MATER. Confronted busts of Nero right, bare heated, and Agrippina Junior left, draped. / NERONI CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TR P around oak-wreath encircling EX SC.
MODERN FAKE OF AN ANCIENT COUNTERFEIT
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