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Home > Fake Coin Reports > Fake Roman Imperial Coins: The 12 Caesars: Flavian Dynasty: Vespasian - Domitian: AD 69 - 96

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Vespasian, Sestertius/As93 viewsObv:- IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, Laureare head right
Rev:- VICTORIA AVGVSTI, Victory standing right engraving shield on tree, captive beneath

Cast fake

Sent for submission by Rupert
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Vespasian. 135 viewsAR Denarius, Rome mint. Struck under Titus, circa AD 80-81.
Obv. Laureate head right.
Rev. Shield, inscribed S C, set on globe, from which emanates the forepart of a capricorn to left and right.
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Vespasian. 69-79 38 viewsAD. Denarius,
Obv.: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laur. hd., r.
Rev.: AETER NITAS Aeternitas stg., to l., holding hds of Sol and Luna.
Cast
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Vespasian. 69-79 AD. 59 viewsAR Denarius, Rome, 77-8 AD.
Obv.: CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laur., hd. left.
Rev.: IMP XIX in exergue, Sow standing left with three piglets; one piglet stands before her, one beneath her, the third behind her.
RIC 983 (C ). BM 214.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Vespasian. 69-79 AD. 61 viewsAR Denarius, Rome, 79 AD.
Obv.: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS Laureate bust r.
Rev.: EX - SC Victory adv. left placing shield on trophy of arms.
Cast from Lipanoff’s prototype.
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Vespasian. AD 69-79. 78 viewsAR Denarius.
Obv. DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, Laureate head right.
Rev. EX – SC Victory adv. l., holding shield on tropaeum, captive at feet.
Pressed. Collection: Anton Tomov, Sofia
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Vespasian. AD 69-79. 66 viewsPositive image of steel dies.
AR Denarius, Rome mint. Struck AD 77-78.
Obv.: VESPASIANVS AVG CAESAR Laureate head right
Rev.: ANNONA AVG Annona seated left, holding grain ears.
RIC II 964; RSC 28.
"Dimitrovgrad Studio".
Ilya Prokopov
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Vespasian. Died AD 79. 95 viewsAR Denarius. Rome mint. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81.
Obv: - DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS Laureate head right.
Rev: - Two capricorns supporting shield inscribed S C; globe below.
RIC II 357 (Titus); RSC 497.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Vespasian. Divo Vespasiano, after 79125 viewsAR denarius. Rome, under Titus, A.D. 80-81.
Rev. Two back to back capricorns supporting shield inscribed S C; globe below.
Sold on ebay.es as genuine for 41 euros (Jose Carlos Maritne..)
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Vespasian161 viewsAR Denarius, 3.2 g.
Obv. IMP CAESAR VESP / AVG. Laur. head r.
Rev. PONT MAX TRP COS II. Vespasian seated r., holding scepter and branch.
RIC II, 65.
Cast, “Novi Pazar Studio”.
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Vespasian258 viewsAR Denarius, 3.3 g.
Obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS. Laur. head r.
Rev. PONTIF MAXIM. Vespasian seated r., holding scepter and branch. Scratch in field.
Type RIC II, 65.
Cast, “Novi Pazar Studio”.
Ilya Prokopov
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Vespasian: Judaea Capta sestertius48 viewsFake Vespasian Judaea Capta sestertius offered on ebay, March 2016. It appears to be a match for this already reported "coin".

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VESPASIANUS149 viewsAR Denarius, 18/18 mm; 3,220 g; 6h.
Obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS .VG Laureate head of Vespasian to r.
Rev. Distyle, cista, and 7 weath-ears.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.31
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VESPASIANUS114 viewsAR Denarius, 18/18 mm; 3,244 g; 6h.
Obv. DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS Laureate head of Vespasian to r.
Rev. S C Two capricorns to r. and l.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.32
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VESPASIANUS89 viewsAR Denarius, 18/18 mm; 3,025 g; 7h.
Obv. DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS Laureate head of Vespasian to r.
Rev. EX SC Victory adv. to l., placing shield on trophy of arms.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.33
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VESPASIANUS91 viewsAR Denarius, 17/17 mm; 3,168 g; 6h.
Obv. DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS Laureate head of Vespasian to r.
Rev. E - X, S C Shield and urn flanked by laurel branches.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.34
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VESPASIANUS131 viewsAE Sestertius, 35/34 mm; 27,377 g; 6h
Obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P COS II. Laureate head r. Rev. IVDEA CAPTA. Jewess in attitude of mourning, seated right beneath palm tree; to left, captive Jew with hands tied behind back standing right; captured weapons behind. S C in ex.
“Sofia-MB Studio”
Published: Sofia 2005, no.53
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VESPASIANUS47 viewsAR Denarius
Obv.: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laur. head to r.
Rev.: Distyle, cista and 7 weath-ears.
Cast, artificial patina.
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VESPASIANUS (69 - 79) 83 viewsAR Denarius, 72 - 73, Rome.
Obv.: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII. Laur. buste r.
Rev.: AVGVR / TRI POT. Schöpfkelle, Aspergillum, jug, lituus and scepter.
RIC² 83,356; BMC 64.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Vespasianus 69-79127 viewsPressed, then electrotype silver plated.
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Vespasianus Aureus48 viewsFake vespasianus aureus on eBay, declared weight 7,6gr

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
PON MAX TR P COSVI
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Vespasianus Aureus, Neptune244 viewsAureus on sale in German Ebay Feb. 2005 by seller kallimann23, sold as "7,2 grams of gold guaranteed!!" Quite wrong style.

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Rupert
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Vespasianus Denarius Caduceus140 viewsA horrible, probably cast, fake that surprisingly fetched 34€ on German Ebay in November 2005.

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Rupert
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VESPASIANUS, 69-79181 viewsEbay seller Gossef(used to be riko354) ‘From my father’s collection’
AE Sestertius, about 71.
Obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P PP COS III Laur. head r.
Rev. IVDEA - CAPTA Emperor, in military attire, standing r., l. foot placed on helmet, holding spear with his r. hand, parazonium with his l. hand; in front of him, palm tree and Judaea, draped and veiled, seated r. on cuirass, propping her head on her l. hand. In ex.: S - C
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