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Home > Fake Coin Reports > Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Adoptive Emperors: Nerva - Commodus: AD 96 - 192

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Hadrian, sestertius, dolphin coiled around anchor97 viewsObv:- HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS, laureate bust right
Rev:- TR P COS VIII - IMP XIIII PP, dolphin coiled around

Combines Hadrian with a reverse type of Titus.

A modern fake, an example stamped with the word "COPY" can be seen here.

Sold on eBay by bulshop555 May 2008.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Hadrian, sestertius, dolphin coiled around anchor83 viewsObv:- HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS, laureate bust right
Rev:- TR P COS VIII - IMP XIIII PP, dolphin coiled around

Combines Hadrian with a reverse type of Titus.

Sold as a replica on ebay September 2008
maridvnvm
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Fortuna RIC 551a37 viewsReference.
RIC 551a; Banti 416;

Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG
Bust of Hadrian, laureate, aegis on left shoulder right

Rev. PONT MAX TR POT COS II in ex. S C FORT RED
Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left.

18.03 gr
32 mm

notice.
Heavily underweight
Edge filling
Edge seam
Sand/patina was applied

Ebay July 2016
okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Galley, RIC 70632 viewsHadrian Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 132-134. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right, with slight drapery over far shoulder / FELICITATI AVG, galley moving left, steersmen and rowers within; S-C across fields, COS III P P in exergue. RIC 706

Identified as a fake of Spanish manufacture.
Joe Sermarini
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Hadrian RIC 64026 viewsA.D. 124-128.
RIC-640.
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Laureate bust right with drapery on left shoulder;

Reverse: "COS. III. S. C."
Hadrian standing left at entrance of temple on right showing four columns addressing a group of five citizen

Ebay Mai 2016
okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Hispania RIC 64128 viewsObv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP.
Laureate bust right with slight drapery on far shoulder.

Rev. COS III SC.
Hadrian standing left at entrance of temple, showing four columns, addressing a group of six citizens.

g. 23.02
mm. 32.00
obv rev do not match
bit soapy details thick fake patina
okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Hispania RIC 85179 viewsDate
AD 134 - AD 138
Obverse HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P:
Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right

Reverse HISPANIA S C:
Hispania, draped, reclining left, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left arm on rock; rabbit to left

30 mm
20.2 gr

soapy details
low weight/size
grainy surface

okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Hispania RIC 85128 viewsAD 134 - AD 138

Obverse HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P:
Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right

Reverse HISPANIA S C:
Hispania, draped, reclining left, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left arm on rock; rabbit to left

25.93 gr
32 mm

tooled cast?

Ebay sale July 2017 by fake seller amorcoins713
okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Hispania RIC 95245 viewsHADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P
Bare headed, draped bust right

RESTI_TVTORI • HISPANIAE
Hadrian, togate, standing left, roll in left, hand, raising with right hand Hispaniae kneeling right, long branch in left hand over shoulder, rabbit right between them
S C in exergue

33mm 27.00g
RIC II, 952 somewhere tooled beautiful green patina)

Cast and tooled ebay october 2016
okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Hispania, RIC 85135 viewsHadrian, Sestertius, Hispania, RIC 851
134 - 138 AD
Obverse HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right
Reverse HISPANIA S C, Hispania, draped, reclining left, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left arm on rock; rabbit to left

Cast fake confirmed by many clones.
Joe Sermarini
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Justitia RIC 710i25 viewsReference.
RIC 710i

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS:
Bust of Hadrian, bare-headed, draped on left shoulder, left

Reverse. IVSTITIA AVG COS III P P S C:
Justitia, draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left

32 mm, 23.9 gr

Sale on eBay, by Known fake-seller r.o.n.o.2014 in August 2015
okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Phrygia RIC 96230 viewsReference
RIC 962f

Date
AD 134 - AD 138

Obverse HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P:
Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped, right

Reverse RESTITVTORI PHRYGIAE S C
Hadrian, togate, standing left, on right, holding roll in left hand and extending right hand to raise up Phrygia, wearing Phrygian cap, kneeling, facing him, on left, holding curved sword in left hand

Ebay february 2016
okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, RIC 611242 viewsObv:- IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Laureate dreaped bust right
Rev:- P M TR P COS III - S C, Minerva standing left, wearing crested helmet, sprinkling incense onto candelabrum to left & holding spear, to right rests a sheild decorated with climbing serpent
RIC 611

"The coin is smoothed and tooled." - Curtis Clay

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Hadrian, Sestertius, RIC 645103 viewsObv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right
Rev:- COS III, S - C, EXPED AVG in exe, Hadrian on horse prancing left raising right hand
RIC 645

Sold as a reproduction on ebay March 2008.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Hadrian, Sestertius, RIC 70335 viewsReference.
C 711. RIC 703

Obv.: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
laureate draped bust right

Rev.: FELICITATI AVG S-C

Galley moving r. with sail, steersman and six rowers; standard and vexillum at stern
COS III P P in ex

Sold on Ebay in March by
okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, RIC 710 132-134 AD 26 viewsReference.
RIC 710; C 887

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGSTVS
bare-headed and draped bust left,

Rev IVSTITIA AVG COS III P P
Justitia seated left, holding patera and sceptre, SC in exergue

32 mm
24.6 gr

sold on eBay by known fake seller young_caesar999 November 2015
okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, RIC 76931 viewsHADRIAN 118-138 AD. AE Sestertius( 31 mm, 24.23 ),

Struck circa 134-138 AD.

Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare-headed and draped bust right

Reverse: PAX – AVG S – C Pax standing l., holding branch and cornucopiae.

References: C 1016. BMC 1528. RIC 769;
okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, RIC 777225 viewsObv:- HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right
Rev:- S-C, Diana standing facing, head left, holding arrow & bow. Reference:- RIC 777, Cohen 1364, BMC 1546note. A.D. 136.

Tooled.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Roma 33 viewsObv. hadrian

Rev Trajan Sestertius
S.P.Q.R.OPTIMO.PRINCIPI/S.C., Trajan crowned by victory - both standing
okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Roma RIC 47 viewsReference.
Strack Banti ; RIC 563b; C.1192

Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG.
Laureate head right, slight drapery.

Rev: PONT MAX TR POT COS III / S - C.
Felicitas standing left, holding short caduceus and cornucopia.

24.50 gr
32 mm


Ebay November 2017 by known fake seller elmerjosef
okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Roma RIC 33327 viewsDate
AD 134 - AD 138
Denomination
Denarius
Mint
Rome
Obverse
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P: Head of Hadrian, laureate, right

Reverse
COS III: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass and round shield, holding Victory in right hand and cornucopiae in left


Ebay amsatoudaniel March 2017
okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Roma RIC 54741 viewsReference.
RIC II, p. 408, 547 (R).

Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG,
laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder.

Rev. PONT MAX TR POT COS II / ADVENTVS AVG / S C,
Roma, helmeted, seated right on cuirass, holding spear in left hand, clasping right hand with Hadrian, who stands left, togate.

Ebay February 2016
okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Roma RIC 70645 viewsLaureate and draped bust right

Galley moving left with steersman and rowers, standard and vexillum at stern, flag on pole at prow.

RIC II 706; BMCRE 1407

Fake seller sonyadicto6 on ebay April 2017
okidoki
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Hadrian, Sestertius, Roma RIC 70637 views
Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Laureate head right.

Rev. FELICITATI AVG COS III P P S-C in field
Galley moving left with Hortator and five rowers; vexillum on prow.

27.1 gr

Ebay Oktober 2017 by fake seller toross2012
okidoki
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