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

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Hadrian/Trajan fantasie 25 viewsobverse Hadrian
reverse Trajan

37 mm
26 gr

ebay December 2019


okidoki
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Hadrianus141 viewsAE Sestertius
Cast, artificial patina.
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Hadrianus95 viewsAR Denarius
cast
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Hadrianus145 viewsHadrianus Aureus, no striking signs, Tkalec auction 2007, lot 219, price 16000 CHF strange for such an expert. I have the same coin in my collection but much more better made.
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Hadrianus50 viewsFake Denarius, Metall: silver
Obv.: HADRIANUS AVGUSTUS
Rev.: COS III
Offered on Ukrainian auction VIOLITY
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Hadrianus (AD 117-138)49 viewsAR Denarius, Roma, AD 125-128
Obv.: HADRIANVS AVGVSTS PP, Laur. haed to.r.
Rev.: COS III, Crescent and star.
RIC 248
Cast from Lipanoff’s prototype.
Ilya Prokopov
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Hadrianus (AD 117-138)55 viewsAR Denarius, Roma, AD 134-138
Obv.: …..NVS - AVG COS III P P, Haed to.r.
Rev.: FORTV NAE RE-DVCI, Emperor and Fortuna.
RIC 248
Cast from Lipanoff’s prototype.
Ilya Prokopov
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Hadrianus (sestertius) and asses of Claudius and Domitianus (reverses)284 viewsSold on Ebay in March 2004 as reproductions.
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Hadrianus 117-138122 viewsAR Denarius, Roma 119/122.
Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Laur. Bust r., l.
Rev.: PM TR P COS III, Spes stg. l.
Cast, “Dimitrovgrad Studio”.
Ilya Prokopov
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Hadrianus 117-138131 viewsAE Sestertius, Rome 118.
Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Laur. drap. Buste r.
Rev. PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Fortuna seated l., holding rudder and cornucopiae, S - C, In ex.: FORTRED.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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HADRIANUS 117-13899 viewsAR Denarius
Obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Head r.
Rev. FORTVNAE RE DMCI Hadrian and Fortuna stg., clasprd hands.
Pressed.
Collection: Anton Tomov, Sofia
Ilya Prokopov
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Hadrianus 117–138 AD 39 viewsAR Denarius, Rome mint.
Obv. Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian to right IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG. Rev. Salus seated left, nourishing snake coiling from altar P M TR P COS III, SAL AVG in exergue.
RIC 137
Cast, artificial patina.
Ilya Prokopov
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hadrianus aegyptos2 views17-18 mm diameter

Reverse matches one on forgerynetwork,
https://forgerynetwork.com/asset.aspx?id=2DSWElQQVC0=.

Seller ID: elmerjosef


Observe is different though
Nicholas S2
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Hadrianus Aureus33 viewsFake Hadrian Aureus on sale on ebay.es

obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
reverse: DISCISPLINA AVG
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Hadrianus Denarius Roma 134-38 Tellus37 viewsRef:
RIC II 276 RSC 1427

Obv.HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP
Laureate head right

Rev. TELLVS STABIL.
Tellus standing left, holding plow and rake; two grain ears to right.
okidoki
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Hadrianus, Denarius50 viewsAR Denarius (19 mm/4.00 grs). Struck circa AD 134-138.

Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, Bare head right.
Rev: SALVS AVG, Salus standing left, sacrificing with patera over lighted altar, holding sceptre.
RIC II #268a; RSC #1328

Offered as Replica on Ebay (U.K.)
Dec/2011
mdelvalle
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Hadrianus, Denarius, RIC 262338 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG
Providentia standing left, holding patera and sceptre; globe at her feet
Ref: RIC 262, RSC 1201, BMC 697, Sear5 3531

Bulgarian hand struck forgery.
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Hadrianus, Denarius, RIC 262206 viewsObv:- HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Bust: Bare head right
Rev:- PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding patera and sceptre; globe at her feet
Ref: RIC 262, RSC 1201, BMC 697, Sear5 3531

Cast of a known fake. See the fake here and here.

Sold on ebay March 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Hardian36 viewsHadrian 117 – 138
Aureus 118, AV 7.13 g. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. Radiate bust of Sol r.; below, ORIENS. C 1003. RIC 16. Calicó 1293

Die match to IAPN BOC Vol 20, No. 1 in 1995 - example 10b
Bust is wrong and they all have "reddish gold and slightly rough surfaces as if found in the Sea".

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-8456
Din X
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Identification help with possible fake Roman21 viewsThe coin is 32mm and 24 grams, it seems to have a pearl near the bottom of the Emperors neck and has a brassy look to it, there is no seam mark on the edge and does not look soapy. Any help appreciated.Darren L2
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Jotapian, Antoninianus, RIC 289 viewsObv:- IM C M F RV IOTAPIANVS, radiate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
Rev:- VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left holding wreath and palm.
RIC IV 2c;
Fig 1a is the false coin - 3.77g.
Fig 1c is genuine - Bland 3a, ex Tkalek & Raich, Apr. 1986, lot 400

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 21, No. 2 in 1996 - example 1a
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Jotapian, Antoninianus, RIC 276 viewsObv:- IM C M F RV IOTAPIANVS, radiate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
Rev:- VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left holding wreath and palm.
RIC IV 2c;
Fig 1b is the false coin - Bland 18a, ex Hamburger Oct 1925, lot 1408.
Fig 1c is genuine - Bland 3a, ex Tkalek & Raich, Apr. 1986, lot 400

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 21, No. 2 in 1996 - example 1b
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Julia Mamea, denarius, Vesta, RIC 360141 viewsObv:- IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed & draped bust right
Rev:- VESTA, Vesta standing half-left, holding palladium and scepter

Cast fake. See other examples here:-

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-2232

Sold on ebay December 2008 as a reproduction. Described as "amalgam with silver plate".
maridvnvm
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Julia Saoemias AR Denarius22 viewsSold by Saxby's (NFSL) Coins on Ebay February 2015Legatus
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