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

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LUCIUS VERUS 201 viewsAR Denarius, 3.33 g.
Obv. IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG. Laur. head r.
Rev. PROV DEOR TRP II COS II. Providentia stg. l., holding globe and cornucopiae.
Type RIC III, 484.
Cast. Trimming and knots on surface.
Published: Prokopov/Paunov Sofia 2004, no. 78
Ilya Prokopov
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Lucius Verus82 viewsFake AE sestertius of Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD, 29.3g
obv: IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, draped bust right
rev: CONCORD AVGVSTOR TRP II Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus clasping hands; COS II in exergue
sold on ebay as a replica July 2002; struck from known modern dies
cf: RIC 1309
commodus
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Lucius Verus46 viewsAR Denarius,
Struck, "Lipanoff Studio".
Ilya Prokopov
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LUCIUS VERUS54 viewsAR Denarius
Obv.: …..ARMENIACVS Laur. bust to l.
Rev.: PM TRP XVIII IMP II COS, Armenia seated to r.
Cast, artificial patina.
Ilya Prokopov
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LUCIUS VERUS48 viewsAR Denarius - No sizes or dimensions given
Obv. DIVVS VERVS Bust of Lucius Verus to r.
Rev. CONSECRATIO Funeral pyre.
Struck "Lipanoff Studio" Published: Sofia 2004, no.66
Selling as authentic on British ebay Sept 2011
Die Match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-5360
bobbyhelmet
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Lucius Verus82 views
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Lucius Verus66 viewsModern cast AE fantasy fake "sestertius" purporting to be of Lucius Verus, 35mm
obv: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX TR P VIIII draped laureate (?) bust, r. Cavino original: Klawans 1, 3 or 5
rev: bust of Athena l. crested helmet.
Note that the legend on this specimen, owing to flaws in the casting, appears to read ...MAX IP P VIIII.
Pekka K
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Lucius Verus47 viewsLucius Verus. AD 161-169.
AV Aureus 7.89 g
Rome mint. Struck AD 164
• L • VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, bare head right / TR P IIII • IMP II COS II, Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing right, setting round shield inscribed VIC/AVG in two lines on palm tree.
RIC III 522; MIR 18, 94-10/10

Sold as Replica, InAsta auction 30, lot 5002
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Lucius Verus27 viewsLucius Verus sestertius
AE Sestertius or medallion? 161/2 AD, Rome mint.

Obv: IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORD AUGVSTOR TR P II, S C across field, COS II in ex, Aurelius and Verus clasping hands

Sold by Bulgarian NFS mangizite-2008 in Jan 2014. The seller calls this a medallion but gives no size or weight.
SRukke
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Lucius Verus24 views2.66gSRukke
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Lucius Verus26 viewsLucius Verus
Monoface modern paduan engraved by Jérémie KETELS (France) 2020
(from a complete collection of the 48 emperors of the High Empire).
Copper, diameter 35mm, 20g
pescennius
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LUCIUS VERUS (161-169)77 viewsAR Denarius 18/19 mm; 3.03 g.
Obv. L.VERVS AVG / ARMENIACVS. Hd. of Verus r.
Rev. TRP III / IMPIICOSII. Venus seated l. on platform, accompanied by two officers, crowning king Sohaemus who stands l. before him, in ex. - REX.ARMEN / DAT.
Struck. Die-engraver "Slavey-Haskovo I"
Published: Sofia 2003, no.134
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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Lucius Verus (161-169). Fake Denarius (18mm, 2.83g, 6h).37 viewsLucius Verus (161-169). Fake Denarius (18mm, 2.83g, 6h). Bare head r. R/ Apollo standing facing, head l., holding patera and lyre. Modern fake for studyJoe Sermarini
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Lucius Verus (Divus), Denarius51 viewsAR Denarius phosthumous, Rome mint, struck by Marcus Aurelius 169 A.D.

Obv. DIVVS VERVS Bust of Lucius Verus to r.
Rev. CONSECRATIO Funeral pyre.
Cohen #58; RIC 262, #596b; BMC 456, #505; Szaivert 118, #187

Die Match:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-11568

Offered as genuine on ebay U.K.
Dec_2011
mdelvalle
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Lucius Verus 161-169105 viewsAE Sestertius. 161 AD.
Obv. IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, Laureate bust right.
Rev. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TRP II, COS II in ex, Marcus Aurelius and Verus standing facing each other, clasping hands.
Cast.

Ilya Prokopov
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Lucius Verus 38mm medallion463 viewsAE 38mm. Lucius Verus medallion:
L VERVS AVG ARM-PARTH MAX IR P COS VIIII, laureate, draped bust right
Emperor in galloping quadriga left
in ex: COS dot II dot / SC

Bought on ebay in Jan. 08 as fantasy piece

Submitted by Helvetica
helvetica
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Lucius Verus 40 mm fantasy medallion148 viewsBronze medallion? 40 mm 19 +/- grams

This reverse type was apparently not struck for Lucius Verus.

helvetica notes: This is surely one of the most widespread fake types in the world. I am forever being sent images of these for "identification" - three times in August 2011 alone ! An additional information: This reverse type was apparently not struck for Lucius Verus.
Randygeki(h2)
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Lucius Verus AE Sestertius, RIC 1281216 viewsObv: IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, Draped bust right
Rev: CONCORD AVGVSTOR TRP II SC, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus clasping hands, COS II in ex
Date: AD 161-169. Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 1281

Sold as a Rosa reproduction on ebay.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Lucius Verus Caesar, Sestertius65 viewsAE Sestertius, 162-163 AD., Rome mint.

Obv: IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust r.
Rev: TR POT III C-OS II, FORT RED in exergue, Fortuna seated l., holding rudder and cornucopiae.
Cohen #91; BMC #1056; RIC (M. Aurelius) #1342

"Reproduction" of Remoneda (Spain)
mdelvalle
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Lucius Verus denarius135 viewsSold on Ebay in April 2004 as a reproduction.

18mm/2.3gm of Lucius Verus 161-169AD.Posthumous issue.Obv.DIVVS VERVS.Bare head right.Rev.CONSECRATIO.Funeral pyre surmounted by L.Verus in quadriga. THIS IS A BRONZE COIN WITH A SILVER COATED FLAN!
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Lucius Verus denarius239 viewsFake
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Lucius Verus denarius (obverse)255 viewsSold on Ebay in March 2004 as a reproduction.
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Lucius Verus denarius (reverse)177 viewsSold on Ebay in March 2004 as a reproduction.
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Lucius Verus obv. Caracalla rev. Aureus20 viewsObv: L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, Bare head r.

Rev: P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Serapis, wearing polos on head, standing left, raising right hand and holding scepter (Caracalla RIC 280).

A modern fake with wrong style.

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