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

Marcus Aurelius Roma Den img.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, denarius, RIC 138205 viewsObv:- M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS Laureate head right
Rev:- P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III Roma seated left, holding Victory, shield at side.
RIC 138 .

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
marcusasverus ric138 bat032607.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, denarius, RIC 138347 viewsObv:- M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS Laureate head right
Rev:- P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III Roma seated left, holding Victory, shield at side.
RIC 138 .

Ebay item #230091424461 sold for GBP 42.01 on February 15 2007
Ebay item #230093665628 sold for GBP 52.00 on February 21 2007
Ebay item #330093265886 sold for GBP 24.01 on March 02 2007

THESE ITEMS WERE SOLD AS DENARI OF LUCIUS VERUS

All are cast fakes sold by batibaleno on Ebay

Attribution and prior examples by Maridvnvm
Submitted by Straythought
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Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 142229 viewsObv: M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: P M TR P XIX IMP III COS III
Annona standing left, holding grain-ears over modius and cornucopiae
Date: 165-166 AD.
Ref: RIC 142, RSC 484, BMC 371

Sold on Ebay as a reproduction. "R" stamped on coin
marfc avr pietas img.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 148169 viewsObv:- M ANTONINVS PIVS ARMENIACVS
Rev:- PIETAS AVG TR P XX COS III, Pietas, veliled, standing left, sacrificing out of patera over altar and holding box in left hand at side.
RIC 148, RSC 463, BMC 397

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay February 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 170323 viewsM ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX laureate, r. / TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III Providentia standing l., holding scepter and pointing with rod to a globe at her feet.

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $19.99 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 22.08 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica).
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M Aurel Providentia Den 1 img.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 170109 viewsObv:- M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX laureate, r.
Rev:- TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III Providentia standing l., holding scepter and pointing with rod to a globe at her feet
RIC 170

Somewhat dangerous cast fake. One of a pair of identical coins sold by the same seller in two weeks.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
M Aurel Providentia Den img.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 170122 viewsObv:- M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX laureate, r.
Rev:- TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III Providentia standing l., holding scepter and pointing with rod to a globe at her feet
RIC 170

Somewhat dangerous cast fake. One of a pair of identical coins sold by the same seller in two weeks.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
marc aur provid img.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 170105 viewsObv:- M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX laureate, r.
Rev:- TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III Providentia standing l., holding scepter and pointing with rod to a globe at her feet
RIC 170

Somewhat dangerous cast fake. Another example of this coin but with somewhat different images by the same seller in a month.

Sold on ebay February 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
marcusasverus ric170 bat032607.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 170334 viewsObv:- M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX laureate, r.
Rev:- TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III Providentia standing l., holding scepter and pointing with rod to a globe at her feet
RIC 170

Ebay item #230092362859 sold for GBP 25.53 on February 17 2007
Ebay item #230095515716 sold for GBP 15.01 on February 24 2007
Ebay item #330094086331 sold for GBP 22.00 on March 04 2007
Ebay item #330096139165 sold for GBP 21.53 on March 10 2007

THESE ITEMS WERE SOLD AS DENARI OF LUCIUS VERUS

All are cast fakes sold by batibaleno on Ebay

Attribution and prior examples by Maridvnvm
Submitted by Straythought
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Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 17096 viewsObv:- M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX laureate, r.
Rev:- TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III Providentia standing l., holding scepter and pointing with rod to a globe at her feet
RIC 170

Cast fake. See other examples here:-

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-3111

Sold on ebay December 2008 as a reproduction. Described as "amalgam with silver plate".
maridvnvm
Marc Avr Consec img.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 267 [Commodus]149 viewsObv:- DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS, bare head right
Rev:- CONSECRATIO, eagle standing left on bar with wreath in beak.
RIC 267 [Commodus]. RSC 80, BMC 14

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
MA_Vict.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, denarius, RIC 3126 viewsObv:- M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIX, Laureate head right
Rev:- IMP VII COS III, Victory seated left, holding patera and palm
RIC III 312. RSC 327

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021
maridvnvm
Marcus Aurelius Mars den img.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 396123 viewsObv:- M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head right
Rev:- TR P XXXIII IMP VIIII COS III P P, Mars standing right, holding reversed spear & leaning right hand on shield.
RIC 396. RSC 963.

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
Marcus_Aurelius_2.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, denarius, RIC 424a25 viewsMarcus Aurelius as Caesar (AD 139-161).
Obv.: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head of Marcus r.
Rev.: PIETAS AVG, pontifical emblems: knife, sprinkler, jug, lituus and simpulum.
RIC 424a; C. 451

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015
maridvnvm
marfc avr imp img.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 424a [Antoninus Pius]147 viewsObv:- AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head right
Rev:- PIETAS AVG, sacrificial implements. RSC 451.
RIC 424a [Antoninus Pius], RSC 451, BMC 277

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay February 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
fake_maurel.JPG
Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 438b212 viewsAVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F, bare head right / TR POT III COS II, Minerva standing right, holding spear & hand resting upon shield.

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for 19.99 EUR (Dec. 2005 by spes-pvblica) and the bottom one sold for $34.51 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery).
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Marc aur img.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 438b98 viewsObv:- AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F, bare head right
Rev:- TR POT III COS II, Minerva standing right, holding spear & hand resting upon shield.

Cast fake. See other examples here.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
Marcus_Aurelius.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, denarius, RIC 4929 viewsObv. IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG. Laur. head r.
Rev. PROVID DEOR TR P XVI COS III. Providentia stg. l., holding globe and cornucopiae.
RIC III, 49

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015
maridvnvm
Marcus_Aurelius_3.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, denarius, RIC 4928 viewsObv. IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG. Laur. head r.
Rev. PROVID DEOR TR P XVI COS III. Providentia stg. l., holding globe and cornucopiae.
RIC III, 49

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015
maridvnvm
Verus_Armen.JPG
Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 82a115 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- P M TR P XVIII IMP II COS III, mourning Armenia seated left in peaked cap, hand on bow & quiver; before a vexillum & shield, ARMEN in ex.
RIC 82a, RSC 7d

Modern style and fabric. Being sold described and Lucius Verus.

Sold on ebay October 2009
maridvnvm
MARCUS_AURELIUS~0.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, denarius, RIC ?7 viewsObv:- M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:- COS III P P, Pax, seated left, holding branch
Reference:- RIC ?

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021
maridvnvm
MarcusAureliusx.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC ???171 viewsObv: AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG P II F, Bare head right
Rev: T R POT XI COS II, ??? Standing front, head left, holding patera and lyre?
Ref: RIC ???

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
Marcus Aurel.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC ???85 viewsObv: AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG P II F, Bare head right
Rev: CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated left holding patera and cornucopia
Ref: RIC ???

Sold as a reproduction on ebay December 2007.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
aurelia.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, RIC 1255 59 viewsTime of Marcus Aurelius
Obv:- female head
Rev:- METAL / AVRELIA / NIS in wreath
RIC 1255 (Marc Aurel).

Submitted for validation December 2006

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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