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Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Adoptive Emperors: Nerva - Commodus: AD 96 - 192

Matidia sestertius - Pietas Avgvst31 viewsMatidia sestertius - Pietas Avgvst, weight 28,9 gr.
A cast forgery probably produced in the XVIII/XIX cent.

Matching dies with this other cast replica:

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-10280Cliff

Matidia, daughter of Trajan's sister Marciana.95 viewsAR Denarius, 112 A.D.
Obv. Draped bust right.
Rev. PIETAS AVGVST Matidia standing l. between two children.
Struck, “Haskovo 1 Studio”
Ilya Prokopov

Matidia, daughter of Trajan's sister Marciana.170 viewsAV Aureus, 112 A.D.
Obv. Draped bust right.
Rev. PIETAS AVGVST Matidia standing l., between two children.
Struck, “Lipanoff Studio”
Ilya Prokopov

Matidia, Denarius, RIC 75699 viewsObv:- DIVA AVGVSTA MATIDIA, diademed & draped bust right
Rev:- CONSECRATIO, eagle standing left on scepter.
RIC 756. RSC 6.

Posted for verification October 2007. Declared a cast fake.

Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm

Matidia, Denarius, RIC 75679 viewsObv:- DIVA AVGVSTA MATIDIA, diademed & draped bust right
Rev:- CONSECRATIO, eagle standing left on scepter.
RIC 756. RSC 6.

Modern replica

Sent for submission by Rupertmaridvnvm

Matidia, Denarius, RIC 75689 viewsObv:- DIVA AVGVSTA MATIDIA, diademed & draped bust right
Rev:- CONSECRATIO, eagle standing left on scepter.
RIC 756. RSC 6.

Modern Bulgarian manufacture.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 15, No. 1 in 1990 - Example 3
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm

Matidia, denarius, RIC 759161 viewsObv:- MATIDIA AVG DIVA F MARCIANAE F, draped bust of Matidia right
Rev:- PIETAS AVGVST, Matidia as Pietas standing holding hands with Sabina and Matidia Minor.
RIC 759

Sold as original on ebay September 2007 by mrsmith66

Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm

Matidia, denarius, RIC 759114 viewsObv:- MATIDIA AVG DIVA F MARCIANAE F, draped bust of Matidia right
Rev:- PIETAS AVGVST, Matidia as Pietas standing holding hands with Sabina and Matidia Minor.
RIC 759

Published: Sofia 2004, no.47 by I. Prokopov. Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"

Sold as original on ebay September 2008maridvnvm

Matidia, denarius, RIC 759104 viewsObv:- MATIDIA AVG DIVA F MARCIANAE F, draped bust of Matidia right
Rev:- PIETAS AVGVST, Matidia as Pietas standing holding hands with Sabina and Matidia Minor.
RIC 759

Published: Sofia 2004, no.47 by I. Prokopov. Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"

Modern reproduction

Sold without warranty on ebay May 2009maridvnvm

Matidia, denarius, RIC 759106 viewsObv:- MATIDIA AVG DIVA F MARCIANAE F, draped bust of Matidia right
Rev:- PIETAS AVGVST, Matidia as Pietas standing holding hands with Sabina and Matidia Minor.
RIC 759

Published: Sofia 2004, no.47 by I. Prokopov. Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"

Modern fake.

Sold as original by known fake seller cosii.sp.legv.roma.leg1 on ebay May 2009 for £128maridvnvm

Matidia, denarius, RIC 759107 viewsObv:- MATIDIA AVG DIVA F MARCIANAE F, draped bust of Matidia right
Rev:- PIETAS AVGVST, Matidia as Pietas standing holding hands with Sabina and Matidia Minor.
RIC 759

Published: Sofia 2004, no.47 by I. Prokopov. Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"

Sold as original on ebay June 2009maridvnvm

Maximinus 26 viewsWas offered a second chance offer on this coin, when I asked about the original buyer the seller just told me he had the same coin twice, just seems a little shady, thoughts welcomeChefStu22

Maximinus 23 viewsAs mentioned in previous post I think I have done this wrong but it's the same coin as in previous post so sorry for it spread over a couple of posts ChefStu22

Maximinus 30 viewsAs mentioned in previous post I think I have done this wrong but it's the same coin as in previous post so sorry for it being spread over a couple of posts ChefStu22

NERO254 viewsAE Sestertius, 24,781 g; 6h
Obv. NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM TR P IMP P. Laur. head r.
Rev. Nero on horseback right, holding spear; behind him rides a soldier carrying a vexillum, S – C. DECVRSIO in ex.
Cast, fake patina.
Published: Sofia 2005, no.51
Ilya Prokopov

Nero Denarius rev.153 viewsStruck fakes possibly Slavey types.

Nero, Cistophorus, Ephesos mint (silver coin replica) 51 AD.303 views Nero, Cistophorus, Ephesos mint (silver coin replica) 51 AD.

OBV: NERONI · CLAVD · CAES · DRVSO · GERM. Drap. bust l.
R: COS DES / PRINC / IVVENT on shield, all within laurel wreath.
Original worth c. 15,000 DM (LANZ München auction no. 72).

Fake report submitted by awl.

awl

Nero, Denarius, RIC 045104 viewsObv:- NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right
Rev:- AVGVSTVS AVGVSTA, Nero, radiate, standing left holding patera & sceptre; to right, Empress Poppaea standing left holding patera & cornucopiae.
RIC 45

Modern fake. Cast.

Sold as original by known fake seller cosii.sp.legv.roma.leg1 on ebay May 2009maridvnvm

Nero, Dupondius25 viewsA fake coin of Nero sold by the NFS 'red-one73'

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nero-Dupondius/163259960182?hash=item26030d4b76:g:zK4AAOSwuHFbI6hc

Listing ends 22 Sep, 2018 22:07:35 BSTHarry G

NERVA210 viewsAR Denarius, 17/17 mm; 3,214 g; 12h.
Obv. IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TRP II COS III PP Laureate head of Nerva to r.
Rev. CONCORDIA EXERCITVM Clasped hands.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.39
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov

NERVA152 viewsАR Denarius, 18/18 mm, 3,450 g; 6h.
Obv.IMP NERVA CAES AVG PMTRP COS II PP, Laur. head r.
Rev. CONCORDIA EXERCITVM, Clasped hands.
Cast. Very bad cast, there is accumulation of metal along the periphery.
Published: Prokopov/Paunov Sofia 2004, no.109
Ilya Prokopov

NERVA157 viewsAR Denarius
Obv.: IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TRP II COS III Laur. head to r.
Rev.: CONCORDIA EXERCITVM Clasped hands.
Cast, artificial patina.
Ilya Prokopov

Nerva115 viewsModern fake of AR denarius of Nerva, 96 AD
obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P laureate head, right
rev: LIBERTAS PVBLICA Libertas standing, left, holding pileus and scepter
cf: RIC 7
Sold on ebay Sept. 2011commodus

Nerva92 viewsAE Sestertius - Slavey copy based on RIC 93, C 143

IMP NERVA CAES AVG - TM TRP COSIII PP - Right laureate
VEHICVLATIONE ITALIAE REMISSA - Two mules grazing in opposite directions
Exe: SC
Pressed and distressed
35mm diameter - No weight given

Selling as a Bulgarian reproduction on ebay Sept 2011
bobbyhelmet

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