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

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Trajan, Aureus, RIC 256129 viewsObv: IMP TRAIAN AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VIPP
Bust: Laureate and draped bust right
Rev: No legend
Facade of Trajan's Forum; quadriga and statues atop
Exe: FORVM TRAIAN
Diameter: 18mm (0.71 Inch)
Date: 98-117 AD
Ref: RIC 256, BMC 509, Vagi 1230, Cohen 168

Sold as Rosa reproduction. "Copy" stamped on rim. Image courtesy of Charlie at Replica Coins.
Submitted by Bluefish
Bluefish
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Trajan, Aureus, RIC 256162 viewsObv: IMP TRAIAN AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VIPP
Bust: Laureate and draped bust right
Rev: No legend
Facade of Trajan's Forum; quadriga and statues atop
Exe: FORVM TRAIAN
Diameter: 18mm (0.71 Inch)
Date: 98-117 AD
Ref: RIC 256, BMC 509, Vagi 1230, Cohen 168

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Trajan, Cast Sestertius20 viewsObv. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P; Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped.
Rev. IMPERATOR VIII; Trajan, seated on platform, addressing soldiers.

Cast fake, 33 mm, 20,19 g. Auctioned as genuine, Germany 2019.
Leon S2
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Trajan, Cast Sestertius19 viewsObv. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P; Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped.
Rev. IMPERATOR VIII; Trajan, seated on platform, addressing soldiers.

Cast fake, 34 mm, 21,40 g. Auctioned as genuine, Germany 2023.
Leon S2
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Trajan, casted replica from Paduan147 viewsCasted replica of a Paduan sestertius of Trajan
36,5mm 28,47g
For sale on ebay february 2013
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Trajan, copies an Aureus, RIC 249 64 viewsObv:- IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.
Rev:- CONSERVATORI PATRIS PATRIAE Jupiter standing l., holding thunderbolt in r. hand and sceptre in l., protecting Trajan who stands l. below him, holding branch in r. hand.
RIC 249

AE40, 40-50g

Sold as a reproduction on Ebay March 2008

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Trajan, denarius45 viewsAR denarius

Obv. IMP CAES NER TRIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, Laureate bust of Trajan to r.
Rev. Romulus and Remus crouched below the she-wolf who sucкles them, two stars above.

Shown in a Spanish Forum because was sold on Ebay (Spain) as genuine.
mdelvalle
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Trajan, Denarius63 viewsObv:- IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, laureate and draped bust of Trajan
Rev:- COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC / DAC CAP. Tied Dacian Captive seated left on pile of weapons

Sold as a replica on ebay January 2015
maridvnvm
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Trajan, denarius22 viewson Ebay in March 2018 by known fake seller sixtinookidoki
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Trajan, denarius66 viewsTrajan AR Denarius. Rome, AD 103-111. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right / P M TR P COS IIII P P, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm. /

3.43gr. 17mm.

Ebay May 2019 by known fake seller didbg84
okidoki
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Trajan, denarius cast copy.266 viewsCast copy denarius of Trajan.
19mm, 3.3 grammes.
RIC 128.
Obverse: IMP TRAIANO AVG GERM DAC P M TR P. Laureate bust R, drapery on far shoulder.
Reverse: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC. Victory standing L, wreath in R hand in front, palm leaf in L arm behind.
Traces of casting and marks of sprue removal. This specimen is holed as for use in jewellery.
moonmoth
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Trajan, denarius, Dacia Capta, RIC 9642 viewsReference.
RIC 96

Denarius, 103-11 A.D. Dacia Capta. Laureate head r., slight drapery before.
Rv. Dacian seated on pile of arms, hands bound behind his back; DAC CAP in ex

SIZE: 17 mm/diameter

WEIGHT: 3.5 gr
Sale in March 2015 young_caesar999
okidoki
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Trajan, denarius, Felicitas, RIC 121404 viewsIMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right, draped far shoulder / COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Felicitas standing left holding cauducius and cornucopia.

Cast fakes sold by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $20.50 (Dec. 2005) and the bottom one sold for $19.99 (Dec. 2005). The top one was resold on eBay by the buyer from the UK the following month (Jan. 2006) for 24.00 GBP.
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Trajan, denarius, Fortuna RIC 32042 viewsAD 114-117.

Obv. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC,
laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right

Rev. PM TR P COS VI P P SPQR.
Fortuna seated left with rudder and cornucopiae, FORT RED in exergue.

RIC 320 var. (draped); RSC 154c; BMC 581.

sold on ebay as repro. December 2015
okidoki
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Trajan, denarius, Mars, RIC 52263 viewsIMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right / P M TR P COS IIII P P, Mars walking right with spear and trophy.

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and ' imperatorial' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $36.10 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $19.51 (Feb. 2006 by imperatorial).
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Trajan, denarius, Mars, RIC 52272 viewsIMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right / P M TR P COS IIII P P, Mars walking right with spear and trophy.

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and '333omega' on eBay. The top one sold for $24.28 (Jan. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 37.00 EUR (Feb. 2006 by 333omega).
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Trajan, denarius, Mars, RIC 52111 viewsObv:- IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right
Rev:- P M TR P COS IIII P P, Mars walking right with spear and trophy.

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay December 2008 as a reproduction. Described as "amalgam with silver plate".

Matches other cast examples in the reports, as seen here :-

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-2248
maridvnvm
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Trajan, denarius, Mars, RIC 52117 viewsObv:- IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right
Rev:- P M TR P COS IIII P P, Mars walking right with spear and trophy.

Cast fake. See other examples here:-

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-2022

Sold on ebay December 2008 as a reproduction. Described as "amalgam with silver plate".
maridvnvm
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Trajan, denarius, mule Hadrian Liberalitas54 viewsObverse: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM laureate head of Trajan right
Reverse: P M TR P COS III / LIBERAL AVG / III Hadrian seated left on platform; in front of him, Liberalitas standing front, head to left, holding counting-board in her right hand, and an officer seated to left and making distribution to citizen standing to right on steps, holding up fold of toga (RIC 132)

Cast from two different coins.
DzikiZdeb
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Trajan, denarius, mule Liberalitas (Geta or Alexander Severus)14 viewsObverse: IMP CA[ES NERVA TRAIA]N AVG GERM laureate head of Trajan right
Reverse: LIBERALITAS AVG V, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae. Similar to Geta RIC 88 or Alexander Severus 243.

Cast from two different fake coins.

Din X: Geta reverse - Beirut modern hand cut dies IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 22 No.2 1997 Page 20 Fig 5a.
DzikiZdeb
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Trajan, denarius, Pax, RIC 17228 viewsIMP NERVA CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right / PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Pax standing left with branch & cornucopiae. RSC 292.

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'mazagurini' on eBay. The top one sold for $26.00 (Mar. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 13.26 EUR (Jan. 2006 by mazagurini).
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Trajan, denarius, Pax, RIC 17103 viewsObv:- IMP NERVA CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right
Rev:- PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Pax standing left with branch & cornucopiae.
RIC 17. RSC 292.

Cast fake. See other examples here:-

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-2212

Sold on ebay December 2008 as a reproduction. Described as "amalgam with silver plate".
maridvnvm
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Trajan, denarius, RIC -114 viewsObv:- IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER P M ?, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev:- Wolf and twins with two stars

Sold as original on ebay January 2008 by 300rarecoins, aka romancoins1***, aka mrsmith66

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Trajan, Denarius, RIC -79 viewsObv:- IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right
Rev:- COS III, Aequitas standing left, holding scales & cornucopiae

Sold on ebay as a reproduction, March 2008.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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