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

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Trajan, dupondius50 viewsÆ Dupondius, Struck circa 104-107 AD.

Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, radiate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder.
Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across field, facing cuirass, consisting of lorica decorated with gorgoneion and figures, lappettes, and pteryges.
RIC II #582 var. (aegis at point of bust); Strack #378a; BMCRE #913; cf. Cohen #567

"Reproduction" of Remoneda (Spain)
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Trajan, Dupondius44 viewsAE dupondius, Rome mint, 107 A.D.

Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, radiate bust right, drapery in left shoulder.
Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across field, Spes standing left, flower in right, raising skirt with left.
RIC II #520; Cohen #461; SRCV II #3222

"Reproduction" of Remoneda (Spain)
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Trajano_dupondio_Spes_Remoneda_Omni_May_2010.jpg
Trajan, Dupondius59 viewsPicture facilitated by Remoneda in the Spanish Forum OMNI in May/2010

AE dupondius, Rome mint, 107 A.D.

Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, radiate bust right, drapery in left shoulder.
Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across field, Spes standing left, flower in right, raising skirt with left.
RIC II #520; Cohen #461; SRCV II #3222
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Trajano_dupondio_1_Remoneda_Omni_May_2010.jpg
Trajan, Dupondius63 viewsPicture facilitated by Remoneda in the Spanish Forum OMNI in May/2010

AE Dupondius, Rome mint, struck 103-111 AD.

Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Radiate bust r.
Rev: S·P·Q·R·OPTIMO·PRINCIPI, S C across field, Roma standing left on cuirass, holding Victory and spear.
RIC II #279, #484; Cohen #385
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Trajan, Dupondius87 viewsPicture facilitated by Remoneda in the Spanish Forum OMNI in May/2010

AE dupondius, Rome mint, struck 98 - 99 A.D.
Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, radiate head right.
Rev: TR POT COS II P P, Abundantia seated left on chair formed from two crossed cornucopia, scepter in right, S C in exerge.
RIC II #385
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Adriano_Dupondio_Jun_2011.jpg
Trajan, Dupondius91 viewsCast Fake shown in the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismático in Jun_2011
Replica manufactured by Remoneda, re-sold later as genuine.

AE Dupondius, Rome mint, struck 103-111 AD.

Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Radiate bust r.
Rev: S·P·Q·R·OPTIMO·PRINCIPI, S C across field, Roma standing left on cuirass, holding Victory and spear.
RIC II #279, #484; Cohen #385
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Trajan_Senatvs.jpg
Trajan, Dupondius RIC 676230 viewsObv:- IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, radiate dr bust right
Rev:- SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S C, Trajan advancing right between 2 trophies.
References:- RIC 676, Cohen 356. BMC 1052.

An example of a heavily tooled monstrosity.

Submitted by Maridvnvm.
maridvnvm
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Trajan, fake aureus39 viewsThis coin was not struck as an aureus, only as a denarius.

IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM OVG GERM DAC, laureate, draped bust right.
PARTHICO P M TR POT COS VI P P SPQR. around, PRO-VID across fields, Providentia
standing left, resting left arm on column, holding sceptre and pointing to large globe
at feet.
Fake "gold" version of RIC 361; Sear 3154.
Sent to wildwinds for identification, March 2014
helvetica
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Trajan, gold Aureus159 viewsReplica. Ebay listing says marked Copy on rim. Joe Sermarini
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Trajan, Plotina52 viewsPlotina, wife of Trajan
AR Denarius, 3.99g.
Rome
PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI. Diademed, draped bust r. / CAES AVG GERMA DAC COS VI P P Vesta seated left, holding palladium and scepter
RIC Trajan 730; Coh. 3; BMC Trajan 526

Sold as replica InAsta 48 lot 7264

At this link a genuine specimen: http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=421167
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Trajan, Rome34 viewsObv: Laureate bust of Trajan (R)

Rev: Danube recline, "Danuvius"

Cast fakes circulating all with exact same flan dimensions.
Optimo Principi
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Trajan, Sestertius50 viewsObv:- CAES [.....], Laureat head right
Rev:- Emperor being crowned by Victory
cf. BMC 825
Fig 1 is the false coin - ca. 29.10g

A potential consignment in Italy, supposedly from and old collection of unearthed coins. Struck from modern dies. The edges, as are typical of this type of fake, are oddly jagged. The patina is dark green and shiny and quite attractive.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 11, No. 1 in 1986 - example 1
Image used with permission of IAPN
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Trajano_sestercio.jpg
Trajan, sestertius53 viewsÆ Sestertius (35 mm/30 grs.). Struck 116 AD.

Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind.
Rev: REGNA ADSIGNATA, S C in exergue, Trajan, in miltary outfit, seated left on camp bench set on daïs, extending hand to three barbarian kings, the foremost of whom extends his hands to Trajan; two military figures, one holding baton and sceptre, standing behind Trajan.
RIC II #666; Strack #475z; BMCRE #1043; Banti #91; Cohen #325

Offered as Replica on Ebay (U.K.)
Dec/2011
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TRajano_sestercio_SPQR_OPTIMO_PRINCIPI.jpg
Trajan, Sestertius87 viewsÆ Sestertius ( 25,00 gr / 35 mm). Rome mint. Struck 107-8 AD.

Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right.
Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S-C across fields, Roma standing left, holding Victory in right hand, spear in left.
RIC II 483; Woytek #299c; BMC #775.

Sold as Reproduction on Ebay (Italy)
Oct/2011
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Trajano_sestercio_FELICITAS.jpg
Trajan, Sestertius60 viewsAE Sestertius, 114/117 AD., Rome mint.

Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Bust, laureate, to r., drapery on l. shoulder.
Rev: FELICITAS AVGVST Felicitas standing to l. holding caduceus and cornucopiae. S C across field.
RIC #625; Cohen #144

"Reproduction" of Remoneda (Spain)
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Trajano_sestercio_1.jpg
Trajan, Sestertius74 viewsÆ Sestertius, struck circa 107-111 AD.

Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder.
Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S – C across fiel, Abundantia standing left, holding grain ears and cornucopiae; modius with grain ears and prow at her feet.
RIC II #492; Cohen #470

"Reproduction" of Remoneda (Spain)
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Trajano_sestercio~0.jpg
Trajan, Sestertius88 viewsÆ Sestertius, Rome mint, Struck AD 103-111.

Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder.
Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Dacia seated left on shield and arms in attitude of mourning; trophy to left. S C in exerge.
RIC II #561; Cohen #532.

"Reproduction" of Remoneda (Spain)
mdelvalle
Trajano_sestercio_MUSEO_NACIONAL_ROMANO_29,35g_35mm_Omni__Jun_2010.jpg
Trajan, Sestertius92 viewsExample of the replicas sold without marks, for the National Museum of Roman Art of Merida, Spain.

Æ Sestertius, Rome mint, struck circa AD 103-111.

Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Dacia seated left on shield and arms in attitude of mourning; trophy to left.
RIC II #564 var. (bust type); Banti #246 var. (same).
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Trajano_sestercio_PROVIDENTIAE_AVGVSTI_SPQR_Remoneda_Imperio_Ene_2012.jpg
Trajan, Sestertius104 viewsCast replica made by Remoneda and sold by another seller as genuine in ebay Spain.
Shown at the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismático
Jan_2012

AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck circa 114-117 A.D.

Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P Laureate and draped bust r.
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVGVSTI S P Q R, S – C across field, Providentia standing l., resting elbow on column and pointing to a globe at her feet.
Cohen #320; BMCRE #1042; RIC #663
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Trajano_sestercio_18g_Imperio_Jun_2010.jpg
Trajan, Sestertius131 viewsCast Fake submitted to the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico for verification.
Jun_2010

Æ Sestertius, Rome mint. Struck circa 115-116 A.D., 18 gr.

Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VIIII, Laureate and draped bust right.
Rev: SENATVS POPVLVS QVE ROMANVS, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia, S C across fields.
RIC II #672; Banti #106; Cohen #352
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Trajano_sestercio_Imperio_Jun_2011.jpg
Trajan, Sestertius115 viewsShown in the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico
Jun_2011

Æ Sestertius, Rome mint, struck circa 103-111 A.D.

Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate head right.
Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across field, victory standing right, foot on helmet, fastening shield inscribed VIC/DAC in two lines to palm tree.
RIC II 527 var. (bust type); BMCRE 812 var. (same); Cohen 452
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Trajano_Sestercio_SPQR_OPTIMO_PRINCIPI_Imperio_ene_2012.jpg
Trajan, Sestertius 105 viewsÆ Sestertius, Rome mint, Struck AD 103-111.

Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder.
Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Dacia seated left on shield and arms in attitude of mourning; trophy to left. S C in exerge.
RIC II #561; Cohen #532.

Cast fake shown to the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico.
"Reproduction" of Remoneda (Spain)
Jan_2012

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Trajan, sestertius Dacia RIC 56455 viewsLaureate bust right / Dacia seated left on pile of shields, in attitude of discouragement; to left, an anthropomorphic army trophy; round shield at the base of it. RIC II 564; Banti 247. Good VF, green patina with spots of red, surfaces lightly smoothed, minor roughness on reverse. Very rare, Banti records only one example.

Ebay sale by known fake seller pax21weiss
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Trajan, sestertius ric 66336 views20.33 gr
32 mm

Note.
Very soft details
fake patina

Ebay June 2019 by known fake seller numismatics.888
okidoki
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