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Home > Fake Coin Reports > Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Year of 5 Emperors: Pertinax - Clodius Albinus: AD 192 - 196

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PERTINAX-AGRIPPINA29 viewsAE Sestertius 33mm 37.04g
Obv.: IMP CAES PHELV PERTINAX AVG
Rev.: AGRIPPINA MCMATC CAESARIS AVGVSTI
For sale on EBay 04-2019
Impossible combination obv./rev.
Dominic T
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PESCENIUS NIGER80 viewsAR Denar. Cast. “Dimitrovgrad Studio”.
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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Pescenius Niger 193-19499 viewsAR Denarius. Casting made in a prototype of other fake coins.Ilya Prokopov
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Pescenius Niger, 193 AD95 viewsAR Denarius, Antiochia.
Obv. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST COS II, Laureate, bearded head r.
Rev. APOLLIN I SANCTO, Apollo, nude, legs crossed, standing l., his l. hand on hips, his r. arm resting on column.
Cast from Slavey’s replica.
Ilya Prokopov
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Pescenius Niger, 193 – 194 70 viewsAR Denarius, crca 193-194,
Obv. IMP CAES C PESCNIGERVSAVGCOS II. Laureate head r.
Rev. VI C TO R IAE. Victory standing r., inscribing shield set on column.
Cast, „Dimitrovgrad Studio”.
Ilya Prokopov
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Pescenius Niger, 193 – 194 79 viewsAR Denarius, Antiochia 193-194,
Obv. IMP CAES C PESC NIGERIVS COSII. Laur. head r.
Rev. INVICTO IMP TROPHAEA. Trophy and arms.
Struck.
Ilya Prokopov
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Pescennius denar225 viewsAnother specimen of this bulgarian forgery, sold on eBay as such by Lehmann5. June 2007.
2,57 g.
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Pescennius Niger97 viewsReproduction of a gold aureus of Pecennius Niger, emperor from AD 193-194. Becker #184. Coin is stamped 'COPY' on the rim.

Sold on eBay in Dec 2006

Submitted by gmazza
Gustavo Mazzarollo
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Pescennius Niger227 viewsDenarius
A cheap looking denarius on sale now (June 2007) on eBay as a genuine coin.
Item # 170116538803 ; seller: Empire Gallery

Prescennius Niger
obv: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG, laureate head right
rev: APOLLINI SANCTO Apollo, nude, legs crossed, standing left, hand on hips, & resting arm on column, holding laurel branch in his right hand. BMC 297.
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Pescennius Niger87 views "Slavey Studio". See: 1997, p.42, no.120
I.Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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Pescennius Niger24 viewsO: Pescennius Niger r
sold on ebay $17.50 Nov 8, 2015 as "SILVER ROMAN DENARIUS TO BE IDENTIFIED PLATA-SILVER 2,6gr-18mm"
listing text indicates"THIS COIN IS NOT AN AUTHENTIC COIN! IT IS A MODERN FORGERY!" Not marked as replica.
PMah
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Pescennius Niger24 viewsPescennius Niger, AD 193-194. AR Denarius minted at Antioch.

Obv : IMP CAES C PESC – NIGER IVST COS II, laureate head of Pescennius Niger right with neatly cropped beard.
Reverse : APOLLIN-I SANCTO, Apollo standing left, legs crossed, one hand on hip the other resting on a column.

Cf : RIC 2 var, 3c var.

Modern fake
Martin B4
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Pescennius Niger21 viewsPescennius Niger
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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Pescennius Niger 193-19483 viewsAR Denarius. Antioch mint.
Obv.: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST COS II, laureate head right
Rev.: APOLLIN I SANCTO Apollo, nude, legs crossed, standing left, hand on hips, and resting arm on column, holding laurel branch in his right hand.
BMC 297; RIC 2a
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Pescennius Niger AE Antoninianus148 viewsPescennius Niger AE Antonianus.

Obverse: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST COS II

Identified as produced by well-known Bulgarian fake dies.
Specificity: off-center and worn, instead of the usual well-centered and minty.

Sold on ebay.fr on 04.122005 for 83.99 EUR.
Numerianus
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Pescennius Niger Aureus Apollini Sancto175 viewsObv. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IUST COS II, laureate head r.
Rev. APOLLINI SANCTO Apollon standing left, legs crossed, leaning on column.
Sold for 156 Euros on German Ebay in Dec. 2005. Wrong style.

submitted by rupert
Rupert
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Pescennius Niger Denarius314 viewsSold in June 2005 on German Ebay by seller sportjanne in a private auction for 287€.

submitted by rupert
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Pescennius Niger denarius149 viewsCast. From Bulgaria.Joe Sermarini
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Pescennius Niger Denarius83 viewsAR Denarius, Antiochia.
Obv. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST COS II, Laureate, bearded head r.
Rev. APOLLIN I SANCTO, Apollo, nude, legs crossed, standing l., his l. hand on hips, his r. arm resting on column.
Cast from Slavey’s replica.

This one appears no less that EIGHT times in the Fakes Reports section.
Currently listed on eBay will sell for in excess of $775!
Mark Z
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Pescennius Niger Reproduction silver denarius119 viewsReproduction silver denarius 17mm , 2.7gm of Pescennius Niger. Obv. IMP.CAES.C.PESC.NIGERIVS AVG.COS.II.Laureate head right. Rev.VICTORIAE.Victory standing right inscribing shield set on column.

Joe Sermarini
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Pescennius Niger, denarius197 viewssold on Allegro (Polish online auction site) as a forgery

Ilya Prokopov: "Slavey Studio"
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Pescennius Niger, Denarius175 viewsObv: IMP CAES PESC NIGER IVST COS II, Laureate bust right
Rev: APOLLINIS SANCTO, Apollo naked, standing left, resting right hand holding laurel branch on column, right hand on hip

A struck Bulgarian-style reproduction (cf. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-1046) artificially worn to the point that base metal is showing on the reverse. Sold on French eBay as "exceptional" and "well-centered", with no comment on the authenticity.
postvmvs
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Pescennius Niger, Denarius67 viewsobv: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVS AVG COS II, Laureate bust right
rev: VICTORIAE, Victory standing right holding shield over column

Sold eBay April 2008

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Pescennius Niger, Denarius71 viewsObv: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVS AVG COS II, Laureate bust right
Rev: VICTORIAE, Victory standing right holding shield over column

Sold as original on ebay September 2008
maridvnvm
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