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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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Manlia Scantilla, Denarius, RIC 7242 viewsObv: MANLIA SCANTILLA AVG
Bust: Draped bust right
Rev: IVNO REGINA
Juno standing left, holding patera & scepter, peacock at feet standing left.
Date: 193 AD.
Ref: RIC 7, RSC 2, BMC 11, Sear5 6082

Wife of Didus Julianus.

Sold on Ebay by "bricksoftime" (Toronto Group)as an original coin in 1 day private auction.
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Manlia Scantilla, Denarius, RIC 771 viewsObv: MANLIA SCANTILLA AVG, Draped bust right
Rev: IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, holding patera & scepter, peacock at feet standing left.
Date: 193 AD.
Ref: RIC 7, RSC 2, BMC 11, Sear5 6082

Sold as a reproduction on eBay February 2008

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Manlia Scantilla, Denarius, RIC 762 viewsObv: MANLIA SCANTILLA AVG
Bust: Draped bust right
Rev: IVNO REGINA
Juno standing left, holding patera & scepter, peacock at feet standing left.
Date: 193 AD.
Ref: RIC 7, RSC 2, BMC 11, Sear5 6082

Wife of Didus Julianus.

Sold as a copy on ebay April 2008
maridvnvm
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Manlia Scantilla, Denarius, RIC 771 viewsObv: MANLIA SCANTILLA AVG
Bust: Draped bust right
Rev: IVNO REGINA
Juno standing left, holding patera & scepter, peacock at feet standing left.
Date: 193 AD.
Ref: RIC 7, RSC 2, BMC 11, Sear5 6082

Wife of Didus Julianus.

Sold on ebay April 2008

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Manlia Scantilla, Denarius, RIC 767 viewsObv: MANLIA SCANTILLA AVG, Draped bust right
Rev: IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, holding patera & scepter, peacock at feet standing left.
Date: 193 AD.
Ref: RIC 7, RSC 2, BMC 11, Sear5 6082

Wife of Didus Julianus.

Sold as a replica on ebay August 2008.
maridvnvm
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Manlia Scantilla, Denarius, RIC 771 viewsObv: MANLIA SCANTILLA AVG, Draped bust right
Rev: IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, holding patera & scepter, peacock at feet standing left.
Date: 193 AD.
Ref: RIC 7, RSC 2, BMC 11, Sear5 6082

Wife of Didus Julianus.

Modern replica

Sent for submission by Rupert
maridvnvm
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Manlia Scantilla, Sestertius65 viewsWife of Didius Julianus. Augusta, 193 AD.
Æ Sestertius (35 mm / 30 grs.).

Obv: MANLIA SCAN-TILLA AVG, Draped bust right.
Rev: IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre; peacock at feet.
RIC IV #18a (Julianus); BMCRE #36 (Julianus); Cohen #6.

Offered as Replica on Ebay (U.K.)
Dec/2011
mdelvalle
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MANLIA SCANTILLA, Wife of Didius Julianus117 viewsAE Sestertius
Obv. MANL SCANTILLA AVG Bust of M. Scantilla r.
Rev. IVNO REGINA / S – C Juno stg. l., holding scepter and patera, peacock standing left.
Pressed, mint master “Slavey” (≈1970 ↔ 1980)
Collection: Anton Tomov, Sofia
Ilya Prokopov
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Percennius Niger Aureus52 viewsSold as a copy, October 2011

Sellers desc:
Pescennius Niger Roman Imperial Gold Aureus Emperor 193-194 A.D.
Obverse: IMP CAES C PRES NIGER IVST VS AVG, laureate draped bust right
Reverse: CONCORDIA P. P, emperor standing left, holding globe.
Diameter: 18 mm
24k Gold plated fine pewter
SRukke
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pertinax232 viewssold on eBay by mirage770_0, and find on the web as a replica too
http://www.antiquanova.com/roman.htm
frederic W
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PERTINAX192 viewsPertinax, AR Denarius, 18/18 mm; 3,098 g; 6h.
Obv. DIVVS PERT PI VS PATER Head of Pertinax right
Rev. CONSECRATIO Eagle on globe, head left
Struck from modern dies. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: I. Prokopov, Sofia 2004, no.69
cf: RSC 6 [Septimius Severus]
Ilya Prokopov
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PERTINAX365 viewsAR Denarius, 18/17 mm; 2,663 g; 12h
Obv. IMP CAESP HELV PERTIN AVG Laur. head of Pertinax to r.
Rev. PROVID DEOR COS II. Providentia stg. l., reises r. hand towards the star.
“North-East Bulgaria Studio”
Published: Sofia 2005, no.63
Ilya Prokopov
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Pertinax 222 viewsseems to me the same die like "Pertin~6.JPG" Pertinax, Denarius, RIC IV 1a on this page.
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Pertinax146 viewsDIVVS PERT PIVS PATER
bare head right

CONSECRATIO
eagle standing half-right on globe, head left.

193 AD
RSC 6.
Struck under Septimius Severus.

The obverse die is published as a Lipanoff in I. Prokopov's book, no. 69
(addition from Potator II : sold for 557 USD by CNG in 2009)
Jay GT4
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Pertinax141 viewsDIVVS PERT PIVS PATER
bare head right
CONSECRATIO
eagle standing half-right on globe, head left.
193 AD
RSC 6.
Original struck under Septimius Severus.
Modern cast fake. Example with identical flan shape and flaws included in another fake coin report.
Jay GT4
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Pertinax127 viewsOBV: IMP CAES PHE LU PERTIN AUG

Obvious fake, from a seller that uses private auctions and uses a danger phrase "I am no expert on silver coins and I cannot give guarantee for the silver coins I am selling, but in my opinion the coin is genuine."
tjderrick
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Pertinax80 viewsCast Paduan AE sestertius after Pertinax, 193 AD. Circa 17th century forgery or aftercast of same
obv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG laur. & cur. bust, r.
rev: AEQVITAS AVGVSTI TR P COS II Aequitas stdg., l., holding scales to l. and cornucopia to r., under arm

commodus
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PERTINAX102 viewsAR Denarius
Obv.: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG Laur. head to r.
Rev.: LIBERATIS CIVIBVS (?) Liberalitas stg. to l.
Cast, artificial patina.
Ilya Prokopov
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Pertinax81 viewsModern cast of AE sestertius of Pertinax, 193 AD
obv: IM[P CAES P HELV PERTINAX] AVG laur. hd., r.
rev: PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM COS II Providentia standing, l.; SC in fields
tourist fake in poor style, sold in Turkey
cf: RIC 22, BMC 28
commodus
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Pertinax132 viewsAR Denarius - No diameter or weight given
Obv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG - Laureate head right
Rev: PIETAS AVGG - Pietas? seated left, holding scepter, reaching toward two children, another under chair
Fantasy coin - mismatched sides and AVGG not possible?
Selling as authentic on British ebay Sept 2011
Obverse Die Match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-1904
bobbyhelmet
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Pertinax123 viewsAntoninianus - Based on RIC IV 1a, BMCRE 17, RSC 2
Obv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, Laureate head right
Rev: AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae

Selling as authentic on British ebay Sept 2011 - No diameter or weight given
Die Match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-7561
bobbyhelmet
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Pertinax99 viewsAR Denarius - Based on RIC 10a, RSC 991, BMC 862
Original mint date Jan-March 193 AD Rome Mint
Obv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, Laureate head right.
Rev: PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing left, raising hands towards star

Selling on ebay UK as authentic Sept 2011

Die match http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-1845
bobbyhelmet
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Pertinax86 viewsMaterial: Unknown

Obv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, Laureate head right
Rev: AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing left - S C in fields

No weights or measures given
Selling as a reproduction on ebay US Sept 2011
Unusual for having 'PERTINAX' rather than 'PERTIN'
bobbyhelmet
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Pertinax79 viewsObv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, Laureate head right
Rev: PROVIDENTIAE DEORVM COS II / S - C, Providentia standing left, star in left field
Based on RIC 22

Being sold as a reproduction on ebay Spain - Sept 2011
Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-5382
bobbyhelmet
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