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Home > Fake Coin Reports > Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Severan Period: Septimius Severus - Severus Alexander: AD 193 - 235

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Julia Soaemias, Denarius, RIC 241186 viewsIVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG draped bust right / VENVS CAELESTIS Venus standing left, holding apple and scepter; to right, star.

Cast fakes sold by fakes seller 'empire_gallery'. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $42.00 (Jan. 2006) and the bottom one sold for $19.99 (Nov. 2005).
postvmvs
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Julia Soaemias, Denarius, RIC 24168 viewsObv: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, Draped bust right
Rev: VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus standing half-left, holding apple and scepter, star in fielf right
Date: 220-222 AD
Ref: RIC 241, RSC 8a, BMC 49, Sear5 7719

Published by I. Prokopov, Sofia 2004, no.96, "Lipanoff Studio"

Sold on ebay as original by karakalas on ebay October 2008
maridvnvm
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Julia Soaemias, Denarius, RIC 243155 viewsObv: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, Draped bust right
Rev: VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus seated left with scepter, & extending her hand to Cupid.
Ref: RIC 241, RSC 14

Modern reproduction.

Submitted by maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Julia Soaemias, Denarius, RIC 243 91 viewsObv: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, Draped bust right
Rev: VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus seated left with scepter, & extending her hand to Cupid.
Ref: RIC 241, RSC 14

Modern reproduction. Another example here.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Julia Soaemias, Denarius, RSC 895 viewsObv:- IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, draped bust right
Rev:- VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus standing half-left, holding apple & scepter, star in right field.
RSC 8

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Julia Soaemias, Denarius, RSC 8 81 viewsObv:- IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, draped bust right
Rev:- VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus standing half-left, holding apple & scepter, star in right field.
RSC 8

Sold on ebay, October 2007.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Julia Soaemias, mother of Elagabalus94 viewsAR Denarius, AD 220,
Obv. IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, draped bust right.
Rev. VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus standing left, holding apple and sceptre, star in r. field.
Struck, “Lipanoff Studio”
Ilya Prokopov
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Julia Soaemias, Sestertius63 viewsJulia Soaemias (mother of Elagabalus).
AE sestertius, Rome mint, struck AD 221-222.

Obv: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane.
REv: VENVS CAELESTIS S C, Venus seated left, holding apple and scepter, at her feet child reaching towards her.
BMCRE 378. Cohen 18. RIC 406

Cast fake shown to the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico.
Jan_2012
mdelvalle
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Julia Soamias Denarius110 viewsFalse Soamias Denarius sold to me on Ebay several months ago. When the seller was informed of the coins modern origin, I was not required to pay for the coin and it hasn't appeared on Ebay since.

Gunner
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Julia Soemias, mother of Elagabalus 84 viewsAR Denarius
Obv. IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG Diademed and draped bust r.
Rev. VENVS CAELESTIS Venus stg., l., holding apple and scepter.
Collection: Anton Tomov, Sofia
Ilya Prokopov
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Julia Titi sestertius91 viewsReproduction/forgery sestertius of Diva Julia Titi, original struck under Domitian.

weight given as approx 15.3 grams

Offered on ebay by seller in Spain who subtly states that the coin is a repro in the item description.
commodus
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Lucilla16 viewsLucilla
Denarius
Obv: LVCILLA AVGVSTA: Bust of Lucilla, bare-headed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right
Rev: VENVS VICTRIX: Venus, draped with right breast bare, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield set on ground
Details: Ø: 1.6cm, Weight: 3.19g

The coin is a cast
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Macrinus179 viewsA reproduction of a gold aureus of Macrinus. AD 217-228. Becker #189. Coin is stamped 'COPY' on the rim.

Offered in eBay dec 2006

Submitted by gmazza
Gustavo Mazzarollo
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MACRINUS118 viewsAR Denar. Cast. “Dimitrovgrad Studio”.
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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MACRINUS107 viewsAR Denarius, 18/19 mm; 3,887 g; Patinated.
Obv. IMPCMOPELSEV / MACRINVS AVG. Laur. and dr. bearded bust r.
Rev. ....TAS / AVG. Aequitas stg. l., holding scales and cornucopia.
Struck. Die-engraver "Slavey Studio - Haskovo I"
Published: Sofia 2003, no.150
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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MACRINUS90 viewsAR Denarius, 18/19 mm; 3,337 g; 6h.
Obv. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG Laureate bust to r.
Rev. VICTO RI A AVG Victory adv. to r., holding wreath and palm branch.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.88
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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MACRINUS141 viewsAR Denarius, 18/18 mm; 3,112 g; 7h.
Obv. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG Laureate bust to r.
Rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI Jupiter standing to l., holding thunderbolt and scepter.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.89
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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MACRINUS154 viewsAR Denarius, 17/17 mm; 3,331 g; 6h.
Obv. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG Laureate bust to r.
Rev. PONTIF MAX TRP II COS II PP, Securitas standing to l., holding scepter, leaning on column.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.90
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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MACRINUS100 viewsAR Denarius 19/19 mm; 3,977 g; 6h
Obv. IMP CM OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. Bust of l.
Rev. LIBERALITAS AVG. Liberalitas stg. l., holding cornucopiae and abacus.
Published: Sofia 2005, no.64
Ilya Prokopov
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Macrinus69 viewsModern cast AE medallion of Macrinus, 217-218 AD, 30.66g
obv: IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG PM TRP PP mailed, laur. bust of Macrinus, r.
rev: Macrinus on dais to r, stdg, l., saluting 3 soldiers, two holding standards FID EXERCIT in exe.
cf: BMC p.518
commodus
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Macrinus107 viewsCast fake of AE sestertius of Macrinus, 217 AD. 18.12g, 28mm
obv: IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG draped & curiassed laureate bust, r.
rev: AEQVITAS AVG; S-C in fields Aequitas stdg, l., with scales & cornucopia
cast forgery identical to other confirmed examples; a dangerous fake.
Sold by a major house in its electronic auction,
Feb 25, 2009 for $385 US
cf: RIC IV 167
commodus
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Macrinus78 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Macrinus, 17mm, 3.2g
obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG draped laureate bust, r.
rev: PONTIF MAX TRP II COS II PP Securitas standing, l., holding scepter in r. hand and leaning on column.
sold as genuine on ebay by NFS Julianus_2010, May 2011
commodus
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Macrinus58 viewsAR Denarius - No diameter or weight given
Obv. IMPCMOPELSEV-MACRINVS AVG. Laur. and dr. r
Rev. AEQVITAS AVG. Aequitas stg. holding scales and cornucopia
Struck "Slavey Studio - Haskovo I" Published: Sofia 2003, no.150
Selling as authentic on British ebay Sept 2011
Die Match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-5060
bobbyhelmet
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Macrinus95 viewsAR Denarius - Based on RIC 19, RSC 56, BMC 33
Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P, Annona seated left with corn-ears & cornucopiae, modius at feet

Modern fake - No dims or weight given
Cast
Sold as authentic by NFS 'coin_pouch' on ebay Sept 2011
bobbyhelmet
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