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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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Macrinus57 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Macrinus, 217 AD
obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG draped laureate bust, r.
rev: FIDES MILITVM Fides stdg, l., groups of two standards to either side, grasping nearest one
cf: RSC 26, RIC 68
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
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Macrinus53 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Macrinus, 217 AD
obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG draped laureate bust, r.
rev: FIDES MILITVM Fides stdg, l., groups of two standards to either side, grasping nearest one
cf: RSC 26, RIC 68
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
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Macrinus58 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Macrinus, 217 AD
obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG draped laureate bust, r.
rev: FIDES MILITVM Fides stdg, l., groups of two standards to either side, grasping nearest one
cf: RSC 26, RIC 68
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
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Macrinus39 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Macrinus, 217-8 AD
obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG laureate & cuirassed bust, right
rev: SECVRITAS TEMPORVM Securitas standing with head to left, holding long rod in right hand and leaning on column to right
cf: RIC 92, RSC 122, Sear ('88) 2059
Toronto Group forgery

commodus
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Macrinus52 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Macrinus, 217-8 AD
obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG laureate & cuirassed bust, right
rev: SECVRITAS TEMPORVM Securitas standing with head to left, holding long rod in right hand and leaning on column to right
cf: RIC 92, RSC 122, Sear ('88) 2059
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
mac3c.jpg
Macrinus54 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Macrinus, 217-8 AD
obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG laureate & cuirassed bust, right
rev: SECVRITAS TEMPORVM Securitas standing with head to left, holding long rod in right hand and leaning on column to right
cf: RIC 92, RSC 122, Sear ('88) 2059
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
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Macrinus43 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Macrinus, 217-8 AD
obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG laureate & cuirassed bust, right
rev: SECVRITAS TEMPORVM Securitas standing with head to left, holding long rod in right hand and leaning on column to right
cf: RIC 92, RSC 122, Sear ('88) 2059
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
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Macrinus39 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Macrinus, 217-8 AD
obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG laureate & cuirassed bust, right
rev: SECVRITAS TEMPORVM Securitas standing with head to left, holding long rod in right hand and leaning on column to right
cf: RIC 92, RSC 122, Sear ('88) 2059
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
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Macrinus47 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Macrinus, 217-8 AD
obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG laureate & cuirassed bust, right
rev: SECVRITAS TEMPORVM Securitas standing with head to left, holding long rod in right hand and leaning on column to right
cf: RIC 92, RSC 122, Sear ('88) 2059
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
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Macrinus 35 viewsÆ Sestertius - Fake
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Macrinus35 viewsCast copy of a denarius of Macrinus.

cf. RIC 80b; BMCRE 74; RSC 108

Macrinus AR Denarius. AD 217-218. 19-20mm; 3.71 g. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right; older features with long beard / PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia, standing left, holding wand and cornucopiae in left, globe at foot. .

Signs of casting:

As commented by FORVM member Akropolis on the fakes board, signs of casting include the lettering not displaying 'sharp, 90 degree line at where the inscription meets the flan'.

Additionally the details are 'soapy'.
peterpil19
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Macrinus17 viewsMacrinus
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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MACRINUS (217 - 218) 155 viewsAR Denarius, Rome, 217/218.
Obv. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. Laur. dr. Bust r.
Rev. PROVIDENTIA DEO RVM. Providentia stg. l., in front of Globus.
Cast, Dimitrovgrad Studio.
Ilya Prokopov
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Macrinus (217-218) AR liberalitas denarius29 viewsProposed on ebay january 2016
No size no weight
Augustin Caron
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Macrinus (217-218). Fake Denarius (19mm, 4.29g, 6h).37 viewsMacrinus (217-218). Fake Denarius (19mm, 4.29g, 6h). Laureate and cuirassed bust r. R/ VENVS GENETRIX, Venus seated l., holding sceptre. Modern fake for studyJoe Sermarini
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Macrinus (AD 217–218).98 viewsDenarius, Rome, ca. 217.
Obv. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate, draped bust of Macrinus r.
Rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter, nude, standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter.
Struck, "Lipanoff Studio", brass, yellow metal.
Ilya Prokopov
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Macrinus - Antoninianus94 viewsIMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right / SECVRITAS TEMPORVM, Securitas seated left, holding scepter & propping her head with her left hand; before her, a lit altar

RIC 95, RSC 126, BMC 27,sear5 #7325


J. B.
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MACRINUS - SECURITAS Denarius146 viewsObv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG - Laureate and cuirassed bust r.
Rev: PONTIF MAX TR P II COS II P P - Securitas standing l., holding sceptre and leaning on column.

Offered for sale in Ebay by romanprosecutor as "authentic coins, ex private UK collection"
1 commentsmdelvalle
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Macrinus 217 - 218 AD. AR Denarius. REPLICA 18 mm230 viewsMacrinus 217 - 218 AD. AR Denarius. REPLICA 18 mm Macrinus 217 - 218 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, his laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: LIERALITAS AVG., Liberalitas standing left, holding an abacus and a cornucopiae. RIC 78.
Joe Sermarini
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Macrinus 217 - 218 AD. AR Denarius. REPLICA 18 mm164 viewsMacrinus 217 - 218 AD. AR Denarius. REPLICA 18 mm Macrinus 217 - 218 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, his laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: LIERALITAS AVG.
Joe Sermarini
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Macrinus Cast Denarius94 viewsAR Denarius
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.
Sold on eBay 06/18/09 by "roma_coins"
Danny S. Jones
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Macrinus Denarius242 views18mm,3.8gm of Macrinus.
Obv.IMP.C.M.OPEL SEV.MACRINVS AVG.Laureate bust right.
Rev.IOVI CONSERVATORI.Jupiter standing left,holding thunderbolt and sceptre.

Sold by Newclass as a repro
wolfgang336
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Macrinus Denarius227 views19mm,3.3gm of Macrinus.
Obv.IMP.C.M.OPEL.SEV.MACRINVS AVG.Laureate bust right.
Rev.LIBERALITAS AVG.Libetralitas standing left.

Sold by Newclass on eBay as a repro.
wolfgang336
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MACRINUS DENARIUS180 viewsCondemned as a Lipanoff fake.*Alex
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