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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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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC - None202 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: COS V
Eagle, wings spread, head left.
Weight: 3.3 g
Ref: None. Coin never existed

"Fantasy" coin. This combination of Obv. & Rev. never existed. Image courtesy of Kevin at SeverusAlexander.com
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC - None301 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: PAX AVG VSTI
Pax with olive branch and scepter.
Weight 3.2 grams
Ref: None. Coin never existed

"Fantasy" coin. This combination of Obv. & Rev. never existed. Image courtesy of Kevin at SeverusAlexander.com
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC - None207 viewsObv:- IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev:- PAX AVGVSTI, Pax with olive branch and scepter.
Ref: None. Coin never existed

Cast of a known fake. See the fake here.

Sold on ebay March 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC - None104 viewsObv:- IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev:- PAX AVGVSTI, Pax with olive branch and scepter.
Ref: None. Coin never existed

Cast of a known fake. See the fake here.

Sold on ebay December 2006 by spes-publica.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Severus Alexander, denarius, RIC 005171 viewsObv:– IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate, draped, bust right
Rev:– P M TR P COS P P, Jupiter, naked, but for cloak behind, over arms, standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt and long sceptre
Minted in Rome, A.D. 222
References:– VM 35/1, RIC 5, RCV02 7891, RSC 204

Dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay March 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Severus Alexander, denarius, RIC 08326 viewsObv.: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head right.
Rev.: P M TR P VII COS II P P, Mars standing right, holding shield and spear.
RIC 83; BMC 503; RSC 337

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015
maridvnvm
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC 102171 viewsObv:IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG
Bust: Laureate draped bust right
Rev: PM TRP VIIII COS III PP
Sol standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left
Ref: RIC 102, RSC 391

"R" in field left to denote reproduction. Image courtesy of Kevin at SeverusAlexander.com
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC 125160 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: P M TR P XIIII COS III P P
Sol standing left with raised hand & whip
Date: 235 AD
Ref: RIC 125, RSC 453, BMC 962

"R" in field right to denote reproduction. Image courtesy of Kevin at SeverusAlexander.com
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC 125144 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: P M TR P XIIII COS III P P, Sol standing left with raised hand & whip
Date: 235 AD
Ref: RIC 125, RSC 453, BMC 962

Sold as a cast reproduction on ebay January 2009.
maridvnvm
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC 127318 viewsIMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate draped bust right / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales & cornucopia

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $18.16 (Jan. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 16.08 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica).
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC 196111 viewsObv:- IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder
Rev:- FORTVNA REDVCI, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder on globe & cornucopiae.
RIC 196, RSC 63, BMC 738

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC 215c168 viewsObv: IMP SEV ALEXAND AVG
Bust: Laureate draped bust right
Rev: (Should be VICTORIA AVG)
Victory running right with palm branch and wreath.
Ref: RIC 215, RSC 561.

"R" in field right to denote reproduction. Copy of RSC 561 variation. Image courtesy of Kevin at SeverusAlexander.com.
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Severus Alexander, denarius, RIC 219a25 viewsAv: IMP SEV ALE-XAND AVG, laureate head of Alexander right.
Rv: VICTORIA - AVGVSTI, Victory standing right, left foot on helmet, inscribing VOT / X on shield.
RIC 219a; C. -

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015
maridvnvm
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC 239v164 viewsObv:IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
Bust: Laureate draped bust right.
Rev: IOVI PROPVGNATORI
Jupiter standing left holding an eagle and hurling thunderbolt
Ref: RIC 239v, RSC 84v

Image courtesy of Kevin at SeverusAlexander.com
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC 246220 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
Bust: Laureate draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev: MARS VLTOR
Mars advancing right with spear and shield
Date: 232 AD
Ref: RIC 246, RSC 161a, BMC 831, Sear5 7882
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC 246314 viewsBust: Laureate draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev: MARS VLTOR
Mars advancing right with spear and shield
Date: 232 AD
Ref: RIC 246, RSC 161a, BMC 831, Sear5 7882
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Severus Alexander, denarius, RIC 25042 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder,
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding corn ears over modius and cornucopiae,
Rome, 232 AD.
RIC 250

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015
maridvnvm
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Severus Alexander, denarius, RIC 25012 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder,
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding corn ears over modius and cornucopiae,
Rome, 232 AD.
RIC 250

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021
maridvnvm
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC 254187 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: SPES PVBLICA.
Spes walking left, holding flower & raising skirt
Date: 232 AD
Weight: 3 g
Ref: RSC 543, RIC 254, BMC 896

Sold on Ebay as a copy. Image courtesy of Kevin at SeverusAlexander.com
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC 254220 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, holding flower & raising skirt
RIC 254

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC 254 134 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, holding flower & raising skirt
RIC 254

Cast fake sold on eBay February 2009. Compare to others in fake reports. Attributed by Prokopov to "Dimitrovgrad Studio".
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC 25488 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, holding flower & raising skirt
RIC 254

Modern reproduction

Sold without warranty on ebay May 2009
maridvnvm
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Severus Alexander, denarius, RIC 25710 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG. Laureate head right.
Rev: VICTORIA AVG. Victory standing facing, head left, holding shield set on ground and palm branch; at feet to left, bound captive left.
RIC 257.

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021
maridvnvm
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Severus Alexander, denarius, RIC 4478 viewsObv:- IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate draped bust right
Rev:- P M TR P III COS P P, Alexander standing left, holding globe & reversed spear.
RIC 44. RSC 256.

Modern reproduction

Sold without warranty on ebay May 2009
maridvnvm
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