Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Severan Period: Septimius Severus - Severus Alexander: AD 193 - 235
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Caracalla fake denarius515 viewsObverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Reverse: PM TR P XVIII COS III PP
The reverse legend is Septimius Severus, not Caracalla.Tibsi
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Caracalla Medallian32 viewsFrom a Bulgarian catalog of fakes for sale.SRukke
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Caracalla obverse / Gordian III CONCORDIA MILIT reverse45 viewsaR Denarius
Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate head right
Rev: CONCORDIA MILIT, Two standards between two legionary eagles
Obv / Rev confused having elements of both Caracalla and Elagabalus
Modern fake - 17mm, 2.81 grams
Cast / struck?
Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-6329
Described by seller as Caracalla
okidoki
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Caracalla Quadriga Denarius (Dangerous)19 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Caracalla, 216 AD
cbv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM laureate head, right
rev: P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P Sol driving quadriga, left
cf: RIC 282f, RSC 355, BMC 176
Toronto Group forgerySRukke
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Caracalla RIC 302119 viewsCaracalla Denarius. 213-217 AD.
Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head right
Reverse: LIBERAL AVG VIIII, Liberalitas standing left with abacus & cornucopiae
References: RIC 302, RSC 139, BMC 70.
Sold on ebay as a replica from Bulgaria, October 2010.
Iuventus Augustus
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Caracalla Sestertius81 viewsSelling as a repro, October 2011
Sellers desc:
This is a reproduction of a Roman sestertius of emperor Caracalla who ruled from 198 to 217 CE. The obverse shows the portrait of Caracalla facing right. The reverse shows the restored Circus Maximus from the Forum Boarium adjoining the Palatine. The coin was struck in 213 CE. (Sear 6929). You are in the REPRODUCTION section. These pieces are NOT ancient coins. Each coin is stamped 'COPY' on the reverse.SRukke
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Caracalla Sestertius70 viewsÆ Sestertius, struck 214 AD.
Obv: M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right.
Rev: P M TR P XVII IMP III COS IIII P P / S C Caracalla, accompanied by two officers, standing right on platform, addressing officer and two soldiers standing before him on the ground below; behind them, aquila and two standards.
BMC #264; Cohen #275; Hill #1423; RIC #525a.
Offered as Replica on ebay (Italy)
Dec/2011
mdelvalle
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Caracalla Sestertius45 viewsCaracalla Æ Sestertius. 211 AD
M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT
laureate head right
FORT RED P M TR P XIIII COS III P P SC in ex
Fortuna seated left, holding rudder & cornucopiae; wheel below seat.
BMC 28, Cohen 85.
gm 24.0 mm 31SRukke
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Caracalla Severi43 viewsCaracalla 2.84g, 17.5mm
ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS / SEVERI PII AVG FIL
(RIC 45)Pekka K
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Caracalla Venus Antoninianus 152 viewsObverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen half from back.
Reverse: VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, holding Victory & scepter, leaning on shield set on helmet
The style is horribly off, thus condemning it a fake. awl
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Caracalla(?), AE Fantasy Tourist Fake22 viewsCaracalla(?), AE Fantasy Tourist Fake
Obv: ANTON P AVG PON TR P VII (or similar), laureate draped and cuirassed boy's bust right
Rev: Blundered nonsense reverse legend, figure standing left holding globe
There is no similar genuine coin. Reputedly found in a parking lot in Kuwait. Joe Sermarini
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Caracalla, Denarius, RIC 22354 viewsObv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right.
Rev: MARTI PROPVGNATORI, Mars walking left, holding spear in right hand, trophy over left shoulder.
RIC 223
Cast fake.
Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015maridvnvm
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Caracalla, Denarius, RIC 23561 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate head right
Rev:- MARTI PROPVGNATORI, Mars in military dress, hurrying left, holding spear and trophy,
RIC 235
Cast fake.
Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015maridvnvm
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Caracalla, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D., Severan Dynastic Series, with Septimius and Domna Reverse115 viewsSilver denarius, RIC IV 125a, RSC III 5a, VF, toned, 3.136g, 17.5mm, 90o, Rome mint, 201 - 202 A.D.; obverse ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right, from behind; reverse CONCORDIAE AETERNA, jugate busts of Septimius (radiate and draped) and Domna (diademed and draped, on crescent)Joe Sermarini
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Caracalla, AD 198-217.116 viewsAE provincial, gold plated, embedded in the pendant (medallion).Ilya Prokopov
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Caracalla, Ae As3 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG P M,Laureate bust right
Rev:- FORT RED TR P XIIII COS III / S C, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia, wheel below throne.
Modern Castmaridvnvm
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Caracalla, Ae As3 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG P M,Laureate bust right
Rev:- FORT RED TR P XIIII COS III / S C, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia, wheel below throne.
Modern Cast maridvnvm
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Caracalla, AE Sestertius, RIC 498146 viewsObv:- M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS FELIX AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:- P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P S-C, Libertas standing left holding pileus and sceptre
RIC 498
Sold as a reproduction on ebay June 2008
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Caracalla, Antoninianus, RIC 311c325 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen half from back
Rev:- VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, holding Victory & scepter, leaning on shield set on helmet
Ref:- RIC 311c, RSC 608a
Rome mint 213-217 AD.
A truly horrific example of how badly things can go wrong!
Sold as a reproduction on ebay October 2005
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Caracalla, AR Antoninianus, RIC 273 var229 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, radiate cuirassed bust right
Rev:- P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, radiate lion walking left, holding thunderbolt in its jaws.
RSC 322b
Modern cast fake.
Sold as authentic by 'roma-coins' on ebay June 2009maridvnvm
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Caracalla, Aureus83 viewsAV Aureus 203-204 AD., 19 mm / 6.18 grs.
Obv: ANTONINVS – PIVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.
Rev: INDVLGENTIA AVGG Cybele-Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, riding lion running r. over waves gushing from rock; in exergue IN CARTH.
C #96 var. (CART, a slip?); BMC 280 note; RIC #130b; Calicó #2678; Biaggi #1175.
Offered as Genuine No returns or exchanges on Ebay (Israel)
Dec/2011mdelvalle
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Caracalla, Aureus Hybrid152 viewsAV Aureus
Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed, bust right.
Rev: (Didius Julianus ?) CONCO – R – D - MILIT, Concordia standing front, head l., holding legionary eagle and standard.
Cast fake submitted to Forum Imperio-Numismatico for identification in Dec. 2011.mdelvalle
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Caracalla, Aureus, BMC p. 458, 149 (var.)111 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate cuirassed bust left
Rev:- P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, radiate lion walking left, holding thunderbolt in its jaws
Fig 3a is the false coin - 7.37g
Fig 3b is genuine obv. - Private collection, ec Glendenning's Nov. 1953, lot 189
Fig 3c is genuine rev. - Hess Leu 49, 1971, lot 409
From and old Italian collection. a 19th counterfeit.
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 22, No. 2 in 1997 - example 3a
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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Caracalla, Aureus, BMC p. 466, 200108 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- VIC PART PM TR P XX COS IIII P P, Emperor standing left in military garb holding spear and globe bring crowned by Victory who is standing behind him. To left, crouching captive
Fig 4a is the false coin
Fig 4b is genuine - 6.43g. Private collection, ex Hess-Leu, 27 March 1956, lot 404
An old counterfeit, possibly late 19th century..
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 22, No. 2 in 1997 - example 4a
Image used with permission of IAPNmaridvnvm
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