Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Late Empire: Constantine - Anastasius: AD 307 - 518
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Valentinian II solidus RIC 9 Constantinople 67b69 viewsObv.: D N VALENTI - NIANVS P F AVG
Bust, facing right, draped and cuirassed, pearl-diademed
Rev.: CONCORDI-A AVεεεε
Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head r., holding sceptre and Victory on globe, her r. foot on prow
Exe: CONOB
Mint: Constantinople
Date: 383-388
Ref: RIC 9 CP 67 b
Published in BoC 21.2 (1996/7), p. 29, no. 4
Offered for sale on eBay Sept. 2010
Note that someone has tampered with the original die/mould to change the reverse legend from -A AVCCCε to -A AVεεεε.
Submitted by Hydatius (Sept 2010)Hydatius
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Valentinian II, AE3, RIC 56338 viewsObv: DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG
Bust: Pearl-diademed draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG
Concordia standing left holding globe and scepter.
Ex: CON "C" in field right. Constantinople Mint
Ref: RIC 56
Example of uncleaned fakes which turned up enmasse in 2003, believed to have originated in Bulgaria. Quickly identified by the crude style, although originally thought to be Barbaric Imitations when first few appeared. Image courtesy Bob Bischoff at Petroni Coins
This forgery demonstrates that even inexpensive coins may be copied. It also demonstrates that it takes some skill to make a good copy. The style and fabric of this coin is wrong. If there was only one, it may have passed as a barbaric fake but it was marked with a large group of fake uncleaned coins.
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Valentinian III57 viewsValentinian III. 425-455 AD.
AV Solidus 4.42 g.
Struck 426-430 AD. Ravenna mint.
D N PLA VALENTI-NIANVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. / VICTORI-A AVGGG, Valentinian standing facing, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left, placing his foot on human-headed coiled serpent; R V/COMOB.
RIC X 2011; DOCLR 841; Depeyrot 17/1.
Sold as Replica, InAsta auction 46, lot 7193
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Valentinian III (425-455). Fake AV Solidus (20mm, 3.89g, 6h). 53 viewsValentinian III (425-455). Fake AV Solidus (20mm, 3.89g, 6h). Rome, 426-455.Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. R/ Valentinian standing facing, foot on head of human-headed coiled serpent, holding long cross in r. hand and Victory set on globe in l.; R-M//COMOB. Cf. RIC X 2014. Modern fake for studyJoe Sermarini
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Valentinian III AR Half Siliqua 0.98 g Ravenna mint34 viewsValentinian III. AD 425-455.
AR Half Siliqua 0.98 g
Ravenna mint.
DNPLAVALENTINIANVSPFAVG Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIAAVGG Exe: RV; Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
RIC X 2085 c11
Sold as Replica, InAsta auction 35, lot 5881
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Valentinian III tremissis118 viewsObv: D N PLA VALENTI - NIANVS P F AVG
Bust: Pearl and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Cross in wreath
Exe: COMOB
Mint: Ravenna
Date: 426-455
Ref: RIC 10 --- (no such type in RIC)
A poor quality free-hand copy of a tremissis that appeared at almost exactly the same time from numis18 (red background) and clairecoins (green background; sold for $795) on eBay in February 2007.
Submitted by Hydatius (02/07)Hydatius
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Valentinian III tremissis113 viewsObv: D N PLA VALENTI - NIANVS P F AVG
Bust: Pearl and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Cross in wreath
Exe: COMOB
Mint: Ravenna
Date: 426-455
Ref: RIC 10 --- (no such type in RIC)
A poor quality free-hand copy of a tremissis that appeared at almost exactly the same time from numis18 (red background) and clairecoins (green background; sold for $795) on eBay in February 2007.
Submitted by Hydatius (02/07)Hydatius
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Valentinian III tremissis78 viewsObv: D N PLA VALENTI - NIANVS P F AVG
Bust: Pearl and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Cross in wreath
Exe: COMOB
Mint: Ravenna
Date: 426-455
Ref: RIC 10 --- (no such type in RIC)
A poor quality free-hand copy of a tremissis sold by impakinova. Appears to be the same coin previously sold by numis18 in February 2007.
Submitted by Hydatius (12/07)Hydatius
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Valentinian III tremissis49 viewsSelling as a fake, October 2011
Sellers info:
Valentinian III. , 425-455. , Tremissis of Constant , COPY ,SILVER ,vergoldet, COPY ,
SILVER + GOLD - PLATED
13,5 mm.SRukke
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Valentinian III, half siliqua, RIC 10.2085117 viewsOBV. D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG
Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
REV. VICTOR - IA AVGG / RV
Victory moving left, holding wreath and palm branch
MINT Ravenna
DENOM. Half siliqua
WEIGHT 0.88 g
Same specimen offered by Serdiko, eBay (27 May 2008), no bids, and Gorny & Mosch 186 lot 2399 (8 March 2010), withdrawn.
Another specimen of this cast was offered by Dorotheum auction lot 148 (22 May 2006) 0.93 g.
Host was sold at New York Sale XI lot 370 (11-12 Jan 2006), 0.91g.
Added by Hydatius
Hydatius
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Valentinian Solidus158 viewsObverse: Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian I facing right. Text around D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG.
Reverse: Valentinian and Valens seated facing, together holding a globe, between them in the upper portion Victory with outstretched wings, palm branch below and between the imperial brothers joint throne. Text around VICTORIA AVGG, mintmark TROBT in the exergue.
Reproduction with copy mark on one side.Jonah Y
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Valentinian, Siliqua93 viewsObv:- DN VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, Diademed bust to r.
Rev:- VOT XV MVLT XX in four lines - wreath around, in ex., SISCPS.
Published by I. Prokopov Sofia 2004, no.143. "Lipanoff Studio"
Modern cast fake.
Sold as authentic by 'roma-coins' on ebay June 2009maridvnvm
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Valentinianus I, solidus220 viewssold on Allegro (Polish online auction site) as a forgery
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Valentinianus II Gold Solidus203 viewsRev. Victory seated with sceptre and globe, betrayed by completely wrong style. Sold on German Ebay in Dec. 2005 for 251€, guaranteed to be gold but not to be authentic.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Valentinianus II.-375-392143 viewsAE3, Siscia
Obv. DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. CONCORDIA AVGGG Roma seated l., holding Victory on globe and sceptre; in exergue, BSISC.
Collection: “Anton Tomov” Sofia.
Ilya Prokopov
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Valentinianus, silver siliqua232 viewsValentinianus, silver siliqua, 3.00 g, 17 mm.
Lipanoff pg 84, pl 143
Also struck in gold? Prokopov lists as a solidus.
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VALENTINIEN II - SISCIA104 viewsVALENTINIEN II - SISCIA
RIC 19c??
Siliqua, 375-378, SCISCIA
Observe : DN VALENTINIANUS PF AVG (Buste drapé, diadémé perlé et cuirassé à droite.)
Revers : */VOT/XV/MULT/XX//•SISCPS (Légende en 4 lignes dans une couronne de lauriers. Une étoile dans le médaillon.)
Métal : Argent, Poids : 3.30 gr, Diamètre : 17.70 mm
RSC Absent
"Lipanoff" no. 143 Siliquae
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VALENTITNIAN78 viewsAV Solidus, 17/17 mm; 2,718 g; 6h.
Obv. DN VALENTINIANVS P F AVG Diademed bust to r.
Rev. VOT XV MVLT XX in four lines - wreath around, in ex., SIS CPS.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.143
I. ProkopovIlya Prokopov
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Valerian Valens Follis of Alexandria97 viewsModern fake of RIC Alexandria 19.
Valerian Valens. AE follis. AD 316-317. Alexandria mint.
IMP C AVR VAL VALENS PF AVG, laureate head right.
IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle with wreath at foot left.
K in left field, wreath over X over A in right field.
Mintmark ALE.
RIC VII Alexandria 19.
What to watch for:
1. The wreath ties on the genuine coin are hanging vertically.
2. The eagle on the reverse of the genuine type has a smaller wreath.
3. On the fake, the eagle looks like a swan with its head and neck left.
4. On the fake, the laurel leaves on the obverse are larger than on the genuine item.
See a genuine coin here:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/valerius_valens/_alexandria_RIC_019_A.jpg
and unlisted officina B:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/valerius_valens/_alexandria_RIC_019_B.jpghelvetica
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Valerius Valens 316-31751 viewsModern fake Billon Nummus, 2.1 g
Obv: IMP C AVR VAL VALENS PF AVG, Laur. head r.
Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter stg., l., leaning on scepter and holing globe.
Struck on the old core.Ilya Prokopov
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Vetranio1228 viewsVetranio, Maiorina, RIC Siscia 292
Obv:- DN VETRANIO P F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right (A behind bust and star in front)
Rev:- HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS, Vetranio standing facing, head left, holding standard inscribed with Chi-rho & spear, to the right stands Victory, crowning him with a wreath and holding a palm branch (A in left field)
Ref:- RIC VIII Siscia 292, (.ESIS* in exe.)
Another example of this rather well done fake. Sold as genuine by on ebay Imperatorial on Ebay in March 2006 for $112.50.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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VETRANIO (350)80 viewsAR Heavy Miliarensis, 24/25 mm.
Obv. DNVETRA / NIOPFAVG. Laur. dr. and cuir. bust r.
Rev. VICTORIA / AVGVSTORVM. Victory advancing l.; in ex.- SIS dot above crescent.
Struck. Die-engraver "Slavey Studio - Haskovo I"
Published: Sofia 2003, no. 185
Ilya Prokopov
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Vetranio, Centenionalis396 viewsComposition of pictures of the mold of wax used in the micro-fusion (Lost-wax casting) and the replica submitted by Remoneda to the Spanish Forum OMNI in May and April 2010.
Æ Centenionalis, Siscia mint, Struck AD 350.
Obv: D N VETRA–NIO P F AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Vetranio right, A behind head, star under chin.
Rev: HOC SIG—NO VICTOR ERIS, Vetranio standing left in military attire, holding labarum and spear, crowned from behind by Victory standing left, holding palm, A in left field, •dot gamma SIS sta* in exergue.
RIC VIII Siscia #292; LRBC #1178mdelvalle
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Vetranio, Centenionalis106 viewsÆ Centenionalis, Siscia mint, Struck AD 350.
Obv: D N VETRA–NIO P F AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Vetranio right, A behind head, star under chin.
Rev: HOC SIG—NO VICTOR ERIS, Vetranio standing left in military attire, holding labarum and spear, crowned from behind by Victory standing left, holding palm, A in left field, •dot gamma SIS sta* in exergue.
RIC VIII Siscia #292; LRBC #1178
Die match:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-12661
Cast replica made by Remoneda and sold by another seller as genuine in ebay Spain.
Shown at the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismático
Jan_2012mdelvalle
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