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Justinian I Fake Solidus147 viewsFake of SB 139, 288, 328 etc.

D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding cross on globe and shield decorated with horseman / VICTORI-A AVGGG and officina letter, angel standing facing, holding long cross and cross on globe; (should have a star in right field.) Mintmark CONOB.
This fake has a dot instead of a star in the right field. The bust is very childishly copied, the neck too long, the plume on his helmet is very basic, the name is misspelled (IVISTINI instead of IVSTINI) the metal is too smooth and the entire coin has a very dodgy appearance.
It was sent to me at wildwinds by someone from the middle east asking whether it was genuine. He stated that it was gold and weighed 4.3 gr.
helvetica
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Justinian I Follis Nicomedia Year 12 Officina A228 viewsAnother example of this fortunately easily detected modern cast, a fake which appears with some regularity on ebay. This specimen was offered for sale in September 2015. Abu Galyon
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Justinian I Follis, Nicomedia210 viewsWell-known forgery. For sale on Ebay, August 2015.Manuel
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Justinian I imitating SBCV 0202102 viewsThese originally appeared back around 2003 seeded among genuine coins in lots of uncleaned late Roman/Byzantine. This example was offered for sale on ebay in March 2015, so they are still around, of course.Abu Galyon
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Justinian I Solidus64 viewsOffered on eBay April 2016 with authenticity disclaimerObryzum
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Justinian I Year 12 Follis of Constantinople368 viewsAnother example of a coin (F17) listed in the forgeries catalogue at the back of David Sear’s book, “Byzantine Coins and their Values”. This one has been fairly adeptly patinated and aged.

Offered for auction on ebay, July 2011
Abu Galyon
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Justinian I, Constantinople, Year XII231 viewsObv:- D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, Facing, cuirassed bust, cross to right, holding globe with cross.
Rev:- Large M, ANNO XII at sides, + above, E below, CON in exergue
Fig 9a is the false coin - 20.21g.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 20, No. 1 in 1995 - example 9a
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Justinian I, Constantinople, Year XII 270 viewsObv:- D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, Facing, cuirassed bust, cross to right, holding globe with cross.
Rev:- Large M, ANNO XII at sides, + above, E below, CON in exergue
for sale on ebay jan/2010

as previously noted
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 20, No. 1 in 1995 - example 9a
Image used with permission of IAPN
wileyc
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Justinian I, Constantinople, Year XII 246 viewsAnother version of a previously IDed fake
Obv:- D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, Facing, cuirassed bust, cross to right, holding globe with cross.
Rev:- Large M, ANNO XII at sides, + above, E below, CON in exergue
for sale on ebay jan/2010

as previously noted
Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 20, No. 1 in 1995 - example 9a
wileyc
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Justinian I, Fantasy piece202 viewsObv:- unlcear, garbled legend, Helmeted, nimbate, cuirssed bust facing holding spear
Rev:- unclear legend, Emperor on horseback riding left, somone before holding palm?
CONOB in exe

Sold as genuine on ebay May 2007
maridvnvm
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Justinian I, Nikomedia, Year XII, of. A688 viewsA late 20th century cast forgery of follis of Justinian I (527-565) from Nikomedia, Year XII, officina A.
Diameter is 4,3-4,4 cm, weighs ca. 20 g. Known few exlemplares from the same mould. The same shape of the coin, the same crack on the margin near second P
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Justinian I, Nikomedia, Year XII, of. A715 viewsA late 20th century cast forgery of follis of Justinian I (527-565) from Nikomedia, Year XII, officina A.
Diameter is 4,3-4,4 cm, weighs ca. 20 g. Known few exlemplares from the same mould. The same shape of the coin, the same crack on the margin near second P
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Justinian I, Nikomedia, Year XII, of. A858 viewsA late 20th century cast forgery of follis of Justinian I (527-565) from Nikomedia, Year XII, officina A.
Diameter is 4,3-4,4 cm, weighs ca. 20 g. Known few exlemplares from the same mould. The same shape of the coin, the same crack on the margin near second P
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Justinian I, Nikomedia, Year XII, of. A964 viewsA late 20th century cast forgery of follis of Justinian I (527-565) from Nikomedia, Year XII, officina A.
Diameter is 4,3-4,4 cm, weighs ca. 20 g. Known few exlemplares from the same mould. The same shape of the coin, the same crack on the margin near second P
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Justinian I, Solidus (in silver)12 viewsObv:- D N IVSTINI - ANVS PP AVG, Helmeted bust of Justinian three-quarter facing front in military dress holding spear over shoulder and shield.
Rev:- VICTORI - A AVGGG A Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; to right, star; in exergue, ALEXAOB.
Alexandria. 527-565 AD.

Fake from modern dies. Sold as a replica.
maridvnvm
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Justinian I. 527-565 AD. 165 viewsAE Decanummium.
Obv. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev. Large I, cross above ANNO and XXII;In ex.: CON.
Struck. Made of copper.
Ilya Prokopov
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Justinian I/Ravenna61 viewsFollis of regnal year 23. Its appearance makes me suspicious. Sold on EBay late October 2019.isauria7
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Justinian II53 viewsJustinian II, modern fake solidus. Sear Byz. 1413.
The angled thing on Christ's chest is supposed to be his hand, with two fingers bent in benediction.
The legend at about centre right is incorrect - it should
read REGNANTIVM, whereas it appears to be REGNARTIVM with the second R retrograde.
In addition Christ's hair is always depicted as two rows of
clear curls, not just two rows of dots.
On the obverse, the word PAX on the shield is incorrectly rendered.
Compare with
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A modern fake of Justinian II, SB 1413, offered as genuine to a UK dealer in Dec. 2014.
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Justinian II (Second reign, 705-711). Fake 40 Nummi (20mm, 3.22g, 10h).77 viewsJustinian II (Second reign, 705-711). Fake 40 Nummi (20mm, 3.22g, 10h). Syracuse. Crowned and draped half-length facing bust, holding globus cruciger and akakia; to r., star above palm frond. R/ Large M; monogram above, SCL. Cf. Sear 1236. Modern fake for study
Joe Sermarini
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Justinian II with Pope Sergius, Ar Siliqua126 viewsObv:- Facing bust with double lock of hair on each side, wearing curved crown with eleven jewels in the form of pellets, the cross above the sixth pellet. Also, apparently wearing paludamentum and cuirass. Seven pellets on the two pendants of the fibula. Pellet and bar border
Rev:- S in upper left field, monogram RMA, the O being omitted (variant of monogram 11, NAC-Leu p. 73). Pellet and bar border
6-7 mm. 0.245g
Actual size.

Copies of a recently discovered series of "Byzantine Papal" coins.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 19, No. 1 in 1994
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Justinian II with Pope Sergius, Ar Siliqua111 viewsObv:- Facing bust with double lock of hair on each side, wearing curved crown with eleven jewels in the form of pellets, the cross above the sixth pellet. Also, apparently wearing paludamentum and cuirass. Seven pellets on the two pendants of the fibula. Pellet and bar border
Rev:- S in upper left field, monogram RMA, the O being omitted (variant of monogram 11, NAC-Leu p. 73). Pellet and bar border
6-7 mm. 0.245g
5:1 image enlargement.

Copies of a recently discovered series of "Byzantine Papal" coins.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 19, No. 1 in 1994
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Justinian II, , 2nd reign, AE251 viewsObv:- d N IhS ChS REX REGNANTIUM, facing bust of Christ
Rev:- D N IUSTINIAN US ET TIbERIUS P P A, crowned busts of Justinian & older Tiberius, holding cross potent on steps between them

Copies an AV Solidus

AE45, 60g

Sold as a reproduction on Ebay March 2008

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Justinian II, AE237 viewsObv:- Facing bust of Christ
Rev:- Justinian standing, crowned and wearing loros, holding cross potent on steps and akakia.

Copies an AV Solidus

AE40, 50g

Sold as a reproduction on Ebay March 2008

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Justinian II, Modern fake of ancient imitative minted by Gotts tribes585 viewsTamanian (Qrym) imitation of Roman imperial (Byzantine) denarian, minted by Gotts tribes
Publication: "Trudi Gosudarsvennogo Istoricheskogo Museya" (Proceedings of the State Historical Museum), Numismatika v Istoricheskom Musee, volume 115, sbornik XIV, pp. 61-88. Moscow 2001.

These coins come from the Krim (Crimea in English?) and are only weak related to the Ostrogoths in Italy.
Joe Sermarini
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