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Last comments - Fake Roman Imperial Coins: The 12 Caesars: Augustus - Vitellius: 27 BC - AD 69
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Galba, denarius, RIC ?222 viewsObv:- IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG TR P, Laureate and draped bust of Galba to right
Rev:- SALVS GEN HVMANI, Female figure (Fortuna ?) standing left, her right foot on globe, holding rudder in her left hand and sacrificing from a patera held in her right hand over altar to left.

RIC ?

Sold as original on ebay January 2008 by 300rarecoins, aka romancoins1***, aka mrsmith66

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm01/20/08 at 21:43Joe Sermarini: Certainly from modern dies. This artist is much m...
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Germanicus, Caesar, died 10 October 19 A.D.158 viewsGermanicus, Caesar, died 10 October 19 A.D., Silver denarius, gF, 3.113g, 18.7mm, 0o, c. 42 A.D.; obverse GERMANICVS CAES P C CAES AVG GERM, bare head of Germanicus right; reverse [...] RIA SACRA, emperor stands right, holding lituus, sacrificing over altar, priest stands opposite, flute player behind emperor, harpist behind priest, river god reclining at left, all before temple; toned.

Fantasy reverse type.
2 commentsJoe Sermarini12/02/07 at 15:15Joe Sermarini: Except it is a type that does not exist, so your v...
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Germanicus, Caesar, died 10 October 19 A.D.158 viewsGermanicus, Caesar, died 10 October 19 A.D., Silver denarius, gF, 3.113g, 18.7mm, 0o, c. 42 A.D.; obverse GERMANICVS CAES P C CAES AVG GERM, bare head of Germanicus right; reverse [...] RIA SACRA, emperor stands right, holding lituus, sacrificing over altar, priest stands opposite, flute player behind emperor, harpist behind priest, river god reclining at left, all before temple; toned.

Fantasy reverse type.
2 commentsJoe Sermarini11/29/07 at 20:08alfredjones: Shows signs of wear, this is difficult (but not im...
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Nero, Aureus, RIC 66 348 viewsObv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right
Rev: No legend, Salus draped, seated left on throne, holding patera, Exe: SALVS
Ref: RIC 66

Sold on ebay as genuine by rajusha.123 November 2007

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm11/20/07 at 01:59gibfrog: Prokopov Published Lipanoff page 23 plate 26
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Augustus, AE As, RIC 191 (Titus)291 viewsObv:- DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER radiate head left
Rev:- S-C to either side of, PROVIDENT below, large altar with two doors.
Augustus AE As, restoration issue by Titus.
RIC 191 (Titus), Cohen 559, BMC 268

Sold on ebay as genuine by rajusha.123 November 2007

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm11/20/07 at 01:40gibfrog: Prokopov published Lipanoff page 21 plate 22
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Nero, Sestertius193 viewsObv: NERO CLAUD CAESAR AVG GERM TRP IMP P P, Laureate bust left
Rev: AVGVSTI POR OST S-C, View of the port of Ostia from top surmounted by small statue of Neptune and reclining figure of the River Tiber at bottom, 7 ships in harbor, docks and quays shown at to both sides.
Ref: RIC ???

Submitted for identification December 2006.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm11/08/07 at 20:50helvetica: RIC 182 by the look of it - you forgot the PM befo...
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Caligula (Gaius) & Augustus AR Denarius, RIC 002214 viewsObv:- C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT COS, bare head right
Rev:- Augustus head, radiate, r., between two stars.
RIC 2, RSC 11

Sold on ebay, October 2007.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm10/07/07 at 18:03Jinky_j: This just sold for £411!!!!! 07/10/2007
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Nero, Denarius, RIC ?165 viewsObv:- NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right
Rev:- VESTA, Six-column domed temple,with a figure of Vesta inside

Sold as original on ebay September 2007 by mrsmith66 for £155.88 (>$300)

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm09/25/07 at 21:44Scipio Helveticus: £155??? Scandalous!!!!
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Galba Sestertius1099 viewsObv:- SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev:- SPQR / OB / CIV SER in wreath
Ref: RIC 271

A classic example of a cast fake.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm06/09/07 at 00:01Marjan E: I am reviewing all these coins, but in truth my ey...
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 1 cast A555 viewsObv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST, Laureate head right
Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding olive branch and long scepter
Date: 14-37 AD
Ref: RIC 26, BMCRE 34, RSC 16a, Sear5 1763

Ebay item #230091425517 sold for GBP 72.00 on February 15 2007
Ebay item #230093666300 sold for GBP 45.00 on February 21 2007
Ebay item #330092613959 sold for GBP 35.79 on February 28 2007
Ebay item #330097670377 sold for GBP 30.00 on March 14 2007
Ebay item #330101272194 sold for GBP 52.00 on March 24 2007

All are cast fakes sold by batibaleno on Ebay

Attribution and prior examples by Maridvnvm
Submitted by Straythought
1 comments03/29/07 at 16:02romankeith: batibaleno has changed his name to lancoins
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 5 Cast B423 viewsObv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST, Laureate head right
Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding olive branch and long scepter
Date: 14-37 AD
Ref: RIC 26, BMCRE 34, RSC 16a, Sear5 1763

Ebay item #230092844060 sold for GBP 108.00 on February 18 2007
Ebay item #230096018319 sold for GBP 62.99 on February 25 2007
Ebay item #330093674287 sold for GBP 58.50 on March 03 2007
Ebay item #330094759424 sold for GBP 37.53 on March 06 2007

All are cast fakes sold by batibaleno on Ebay

Attribution and prior examples by Maridvnvm
Submitted by Straythought
1 comments03/29/07 at 16:02romankeith: batibaleno has changed his name to lancoins
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 134a407 viewsObv:- SPQR IMP CAESARI AVG COS XI TR POT VI, bare head of Augustus right
Rev:- CIVIB ET SIGN MILIT A PART RECVPER, triumphal arch with three portals, Augustus in quadriga between two Parthians on top.
Colonia Patricia mint, 18-16 BC
RIC 134a, RSC 84, BMC 428

Ebay item #230091946354 sold for GBP 56.60 on February 16 2007
Ebay item #230093664858 sold for GBP 113.00 on February 20 2007
Ebay item #330091990624 sold for GBP 47.00 on February 26 2007
Ebay item #330094085428 sold for GBP 38.50 on March 04 2007
Ebay item #330096138348 sold for GBP 29.53 on March 10 2007
Ebay item #330102047332 sold for GBP 33.02 on March 26 2007

All are cast fakes sold by batibaleno on EBay

Submitted by Straythought
1 comments03/29/07 at 15:53romankeith: batibaleno has changed his name to lancoins
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NERO, with AGRIPPINA JUNIOR. Fouree Denarius264 viewsNERO, with AGRIPPINA JUNIOR. Fouree Denarius (18mm. 2,7gm). Lugdunum mint. AGRIPP AVG DIVI CLAVD NERONIS CAES MATER. Confronted busts of Nero right, bare heated, and Agrippina Junior left, draped. / NERONI CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TR P around oak-wreath encircling EX SC.

MODERN FAKE OF AN ANCIENT COUNTERFEIT
1 comments02/22/07 at 20:39nagelrochen: Was deutet auf eine moderne Fälschung hin? Gibt es...
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Caligula, AR Drachm of Caesaria, RIC 063257 viewsObv:- C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS, bare head right
Rev:- IMPERATOR PONT MAX AVG TR POT, simpulum and lituus.
RIC 063. RPC 3624.

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm01/25/07 at 14:46Jeff Clark: Just to show these are a bit deceptive, Lanz sold ...
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Otho, Denarius, RIC 020217 viewsObv: IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head right
Rev: PONT MAX, Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and cornucopia.
Date: March - April 69 Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 20, BMC 9, BN 25, Cohen 11
Image courtesy of Kevin at Barry & Darling Coins.
1 comments12/01/06 at 07:41moonmoth: I bought one, same dies, appears to be silver, 4.0...
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Galba, Denarius, RIC 241277 viewsObv: IMP SER GALBA AVG
Bust:Bare head right
Rev: No legend
SPQR OB CS in 3 lines within wreath.
Ref: RIC 241, RSC 282, BMC 190, Sear5 2119

Image courtesy of Kevin at Barry & Darling Coins.
1 comments12/01/06 at 07:36moonmoth: I bought one, same dies, appears to be silver, 3.8...
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Agrippina Senior, AE Sestertius, RIC 55 [Caligula]1428 viewsObv:- AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI, draped bust right, in hair in long plait
Rev:- S P Q R above, MEMORIAE/AGRIPPINAE in two lines in left field, two mules drawing ornamented carpentum left.

RIC 55 [Caligula], Cohen 1, BMC 81
Rome mint, Struck under Caligula, 37-41 AD.

A rather dangerous Bulgarian fake, sold in German Ebay in Sept. 2005 for 553€!

submitted by rupert
2 commentsRupert05/13/06 at 23:10Roma_Orbis: sold by the Dutch seller Stormbroek!
Otho2.jpg
Otho, Denarius, RIC 020394 viewsObv: IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head right
Rev: PONT MAX, Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and cornucopia.
Date: March - April 69 Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 20, BMC 9, BN 25, Cohen 11

One of the recent batch of dangerous cast forgeries.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
2 commentsJoe Sermarini04/18/06 at 07:26Cliff: look at the bubbles in the fields..evident! Other ...
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Claudius, Denarius, RIC 008500 viewsObv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P, Laureate head right
Rev: IMPER RECEPT, On the top of battlemented wall enclosing praetorian camp in which soldier stands.
Date: 41 - 54 AD
Ref: RIC 8

Toronto Group forgery
3 commentswhitetd4904/15/06 at 22:33postvmvs: The seed used was fake too.
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Vespasian denarius303 viewsCast fake. Reference 2 other examples here @ FAC.

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-2085

March 2006
1 comments03/22/06 at 20:45wolfgang336: A very popular fake it seems, I've seen one in han...
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Nero, Denarius, RIC 34324 viewsObv: NERO CAESAR AVG IMP
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: PONTIF MAX TR P VIII COS IIII P P EX-SC
Roma, helmeted and in military dress, standing right, foot on helmet by dagger and bow, inscribing round shield set on left knee
Date: 61-62 AD Lugdunum Mint
Ref: RIC 34, BMC 37

Sold on Ebay as authentic by Romanseller, identified by Forvm members as cast fake.

Submitted by Bluefish
1 commentsBluefish03/12/06 at 05:58guidoz62: actually on e-bay, n° 8390598221, i think it' sam...
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Nero DECVRSIO455 viewsToronto Group forgery, 1/28/05 under the name babylonruinz2 commentswhitetd4902/06/06 at 08:24maridvnvm: Same (slightly adjusted tone) image used by new id...
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 167a702 viewsObv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: IMP (dot) X
Bull charging right
Date: 27 BC - 14 AD
Ref: RIC 167a, BMC 451, Sear 1610

Sold on Ebay by a member of the Toronto Group
2 commentswhitetd4902/05/06 at 02:31postvmvs: Same image (w/ white background) used by Toronto G...
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Vitellius, Denarius, RIC 109485 viewsObv: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: XV VIR SACR FAC
Tripod-lebes, dolphin right, above, raven, right ,below
Date: 69 AD.
Ref: RIC I 109, BMCRE 39, RSC 111

For sale on eBay 11/13/2004 by Toronto Group, ID "priapuslarge".
Submitted by Joe Sermarini
3 comments02/05/06 at 02:07postvmvs: Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "handydan...
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