Last comments - Fake Roman Imperial Coins: The 12 Caesars: Augustus - Vitellius: 27 BC - AD 69 |
Otho, Denarius, RIC 008503 viewsObv: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P
Bust: Bewigged head right
Rev: SECVRITAS P R
Securitas standing left, holding wreath and scepter
Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 8, RSC 17, BMC 17, Sear5 2162
For sale on eBay 11/13/2004 by "priapuslarge".
Submitted by Joe Sermarini
Same image used by Toronto Group, ID "babylonruinz" - Maridvnvm02/05/06 at 02:01postvmvs: Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "handydan...
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Nero, Denarius, RIC 67481 viewsObv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: No legend
Salus draped, seated left on throne, holding patera
Exe: SALVS
Ref: RIC 67, RSC 258, BMC 83
Toronto Group forgerywhitetd4902/05/06 at 01:54postvmvs: Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "handydan...
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Galba, Denarius, RIC 161361 viewsObv: IMP SER GALBA AVG, Laureate head right
Rev: ROMA RENASC, Roma, helmeted and in miltary dress standing left, holding Victory on globe and transverse sceptre.
Minted in Rome. Date: Minted in Rome A.D. 68 - 69
Ref: RIC 161
For sale on eBay 02/23/2005 by Toronto Group, ID "ciceronius33".
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm02/05/06 at 01:50postvmvs: Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "handydan...
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Galba, Denarius, RIC 4409 viewsObv: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: DIVA AVGVSTA
Livia stands facing left, holding a patera and scepter Date: 68 - 69 AD
Ref: RIC 4, RSC 55
For sale on eBay 11/13/2004 by Toronto Group, ID "priapuslarge".
Submitted by Joe Sermarini02/05/06 at 01:49postvmvs: Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "handydan...
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Vitellius, denarius, RIC 73266 viewsA VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, laureate head right / CONCORDIA P R, Concordia seated left with patera and cornucopiae
Offered on eBay by a seller apparently unfamiliar with ancient coins. The legend clearly says Vitellius, but the bust doesn't look like any Vitellius I've seen!postvmvs01/24/06 at 21:09postvmvs: Sold for $88.55 (Jan. 2006).
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Nero, sestertius, DECVRSIO539 viewsSold on Ebay as authentic by " ciceronius33", 23rd Feb 2005. Toronto Group forgery.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm01/23/06 at 22:50postvmvs: WRL stands for "Westair Reproductions Ltd". This c...
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Nero DECVRSIO455 viewsToronto Group forgery, 1/28/05 under the name babylonruinzwhitetd4901/23/06 at 22:50postvmvs: This "coin" was made by "Westair Reproductions Ltd...
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Augustus, Cistophorus, RIC 481398 viewsObv:- IMP CAE SAR Bare head right
Rev:- Six grain ears, AVGV STVS at sides
Ref:- RIC 481, RSC 32b, RPC 2214, RCV 2000 Edition 1586. BMC 264
Asia Minor Mint, 27-23 BC
Sold as a fake on ebay October 2005
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm01/11/06 at 19:02Federico Albertini: Same coin for 60 Euros on Italian E-Bay during the...
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 207/2101160 viewsObv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
Gaius and Lucius standing front, each with hand resting on round shield and spears, simpulum right and lituus left in field above, "X" between.
C L CAESARES
Ref: 1) RIC 207, BMC 533, RSC 43
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2) RIC 210, BMC 540, RSC 43b
Sold on Ebay by "narendra98", an alias of the Toronto Group. maridvnvm10/09/05 at 02:07nepos: I am curious why ebay permits private 1-day auctio...
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 211/212902 viewsObv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
Gaius and Lucius standing front, each with hand resting on round shield and spears, simpulum right and lituus left in field above, "X" between.
C L CAESARES
Ref: 1) RIC 211, BMC 537, RSC 43a
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2) RIC 212, BMC 538, RSC 43d
Sold at one day private auction by bricklayeranc, a Toronto Group fake.10/09/05 at 01:55nepos: Curious why eBay permits one-day private auctions-...
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 207/2101160 viewsObv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
Gaius and Lucius standing front, each with hand resting on round shield and spears, simpulum right and lituus left in field above, "X" between.
C L CAESARES
Ref: 1) RIC 207, BMC 533, RSC 43
or
2) RIC 210, BMC 540, RSC 43b
Sold on Ebay by "narendra98", an alias of the Toronto Group. maridvnvm10/06/05 at 20:20wolfgang336: They've started to use one day auctions, so it's e...
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 207/2101160 viewsObv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
Gaius and Lucius standing front, each with hand resting on round shield and spears, simpulum right and lituus left in field above, "X" between.
C L CAESARES
Ref: 1) RIC 207, BMC 533, RSC 43
or
2) RIC 210, BMC 540, RSC 43b
Sold on Ebay by "narendra98", an alias of the Toronto Group. maridvnvm10/06/05 at 17:13Anon: Can't someone say something to eBay, so these guys...
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Nero, sestertius, DECVRSIO539 viewsSold on Ebay as authentic by " ciceronius33", 23rd Feb 2005. Toronto Group forgery.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm09/02/05 at 21:25wolfgang336: WRL stands for "Winter Reproduction Limited", so y...
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Nero, sestertius, DECVRSIO539 viewsSold on Ebay as authentic by " ciceronius33", 23rd Feb 2005. Toronto Group forgery.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm09/02/05 at 15:56Anon: I have recently come across this particular coin w...
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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 MaridvnvmJoe Sermarini07/18/05 at 18:32rupert: looks not badly done, could be dangerous
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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 forgerywhitetd4907/01/05 at 15:57wolfgang336: Notice the "soft" or "fuzzy" appearance of the coi...
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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 forgerywhitetd4907/01/05 at 10:25Anon: What features of this coin (other than the fact th...
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Galba, Denarius, RIC 4380 viewsObv: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: DIVA AVGVSTA
Livia stands facing left, holding a patera and scepter Date: 68 - 69 AD
Ref: RIC 4, RSC 55
Toronto Group forgerywhitetd4903/28/05 at 23:23Joe Sermarini: The color is just their camera setting. Don't cou...
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Germanicus, Sestertius, RIC -423 viewsObv:- GERMANICVS CAES TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, Bare head left
Rev:- TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P P, SC
Ref:- RIC -
Germanicus, sestertius, cast, 20.8g, 33mm
03/22/05 at 19:05Frans Diederik: It does have some artistic value, but as a medal o...
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Galba, Denarius, RIC 4380 viewsObv: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: DIVA AVGVSTA
Livia stands facing left, holding a patera and scepter Date: 68 - 69 AD
Ref: RIC 4, RSC 55
Toronto Group forgerywhitetd4903/22/05 at 19:04Frans Diederik: whjat always strikes me is the brownish pink colou...
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Drusus, Brass Sestertius, RIC Tiberius 42416 viewsObv: None
Bust: Caduceus between two crossed cornucopiae, each surmounted by one of the twin sons of Drusus, Tiberius Gemellus and Germanicus
Rev: DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N POT II
Large S C. Minted in Rome. Date: 23 AD
Ref: RIC Tiberius 42, BMCRE 95, Cohen 1
For sale on eBay 02/23/2005 by Toronto Group, ID "ciceronius33". 23rd Feb 2005.
Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm03/22/05 at 19:00Frans Diederik: This isn't fake, it's appalling!!!!!
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Otho, Denarius, RIC 008503 viewsObv: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P
Bust: Bewigged head right
Rev: SECVRITAS P R
Securitas standing left, holding wreath and scepter
Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 8, RSC 17, BMC 17, Sear5 2162
For sale on eBay 11/13/2004 by "priapuslarge".
Submitted by Joe Sermarini
Same image used by Toronto Group, ID "babylonruinz" - Maridvnvm02/19/05 at 19:36maridvnvm: Same image used by new id "vanityancients" 02/19/2...
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 167a525 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
For sale on eBay 11/13/2004 by Toronto Group, ID "priapuslarge".
Same image used by new id "vanityancients" 02/19/2005
Submitted by Joe SermariniJoe Sermarini02/19/05 at 18:45maridvnvm: Same image used by new id "vanityancients" 02/19/2...
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Vitellius, Denarius, RIC 79412 viewsObv: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: LIBERI IMP GERMAN
Cconfronted busts of Vitellius’ son and daughter, both draped
Date: 69 AD
Ref: RIC 79, RSC 5
For sale on eBay 01/29/2005 by Toronto Group, ID "babylonruniz".
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm02/12/05 at 10:30Joe Sermarini: Another example of why you must know the seller wh...
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