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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. maridvnvm02/11/05 at 14:37FORVM AUCTIONS: The fact that it was sold as by a Toronto Group al...
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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. maridvnvm02/10/05 at 02:21Electrum: isn't there going to be any more info on how to sp...
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Caligula and Germanicus, Denarius, RIC 12424 viewsObv: C CAESAR AVG GERM PM TR POT
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: GERMANICVS CAES PC CAES AVG GERM
Bust: Bare head right
Ref: RIC 12, RSC 4, BMC 12
Sold at one day private auction on Ebay by "power of love", a Toronto Group Forgery01/31/05 at 09:02maridvnvm: Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "babylonr...
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Claudius, Denarius, RIC 041359 viewsObv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG PM TR P VI IMP XI, Laureate head right
Rev: No legend, SPQR PP OBCS in 3 lines within laurel wreath
Date: 46-47 AD Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 41, BMC 46, BN 59, Cohen 87
Sold by "sesterdenar" in one day private auction on Ebay. A Toronto Group forgery.01/31/05 at 08:56maridvnvm: Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "babylonr...
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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 Sermarini01/31/05 at 08:54maridvnvm: Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "babylonr...
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 167a703 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 Groupwhitetd4901/31/05 at 08:33maridvnvm: Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "babylonr...
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Nero, Denarius, RIC 53387 viewsObv: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: IVPITER CVSTOS
Jupiter seated left, bare to the waist, holding thunderbolt and scepter.
Ref: RIC 53, RSC 119, Sear88 673
Toronto Group forgerywhitetd4901/31/05 at 07:49maridvnvm: Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "babylonr...
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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 Sermarini01/30/05 at 17:35maridvnvm: Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "babylonr...
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Vitellius, Denarius, RIC 79413 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 maridvnvm01/30/05 at 17:27rupert: The portrait of Vitellius a little weak around the...
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OTHO, AR Denarius, RIC 004 (GENUINE COIN - SELLER WARNING)607 viewsObv: IMPOTHO CAESAR AVG TR P
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: PAX ORBIS TERRARVM
Pax standing left, holding branch and caduceus
Ref: RIC I 4 var, BMCRE 3 var, RSC 3 var
This coin is genuine but was listed on eBay by fraudulent seller coinz4life (a Toronto Group alias). This coin may have been used to creat cast fakes. Toronto group uses techniques that may produce different centering and edge flaws on casts from the same original.
11/15/04 at 11:27jmuona: This is not a fake coin. It is one of many Othos I...
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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 Sermarini11/13/04 at 21:19Joe Sermarini: Definitely dangerous from the pic at least.
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 265a (Octavian)380 viewsObv: No legend
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: IMP CAESAR
Trophy composed of helmet, cuirass, shield, and crossed spears set on prow of galley, right
Date: 30-29 BC.
Size:18 mm Weight: 3.47 g
Ref: RIC 265a, RSC 119
Sold on Ebay by "cnsprty" as authentic. Toronto Group forgery.
Submitted by Bluefish
Bluefish10/12/04 at 22:31wolfgang336: This looks like it was an authentic coin that they...
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Augustus, Aureus, (Octavian), RIC - Unknown717 viewsObv: No legend
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: No legend
IMP CAESAR across fields, Victory standing facing on globe, head left, holding wreath and vexillum over left shoulder
Weight: 7.28 g
Modern dies, pressed/struck forgery10/01/04 at 00:04whitetd49: What are the facts about this one, please?
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Galba, Sestertius, RIC 309386 viewsObv: IMP SER SVLP GALBA CAESAR AVG TR P
Bust: Laureate draped bust right
Rev: LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C
Libertas holding pileus and sceptre.
Ref: RIC 309, Cohen 130
Sold on ebay as museum quality reproduction.whitetd4909/27/04 at 15:21whitetd49: Must be a lot of these, found another on ebay, sta...
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