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Last comments - Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Adoptive Emperors: Nerva - Commodus: AD 96 - 192
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 136479 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right
Rev:- COS IIII, Clasped hands holding grain ears & caduceus.
RIC 136, RSC 344, BMC 530

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay February 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm03/07/07 at 05:17Straythought: Same user currently selling another casting of thi...
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Faustina Sr., denarius, Vesta183 viewsDIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, hair in bun / VESTA, Vesta standing right holding Palladium(?) and scepter.

Cast of a known fake. See the fake here.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm03/07/07 at 05:07Straythought: Same item currently being sold by this user: 33009...
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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 267247 viewsObv:- HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Laureate head right
Rev:- SALVS AVG, Salus standing right, feeding snake from patera, altar before.
RIC 267

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm01/30/07 at 05:01Ilpo Luhtala: This batibaleno is selling lot of different coins ...
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC -, Fecunditas!561 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P laureate bust left
Rev:- FECVND AVGVSTAE Fecunditas standing left between two children, holding two more in arms.
RIC -

Sold on German eBay January 2006 as authentic by labradorbeige. The reverse is actually from a Faustina II fakes already in the database.
2 commentspostvmvs11/11/06 at 21:36helvetica: I'd like to point out that labradorbeige is usuall...
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Commodus sestertius239 viewsSold on Ebay in Januar 2005 as a reproduction.

Ancient Roman Imperial Coinage

COMMODUS AE SESTERTIUS

A.D. 177-192

The son of M. Aurelius and Faustina Junior

Peter Rosa Reproduction

Diameter: 31.7 mm (1.25 inch.)

This is a quality reproduction created by Peter Rosa. This coin is cast from his original 1960's mold using the same manufacturing methods he used. The coin is made from copper plated fine pewter. Each coin is then antiqued by hand, so every coin has a unique patina.

This is an exact reproduction of the original ancient sestertius. The rim is stamped with the word copy.
1 comments05/16/06 at 18:19Miguel Diaz: reverse
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Hadrian, Denarius, ITALIA, RIC 307415 viewsHADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right / ITALIA, Italia standing holding scepter & cornucopiae

Cast fake sold by fakes seller 'legion_8' on eBay for $46.00 (Jan. 2006).
2 commentspostvmvs03/26/06 at 14:50guidoz62: 3/2006, another one, n°8397558657, legion_8 again...
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 245538 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIX, laureate head right
Rev:- COS IIII, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia.
RIC 245. RSC 273.

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $23.60 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 16.66 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica).
1 commentspostvmvs02/11/06 at 13:12postvmvs: Another example sold by fakes seller 'mazagurini' ...
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Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 170321 viewsM ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX laureate, r. / TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III Providentia standing l., holding scepter and pointing with rod to a globe at her feet.

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $19.99 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 22.08 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica).
1 commentspostvmvs02/11/06 at 13:12postvmvs: Another example sold by fakes seller 'mazagurini' ...
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Nerva, Denarius, RIC 1406 viewsIMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, laureate head right / AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $23.50 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 27.50 EUR (Dec. 2005 by spes-pvblica).
3 commentspostvmvs02/11/06 at 13:08postvmvs: Another example sold by fakes seller 'mazagurini' ...
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 143547 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head right.
Rev:- TEMPLVM DIVI AVG REST Temple of Divus Augustus and Livia, statues within.
RIC 143

Cast fakes sold by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $23.55 (Nov. 2005) and the bottom one sold for $32.00 (Jan. 2006).
1 commentspostvmvs02/11/06 at 13:05postvmvs: Another example sold by fakes seller 'mazagurini' ...
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Faustina Sr., denarius, Peacock, RIC 384318 viewsDIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / CONSECR-ATIO, peacock walking right, head left.

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and ' imperatorial' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $17.05 (Jan. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $17.61 (Feb. 2006 by imperatorial).
1 commentspostvmvs02/11/06 at 13:04postvmvs: Another example sold by fakes seller 'mazagurini' ...
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 016938 viewsObv:- IMP ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS, Bare head right
Rev:- TRIB POT COS DES II, Fides standing left, holding basket of fruits and grain ears.
RIC 16

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. These images show two identical cast copies. Image 1A (top left) is the dealer photo of the fake sold by 'empire_gallery', it was bought by a FORVM poster who made image 1B (right) which includes a side view that shows traces of a casting seam. Image 2 (bottom left) is the dealer photo of the fake sold by 'spes-pvblica', which is another cast copy. The posting of this coin, not suspected to be fake until the second identical specimen (image 2) turned up, led to the discovery of many more cast fakes by these and other sellers.
1 commentspostvmvs02/09/06 at 00:26Joe Sermarini: Its a good idea to look for evidence of casting in...
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Nerva, Denarius333 viewsObv:- IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P, laureate head right
Rev:- TR POT COS II, sacrificial implements

The reverse (COS II) does not match the obverse (COS III) Sold as authentic by labradorbeige for 48 Euros (Dec. 2006) on German eBay.
1 commentspostvmvs02/06/06 at 15:22rupert: cast from the same dies with different flan shape ...
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Hadrian, Denarius, ITALIA, RIC 307415 viewsHADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right / ITALIA, Italia standing holding scepter & cornucopiae

Cast fake sold by fakes seller 'legion_8' on eBay for $46.00 (Jan. 2006).
2 commentspostvmvs02/05/06 at 15:25postvmvs: Another example sold by fakes seller 'victoriantiq...
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Nerva, denarius, Sacrificial Implements, RIC322 viewsIMP NERVA CAES AVG PONT MAX TR P, laureate head right / COS II DESIGN III P P, sacrificial implements: ladle, whip, jug, and lituus

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and ' imperatorial' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $48.00 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $58.99 (Feb. 2006 by imperatorial).
1 commentspostvmvs02/03/06 at 20:54postvmvs: RIC 12
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC -, Fecunditas!561 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P laureate bust left
Rev:- FECVND AVGVSTAE Fecunditas standing left between two children, holding two more in arms.
RIC -

Sold on German eBay January 2006 as authentic by labradorbeige. The reverse is actually from a Faustina II fakes already in the database.
2 commentspostvmvs01/02/06 at 17:22postvmvs: The obverse is also from a Lipanoff (Fake reports,...
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Nerva denarius312 viewsType sold on eBay as a reproduction.1 commentsJoe Sermarini12/15/05 at 00:15postvmvs: According to auction description, the coin is "pur...
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Britannicus, Sestertius, RIC I pg. 130595 viewsObv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG F BRITANNICVS.
Bust: Laureate and draped bust left
Rev: No legend. SC across field
Mars facing, head right, holding spear and shield.
Struck under Titus, circa 80 AD, uncertain eastern provincial mint
Diameter: 36mm Weight: 22g Thickness: 3-4mm
Ref: RIC I pg. 130, note; BMCRE 226 (Claudius) & 306 (Titus). Cohen 2

Sold on Ebay as a hand made copy, no two alike. No identification as copy anywhere on coin. Tin/lead composition
2 comments05/31/05 at 21:40wolfgang336: If you sell it as anything other than a modern for...
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Britannicus, Sestertius, RIC I pg. 130595 viewsObv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG F BRITANNICVS.
Bust: Laureate and draped bust left
Rev: No legend. SC across field
Mars facing, head right, holding spear and shield.
Struck under Titus, circa 80 AD, uncertain eastern provincial mint
Diameter: 36mm Weight: 22g Thickness: 3-4mm
Ref: RIC I pg. 130, note; BMCRE 226 (Claudius) & 306 (Titus). Cohen 2

Sold on Ebay as a hand made copy, no two alike. No identification as copy anywhere on coin. Tin/lead composition
2 comments05/30/05 at 01:21DT: I have this coin. Can I sell?
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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 299320 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: AFRICA
Africa reclining left holding scorpion and cornucopiae, basket of grain at feet
Ref: RIC 299, RSC 140, BMC 822, Sear5 3459

Toronto group, known forgery, offered by "priapuslarge" on 11/13/04
Submitted by Joe Sermarini
1 commentswhitetd4902/22/05 at 17:14maridvnvm: Same image used by new incarnation "ciceronius33" ...
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Marciana, Denarius, RIC 743273 viewsObv: DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA
Bust: Diademed and draped bust right
Rev: CONSECRATIO
Eagle standing left, head right, on scepter
Ref: RIC 743 (Hadrian), RSC 4, BMC 650

Sister of Trajan.

Sold by "sesterdenar", a Toronto Group forgery
1 comments01/31/05 at 08:30maridvnvm: Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "babylonr...
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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 310360 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: NILVS
Nilus reclining right, holding cornucopia, crocodile and hippopotamus before
Date: 117-138 AD
Ref: RIC 310, RSC 991, BMC 862, sear5 3508

Sold at one day private auction on Ebay by Bricklayeranc, a Toronto Group Forgery.
1 comments01/31/05 at 08:26maridvnvm: Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "babylonr...
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Hadrianus, Denarius, RIC 262338 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG
Providentia standing left, holding patera and sceptre; globe at her feet
Ref: RIC 262, RSC 1201, BMC 697, Sear5 3531

Bulgarian hand struck forgery.
1 comments09/28/04 at 07:57Pertinax: DIE MATCH WITH PICTURE 59 !
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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 299379 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: AFRICA
Africa reclining left holding scorpion and cornucopiae, basket of grain at feet
Ref: , RSC 140, BMC 822, Sear5 3459

Sold in one day private auction on Ebay by "bricklayeranc", a Toronto Group fake.
1 comments08/18/04 at 10:50maridvnvm: A die match to another example listed here
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