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Last comments - Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Severan Period: Septimius Severus - Severus Alexander: AD 193 - 235
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Caracalla, Denarius, RIC -, CONCORDIA AVG492 viewsObv.: ANTONINVS AVG PONT TR P IIII, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated left holding patera and cornicopiae
Ref:- Fantasy piece.

Diameter: 20 mm

Caracalla never has that CONCORDIA AVG rev. type on authentic coins.
3 commentsJoe Sermarini12/06/07 at 19:26gibfrog: A published Slavey, see "Modern Counterfeits & Rep...
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RSC 434a182 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: PM TRP XI COS III PP, Sol advancing left raising right hand and holding whip in left.

Ref: RSC 434a

Sold on ebay as genuine by rajusha.123 November 2007

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm11/20/07 at 02:14gibfrog: Prokopov published Lipanoff page 62 plate 101
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Julia Domna, Denarius, RIC 559237 viewsObv:- IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
Rev:- IVNO, Juno standing half-left, holding patera & scepter, peacock standing left, head turned back.
RIC 559, RSC 82, BMC 38

Sold on ebay as genuine by rajusha.123 November 2007

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm11/20/07 at 01:55gibfrog: Prokopov published Lipanoff Obverse page 50 plate ...
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Julia Maesa, Denarius, RIC 254160 viewsObv:- IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust right
Rev:- IVNO, Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter.
RIC 254, RSC 16, BMC 67

Sold on ebay as genuine by rajusha.123 November 2007

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm11/20/07 at 01:48gibfrog: Prokopov published Lipanoff page 57 plate 91
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Plautilla , Denarius181 viewsObverse: PLAVTILLAE AVGUSTAE, Draped bust R, waved hair drawn into a tight bun.
Reverse: ROPAGO IMPERI (P somehow not on die?), Plautilla Land Caracalla R clasping hands.
17/18mm

Match to two other examples in the fake reports.

Sold on ebay as genuine by rajusha.123 November 2007

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm11/20/07 at 00:30gibfrog: Prokopov Published Lipanoff, page 54, plate 84 ...
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Caracalla fake denarius515 viewsObverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Reverse: PM TR P XVIII COS III PP

The reverse legend is Septimius Severus, not Caracalla.
2 commentsTibsi05/05/07 at 19:21tibsi67: This coin's material is not silver, the forms ...
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Septimius Severus, Denarius, RIC 53215 views[L SEPT SE]V PERT AVG IM[P IIII], laureate head right / [P M] TRP III COS I[I P P], Minerva standing left with spear and round sheild.

Ebay Item #330097369124 sold by batibaleno on March 13 2007 for $199.19

Pressure cast fake.

Other known examples:
[url= http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-1942]example 1[/url]
[url= http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-3305]example 2[/url]
[url= http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-3097]example 3[/url]

submitted by Straythought March 15 2007
1 comments03/29/07 at 16:04romankeith: batibaleno has changed his name to lancoins
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Macrinus, Denarius, RIC 80234 viewsObv:- IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate draped bust right
Rev:-PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providence standing left, holding baton above globe at foot & cornucopiae.

Ebay Item # 330094757428 sold by batibaleno on March 6 2007 for $119.89.
Sold another example of the same cast 5 days later on March 11 2007 (Ebay Item # 330096776336) for $154.70

Pretty bold (and stupid) if you ask me.

Pressure cast fake.

Other known examples:
www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-1938
www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-3105
www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-3263
www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-3409

submitted by Straythought March 15 2007
1 comments03/29/07 at 16:04romankeith: batibaleno has changed his name to lancoins
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Septimius Severus, denarius, RIC 308169 viewsObv:– SEVERVS PIVS AVG, Laureate bust facing right
Rev:– VOTA SVSCEPTA XX, Emperor, veiled as a priest, standing left, sacrificing over a tripod
Minted in Rome, A.D. 207
References:– VM 179, RIC 308, RCV02 6394, RSC 791

Dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay March 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm03/29/07 at 15:59romankeith: batibaleno has changed his name to lancoins
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC - None207 viewsObv:- IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev:- PAX AVGVSTI, Pax with olive branch and scepter.
Ref: None. Coin never existed

Cast of a known fake. See the fake here.

Sold on ebay March 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm03/29/07 at 15:57romankeith: batibaleno has changed his name to lancoins
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Severus Alexander, denarius, RIC 005171 viewsObv:– IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, Laureate, draped, bust right
Rev:– P M TR P COS P P, Jupiter, naked, but for cloak behind, over arms, standing front, head left, holding thunderbolt and long sceptre
Minted in Rome, A.D. 222
References:– VM 35/1, RIC 5, RCV02 7891, RSC 204

Dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay March 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm03/29/07 at 15:57romankeith: batibaleno has changed his name to lancoins
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Caracalla, denarius, RIC 213217 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right
Rev:- FIDEI EXERCITVS, Fides standing left holding standard and legionary eagle, a second standard set on ground to right.
RIC 213

Obverse and reverse dies match a known fake, which in turn has been tied in with another known fake. See the fakes here.

Sold on ebay March 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm03/29/07 at 15:56romankeith: batibaleno has changed his name to lancoins
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Caracalla, Denarius, RIC 216267 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right
Rev:- LIBERALITAS AVG VI, Liberalitas standing left holding coin counter & cornucopiae
RIC 216

Dangerous cast fake.

Sold on his website March 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm03/29/07 at 15:56romankeith: batibaleno has changed his name to lancoins
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Caracalla, Denarius, RIC 280c238 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head right
Rev:- P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Serapis standing left, modius on head, raising right hand & holding scepter.
RIC 280c, RSC 348.

Dangerous cast fake.

Sold on his website March 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm03/29/07 at 15:56romankeith: batibaleno has changed his name to lancoins
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Julia Domna, Denarius, RIC -223 viewsObv:- IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
Rev:- VENVS, Venus standing left, holding apple and rudder
RIC -

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay March 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm03/29/07 at 15:54romankeith: batibaleno has changed his name to lancoins
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Caracalla fake denarius515 viewsObverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Reverse: PM TR P XVIII COS III PP

The reverse legend is Septimius Severus, not Caracalla.
2 commentsTibsi03/19/07 at 00:06postvmvs: What condemns this as a modern fake and not an anc...
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC 254220 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, holding flower & raising skirt
RIC 254

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
1 commentsmaridvnvm03/07/07 at 05:23Straythought: Same user currently selling another casting of thi...
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Julia Domna863 viewsJulia Domna, denarius, Moneta
IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust right, hair tied in bun behind / MONE-T AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left

Cast fake. See other examples here.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
3 commentsmaridvnvm03/07/07 at 04:55Straythought: This user is currently selling more examples of th...
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Julia Domna863 viewsJulia Domna, denarius, Moneta
IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust right, hair tied in bun behind / MONE-T AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left

Cast fake. See other examples here.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
3 commentsmaridvnvm02/01/07 at 13:44maridvnvm: Please report this to ebay as we are trying to get...
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Julia Domna863 viewsJulia Domna, denarius, Moneta
IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Draped bust right, hair tied in bun behind / MONE-T AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand, cornucopiae in left

Cast fake. See other examples here.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
3 commentsmaridvnvm02/01/07 at 05:29opuletum: Last week I bought from batibaleno a supposed Macr...
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Geta, Denarius, RIC -257 viewsObv:- P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, Bare headed, draped bust right
Rev:- GLORIA EXERCITI AVGG NN / PR, Emperor riding left with hand raised
Ref:- RIC -. Fantasy piece.

sold on Allegro (Polish online auction site) as a forgery
1 comments09/30/06 at 14:37romeman: The reverse die is also used for the Licinius fake...
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Caracalla, Denarius, RIC -, CONCORDIA AVG492 viewsObv.: ANTONINVS AVG PONT TR P IIII, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated left holding patera and cornicopiae
Ref:- Fantasy piece.

Diameter: 20 mm

Caracalla never has that CONCORDIA AVG rev. type on authentic coins.
3 commentsJoe Sermarini08/31/06 at 18:34tibsi67: I taken this photo. This coin was in my hand. The ...
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Julia Domna Sestertius Bust Left Juno Reverse325 viewsSold in June 2005 by sanfoura852 on German Ebay. May be sold in patinated "uncleaned" and like-new version.

submitted by rupert
1 commentsRupert03/05/06 at 14:41rupert: Warning! I just saw a specimen of this obverse off...
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC 127318 viewsIMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate draped bust right / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales & cornucopia

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 $18.16 (Jan. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 16.08 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica).
1 commentspostvmvs02/11/06 at 13:11postvmvs: Another example sold by fakes seller 'mazagurini' ...
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