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Septimius Severus, Denarius, RIC 53381 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.
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 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 27.50 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica).postvmvs02/11/06 at 13:10postvmvs: Another example sold by fakes seller 'mazagurini' ...
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Diadumenian, Denarius, RIC 116586 viewsObv: M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES
BusT: Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: SPES PVBLICA
Spes standing left, holding flower and lifting skirt.
Date: 218 AD
Ref: RIC 116, RSC 21, BMC 94, Sear5 7450
Sold on Ebay in one day private auction by "ciceronius33", a Toronto Group fake. 23rd Feb. 2005.
This is a either a very fine quality fake or it is the original from which the casts were made.
Submitted by Maridvnvm.maridvnvm02/05/06 at 02:24postvmvs: Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "handydan...
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ORBIANA, Denarius, RIC IV 319468 viewsObv: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG
Bust: Diademed and draped bust right
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG
Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopiae
Date: 225 AD
Ref: RIC IV 319 (Severus Alexander), BMCRE 287 (Severus Alexander); RSC 1, Sear5 8191
Wife of Severus Alexander. Sold on eBay by "coinz4life". A Toronto Group forgery. 02/05/06 at 02:00postvmvs: Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "handydan...
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Caracalla, Aureus, RIC 130401 viewsObv:– ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate bust right, draped
Rev:– INDVLGENTIA AVGG, Dea Caelestis, holding thunderbolt and scepter, riding lion over waters gushing from rock on left. Exe: IN CARTH
Minted in Rome. A.D. 204-205
Ref: RIC 130
Sold on German Ebay in March 2005 as genuine at 828€.
Joe Sermarini: Published fake in September 1977 Bulletin on Counterfeits
submitted by rupertRupert01/08/06 at 23:41Joe Sermarini: September 1977 Bulletin on Counterfeits
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Caracalla, Denarius, RIC -, CONCORDIA AVG491 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.
Joe Sermarini12/28/05 at 18:45KD: I recently found a copy of this same coin in a lot...
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Julia Mamaea, AR Denarius, RIC 335342 viewsIVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed & draped bust right / FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing, head left, holding caduceus & resting arm on column.
Sold on eBay as a silver reproduction by a seller from Spain. An example as an aureus already in Fake reports (http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-1561).postvmvs12/24/05 at 14:00Joe Sermarini: Obviously pressed, not struck, but the dies were m...
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC - None202 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: COS V
Eagle, wings spread, head left.
Weight: 3.3 g
Ref: None. Coin never existed
"Fantasy" coin. This combination of Obv. & Rev. never existed. Image courtesy of Kevin at SeverusAlexander.com07/26/05 at 21:14Anon: Lipanoff Page 63 Plate 102
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RSC 434a309 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: PM TRP XI COS III PP
Sol advancing left raising right hand and holding whip in left.
Image courtesy of Kevin at SeverusAlexander.com
Weight 3.6 g
Ref: RSC 434a
07/26/05 at 21:06Anon: Lipanoff Page 62. Plate 101.
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Diadumenian, Denarius, RIC 116586 viewsObv: M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES
BusT: Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: SPES PVBLICA
Spes standing left, holding flower and lifting skirt.
Date: 218 AD
Ref: RIC 116, RSC 21, BMC 94, Sear5 7450
Sold on Ebay in one day private auction by "ciceronius33", a Toronto Group fake. 23rd Feb. 2005.
This is a either a very fine quality fake or it is the original from which the casts were made.
Submitted by Maridvnvm.maridvnvm03/19/05 at 20:09Joe Sermarini: I believe this coin is genuine, however, it should...
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Diadumenian, Denarius, RIC 116586 viewsObv: M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES
BusT: Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: SPES PVBLICA
Spes standing left, holding flower and lifting skirt.
Date: 218 AD
Ref: RIC 116, RSC 21, BMC 94, Sear5 7450
Sold on Ebay in one day private auction by "ciceronius33", a Toronto Group fake. 23rd Feb. 2005.
This is a either a very fine quality fake or it is the original from which the casts were made.
Submitted by Maridvnvm.maridvnvm03/11/05 at 21:09rupert: Phew! If this is a fake it's a real tough nut to c...
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Diadumenian, Denarius, RIC 102314 viewsObv: M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES
Bust: Draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PRINC IVVENTVTIS
Diadumenian standing right, holding standard and baton, two more standards to right
Date: 218 AD
Ref: RIC 102, RSC 3, BMC 87
For sale on eBay 11/13/2004 by Toronto Group, ID "priapuslarge".
Submitted by Joe Sermarini02/19/05 at 19:24maridvnvm: Same image used by new id "vanityancients" 02/19/2...
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ORBIANA, Denarius, RIC IV 319468 viewsObv: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG
Bust: Diademed and draped bust right
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG
Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera and double cornucopiae
Date: 225 AD
Ref: RIC IV 319 (Severus Alexander), BMCRE 287 (Severus Alexander); RSC 1, Sear5 8191
Wife of Severus Alexander. Sold on eBay by "coinz4life". A Toronto Group forgery. 01/31/05 at 08:12maridvnvm: Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "babylonr...
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Elagabalus, Sestertius, RIC 358398 viewsObv: IMP CAES MAVP ANTONAIVS PIVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: LIBERTAS AVGVSTI, SC across fields.
Ref: RIC 358
A Rosa reproduction (1950/60's). Metal does not appear to be brass. Obvious cast. This coin is not in Wayne Sayles' book Classical Deceptions.'
Posted by featherzJoe Sermarini08/27/04 at 17:28Joe Sermarini: Rosa copy with his envelope circa 1960 or so. Numb...
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