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Cast Fake of Maximinus Thrax (I.) PROVIDENTIA AVG RV10 viewsWeight: 2,21g
Diameter 18mmWertinas10/10/23 at 22:20Wertinas: Reverse can be seen here: https://www.forumancient...
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GORDIAN III, Sestertius, Jupiter RIC 29967 viewsReference.
RIC 299a.
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: IOVI STATORI / S - C.
Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding sceptre and thunderbolt.
Ebay February 2016okidoki02/03/23 at 16:00Chris P: not fake
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Otacilia Severa, Antoninianus, RIC 125c169 viewsObv: M OTACIL SEVERA AVG
Bust: Diademed, draped bust right on crescent
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG
Concordia seated left with patera and cornucopiae
Ref: RIC 125c, Cohen 4
Sold as replica by museumsurplus, "R" stamped on reverse. This is a cast fake.
Submitted by awl.awl12/13/22 at 12:28helvetica: The reverse legend is PVDICITIA AVG, not CONCORDIA...
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Philip I w/ VICTOR AETER reverse559 viewscast fake of Philip I mule with Gordian III reverse type. Submitted by Jim Shaffer
Jim Shaffer: further comments - notice the multiple small flan cracks and be wary of any coin with these.11/10/22 at 21:22Curtis JJ: Note also that this reverse type is unique to Gord...
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Nigrinian, Antoninianus50 viewsDIVO NIGRINIANO, radiate head right / CONSECRATIO, Eagle standing facing, head left, KAA exergue.
Modern fake in wrong style. Joe Sermarini03/04/21 at 10:25Dominic T: Cast fake or transfer die fake: (...)
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Nigrinian, antoninianus65 viewsObv:- DIVO NIGRINIANO, radiate head right
Rev:- CONSECRATIO, Eagle standing facing, head left, exergue off flan
Overstruck with modern dies on a genuine worn ancient coin. Joe Sermarini12/14/20 at 07:03Din X: Sure that this is not just an artificial patina?
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Gordianus III. (238-244 A.D.), RIC IV-III 005, (Look, Modern, Bulgarian, Imitation/Fake!!!), AR-Antoninianus, Roma, VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left,131 viewsGordianus III. (238-244 A.D.), RIC IV-III 005, (Look, Modern, Bulgarian, Imitation/Fake!!!), AR-Antoninianus, Roma, VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left,
avers: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed.
reverse: VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left with wreath and palm branch.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 21,0-22,5mm, weight: 4,16g, axis: 10h,
mint: Roma, date: 238 A.D., 1st. Issue, 6th. officina,
ref: RIC IV-III 5, RSC 357, Sear 8664, (Look, Modern, Bulgarian, Imitation/Fake!!!)
Modern, Bulgarian, Imitation/Fake!!!quadrans08/12/19 at 17:07quadrans: The reverse is same as :
http://www.forumancient...
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Gordian III, 238-244 120 viewsAR Denarius, 2,9 gm, Roma 241
Obv: - IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Dr., laur. cuir. bust r.
Rev: SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus stg. r., and feeding out of patera snake.
RIC 129A, RSC 325.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov05/01/17 at 13:14peterpil: Higher quality photo would be ideal.
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Postumus41 viewsPostumus Antoninianus, 268 AD, Cologne. POSTVMVS AVG, nude bust of Postumus left, club over right shoulder, lionskin on left shoulder / HERCVLI ROMANO AVG, Bow, Club and scythic quiver. RIC 307; Elmer 558; Sear5 10949.
Cast from Original. pescennius08/06/15 at 17:22Pescennius: Cast from an original (British Museum)... or cast ...
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Gordian II, Sestertius, RIC 5293 viewsObv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- ROMAE AETERNAE / SC, Roma seated left holding Victory and vertical sceptre
RIC 5
Modern style.
Sold without warranty on ebay by trakart081, June 2009maridvnvm08/29/09 at 17:48mehmed o: :lol:
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Philippus II289 viewsRIC 255a, Cohen 55
17,75 g
31mm-30mm
Letters aren't sharp and this edge can't be genuine.J. B.07/23/09 at 15:29Johny SYSEL: Sold by RINOUS1 on Aukro (Czech internet auction r...
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GORDIAN II - VIRTVS Denarius171 viewsObv: IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG - laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVS AVGG - Virtus standing left, holding spear in left hand and shield in right.
Offered for sale in Ebay by romanprosecutor as "authentic coins, ex private UK collection" mdelvalle03/30/09 at 04:55Ilya Prokopov: Cast from Lipanoff's prototype.
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PUPIENUS - PAX PVBLICA Denarius138 viewsObv: IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG - Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PAX PVBLICA - Pax seated left, holding olive-branch and short transverse sceptre.
Ilya Prokopov: Cast from Lipanoff's prototype. mdelvalle03/30/09 at 04:52Ilya Prokopov: Cast from Lipanoff's prototype.
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Trajan Decius, 249 – 251 132 viewsAR Denarius
Obv. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Laureate and cuirassed bust r., with drapery on l. shoulder.
Rev. AEQVIT AVG TRP COS II. Aeqiutas stg. l., holding scales and cornucopiae.
Struck, fake patina.
Ilya Prokopov02/24/09 at 17:56getac_bg: Reverse of a well known fake Pertinax of Slavey..
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Gordian III (As Caesar), Denarius, RIC 1116 viewsObv:- M ANT GORDIANVS CAES, draped bust right
Rev:- PIETAS AVGG, five sacrificial implements: lituus, knife, jug, simpulum & sprinkler.
April - June 238 AD.
RIC 1. BMC 62-3.
Prokopov Volume I 159 (GordianIII)
Sold on ebay May 2008 by trump**
Submitted by Maridvnvm. maridvnvm02/21/09 at 16:15nicholas p2: funny I bought the same coin from forum auction, s...
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PHILIPPVS I278 viewsIMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
LIBERALITAS AVG III
4.20 Gr, 22mm
Submitted by Potator IIPotator II02/11/09 at 21:35LAWRENCE C2: Why copy a Philip Antoninianus? :-(
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ANTONINUS OF VALERIANUS994 viewsHello, I bought this coin on Ebay for 10 dollars. If the avers and the reverse seem ok, the smooth section is very doubtful. The weight of 4,41g is also beyond the theoretical weight of 3,38g.
What think of this currency?
Thank you for your assistance.
Christophe
08/05/08 at 18:49Joe Sermarini: Questions should be posted on the discusssion boar...
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ANTONINUS OF VALERIANUS994 viewsHello, I bought this coin on Ebay for 10 dollars. If the avers and the reverse seem ok, the smooth section is very doubtful. The weight of 4,41g is also beyond the theoretical weight of 3,38g.
What think of this currency?
Thank you for your assistance.
Christophe
07/28/08 at 16:47LAWRENCE C2: style and metal looks correct, the smooth edge may...
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Balbinus Denarius Victoria Avgg253 viewsSilver imitation of an aureus of Balbinus, RIC IV Rome 9.
Offered for sale on 2 Nov 07, Ebay auction 150177354197.
Seller recently changed his name to "**imprial***coins**" from "terryd604".
Same dies as one posted by maridvnvm offered for sale in September 2007.
Varangian04/25/08 at 03:28Downshifter: Hi guys. I'm a new kid on the blog! I'm also the...
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Cornelia Supera Antoninianus156 viewsBeing offered on UK eBay in April 2007.nemesis04/16/08 at 20:02Downshifter: An identical fake was offered again, presented as ...
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Trajan dupondius, Felicitas294 viewsObv:- IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TRP COS V PP, radiate and draped bust right
Rev:- SENATVS POPVLVS Q VEROMANVS; Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia
Published by Prpokov as Lipanoff #46
sold as authentic by 'bulshop555' on eBay (January 2008)
submitted by areichareich02/21/08 at 08:47Ilya Prokopov: "Lipanoff Studio"
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Tacitus Aureus302 viewsThere is a Tacitus aureus with the same reverse, but different legend VIRTVS AVG, RIC V/1, 12. Most likely a fantasy piece.
-posted to the boards by Jochen, uploaded by Wolfgang336wolfgang33601/15/08 at 20:17rick fox: Not a fantasy piece - copied from a rare coin in S...
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Balbinus Denarius Victoria Avgg253 viewsSilver imitation of an aureus of Balbinus, RIC IV Rome 9.
Offered for sale on 2 Nov 07, Ebay auction 150177354197.
Seller recently changed his name to "**imprial***coins**" from "terryd604".
Same dies as one posted by maridvnvm offered for sale in September 2007.
Varangian11/21/07 at 02:09Run: Another auction of same coin by imprial***coins**"...
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Balbinus Denarius Victoria Avgg253 viewsSilver imitation of an aureus of Balbinus, RIC IV Rome 9.
Offered for sale on 2 Nov 07, Ebay auction 150177354197.
Seller recently changed his name to "**imprial***coins**" from "terryd604".
Same dies as one posted by maridvnvm offered for sale in September 2007.
Varangian11/20/07 at 02:27gibfrog: Prokopov published Lipanoff page 68 plate 132
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