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Becker - Naxos Sicily 430-415 BC Tetradrachm. Hill Becker 21.108 viewsNaxos Sicily 430-415 BC Tetradrachm. Hill Becker 21.

Dies by Carl Wilhelm Becker, 1772 - 1830.
1 commentsJoe Sermarini08/25/19 at 21:03Din X: Galvano of the authentic specimen in British Museu...
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Kamarina90 viewsAR-Litra, circa 409 - 405. Kopf der Nymphe Kamarina mit Ampyx und Ohrring, das Haar in eine doppelt geschlungene Sphendone eingebunden, davor KAMAPINA. Rs: Schwan mit geöffneten Schwingen auf Wellenlinie nach links. Westermark-Jenkins, Kamarina 171,1. 0,69g. Vorzüglich.

Made with fake die

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-18231
2 commentsDin X08/13/19 at 12:00Din X: mirrored picture for easier comparison.
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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,130 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!!!
1 commentsquadrans08/12/19 at 17:07quadrans: The reverse is same as :
http://www.forumancient...
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Constans Solidus235 viewsDescribed as "Constans Gold"
CONSTAN-AVGVSTVS, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG, Two Victories facing one another, holding between them a wreath inscribed VOT / X / MVLT / XX in four lines.
Mintmark PAR.

Note the letters AR above the shield, denoting the museum shop in Augusta Raurica, near Basel, Switzerland, which sells these coins for about $15 as souvenirs.
A fantasy coin (this coin was not minted in Arles), sold on ebay in June 2007 by tobias_hotz
This seller sold one on 13th June for 134 Euro, and at the time of writing (24th June) was selling another one.

submitted by Helvetica
1 commentshelvetica08/09/19 at 15:31helvetica: What I forgot to mention was, that after writing t...
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180 viewsFAKE GOLDED LEAD SOLIDUS OF CONSTANS BY SELLER BREGGMANN OF EBAY
BEWARE HIS SELLER IS FRAUD
1 comments08/09/19 at 15:28helvetica: Could you please add the image of the reverse ?
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Shekel of Tyre121 viewsSellers desc:
THIS IS A GENUINE MUSEUM RESTRIKE COIN !
Shekel Coin
PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-65 AD. Tetradrachm/Shekel Dated year 38 (89/88 BC). Laureate head of Melkart right / 'TΥΡIOΥ IEΠΑΣ KAI AΣΥΛΟΥ', eagle standing left on prow; club to left, Phoenician letter between legs, monogram to right. BMC Phoenicia pg. 242, 132. Superb Coin
1 commentsSRukke08/01/19 at 18:20Pekka K: Reverse reads: TΥΡOÎ¥ IEPΑΣ...
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Probus Alexandria Egypt tetradrachm 276-277 AD78 viewsO: Α Κ Μ AVP ΠΡΟΒOC CEB
R: Dikaiosyne standing left holding scales & cornucopiae . L B ( Regnal year 2)
Milne 4522, Geissen 3127, Dattari 5527
``VF. Nicely preserved``
Cast, currently (12/2016) on ebay as genuine by bluephoenix63 from Cyprus
1 commentsJanusz O07/30/19 at 22:57Ronique C: Troubling since they are a ACCG patron member...
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Kamarina90 viewsAR-Litra, circa 409 - 405. Kopf der Nymphe Kamarina mit Ampyx und Ohrring, das Haar in eine doppelt geschlungene Sphendone eingebunden, davor KAMAPINA. Rs: Schwan mit geöffneten Schwingen auf Wellenlinie nach links. Westermark-Jenkins, Kamarina 171,1. 0,69g. Vorzüglich.

Made with fake die

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-18231
2 commentsDin X06/30/19 at 18:44PERIKLES: The head and the swan on fake dies also are turned...
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Augustus99 viewsCast copy.
Appears to be bronze but imitating the silver coinage of this type.
Has been made to appear worn / aged.
Signs of casting include: (obvious) casting pearls and filed edges.
1 commentspeterpil1906/29/19 at 23:03Bill W4: sold by member of vcoins who when told it was fals...
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Antoninus Pius, sestertius ric 770103 views20.07 gr
31 mm

Note.
Very soft details
fake patina

Ebay June 2019 by known fake seller numismatics.888
1 commentsokidoki06/25/19 at 00:13Christian H3: Thank you for adding.
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Probus, fantasy piece186 viewsIMP PROBVS PF AVG laureate and cuirassed bust left holding spear and shield / Emperor or soldier standing in front of a horse.
1 commentspostvmvs06/12/19 at 00:29vrtsprb: The reverse is based on a denarius of P. Licinius ...
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Valerian Valens Follis of Alexandria97 viewsModern fake of RIC Alexandria 19.
Valerian Valens. AE follis. AD 316-317. Alexandria mint.
IMP C AVR VAL VALENS PF AVG, laureate head right.
IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle with wreath at foot left.
K in left field, wreath over X over A in right field.
Mintmark ALE.
RIC VII Alexandria 19.

What to watch for:
1. The wreath ties on the genuine coin are hanging vertically.
2. The eagle on the reverse of the genuine type has a smaller wreath.
3. On the fake, the eagle looks like a swan with its head and neck left.
4. On the fake, the laurel leaves on the obverse are larger than on the genuine item.
See a genuine coin here:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/valerius_valens/_alexandria_RIC_019_A.jpg
and unlisted officina B:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/valerius_valens/_alexandria_RIC_019_B.jpg
1 commentshelvetica04/25/19 at 01:20George X: also the spread of the lettering on the reserve do...
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Vespasian (Divus), Denarius, RIC (Titus) 63179 viewsObv:- DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, laureate head right
Rev:- S C inscribed on shield supported by two capricorns, orb with crosshatching below.
RIC (Titus) 63 , RSC 497, BMC 129, BM-129, Paris 101

Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published by I. Prokopov Sofia 2004, no.32

Sold on ebay May 2008 by trump**

Submitted by Maridvnvm.
1 commentsmaridvnvm02/09/19 at 19:02Ferencsson: At least pressed by cast dies (coin image is good ...
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Sicily, Himera100 viewsSICILY, Himera.
13.03 g.
IMEPAION, gorgoneion / Two pellets within large H; all in concave circular incuse

Fantasy coin
This coin on January 2006 was was accepted on auction and sold ($2800) as authentic (listed "unpublished, possibly unique") by a reputable auction house, but was been subsequently condemned as a modern fake by the scholars of the Messina University.

At this link the article condemning the coin (listed BR05)
http://www.maajournal.com/Mondio_9.2.pdf

A similar specimen was sold as forgery on ebay on january 2009
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-6659
1 comments12/19/18 at 20:50helvetica: New link to the Mondio article: (...)
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Tyre, silver tetradrachm307 viewsAR tetradrachm
Obv:- Laureate head of Melqarth, lion's skin knotted at neck
Rev:- TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on beak of ship; in left field club and date monogram, monogram right field

Coin found in back yard in USA.
Hendin F918.6, which he lists as a fake Shekel of Tyre in his "Not Kosher".

Submitted by Maridvnvm
2 commentsmaridvnvm11/27/18 at 18:36Jonathan P4: I have a coin that's exactly like this but has...
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Eastern Celts97 viewsDembski 1095, OTA 147

Cast fakes, tell sign is similar flan shape and same crack on 12h on the obverse and at 9h on the reverse. Forth sentiment might be original though it is very unlikely.
1 commentsNikola K11/18/18 at 14:26Nikola K: Forth coin might be original, though it may be a c...
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hadrian, sestertius ric 76169 viewsObv : HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P

Laureate and draped bust right

Rev : FORTVNAE REDVCI S C

Hadrian standing right holding roll, clasping hands with fortuna who holds cornucopia and rudder in left

Weight à 18.58 g

Diameter à 30 mm

maybe a tooled cast
Ebay September 2018 known fake seller coinsoftheworld27
1 commentsokidoki10/20/18 at 21:11Christian H3: Nice, curly hair - too fanciful to be authentic - ...
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Kallatis, Moesia Inferior, Drachm84 viewsAR drachm (4.51g), Moesia Inferior. Kallatis, 3rd-2nd century BC.

Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress.
Rev: KALLATIA, Upright stalk of grain, club, and bow in case, with quiver; ethnic in middle.
AMNG I, 1, 97, 196; SNG BM #202; SNG Cop #176.

Offered on ebay by NFS mangizite-2008 as "Greek Coin"
Dec.2011
1 commentsmdelvalle10/01/18 at 16:46curtislclay: KAΛΛATIA misspelled KAΛATIA on reve...
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Augustus148 viewsAugustus AE As. 25.77 mm, 8.85 gr. 6 BC, moneyer Sextus Nonius Quinctilianus. CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT, bare head right / SEX NONIVS QVINCTILIAN IIIVIR AAAFF around large SC. RIC 439; Cohen 474; Sear 1687. Artificially patinated.
Lines of hair too simple, the face is utterly wrong for Augustus.
Genuine examples:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0439_2.jpg
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/augustus/RIC_0439_3.jpg
Offered to an auction house in England together with a number of other modern, struck fakes, in Sept/Oct 2014.
1 commentshelvetica09/12/18 at 23:25Yordan M: Tooled, but not a fake. Please do not give on the ...
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Constantius I Chlorus & Galerius Maximianus.356 viewsCONSTANTIVS ET MAXIMIANVS NB C Both busts, draped, cuirassed and laureate, to r., jugate. Constantius before Maxentius. Rev. GENIO POPV – LI ROMANI Genius standing to l. wearing modius on head, chlamys over l. shoulder, patera in r. hand, cornucopia in l. arm. B in l. field, TR in exergue. Lot 1935.

Lot withdrawn from the USB Gold and Numismatics auction No. 77 (September 2008).

Submission by GaiusGCaligula.
2 commentsWill Hooton09/06/18 at 16:24Yordan M: Complete authentique coin, might be withdrawn for ...
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Diocletian Aureus63 viewsEbay sellers description Dec 2014

"Gold, Aureus of Diocletian (284-305 AD). (diameter 19.2 mm and weighs 4.29 grams), the coin has been in use, gold, which is more than 22 carats, nice preserved, all the inscriptions read, traces of circulation, light scuffs and mikroudary. There is a crack in 11 hours. This treshina srl does not spoil the coin obverse. IMP KUB. CM VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG.Rev. VICTORIA AVG, Victory!, Horses galolope ri "
1 commentsSRukke09/02/18 at 13:17Yordan M: Cast fake?
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Diadumenian58 viewsDiadumenian sestertius, Dimitrovgrad studio dies, 23.8g
for sale on ebay in July 2018.
1 commentsvs196908/29/18 at 16:53Harry G: This coin has also been listed before July 2018. I...
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Augustus118 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Denarius (Silver, 21mm, 3.84 g), Spanish mint (Colonia Caesaraugusta?), 19-18 BC.

AVGVSTVS CAESAR Oak-wreathed head of Augustus to left. Rev. DIVVS IVLIVS Eight-rayed comet with tail upwards. BMC 326. Cohen 97. RIC 37b.

1 commentsMarcelo Leal08/22/18 at 02:57Yordan M: Looks pretty normal for me
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Augustus denarius98 viewsAugustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Denarius (Silver, 18mm, 3.85 g ), Colonia Patricia, 19 BC.

CAESAR AVGVSTVS Bare head of Augustus to left. Rev. SIGNIS RECEPTIS Aquila on left and standard on right flanking S - P / Q - R arranged around shield inscribed CL V. BMC 417. BN 1132. Cohen 19. RIC 86a.

Sold on ebay in 07/03/2016, by a seller based in Bulgaria, for 317.00 USD
1 commentsMarcelo Leal08/22/18 at 02:36Yordan M: Looks pretty normal for me
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