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Last additions - Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Severan Period: Septimius Severus - Severus Alexander: AD 193 - 235
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Septimius Severus, Denarius, RIC 191f10 viewsObv: DIVO SEVERO PIO, Bare head right
Rev: CONSECRATIO, Funeral pyre of five levels surmounted by the emperor in a quadriga.
Ref: RIC 191F (Caracalla), RSC 89, BMC 27

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021
maridvnvmOct 29, 2021
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Septimius Severus, denarius, RIC 747 viewsObv:- L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, Laureate head right
Rev:- ADVENTI AVG FELICISSIMO, Septimius Severus on horseback right, raising right hand
Minted in Rome. A.D. 196-197
Reference:- BMCRE W151-6. RIC 74. RSC 6.

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021
maridvnvmOct 29, 2021
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Geta, denarius, RIC 13a9 viewsObv:- P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, Draped, cuirassed, bare head r., youthful portrait
Rev:- NOBILITAS, Nobilitas standing frontal, head r., holding sceptre r. and palladium l.
RIC IV, 13(a); C.90; BMCR. 199

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021
maridvnvmOct 28, 2021
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Otacilia Severa, Antoninianus, RIC 1306 viewsObverse: OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Diademed and draped bust of Otacilia right on crescent.
Reverse: PIETAS AVGVSTAE, Pietas standing left holding box if perfumes.
Minted in Rome
RIC 130

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021
maridvnvmOct 28, 2021
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Constantius II, Siliqua5 viewsObv:- Diademed head right, eyes raised to God
Rev:- CONSTAN-TIVS CAESAR, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm;
Minted in Thessalonica (//SMTS). Struck 326 AD.

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021
maridvnvmOct 28, 2021
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Caracalla, Denarius, RIC 19414 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right
Rev:- P M TR P XV - COS III P P, Serapis standing, facing, head left, raising hand and holding transverse scepter
Minted in Rome. A.D. 212
RIC 194

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021
maridvnvmOct 28, 2021
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Severus Alexander, denarius, RIC 25012 viewsObv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder,
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding corn ears over modius and cornucopiae,
Rome, 232 AD.
RIC 250

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021
maridvnvmOct 28, 2021
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Septimius Severus denarius - RIC -13 viewsObv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head right
Rev:– MART VICT, Mars advancing right carrying spear and trophy
Minted in Emesa. A.D. 194 - 195

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by numismatics.888 in October 2021
maridvnvmOct 28, 2021
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Plautilla, Denarius, RIC 3618 viewsObv:- PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, draped bust right
Rev:- CONCORDIAE AETERNAE, Plautilla & Caracalla clasping hands
Ref:- cf. RIC 361, RSC 10, BMC 401

A crude modern fake
maridvnvmJul 30, 2021
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Plautilla Denarius RIC IVb 36919 viewsCast fake of Plautilla RIC IVb 369

Sold as genuine in May 2021 on e-bay by Numismatik Lanz
Ron C2May 21, 2021
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Elagabalus denarius, cast of a struck modern fake28 viewsModern fake Severus alexander denarius. Cast, and obverse and reverse types are from different coins. Struck with modern dies. Ron C2Apr 27, 2021
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Caracalla - Plated antoninianus purporting to be aureus30 viewsPlated Caracalla antoninianus, passed off as an aureus.

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P, Jupiter, naked, standing right, holding thunderbolt and sceptre.
Plated version of RIC 258a; Cohen 279.
The "gold" plating has peeled off at numerous places on the obverse and reverse, revealing the bronze or billon core.

Sent to wildwinds for identification, March 2020.

No genuine gold coin was struck for Caracalla with this reverse image for this bust type.
This bronze or billon antoninianus, has been plated by someone, in order to deceive an inexperienced buyer.
helveticaMar 16, 2021
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Annia Faustina RIC 23242 viewsJulia Soaemias AR Denarius

O: Draped bust right, ANNIA FAVSTINA AVG

R: CONCORDIA, Elagabalus, laureate and togate, and Annia Faustina, diademed and draped, standing facing each other, clasping right hands; star between them.

3.41g, diameter unknown.

Modern Yugoslavian reproduction. Listed as authentic on e-bay January 2021.
Ron C2Jan 26, 2021
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Geta13 viewsDenarius (P SEPT GETA CAES PONT)Jan 22, 2021
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Geta10 viewsDenarius (P SEPT GETA CAES PONT)Jan 22, 2021
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Julia Soaemias RIC 24332 viewsJulia Soaemias AR Denarius

O: Draped bust right, IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG

R: VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus seated left, crossed legs, holding an apple and a sceptre, a child at her feet.

3.30g, 18.5 mm

modern reproduction. 2 other examples in the fake ancient coin reports as of December 2020.

Ron C2Dec 01, 2020
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Septimius Severus43 viewsSEVERVS PIVS / IMP CAES M AVR ANTON AVG denarius, offered privately for salePeter G5Jul 11, 2020
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Orbiana Sestertius, Alexander and Orbiana Clasping Hands, Cast38 viewsOrbiana, wife of S. Alexander, Sestertius, circa 225-227, c. Æ 30 mm,
Obv. SALL BARBIA – ORBIANA AVG Diademed and draped bust r.
Rev. CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM S. Alexander, holding scroll, and Orbiana clasping hands. In exergue S C.
Cohen 6. BMCRE SA301. RIC SA657.

Three cast fakes from the same mold. Note the identical edge crack.
Jul 02, 2020
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Severus Alexander63 viewsTransfer die fake, top coins is transfer die fake bottom coins is authentic mother .
You can see a ghost line where the planchet of the mother ends (red arrows) and planchet faults (red arrows) on reverse at 9 o clock were transferred into transfer dies, too.

Severus Alexander (AD 222-235). AV aureus (21mm, 6.93 gm, 12h). Rome, AD 232. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Alexander right, lightly bearded, seen from front / P M TR P XI COS III P P, Sol standing facing, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left. RIC 111d. BMCRE 854. Cohen 426. Calicó 3123.
Din XJun 23, 2020
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Septimius Severus, Denarius, cast replica with dark toning31 viewsSeptimius Severus
Silver denarius, RIC IV 228, RSC III 529, BMCRE V 3, Hunter III 69, SRCV II 6346, Rome mint, 209 A.D.; obverse SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right, bare shoulders, from behind; reverse P M TR P XVII COS III P P, Neptune standing left, nude but for chlamys draped over left shoulder and right forearm, right hand resting on upper right leg, right foot on rock, long trident vertical in left hand

Sold as a replica on eBay Italy.

Cast of a genuine coin. Filled cracks are probably obvious in hand.
Joe SermariniJun 16, 2020
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Julia Domna, Denarius, cast replica with dark toning33 viewsJulia Domna
Silver denarius, RIC IV S572, BMCRE V S165, RSC III 150, Hunter III 16, SRCV II 6600, Rome mint, 204 A.D.; obverse IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; reverse PIETAS AVGG (to the piety of the two emperors), Pietas standing, veiled, dropping incense on altar with right, box in left

Sold as a replica on Italian eBay. Cast of a genuine coin. Close cracks are probably very obvious in hand.
Joe SermariniJun 16, 2020
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Septimius Severus44 viewsSEVERVS PIVS / IMP CAES M AVR ANTON AVG denarius, offered privately for sale Peter G5Jun 15, 2020
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Elagabalus, Sidon36 viewsCart of Astarte Daniel JJun 02, 2020
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Elagabalus, Sidon32 viewsCart of Astarte Daniel JJun 02, 2020
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