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Constantine I, Ae3, RIC VII 337636 viewsObv: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
Bust: Rosette-diadem, draped, cuirassed
Rev: VIRTV-S AVG
Campgate, 4 turrets, no door, star above
Exe: PCONST "T" in field left, "F" in right
Arles Mint
Sold by Monneron
Joe Sermarini: The authenticity of coins sold by monneron is disputed. At least one has been authenticated by David Sear. Other coins have been condemned by other experts. At this time it cannot be said with certainty if any or all the coins are genuine or if any or all the coins are fake.wolfgang336Sep 29, 2004
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Constans, Ae3, RIC VII 390769 viewsObv: FL IVL CONSTANS NOB C
Bust: Laureate, draped, cuirassed, seen from back
Rev: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS
2 soldiers standing to either side of 2 standards
Exe: SCONST Pine tree in center
Ref: RIC VII 390 Arles Mint
Sold on Ebay by Monneron.
Joe Sermarini: The authenticity of coins sold by monneron is disputed. At least one has been authenticated by David Sear. Other coins have been condemned by other experts. At this time it cannot be said with certainty if any or all the coins are genuine or if any or all the coins are fake.
wolfgang336Sep 29, 2004
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Hadrian, Dupondius, RIC 974203 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP
Bust: Laureate head right
Reverse: HILARITAS PR
Hilaritas standing left holding long palm and cornucopia, small boy and girl to sides.
Exe: COS III S C across fields
Ref: RIC 974, Cohen 820, BMC 1377, Sear5 3664 Sep 28, 2004
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Domitian, Sestertius, RIC 376344 viewsObv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PER P P
Rev: PONT MAX TR P VIII LVD SAEC. SC
Domitian seated left upon a dais, offering a vessel to a citizen and child, both togate. Temple in background.
Dated to AD 88/89.
Ref: RIC.376. C.81.
PADUAN copy: Klawans' book on Paduans, p. 72, no. 5. Sep 28, 2004
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Faustina I, Dupondius, RIC 1157363 viewsObv: DIVA FAVSTINA
Bust: Draped bust right, hair in bun.
Rev: AETERNITAS
Aeternitas standing, holding branch and hem of dress, S C across sides
Ref: RIC 1157, Cohen 13, BMC 1544, Sear5 4638
Modern museum copy.Sep 28, 2004
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Athens, silver tetradrachm, old style711 viewsModern copy offered on Ebay.Sep 28, 2004
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Nero, Sestertius, RIC 391328 viewsObv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TRP IMP PP
Bust: Laureate bust left
Rev: ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES
Ceres on right seated left, holding grain ears and torch, facing Annona standing right, holding cornucopiae; between them, modius on garlanded altar; behind, ship's stern
Exe: SC
Ref: RIC 391
Offered by RomanSeller on Ebay, note the crack.Sep 27, 2004
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Julia Titi, aureus, RIC - RIC (1926 edit.) Domit. 218 176 viewsObv: IVLIA AVGVSTA
Bust: Laureate draped bust right
Rev: DIVIT TITI FILIA
Peacock standing facing
Julia Titi, RIC (1926 edit.) Domit. 218
Museum fake. "R" stamped in lower right.Sep 27, 2004
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Balbinus, Sestertius, RIC 19400 viewsObv: IMP CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM
Providentia standing left with cornucopia and wand pointed at globe at feet
Ref: RIC 19, Cohen 24, Sear 2404
FAKE, sold on Ebay as genuine.Sep 27, 2004
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Septimius Severus, Denarius, RIC 230208 viewsObv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: PM TR P XVII COS III P P
Salus seated left, feeding snake held in her arms.
Ref: RIC 230, RSC 531
FAKE, smaller than normal.Sep 27, 2004
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Nero, Aureus, RIC 52350 viewsObv: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: IVPITER CVSTOS
Jupiter seated left, bare to the waist, holding thunderbolt and scepter.
Ref: RIC 52, Cohen 118, BMC 67, Sear5 1930
Sold as genuine on Ebay but FAKE.Sep 27, 2004
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Egyptian tourist fake555 viewsSep 27, 2004
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Egyptian tourist fake460 viewsA fantasy coin. No coin was minted that looked like this, with hieroglyphics on the reverse.Sep 27, 2004
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Pupienus, Antoninianus, RIC 9b221 viewsObv: IMP CAES PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG
Bust: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: AMOR MVTVVS AVGG
Clasped right hands
Ref: RIC 9b, RSC 2, Sear'88 2410
Bulgarian hand struck forgery.
"Lipanoff Studio", no. 111.
Sep 27, 2004
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Hadrianus, Denarius, RIC 262338 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG
Providentia standing left, holding patera and sceptre; globe at her feet
Ref: RIC 262, RSC 1201, BMC 697, Sear5 3531
Bulgarian hand struck forgery.Sep 27, 2004
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Otacilia Severa, Antoninianus, RIC 125c392 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
Bulgarian hand struck forgery.Sep 27, 2004
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Caracalla, Quinarius, RIC - None267 viewsObv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Bust: Laureate bust right
Rev: P M TRP XII COS III PP
Victory advancing left holding palm branch and wreath
Diameter: 15 mm Weight: 1.6 gm
Slavey creation. Victory rev. type does not appear in that issue. That's an invention of the forger. Correct description is then Caracalla silver QUINARIUS, rev. P M TR R XV [not XII] COS III P P Victory advancing l. [not r.], 212 AD. RIC 192, but coupled with earlier obv., unbearded and without BRIT, original would have beard and BRIT
whitetd49Sep 24, 2004
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Julia Maesa, Denarius, RIC 276168 viewsObv: JULIA MAESA AVG
Bust: Draped bust right
Rev: VESTA
It is a modern forgery of a suspected ancient forgery.
RIC 276, RSC 53. It is listed as a hybrid coin with a Julia Domna reverse. (CurtisClay)
Sold as Rosa reproduction. "Copy" stamped on rim. Image courtesy of Charlie at Replica Coins.
Submitted by Bluefish
BluefishSep 22, 2004
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Cassius, Denarius, RSC 9247 viewsObv: C. CASSI . IMP
Rev: MSERVILIVS, LEG
Aplustre (the upper ornament of a stern) with branches ending in flowers.
Date: 42 B.C
Ref: RSC 9, Crawford 505/2
Sold as Rosa reproduction. "Copy" stamped on rim. Image courtesy of Charlie at Replica Coins.
Submitted by Bluefish
BluefishSep 22, 2004
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Mark Antony, Denarius, RSC 2193 viewsObv: ANTON AVG IMP III COS DES III III V R P C
Bust: Bare head of Antony right
Rev: ANTONIVS AVG IMP III
in 2 lines
Date: 32 BC Athens Mint
Ref: RSC 2, Cr542/2, Syd 1209
Sold as Rosa reproduction. "Copy" stamped on rim. Image courtesy of Charlie at Replica Coins.
Submitted by Bluefish
BluefishSep 22, 2004
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Trajan, Aureus, RIC 256129 viewsObv: IMP TRAIAN AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VIPP
Bust: Laureate and draped bust right
Rev: No legend
Facade of Trajan's Forum; quadriga and statues atop
Exe: FORVM TRAIAN
Diameter: 18mm (0.71 Inch)
Date: 98-117 AD
Ref: RIC 256, BMC 509, Vagi 1230, Cohen 168
Sold as Rosa reproduction. "Copy" stamped on rim. Image courtesy of Charlie at Replica Coins.
Submitted by Bluefish
BluefishSep 22, 2004
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Pertinax, Denarius, RIC 10a201 viewsObv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: PROVID DEOR COS II
Providentia standing left, raising right hand toward star.
Size 16mm
Date: Jan 1 - March 28, 193 AD
Ref: RIC 10a, RSC 40
Up for sale on Ebay as authentic, identified by Forvm members as cast fake. Pulled from auction by seller.
Submitted by BluefishBluefishSep 21, 2004
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Pacatianus, Antoninianus, RIC 6382 viewsObv: IMP TI CL MAR PACATIANVS AVG
Bust: Radiate, draped bust right
Rev: ROMAE AETER AN MILL ET PRIMO
Rome seated left holding Victory and spear
Weight: 6.63 g
Die rotation: 130° (Other Pacatianus examined have a die rotation of around 157°)
Ref: RIC 6, RSC 7
Sold on Ebay as authentic coin. Questioned by Forvm members, later determined by bpmurphy to be modern forgery, with the following observations:
My findings:
1) The coin is a cast. There are no flow lines on the coin, the lettering and details are all weak. At 9:00 on the reverse there are traces of a flan crack, but the flan is not cracked, it is a remnant from the host coin. There is a die break on the obverse at about 10:30 that extends from the radiate crown, through the lettering across the border of dots and to the edge of the flan. The apparent porosity on the reverse and around the protrait is not porosity but roughness from the casting.
2) the "coin" weighs 6.63 gm which is too heavy for this issue, much heavier than other recorded specimens. Pacatians typically weigh between 3.2 and 4.5 gms.
3) The toning is fake and rubs off with my fingers.
4) The "coin" appears to have been cast in a metal other than silver. I didn't do a specific gravity to be certain but it doesn't ring like silver should.
5) The "coin" is of even thickness all the way around. Struck coins tend to have a thicker side and thinner side depending on the angle of strike.
6) There are traces of a scratch on the reverse from the edge at 6:00 to the middle of the coin that appears to have been copied from the original.
The piece is interesting to me though, as both dies can be accounted for on other Pacatians. This is apparently a cast of an authentic coin that I was not familiar with and I have added this to my photo file, with a note of course that this coin is a cast.
BluefishSep 21, 2004
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Carthage, Siculo-Punic, silver dekadrachm234 viewsAR dekadrachm
Head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn, wearing necklace and earring / Pegasos flying right
Sear 6442
Pegasus Reverse.
270 to 260 B.C
Sold on Ebay as a Rosa copy of Becker #34. "Copy" stamped on rim.
Submitted by BluefishBluefishSep 21, 2004
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