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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt AE26 Tourist Replica2 viewsPtolemaic Kingdom of Egypt AE26 Tourist Replica
5.949g, 25.8mm, die axis 12:00
head of Isis right
ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head right, wings closed, cornucopia across shoulder, uncertain symbol left

Consigned to FORVM but marked replica. FORVM does not sell replicas. The style is clearly wrong. An obvious replica to a dealer or experienced collector of Vespasian coinage.
Joe SermariniJan 16, 2024
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Vespasian As Replica, ROMA Reverse1 viewsVespasian As Replica, ROMA Reverse
6.003g, 28.1mm, 6:00 die Axis
IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right
ROMA, Roma, helmeted, standing left, spear in left hand, Victory in extended right hand, S - C (senatus consulto) flanking across center

Consigned to FORVM but marked replica. FORVM does not sell replicas. The style is clearly wrong. An obvious replica to a dealer or experienced collector of Vespasian coinage.
Joe SermariniJan 16, 2024
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Celtic, Atrebates and Regini, Verica, c. 15 - 42 A.D., Silver Minim11 viewsCeltic, Atrebates and Regini, Verica, c. 15 - 42 A.D., Silver Minim
Silver minim, SCBC 145, Van Arsdell 486, Cottam ABC 1295, VF, Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester, UK) mint, weight 1.194g, maximum diameter 9.9mm, c. 15 - 42 A.D.; obverse cross with central pellet, pellets in angles, all within pelleted border; reverse trident
Condemned as a modern forgery by NGC.
Joe SermariniAug 24, 2023
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Apollonia Pontica, Thrace, c. 519 - 480 B.C., Silver Dracm9 viewsApollonia Pontica, Thrace, c. 519 - 480 B.C.
Silver drachm, cf. SNG Stancomb 31, SNG Ruse p. 36, HGC 3.2 1321-2, VF, toned, edge cracks, weight 2.593g, maximum diameter 13.2mm, c. 519 - 480 B.C.; obverse inverted anchor, crayfish right; reverse incuse square with cross pattern
Condemned as a forgery by NGC
Joe SermariniAug 24, 2023
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Roman Republic, Mark Antony, Triumvir and Imperator, 44 - 30 B.C., Silver Quinarius11 viewsSilver quinarius, Crawford 489/4; Sear CRI 121; RSC I 82; Sydenham 1159; Kestner 3716; BMCRR Gaul 36, Gallia Transalpina mint, weight 1.623g, maximum diameter 14.1mm, die axis 180o, late summer - autumn 43 B.C.; obverse lituus (augural wand), capis (jug), and raven standing left on ground line; M ANT IMP (ANT ligate) above; reverse Victory standing right, crowning trophy of captured arms standing before her with wreath in her right hand, palm frond over left shoulder in left hand; scarce
Condemned as a modern forgery by NGC.
Joe SermariniAug 24, 2023
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Mark Antony, Triumvir and Imperator, 44 - 30 B.C., LEG XI Denarius21 viewsMark Antony, Triumvir and Imperator, 44 - 30 B.C., LEG XI Denarius
Silver denarius, Crawford 544/25, Sydenham 1229, BMCRR II East 203, RSC I 39, Patrae(?) mint, weight 3.776g, maximum diameter 19.6mm, die axis 0o, 32 - 31 B.C.; obverse ANT•AVG / III VIR•R•P•C, galley right with rowers, mast with banners at prow; reverse LEG - XI, aquila (legionary eagle) between two legionary standards
Condemned by NGC as a modern forgery.
Joe SermariniAug 24, 2023
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Pertinax, 31 December 192 - 28 March 193 A.D., denarius Peter Petrov fake3 viewsPertinax, 31 December 192 - 28 March 193 A.D., denarius Peter Petrov fake
Silver denarius, RIC 2, 3.219g, 20.5mm, 0o, obverse IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, Laureate head right; reverse DIS CVSTODIBVS, Fortuna standing left, holding cornucopia and rudder set on globe
Joe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Pupienus, 22 April - 29 July 238 A.D., Lipanoff Transfer Die Fake4 viewsPupienus, 22 April - 29 July 238 A.D., Lipanoff Transfer Die Fake
Silver denarius, RIC IV-1 4 (S); RSC III 22, BMCRE VI 46, Hunter III 4, SRCV III 8526, 3.356g, 18.3mm, 180o, Rome mint, 22 Apr - 29 Jul 238 A.D.
Obverse IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, from behind
Reverse PAX PVBLICA, Pax seated left, olive branch in right hand, transverse scepter in left hand

A Lipanoff forgery, not published by Ilya Prokopov, he published another one from the same emission but from different dies. Lipanoff brothers made at least 2 dies of this emission, the one published by Ilya Prokopov is a recut transfer die. To the unpublished ones, they are pressed and many of them have been sold by fake sellers, style and fabric is from Lipanoff
Joe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Mark Antony & Julius Caesar Toronto Group Cast Fake3 viewsMark Antony & Julius Caesar Toronto Group Cast Fake
2.625g, 16.8mm, 0
Mark Antony; military mint traveling with Antony in Cisalpine Gaul, 43 BC. Memorial of support by Antony of the recently martyred Caesar.
obv: M ANTO IMP RPC bare head of Antony, bearded, r.; lituus behind
rev: CAESAR DIC laureate head of Julius Caesar, r.; jug behind
So poorly cast it may be a cast of another cast fake.
Joe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Pharsalos, Thessaly, Greece, 424 - 404 B.C., Beirut forgery6 viewsPharsalos, Thessaly, Greece, 424 - 404 B.C., Beirut forgery
Silver hemidrachm, BCD Thessaly II 655, HGC 4 634 (S), 2.202g, 17.1mm, 0o, Pharsalos (Farsala, Greece) mint, 424 - 404 B.C.
Obverse head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet with raised cheek-piece, adorned with scrolls and olive twigs
Reverse ΦPΣA, horse's head and neck right, head turned slightly facing, concave field

Beirut forgery
Joe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Pertinax, 31 December 192 - 28 March 193 A.D., Slavey Modern Dies0 viewsPertinax, 31 December 192 - 28 March 193 A.D., Slavey Modern Dies
Silver denarius, RIC IV 4a (R2); BMCRE V p. 2, 9; RSC III 20; Hunter III 2; SRCV II 6041, 3.264g, 19.1mm, 0o, Rome mint, 1 Jan - 28 Mar 193 A.D.
Obverse IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right
Reverse LAETITIA TEMPOR COS II (joyous time, consul two times), Laetitia standing slightly left, head left, wreath in right hand, long scepter vertical in left hand

Published in The Celator Ausgabe 13 vom 01. Januar 1999: Slavey: the truth behind the legend von B. C. Demetriadi p. 25
Joe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Nero and Agrippina Sr Silver Denarius Petar Petrov Fake1 viewsNero and Agrippina Sr Silver Denarius Petar Petrov Fake
Silver denarius, RIC I 2; C. 7; BMCRE 3, 3.024g, 19.9mm, 180o, Rome mint, AD 54
Obverse AGRIPP AVG DIVI CLAVD NERONIS CAES MATER, bare-headed bust of Nero to right and draped bust of Agrippina II to left
Reverse NERONI CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG G]ERM IMP TR P, oak-wreath enclosing EX SC

Petar Petrov, see 8.A _Catalogue_Roman_Denarius number 490 A
Joe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Divus Julius Caesar (49-44 BC), with Q. Voconius Vitulus, as Moneyer. AR denarius Petar Petrov Fake3 viewsDivus Julius Caesar (49-44 BC), with Q. Voconius Vitulus, as Moneyer. AR denarius Petar Petrov Fake
Silver denarius, Crawford 526/2. Sydenham 1132. Julia 122 and Voconia 2, 3.850g, 18.4mm, 0o, Rome mint, Q. Voconius Vitulus, moneyer, 40 B.C.
Obverse DIVI•IVLI, laureate head of Divus Julius Caesar right; lituus right behind, dotted border
Reverse bull calf walking left on exergual line, Q•VOCONIVS above, VITVLVS in exergue, dotted border
Petar Petrov 8.A _Catalogue_Roman_Denarius number 203 b
Joe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Otho Denarius, Cast, “Dimitrovgrad Studio”1 viewsOtho Denarius, Cast, “Dimitrovgrad Studio”
Obv. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare hd r.
Rev SECVRITAS PR, Securitas standing l., holding wreath and sceptre
3.258g, 16.8mm, 180
Cast, “Dimitrovgrad Studio”
Joe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Theodosius Lipanoff Fake2 viewsTheodosius Lipanoff Fake Silver Siliqua
3.180g, 19.4mm, 180o
OBV: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
REV: VOT V in wreath CΔ in exergue
The Theodosius obverse die is unpublished but the reverse die is from a published Lipanoff Procopius fake
Lipanoff Studio: Catalog of all registered coin Types, Ilya Prokopov, Sofia 2016 p. 201, 419-421
Joe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Balbinus Antoninianus Transfer Die Fake0 viewsBalbinus Antoninianus Transfer Die Fake, 5.228g, 22.3mm, 180oJoe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Seleucid Kingdom, Kleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII Pressed Beirut forgery4 viewsSeleucid Kingdom Cleopatra, and Antiochus VII Silver Tetradrachm"
"SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Kleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII. 125-121 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 15.63 g,). Damascus mint. Dated SE 192 (121/0 BC). Jugate busts right of Cleopatra Thea, diademed, veiled, and wearing stephane, and Antiochus VIII diademed / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram to outer left, monogram below throne, date in exergue. You can look at the edge it will be equally thick everywhere (because pressed) and most have a very smooth edge with no or only small edge cracks.
Joe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Seleukid Kingdom, Demetrius II Nikator, 146 - 138 and 129 - 125 B.C., Tetradrachm, Beirut Forgery, Pressed with Modern Dies1 viewsSeleukid Kingdom, Demetrius II Nikator, 146 - 138 and 129 - 125 B.C., Tetradrachm, Beirut Forgery, Pressed with Modern Dies, 16.096g, 30.4mm, 0o
Joe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Macedonian Kingdom, Philip V Tetradrachm Petar Petrov Fake0 viewsMacedonian Kingdom, Philip V Tetradrachm Petar Petrov Fake
Petar Petrov 3_Catalogue_Greek_Tetradrachm number 6790 A , 15.281g, 28.0mm, 0
Joe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Alexander The Great Tetradrachm Beirut forgery2 views Alexander The Great Tetradrachm Beirut forgery, 16.250g, 27.4mm, 0Joe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Julia Domna Denarius Lipanoff Fake1 viewsJulia Domna Denarius Lipanoff Fake, 3.197g, 17.7mm, 180.
A transfer die fake made from Lipanoff fakes.
Joe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Gordian Africanus Denarius Bulgarian Modern Die Fake1 viewsGordian Africanus Denarius Bulgarian Fake, 4.231g, 17.6mm, 180oJoe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Macedonian Kingdom, Philip II, Silver Tetradrachm, Published Fake3 viewsMacedonian Kingdom, Philip II, Silver Tetradrachm, Published Fake, 14.092g, 23.1mm, 180, The Philip tetradrachm is condemned in IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 16 No.1 1991 Page 18 Fig 4.Joe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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Julius Caesar Denarius, Fake Struck or Pressed with Modern Dies1 viewsJulius Caesar Denarius, Fake Struck or Pressed with Modern Dies
Posthumous issue by L. Livineius Regulus, moneyer; Crawford 494/24; CRI 115; Sydenham 1106; RSC 27., 3.605g, 17.8mm, 225o, 42 BC; obverse Laureate head right between laurel branch and caduceus; reverse L.LIVINEIVS REGVLVS, Bull charging right
Joe SermariniJul 27, 2023
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