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Herennia Etruscilla81 viewsAR Denarius - wife of Trajan Decius
Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG - Dr. bust with diadem to r
Rev: PVDICITIA AVG - Pudicitia seated to l., raising veil with r. hand and holding sceptre in l. hand

3.30 grams - No dimensions given

Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-1188

Sold on ebay.de as authentic - Oct 2011 - Seller nominated for NFSL
bobbyhelmetOct 29, 2011
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Marcus Aurelius79 viewsAR Denarius - RIC 148, RSC 463, BMC 397
Obv: M ANTONINVS PIVS ARMENIACVS - Head right laureate
Rev: PIETAS AVG TR P XX COS III - Pietas, veliled, standing left, sacrificing out of patera over altar and holding box in left hand at side

3.15 grams - No dimensions given - Wrongly listed as Antoninus Pius

Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-3342

Sold on ebay.de as authentic - Oct 2011 - Seller nominated for NFSL
bobbyhelmetOct 29, 2011
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Faustina Jr57 viewsAR denarius
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
Rev: IVNO, Juno seated left, holding scepter and patera, peacock at feet

Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-3260

Selling from ebay Germany as authentic - Oct 2011
bobbyhelmetOct 27, 2011
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Philip II / Philippus II / The Arab91 viewsAR Аntoninianus, 4.5 grams
Obv: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES - Radiate bust of Philippus II to r.
Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENT Phipippus II - standing to l., holding globe and spear.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.125

Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-5309

Selling from ebay Germany as authentic - Oct 2011
bobbyhelmetOct 27, 2011
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Hadrian83 viewsAR Denarius - RIC 137b, RSC 1326
Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG - laureate head right, draped left shoulder
Rev: P M TR P COS III - Salus seated left, holding patera & feeding snaked rising from altar left

Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-3237

Selling from ebay Germany as authentic - Oct 2011
bobbyhelmetOct 27, 2011
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Trajan109 viewsAR Denarius - 3.05 grams - RSC 276
Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI - laureate draped bust right.
Rev: P M TR P CO S VI P P SPQR - Genius or Bonus Eventus standing left, holding patera and corn ears.

Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-8343

Selling from ebay Germany as authentic - Oct 2011
bobbyhelmetOct 26, 2011
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Tacitus74 viewsAR - 2.96 grams
Obv: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG - rad., dr., cuir. bust, r.
Rev: CONSERVAT AVG - Sol riding in quadriga, l.; VOT X in exe.

'Technically a fantasy coin as the type exists only in gold' - Quoting forum member commodus
Die match and additional info here:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-10956

Selling from ebay Germany as authentic - Oct 2011
bobbyhelmetOct 26, 2011
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Agrippina Senior, AE Sestertius, RIC 55 [Caligula], Replica124 viewsAE Sestertius, RIC 55 [Caligula], Cohen 1, BMC 81
Obv: AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARIS AVGVSTI, draped bust right, in hair in long plait
Rev: S P Q R above, MEMORIAE/AGRIPPINAE in two lines in left field, two mules drawing ornamented carpentum left.

Rome mint, Struck under Caligula, 37-41 AD

Selling on ebay October 2011 as a reproduction
34mm - no weight given
bobbyhelmetOct 25, 2011
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Clodius Albinus84 viewsSestertius, RIC 52c, Cohen 16
Date: 194 AD Rome Mint

Obv: D CL SEPT AL BIN CAES - Bare head right
Rev: FELICITAS COS II, SC - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and scepter

Selling on ebay October 2011 as a reproduction
No weights or measures given
bobbyhelmetOct 25, 2011
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Nero130 viewsAE Dupondius

Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, laureate head left
Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTI, S - C, Victory with wreath left

Sold on ebay for E50.00 Oct 2011
Presented as original - 25mm 11.81 grams
bobbyhelmetOct 25, 2011
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Nero176 viewsAE Sestertius

Obv: IMP NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P P - laureate head right
Rev: S-C - Roma seated left on cuirass holding Victory, ROMA in exerge

Sold on ebay for $51.00 Oct 2011
Presented as original - 32mm 23.56 grams
bobbyhelmetOct 25, 2011
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Postumus Sestertius85 viewsAE Sestertius
Obv. IMP C POSTVMVS PIVS P AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left
Rev. LAETITIA, Galley right, S - C flanking, AVG in exergue

Distressed die match to replica: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-11412
bobbyhelmetOct 21, 2011
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L. Volteius L.f. Strabo43 viewsDenarius, Crawford 377, Volteia 6, Sydenham 743
Obv: Laureate head of Jupiter right, L behind
Rev: Europa seated on bull charging left, winged thunderbolt behind, ivy-leaf below
In exergue, L·VOL·O ·L·F·STRAB. B

Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-7225

Sold on ebay October 2011 - NFS mangizite-2008 - No attempt to describe as Original or fake
No weights or measures given
bobbyhelmetOct 21, 2011
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Tranquillina70 viewsDenarius, RIC 252
Obv: SABINIA TRANQVILLINA AVG, diademed draped bust right
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated left on high-backed throne, holding patera & double cornucopia

Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-3954

Sold on ebay October 2011 - NFS mangizite-2008 - No attempt to describe as Original or fake
No weights or measures given
bobbyhelmetOct 21, 2011
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Julia Paula66 viewsSestertius RIC IV 381
Obv: IVLIA PAVLA AVG, Draped bust right
Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia enthroned L, patera in R hand in front, two cornucopiae in left arm behind. Star in left field.
Exergue: S C

Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-7298

Sold on ebay October 2011 - NFS mangizite-2008 - No attempt to describe as Original or fake
No weights or measures given
bobbyhelmetOct 21, 2011
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Gordian III Medallion80 viewsObv:- IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust left, with spear in right hand
Rev:- BONONIA OCEANEN, Galley with rowers; the emperor, in a military dress, and with buckler and lance, stands on the deck in the attitude of hurling the lance downwards, as if at a figure swimming in the sea. On the prow of the galley is a Victory, with garland and palm branch; at the stern are two ensigns. On the shore is seen a lighthouse of some other edifice

A fantasy piece combining the bust of Gordian with the reverse form a rare medallion of Constans.

Sold on ebay October 2011 - NFS mangizite-2008 - No attempt to describe as Original or fake
No weights or measures given
bobbyhelmetOct 21, 2011
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Nero149 viewsAE Sestertius RIC 178, Sear 5, 1953; also Klawans 1
Obv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P IMP PP, laureate bust right, wearing aegis
Rev: AVGVSTI POR OST S-C Harbor of Ostia from above, 8 ships within, pharos at top surmounted by statue of Neptune, reclining figure of Tiber at below, holding rudder & dolphin

Possibly a cast Paduan - more probably an outright fake

Sold on ebay October 2011 - NFS mangizite-2008 - No attempt to describe as Original or fake
No weights or measures given
bobbyhelmetOct 21, 2011
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Galba144 viewsAE Sestertius
Obv: IMP SER SVLP GALBA CAES AVG TR P draped laur. head, r.
Rev: LIBERTAS PVBLICA Libertas stdg., l., holding cap & scepter; S-C in fields

Sold on ebay October 2011 - NFS mangizite-2008 - No attempt to describe as Original or fake
No weights or measures given
bobbyhelmetOct 21, 2011
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Nerva125 viewsÆ Sestertius, RIC 60, Cohen 60

Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P - laureate head right
Rev: FORTVNA AVGVST S-C - Fortuna standing left holding rudder & cornucopiae

Sold on ebay October 2011 - NFS mangizite-2008 - No attempt to describe as Original or fake
No weights or measures given
bobbyhelmetOct 21, 2011
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Antoninus Pius70 viewsAs
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III - laureate head right
Rev: S-C - Sow seated right under helm-oak, suckling four young, another before, SC in ex.

Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-5383

Sold on ebay October 2011 - NFS mangizite-2008 - No attempt to describe as Original or fake
No weights or measures given
bobbyhelmetOct 21, 2011
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Antoninus Pius73 viewsAs
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III - laureate head right
Rev: S-C - Sow seated right under helm-oak, suckling four young, another before, SC in ex.

Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-7808

Sold on ebay October 2011 - NFS mangizite-2008 - No attempt to describe as Original or fake
No weights or measures given
bobbyhelmetOct 21, 2011
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Pupienus80 viewsÆ Sestertius, RIC 22a, Cohen 23
Obv: IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG - laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev: PAX PVBLICA, SC in ex - Pax seated left, holding branch & scepter

Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-5828

Sold on ebay October 2011 - NFS mangizite-2008 - No attempt to describe as Original or fake
No weights or measures given.

Interesting corrosion (or simulated corrosion).
bobbyhelmetOct 21, 2011
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Balbinus92 viewsAE Sestertius

Obv:- IMP CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG, Laureate, draped cuirassed bust right
Rev:- PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Emperor standing left, right hand raised with eagle on staff?, mappa? in left hand

Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-7171

Sold on ebay October 2011 - NFS mangizite-2008 - No attempt to describe as Original or fake
No weights or measures given
bobbyhelmetOct 21, 2011
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Hadrian77 viewsObv:- HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Bust: Bare head right
Rev:- PAX AVG, Pax standing left

Sold on ebay October 2011 - NFS mangizite-2008 - No attempt to describe as Original or fake
No weights or measures given
bobbyhelmetOct 21, 2011
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