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Trajan cast sestertius89 viewsTrajan cast sestertius #5, g 20,95; mm 33; h 6; RIC 656
Offered for auction, June 2015, but withdrawn when detected as fake.
Obv.: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laur. dr. bust r.
Rev.: IMPERATOR VIII / S C (in ex.), Trajan seated r. on platform addressing soldiers
Charles SJun 22, 2015
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Nerva sestertius30 viewsAbove:
Genuine sestertius of Nerva (25.43 g 6), late 96. Obv.: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II COS DESIGN III P P Laureate head of Nerva to right. Rev. FISCI IVDAICI CALVMNIA SVBLATA S C Palm tree bearing two large bunches of dates. BMC 98. RIC 72.
Below:Modern fake cast of the above. Sold in auction, April 2014, but sale annulled when fake was confirmed.
Charles SMay 26, 2015
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Trajan cast sestertius71 viewsFake sestertius (25.38g, Ø 34.05mm, 6h) (the original is Rome mint, struck AD 103-111).
Obv.: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust draped l.s. right.
Rev.: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI around, S C in field, Spes advancing left, holding flower in raised right hand and holding up dress with left.
for the authentic prototype: RIC 519; BMCRE 810; Cohen 459; Sear (Roman Coins and their Values II) 3200.
Sold by Bolaffi Ambassador Auction no. 313 (Nov. 2008), lot 157 as real for 180 euro.
According to David R. Sear, Ancient Coin Certification Service, this is a modern (probably 19th century) cast forgery of a sestertius of Trajan. The flan lacks the normal concavity of the reverse field, exhibits pitting in the field, weakness in the legends, and an unnaturally smooth and regular edge.Charles SApr 06, 2015
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Antoninus Pius99 viewscopy of : Sestertius (28.89g, Ø31mm, 12h). Rome mint. of AD 140-144.
Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III laureate head of Antoninus Pius facing right.
Rev.: ITALIA (below) S C (in field), Italia seated left on a globe, holding sceptre and cornucopiae.
RIC 746a; Cohen 464, BMC 1641-42; Strack 836
This coin has been examined by David Sear, Nov. 2014 and found to be a modern (19th/20th century) cast forgery. The flan lacks the normal concavity in the reverse field and has smoothed edges and false patina.Charles SNov 13, 2014
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Antoninus Pius obverse with Diva Faustina obverse sestertius102 viewsoffered for auction Sep. 2014.
weight: 25,54g.
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, laureate draped bust right, minted Rome, AD 151-151
Reverse: DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA, Diademed, veiled draped bust Diva Faustina Mater, minted Rome, ca. AD 140-145 (according to Beckmann, 2009)
This is a compound coin made from the obverses of two authentic sestertii with the purpose of creating a fake rarity. The rim was smoothed and covered with some dark substance to hide the joint but which remains visible in some areas (see photo).
As Curtis Clay noted both sides of the coin were minted in different periods. According to Beckmann's recent study, the legend DIVA AVGVSTA FAVSTINA was no longer current when the Antoninus sestertius dated TR P XV was issued. For anyone interested, the Martin Beckmann paper can be found at: http://www.academia.edu/874791/_The_Coinage_of_Diva_Faustina_Proceedings_of_the_INC_Conference_Glasgow_2009 .
Charles SOct 17, 2014
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Agrippina Senior - Carpentum147 viewsAbove: The original authentic untouched coin, which no longer exists in this form. Auctioned 9 April 2014
Below: The same specimen after extensive smoothing and tooling. Offered for auction 13 October 2014
The original coin above had already been slightly smoothed in small areas as the auctioneers' description mentions: "Kleine Stellen minimal geglättet"; Recorded coin weight before the heavy smoothing and tooling: 30,07g; after: 29,98g.
Immediately withdrawn from the 13 October auction after reporting the fraud to the auction house. Charles SOct 06, 2014
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Tiberius Sestertius Hexastyle Temple38 viewscast copy of AE sestertius (20.5g, AE 34mm, 1h), Rome mint, struck AD 36-37.
Obv.: Hexastyle temple, Concordia seated within, statues flanking and above.
Rev.: TI [CAESAR DIVI] AVG F AVGVST PM TR POT XXXIIX around large S C.
RIC 67; Cohen 70Charles SSep 19, 2014
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Trajan sestertius copy44 viewsCast copy of a sestertius (24.4g, Ø34mm, 6h), Rome mint, AD 106-111.
Obv.: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P laureate head of Trajan, facing right.
Rev.: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI [around] S C [in ex.] The Danube river god standing left, holding reed and forcing Dacia to the ground with his knee.
RIC 556 [scarce]; Cohen 525 (fr.25)
offered on auction in 2008 as authentic
The edge of this coin have been hammered and smoothed to hide the filing marks, which are still visible in a small area.Charles SSep 16, 2014
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VITELLIUS41 viewsUnsigned cast bronze medal after G. Cavino, 32,34mm; 20,20g.
Obv/ Laureate draped bust facing right
Rev/ Honos and Virtus standing facing, Honos bare-headed, half nude half draped, holding long sceptre and cornucopiae, resting l. foot on dolphin; Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, hodling parazomium on knee and long spear and with r. foot on tortoise.
corresponds to a sestertius issued in AD 69, RIC 113; Cohen 38
offered at auction of a collection of Paduan medals, Künker Auction 257 (October 2014)Charles SSep 16, 2014
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TRAJAN (98-117). 'Sestertius'70 viewsCast copy of:
Æ Sestertius (26.4g, Ø33mm, 7h). Rome mint. Struck AD 107.
Obv/ IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P laureate bust of Trajan facing right.
Rev/ S·P·Q·R· OPTIMO PRINCIPI [around] S C [in ex.], Octastyle temple with porticoes on either side with steps between them leading to the central temple; A seated cult figure in centre of the temple; tympanon with seated figure in the centre flanked by reclining figures; on the roof top a central figure flanked by winged Victories on the corners.
RIC 577; Cohen 549; BMC 863; Strack 393; Banti, pg. 271, 285/2 (the original, or perhaps another cast copy)
(Netherlands, 2001)Charles SSep 15, 2014
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Trajan cast sestertius 176 viewsTrajan cast sestertius #4
Offered for auction, Germany, 2010.
Obv.: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laur. dr. bust r.
Rev.: IMPERATOR VIII / S C (in ex.), Trajan seated r. on platform addressing soldiers
cooresponds to RIC 655 (R)Charles SJun 16, 2012
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