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Nero DECVRSIO455 viewsToronto Group forgery, 1/28/05 under the name babylonruinzwhitetd49Jan 28, 2005
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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 299320 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: AFRICA
Africa reclining left holding scorpion and cornucopiae, basket of grain at feet
Ref: RIC 299, RSC 140, BMC 822, Sear5 3459
Toronto group, known forgery, offered by "priapuslarge" on 11/13/04
Submitted by Joe Sermariniwhitetd49Nov 13, 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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Paulina, Sestertius, RIC 3158 viewsObv: DIVA PAVLINA
Bust: Veiled and draped bust right
Rev: CONSECRATIO S-C
Paulina, holding scepter, being carried off on the back of a peacock
Ref: RIC 3, Cohen 3, Sear 2370
Sold on ebay as museum quality reproduction. whitetd49Aug 31, 2004
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Balbinus, Sestertius, Cohen 13335 viewsObv: CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped cuirassed bust right
Rev: LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C
Balbinus, Pupienus and Gordian III standing left on platform, accompanied by soldier, watching as Liberalitas dispenses coins to a citizen mounting the steps.
Ref: Cohen, vol 5, pag. 10, n°13.
Sold on Ebay as museum quality reproduction.
whitetd49Aug 31, 2004
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Caligula, Sestertius, RIC 33446 viewsObv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT Bust: Laureate head left.
Rev: AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA
3 sisters of Caligula as goddesses,
Exe: SC
Ref: RIC 33, Cohen 4, BMC 36
Sold on Ebay as museum quality reproductionwhitetd49Aug 31, 2004
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Galba, Sestertius, RIC 309386 viewsObv: IMP SER SVLP GALBA CAESAR AVG TR P
Bust: Laureate draped bust right
Rev: LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C
Libertas holding pileus and sceptre.
Ref: RIC 309, Cohen 130
Sold on ebay as museum quality reproduction.whitetd49Aug 31, 2004
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Nero, Sestertius, RIC 179388 viewsNERO CLAUDIVS CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P IMP PP,
Obv: NERO CLAUD CAESAR AVG GERM TRP IMP PP
Bust: Laureate bust right
Rev: AVGVSTI POR OST S-C
View of the port of Ostia from top surmounted by small statue of Neptune and reclining figure of the River Tiber at bottom, 7 ships in harbor, docks and quays shown at to both sides.
Ref: RIC 179
Sold on ebay as museum quality reproductionwhitetd49Aug 31, 2004
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Corinth Colony, Akarnania, Argos Amphilochikon, silver stater, #B862 viewsAR stater, badly cast, 350-250 BC
Pegasos flying left, A beneath / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, AP behind
Sear 2258var
This Toronto Group forgery has beened offered on ebay under at least six different names.
Very soft features due to casting. I hope this would not fool our regular board readers! Note that the shape and edge defects of the many examples of this type do not match. Toronto group uses techniques to modify the edge features. whitetd49Jul 22, 2004
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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, silver tetradrachm, #E637 viewsAR tetradrachm, Mesembria
Head Herakles right in lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre
At higher resolution, one can see clear casting pits. There is evidence that the obverse has been tooled to remove casting flaws. The devices and lettering are soft. This Toronto Group forgery was offered under the name "Oceans purity".whitetd49Jul 22, 2004
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Ptolemy Philadelphos, Ptolemy II, silver tetradrachm, #A297 viewsAR tetradrachm, Sidon
Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / ΣΩTHPOΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. ΣI / ΔI left field, regnal date monogram right field.
Sear 7772
Toronto Group forgerywhitetd49Jul 21, 2004
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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 306d313 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: HISPANIA
Hispania draped, reclining left on rock, holding olive branch. Rabbit in front.
Date: 136 AD Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 306d
Toronto Group forgerywhitetd49Jul 21, 2004
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Didius Julianus, Denarius, RIC 1358 viewsObv: IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: CONCORD MILIT
Concordia standing left holding legionary eagle and standard
Date: 193 AD
Ref: RIC 1, RSC 2, BMC 2
Sold on Ebay by a member of the Toronto Group forgery
Never buy a coin if the seller only provides a picture this small!whitetd49Jul 21, 2004
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Arados, silver tetradrachm, #A324 viewsAR tetradrachm, 62 BC
Draped bust of Tyche (city-goddess) right, her hair rolled and in chignon, over which veil falls to her shoulders, and wearing turreted crown / Nike standing left, holding aplustre in raised right hand and palm-branch at her side in left, APAΔIΩN behind, H9P (= year 198), Phoenician letter, and AΣ in field to left, all within laurel-wreath.
BMC Phoenicia, pg 33, #282, Sear GCV 5991v
Toronto Group forgerywhitetd49Jul 21, 2004
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Antiochos Euergetes (Sidetes), Antiochos VII, Seleukid, silver tetradrachm, #A254 viewsAR tetradrachm, Tyre
Diademed head and draped bust right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Eagle standing left on beak of galley. TYP over club in left field.
Sear 7094
Toronto Group forgerywhitetd49Jul 21, 2004
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Pupienus, Antoninianus, RIC 9b369 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
Toronto Group forgery
You can never condemn a coin just because it is perfectly centered on a larger than usual flan, but it is a reason to give it a close look.
On this coin the edge is much too sharp compared to the apparent wear on the rest of the coin. whitetd49Jul 21, 2004
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Diadumenian, Denarius, RIC 102191 viewsObv: M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES
Bust: Draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PRINC IVVENTVTIS
Diadumenian standing right, holding standard and baton, two more standards to right
Date: 218 AD
Ref: RIC 102, RSC 3, BMC 87
Offered by Toronto Group under the name jewunder on 7/16/04. May have been used to make molds for future castings.whitetd49Jul 21, 2004
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Julius Caesar, Denarius, RSC 18399 viewsObv: No legend
Bust: Laureate head of Pietas right; TII behind
Rev: CAESAR
Trophy of Gallic arms; axe surmounted by an animal's head on right.
Ref: Crawford 452/2, Sear5 1400, Sydenham 1009.
Military mint traveling with Caesar
Toronto Group forgerywhitetd49Jul 21, 2004
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Vitellius, Denarius, RIC 79208 viewsObv: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: LIBERI IMP GERMAN
Cconfronted busts of Vitellius’ son and daughter, both draped
Date: 69 AD
Ref: RIC 79, RSC 5
Sold on Ebay by the Toronto Groupwhitetd49Jul 21, 2004
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Domitian, Denarius, RIC 239236 viewsObv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI
Bust: Laureate head right.
Rev: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS
Salus standing right, leaning on column with legs crossed, feeding snake
Date: 77-78 AD. Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 239 (Vespasian), C 382
Sold in 1 day private auction by bricklayeranc. Toronto Group forgery. Apparent smoothing in the reverse fields. whitetd49Jul 21, 2004
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Galba, Denarius, RIC 4380 viewsObv: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: DIVA AVGVSTA
Livia stands facing left, holding a patera and scepter Date: 68 - 69 AD
Ref: RIC 4, RSC 55
Toronto Group forgerywhitetd49Jul 21, 2004
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Titus, Denarius, RIC 22a267 viewsObv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM.
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: TRP IX IMP XV COS VIII PP
Elephant left.
Date: 79-81 AD.
Ref: RIC 22a, RSC 303, BMC 43, Sear5 2512
Toronto Group forgerywhitetd49Jul 21, 2004
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Otho, Denarius, RIC 008437 viewsObv: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bewigged head right
Rev: SECVRITAS P R, Securitas standing left, holding wreath and scepter
Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 8, RSC 17, BMC 17, Sear5 2162
Toronto Group forgery. Obvious casting pits even on poor photograph.whitetd49Jul 21, 2004
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Caracalla, Denarius, RIC 282f319 viewsObv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P
Sol mounting quadriga left
Date: 216 AD
Ref: RIC 282f, RSC 355, BMC 176
Offered by the Toronto Group under the name jewunder on 7/16/04. whitetd49Jul 21, 2004
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