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Antonino_Pio_COS_IIII.jpg
Antoninus Pius, denarius82 viewsAR-Denarius, Rome mint, struck 149 AD.
(The seller don't give weight or size)

Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, bare head r.
Rev.: COS IIII, Aequitas l., holding scales and cornucopiae.
RIC III #177a ; Cohen #240; BMC 654 note

Offered on ebay by NFS mangizite-2008 as "Roman Coin"
Dec.2011
mdelvalle
Antonino_Pio_denario_COS_IIII_2,6g_18mm_Ago_2011.jpg
Antoninus Pius, Denarius63 viewsAR denarius, Rome mint, 2.6g, 18mm, struck 148-149 A.D.

Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, bare head right.
Rev: COS IIII, Aequitas standing left holding scales in right, cornucopia in left.
RIC III #177D; RSC II #238; Cohen #238

Shown in the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico
Aug 2011
mdelvalle
Antonino_Pio_COS_IIII_denario.jpg
Antoninus Pius, Denarius63 viewsAR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 149 AD.
(The seller don't give weight or size)

Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, bare head r.
Rev.: COS IIII, Aequitas l., holding scales and cornucopiae.
RIC III #177a ; Cohen #240; BMC 654 note

Offered on ebay as genuine by antares27
Jan_2012
mdelvalle
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Caracalla 306 viewsAppeared on e-bay June 2008. Seller probably ignorant of the fact that it is fake but reports the source as Bulgaria. The reverse appears to be some sort of amalgam of Nike and Nemesis - Aequitas

Submitted by Bacchus
Bacchus
Geta_denario.jpg
Geta mule denarius119 viewsHybrid of Geta and Pertinax.

Obv: P SEPT GETA CAESAR PONT, Draped, cuirassed, bare head r., youthful portrait.
Rev: AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae.

According to the seller with silver galvanized to 10%.

Offered as part of a lot of reproductions in Ebay (Italy)
Dec/2011
mdelvalle
mamaea_aequitas.jpg
Julia Mamaea72 viewsJulia Mamaea, AE20. 2.84 gr.
IVLIA MA-MAEA AVG, draped bust right
AEQVITAS, Deity supposed to be Aequitas standing left holding patera (!) and sceptre.
Sold on ebay in Jan. 2010 for £4.36 by seller persis1957-36.

Reasons:
Obverse:
1) The lettering is very poorly engraved with only the AVG part correctly legible.
2) The drapery is wrong - women did not use this kind of clasp or ring fibula at the shoulder - they were used only by men.
3) The face is wrong for Mamaea, it is too boyish, more like Geta or young Caracalla.
Reverse:
1) Aequitas is shown here with a patera and sceptre - whereas Aequitas = Equality should be holding scales.
2) Mamaea did not use the Aequitas reverse.
3) The beaded surrounding changes from dots to semi-crescents.
4) The hat on her hat is too "exaggerated".
5) Aequitas coins usually have the abbreviation AVG following the name of the deity.

Uploaded by Helvetica for the buyer.
helvetica
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Julia Titi Hybrid Denarius Aequitas114 viewsSold on German Ebay in Sept. 2005 for 24.50€. Looks like a coin from antika99 but was sold by a seller who apparently didn't know it was false and then added it to the description.

submitted by rupert
Rupert
Marco_Aurelio_denario.jpg
Marcus Aurelius, denarius71 viewsAR Denarius, struck Dec 167-Feb 168, Rome mint.
(The seller don't give weight or size)

Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right.
Rev: TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae.
RIC #171; Cohen #882; RCV #4934

Offered on ebay by NFS mangizite-2008 as "Roman Coin"
Dec.2011
mdelvalle
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Nerva Denarius RIC 1151 viewsEbay item #280224116471. This was sold for $18.27 on May 7, 2008 by known fake seller dianisimo. Other examples of this fake are easily found in fake coin reports.

Obv:- IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, laureate head right
Rev:- AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae

RIC 1

Molde_y_copia_Nerva_sestercio_AEQVITAS_AVGVST_Remoneda_Omni_May_2010.jpg
Nerva, AS91 viewsComposition of pictures of the mold of wax used in the micro-fusion (Lost-wax casting) and the replica submitted by Remoneda to the Spanish Forum OMNI in May 2010.

Æ As, Rome mint, Struck 97 AD.

Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P, laureate head right.
Rev: AEQVITAS AVGVST, S-C across field, Aequitas standing left, holding scales in right hand, cornucopia in left.
RIC II #94; BMCRE #139; BN #126
mdelvalle
Nerva_AS_AEQVITAS_AVGVST_Remoneda_Imperio_ene_2012.jpg
Nerva, AS80 viewsCast replica made by Remoneda and sold by another seller as genuine in Ebay (Spain).
Submitted to the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico for verification.
Jan_2012

Æ As, Rome mint, Struck 97 AD.

Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P, laureate head right.
Rev: AEQVITAS AVGVST, S-C across field, Aequitas standing left, holding scales in right hand, cornucopia in left.
RIC II #94; BMCRE #139; BN #126

Die match:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-12664
mdelvalle
Nerva_AS_Remoneda_Imperio__ebay_ene_2012.jpg
Nerva, AS88 viewsCast replica made by Remoneda and sold by another seller as genuine in Ebay (Spain).
Submitted to the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico for verification.
Jan_2012

Æ As, Rome mint, Struck 97 A.D., 29 mm 12 gr.

Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P, laureate head right.
Rev: AEQVITAS AVGVST, S-C across field, Aequitas standing left, holding scales in right hand, cornucopia in left.
RIC II #94; BMCRE #139; BN #126

Die match:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-12664
mdelvalle
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Nerva, Denarius, RIC 1406 viewsIMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, laureate head right / AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $23.50 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 27.50 EUR (Dec. 2005 by spes-pvblica).
3 commentspostvmvs
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Pertinax123 viewsAntoninianus - Based on RIC IV 1a, BMCRE 17, RSC 2
Obv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, Laureate head right
Rev: AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae

Selling as authentic on British ebay Sept 2011 - No diameter or weight given
Die Match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-7561
bobbyhelmet
CPertinax.jpg
Pertinax86 viewsMaterial: Unknown

Obv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, Laureate head right
Rev: AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing left - S C in fields

No weights or measures given
Selling as a reproduction on ebay US Sept 2011
Unusual for having 'PERTINAX' rather than 'PERTIN'
bobbyhelmet
Pertinax_sestertius.jpg
Pertinax Sestertius54 viewsObv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, Laureate head right
Rev: AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing left - S C in fields

Seller desc.:
This is a reproduction of a Roman sestertius of Pertinax, a Roman emperor in who ruled from January 1st to March 28th of 193 C.E. The obverse shows the emperor whilst the reverse shows a female figure standing left holding a scale in her left hand and a cornucopia in her right hand. (Sear 6052). These pieces are NOT ancient coins. Each coin is stamped 'COPY' on the reverse.

Offered as Copy/reproduction on ebay
Dec/2011
mdelvalle
Pertinax_sestercio.jpg
Pertinax, Sestertius60 viewsAE Sestertius, 193 AD., Rome mint.

Obv: IMP CAES P HELV - PERTINAX AVG, Head laureate right.
Rev: AEQVIT AVG - TR P COS II, S - C across field, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia.
BM #37; Cohen #5; RIC #14

"Reproduction" of Remoneda (Spain)
mdelvalle
Pertinax_sestertius_Remoneda_Omni_May_2010.jpg
Pertinax, Sestertius70 viewsPicture facilitated by Remoneda in the Spanish Forum OMNI in May/2010

AE Sestertius, 193 AD., Rome mint.

Obv: IMP CAES P HELV - PERTINAX AVG, Head laureate right.
Rev: AEQVIT AVG - TR P COS II, S - C across field, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia.
BM #37; Cohen #5; RIC #14
mdelvalle
Pertinax_sestercio_Aequitas_Imperio_ene_2012.jpg
Pertinax, Sestertius72 viewsAE Sestertius, struck 193 A.D., Rome mint.

Obv: IMP CAES P HELV - PERTINAX AVG, Head laureate right.
Rev: AEQVIT AVG - TR P COS II, S - C across field, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia.
BM #37; Cohen #5; RIC #14

Cast fake shown to the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico.
Jan_2012
"Reproduction" of Remoneda (Spain)
mdelvalle
severus_alexander_denarius.jpg
Severus Alexander40 viewsCast copy of denarius RIC IV-2 64 (common), struck in 227.
Obv: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG - Laureate bust right, draped.
Rev: P M TR P VI COS II P P - Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia.
Weight: 2,83g
Diameter: 1,85cm

Good style, surely made based on genuine coin. Weight and diameter also right.

Coin sold on ebay, with lots of dirt on it. After cleaning it shows clear cast marks. Very sharp edges (visible especially on reverse). Seam clearly visible at the bottom of obverse picture.
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Severus Alexander, Denarius, RIC 127318 viewsIMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate draped bust right / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales & cornucopia

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $18.16 (Jan. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 16.08 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica).
1 commentspostvmvs
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TRAJAN - AEQUITAS Denarius135 viewsObv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P - Laureate head right.
Rev: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC - Aequitas standing left holding scales and a cornucopia.

Offered for sale in Ebay by romanprosecutor as "authentic coins, ex private UK collection"
mdelvalle
Sestertius_Trajan.jpg
Trajan - Aequitas Rev313 viewsSestertius
Obverse: Laureate bust of Trajan right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Text around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAINO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP.

Reverse: Aequitas standing left holding cornucopia in left arm and scales in right hand. Text around SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S between scales and C to right.

Diameter: 3.5cm

copy mark on one side

Sold on eBay Feb 2007

Submitted by gmazza
Gustavo Mazzarollo
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Uranius Antoninus fake, "Emesa mint", aged and patinated236 viewsUranius Antoninus fake, "Emesa mint", aged and patinated modern strike,
"Tetradrachm" (24-28 mm / 8,90 g),
Obv.: AVTOK COYΛ COVHPOC ANTΩNI[NO]C C, radiate and draped bust right, seen from behind. Rev.: ΔHMAPX ЄΞOVCIAC VΠ B / S - C , Aequitas, wearing himation and long chiton, standing l., holding scales with her right hand and cornucopia with left arm. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=13&pos=10 ; http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=13&pos=77

cf. H. R. Baldus, Die "reformierten" Tetradrachmen des Uranius Antoninus im Lichte eines neuen Fundes, CHIRON 5 (1975), 456, 9 ; cf. Prieur 127, 1074 .

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Arminius
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