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Aelius Alexandria Tetradrachm936 viewsCast counterfeits received by FORVM mixed in genuine coin groups, a few years apart. We suspect the metal is reused from contemporary billon tetradrachms. The surfaces have been convincingly aged. FORVM AUCTIONS
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Alexandria123 viewsA pressed fake imitating BMC 925 using modern dies, sold by a Serbian eBay seller. 30.5mm, 12.25g. SeptimusT
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Alexandria - Antoninus Pius93 viewsA cast fake Alexandria tetradrachm of Antoninus Pius, imitating RPC 13937 (Dattari 2258). It has an obvious casting seam, soapy features and is underweight. Additionally, it is cast in the wrong metal, and appears to have no silver content.
See forum post for additional discussion and photos SeptimusT
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Alexandria Troas, silver tetradrachm262 viewsAR tetradrachm, 2nd - 1st century BC
Laureate head of Apollo left / AΠOΛΛΩNOΣ IMIΘEΩ&Sigma, Apollo Smintheos standing right, holding phiale in right hand, bow and arrow in left; in exg, AΛEΞANΔPEΩN ΛYΣAΓOPOY; date in inner right field, monogram innner left field
Sear 4025
Sold by antika99 on German Ebay in Sept. 2005 for 56 Euro.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Antinous 100 viewsAntinous - Alexandria hemidrachm sold on eBay in August 2018 as authentic, 27mm for 14 grams.
It appears to be a cast forgery copied from the authentic specimen in the Markoff collection (NAC 62, lot 2034), another cast copy from the same type is also present in Paris at BnF (http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/6074/)
For more information look at this discussion: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=116323Cliff
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Antinous Hemidrachm - Alexandria120 viewsAE Hemidrachm, Alexandria
Obv: ANTINOOV HPOC Bareheaded and draped bust of Antinous to left, seen from behind.
Rev: Antinous on horseback riding to right, holding reins in his left hand and caduceus with his right; to left and right, date of struck in fields
Seller desc:
This is a reproduction of a Roman hemidrachm of Atinous, a favorite of Hadrian. The obverse shows the bust of Antinous facing left. The reverse shows Atinous as Hermes on horsebackfacing right. The coin was struck in Alexandria in 136 CE. (Sear 3900). These pieces are NOT ancient coins. Each coin is stamped 'COPY' on the reverse.
Offered as Copy/reproduction on ebay
Dec/2011mdelvalle
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Antoninus Pius Alexandria120 viewsCast fake withdrawn from CNG E-Auction 449 (lot 301). Match to 3 other cast fakes in FORVM database. 23mm, 8.94g, 12h. Copies Dattari 2261. SeptimusT
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Diocletian Alexandria172 viewsDiocletian
Follis, Alexandria
Compare RIC VI Alexandria 41
26-27 mm. / 5,5 g.
Obv:
Laureate head of Diocletian right.
IMP C DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG
Rev:
Jupiter standing left holding victory and sceptre
IOVI CO - NS CAES
In field right S, in field left Delta over P, in excergue ALE
Cast fake. White metal, copper plated with fake patina.
Aquired as part of a mixed lot.
June 2011
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Domitian56 viewsDomitian drachm of Alexandria, arch reverse, 23.61g, apparently a mold match to a 23.97g specimen which later appeared as two other auctions. Conceivably, the lighter coin is the same coin after cleaning and the addition of a paintina? Matt Kreuzer
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Marcus Aurelius, Alexandria AE3135 viewsMarcus Aurelius 164/5- Egypt Alexandria 31mm, 21 gr.
Obverse : Μ ΑVΡΗΛΙΟС ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟС СƐΒ aureate head of Marcus Aurelius, l.
Reverse : emperor in military dress galloping, l., brandishing spear; before and behind, soldiers holding shields; beneath hooves, fallen foe; beneath belly of horse, two foes, one fallen, the other seated [L Ɛ](?) Year 5 ?
References : Milne 2531 – RPC 14093 - Emmett 2120.5
Patrick M: The surfaces are soft and shiny. The edges are not beveled and I see signs of filing. The coin seems to be an exact copy of the specimen in the Ashmolean museum, which I suspect is also a cast fake. See: RPC 14093 : http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/14093mattpat
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Probus Alexandria Egypt tetradrachm 276-277 AD78 viewsO: Α Κ Μ AVP ΠΡΟΒOC CEB
R: Dikaiosyne standing left holding scales & cornucopiae . L B ( Regnal year 2)
Milne 4522, Geissen 3127, Dattari 5527
``VF. Nicely preserved``
Cast, currently (12/2016) on ebay as genuine by bluephoenix63 from CyprusJanusz O
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Ptolemy VI., AE-26, Isis / Eagle86 viewsEgypt, Ptolemaic Kings
Ptolemäus VI, Philometer (180-145 BC.)
Bronze, Alexandria
26 mm. / 14,5 g.
Obverse:
Wreathed head of Isis right.
Reverse:
Eagle with opened wings standing left
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ / Monogram ΠΑ in left field
Compare: Svoronos 1384
Cast Fake
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Salonina Alexandria Tetradrachm171 viewsobv.: Draped, diademed bust of Salonina
rev.: Eagle with wreath in beak
Minos
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Valerian Valens Follis of Alexandria97 viewsModern fake of RIC Alexandria 19.
Valerian Valens. AE follis. AD 316-317. Alexandria mint.
IMP C AVR VAL VALENS PF AVG, laureate head right.
IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, eagle with wreath at foot left.
K in left field, wreath over X over A in right field.
Mintmark ALE.
RIC VII Alexandria 19.
What to watch for:
1. The wreath ties on the genuine coin are hanging vertically.
2. The eagle on the reverse of the genuine type has a smaller wreath.
3. On the fake, the eagle looks like a swan with its head and neck left.
4. On the fake, the laurel leaves on the obverse are larger than on the genuine item.
See a genuine coin here:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/valerius_valens/_alexandria_RIC_019_A.jpg
and unlisted officina B:
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/valerius_valens/_alexandria_RIC_019_B.jpghelvetica
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Valerian, Alexandria, Tetradrachm926 viewsA modern cast of Emmett 3705(7), 7.88g. The photo is marked to show some points around the edge that other examples of this cast show.Ed Flinn
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