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Constantine I Constantinopolis Fantasy Medallion277 viewsSold in May 2005 on German Ebay by a seller whose name I have forgotten (none of our special friends) for 81€.
submitted by rupert Rupert
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Constantinople Commemorative, Ae3, RIC - Unknown473 viewsObv: CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS
Bust: Helmet with plume, wearing imperial cloak left.
Rev: No Legend
Victory standing left on galley with spear and shield.
Exe: TRS Trier Mint
Ref: None
Example of uncleaned fakes which turned up enmasse in 2003, believed to have originated in Bulgaria. Quickly identified by the crude style, although originally thought to be Barbaric Imitations when first few appeared. Image courtesy Bob Bischoff at Petroni Coins
Information from Eastern Europe has it that there was a group of 3 fakers. One was "topped" by the Bulgarian coin "mafia", the other two apparently fled to Russia or Rumania.
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Constantinople Commemorative, AE3, RIC - Unknown286 viewsObv: CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS
Bust: Helmet with plume, wearing imperial cloak left.
Rev: No Legend
Victory standing left on galley with spear and shield.
Exe: ???
Ref: None
Part of a 1000 coin lot from Germany/Bulgaria. GregK
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Constantinople Commemorative, AE3, RIC - Unknown239 viewsObv: CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS
Bust: Helmet with plume, wearing imperial cloak left.
Rev: No Legend
Victory standing left on galley with spear and shield.
Exe: ???
Ref: None
Part of a 1000 coin lot from Germany/Bulgaria. GregK
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Constantius II Caesar, Siliqua from Constantinople284 viewsThis coin type is already on the boards, but this one in more worn condition looks quite different. In the last weeks (July - August 2006) at least two have surfaced on German Ebay. This one was sold for 235€.
submitted by RupertRupert
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Leo I. 457-474 Silver Miliarense Constantinople191 viewsObv: D N LEO PE-RPET AVG
Bust: Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bearded bust right
Rev: GLORIA R-OMANORVM
Emperor nimbate stg facing, head left, holding spear and resting left hand on shield; star in left field
Exe: CON
Date: ? (between 457 and 474), Constantinople mint
Ref: RIC X 641 (unique specimen from Bank Leu Sale 13, Apil 1975, lot 554)
Hopelessly poor free-hand copy of above coin, probably from Bank Leu catalogue or RIC plate 24. Ugh. Another specimen popped up again in December 2005 (see next Leo report).
A fake sold without guarantee in German Ebay in Oct. 2005 for 16,50 Euro.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Maurice Tiberius Forgery Sear F23138 viewsDescribed as a gold solidus, weighing 3.7 gr this coin was sent to Wildwinds for identification.
The obverse type and reverse type were - on genuine coins -. used about 200 years apart. This fake is published as forgery type F23 in Sear. It was ceated before 1974.
The obverse imitates solidi of Tiberius II Constantinus, the legend is blundered to oMIIbIONS T_OTPPAVI instead of dMTIbCONS TANTPPAVI. The beading on the obverse only goes halfway around the flan.
- This Concordia type (with Constantinopolis holding Victory) was used e.g. for Honorius and Arcadius, but only together with either a diademed bust right, or with the helmeted bust of the emperor facing, holding a spear over his shoulder.
- The globe on which the cross is placed is very badly engraved which makes is look as though the person who made this coin did not know what he was doing.
- There is no I in CONCORDIA.
- The star in the left field is very badly made.
- The figure of Victory held by Constantinopolis is atrocious with no facial details, just a square for the body and what appear to be three legs.
- the mintmark is completely fake - it should be CONOB or COMOB. There is no mintmark CONVV of any mint for any coin of any emperor.
Probably a highly polished brass or copper modern tourist fake.
[submitted by Helvetica, Oct. 2011]helvetica
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