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Aes Grave, Roman Republic 37 viewsRoman Republic; circa 264-40
Aes Grave, As; 300g
Minerva facing slightly to r. / Bull standing r.; above, L. In exergue, ROMA.
Haeberlin pl. 55, 3; Sydenham 138; Thurlow-Vecchi 43; Crawford 37/1a; Historia Numorum Italy 331

Sold as replica InAsta 50 lot 5743
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Anonymous38 viewsAnonymous. 211-210 B.C. AE triens. Sicilian mint.

Obv : Helmeted head of Minerva right
Rev : ROMA, prow of galley right; grain ear above, four pellets below.

Crawford 72/6 or 72/13; Sydenham

Modern dies
Martin B4
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Antoninus Pius, Quinarius374 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, bare bust left
Rev:- TR POT COS IIII, Minerva standing left, holding Victory, spear & sheild

Sold as authentic by labradorbeige for 76 Euros (Jan. 2006) on German eBay. Poor cast fake. Described in the auction description as a quinarius, but no indication of size was given.
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Claudius AS176 viewsÆ As . Rome mint. Struck AD 42-43.

Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head left.
Rev: S C across field, Minerva, helmeted and draped, advancing right, brandishing spear in right hand, holding round shield in left.
RIC I #116; BMCRE #206-7; BN #233-5; Cohen #84.

Offered as Copy/reproduction on Todocoleccion (Spain)
Dec/2011
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Claudius I, AS131 viewsPicture facilitated by Remoneda in the Spanish Forum OMNI in May/2010

Æ As, Rome mint, struck 41-42 AD.

Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR. AVG P M TR P IMP, bare head left.
Rev: S C across field, Minerva advancing right, brandishing spear in right hand, holding round shield in left.
RIC I #100; von Kaenel Type #60; BMCRE #149; BN #179.
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Claudius I, AS167 viewsCast replica made by Remoneda and sold by another seller as genuine in ebay Spain.
Shown at the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismático
Jan_2012

Æ As, Rome mint, struck 41-42 AD.

Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR. AVG P M TR P IMP, bare head left.
Rev: S C across field, Minerva advancing right, brandishing spear in right hand, holding round shield in left.
RIC I #100; von Kaenel Type #60; BMCRE #149; BN #179.
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Claudius with Minerva As673 viewsObv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P
Bare head, left
Rev: S C
Inscription on either side of Minerva advancing, right, brandishing spear and holding shield.
Crude work. Sold on eBay as forgery by unrecorded seller.
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Claudius, As, RIC 100426 viewsClaudius AE As. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR IMP, bare head left / S-C across field, Minerva standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield on left arm

Diameter - 29 mm

Reproduction. Stamped WRL (Westair Reproductions Ltd) on both sides.
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Domitian, Denarius83 viewsAR denarius, Rome mint, spring of 89 A.D.

Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, laureate head right.
Rev: IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva draped with aegis, holding shield & brandishing javelin, standing r. on Columna Rostrata column decorated with two figures and topped with two ship prows.
RIC #138, BMCRE II #152

Cast fake presumably manufactured by Remoneda and submitted to Forum Imperio-Numismatico for verification
Jul_2010.
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Domitian, Denarius, RIC 156 (often offered as genuine)373 viewsObv:- IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI, Laureate head right
Rev:- IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva advancing right, brandishing javelin & holding shield
Ref:- RIC 156

Contemporary Coin Engravers and Coin Masters from Bulgaria, 'Lipanoff' Studios, pg. 28, no. 36
FORVM AUCTIONS
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Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 438b212 viewsAVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F, bare head right / TR POT III COS II, Minerva standing right, holding spear & hand resting upon shield.

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 19.99 EUR (Dec. 2005 by spes-pvblica) and the bottom one sold for $34.51 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery).
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P. Servilius M. f. Rullus Cast Denarius 100 BC72 viewsModern cast forgery.
Obv:- Bust of Minerva left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis, RVLLI behind.
Rev:- Victory in biga right, holding palm-branch, P below, P SERVILI M F in exergue.
Crawford 328/1, Sydenham 601.

Cast fakes sold by notorious fake sellers ‘zade-nikol’ and ‘machairidis14’ on eBay.
Lacedaemon
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P. Servilius M. f. Rullus Cast Denarius 100 BC59 viewsModern cast forgery.
Obv:- Bust of Minerva left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis, RVLLI behind.
Rev:- Victory in biga right, holding palm-branch, P below, P SERVILI M F in exergue.
Crawford 328/1, Sydenham 601.

Cast fakes sold by notorious fake sellers zade-nikol and machairidis14 on eBay.
Lacedaemon
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Septimius Severus, Denarius, RIC 53381 views[L SEPT SE]V PERT AVG IM[P IIII], laureate head right / [P M] TRP III COS I[I P P], Minerva standing left with spear and round sheild.

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 $19.99 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 27.50 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica).
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