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Augustus Postumus Antoninianus Trajan Decius104 viewsAntoninianus - Orig struck by TD in 251
Obv: DIVO AVGVSTO, radiate head of Augustus right
Rev: CONSECRATIO, altar

Selling as authentic on British ebay Sept 2011 - No diameter or weight given
Die Match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-7382
bobbyhelmet
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Carl Wilhelm Becker. 1772-1830. Imitating Trajan (Restitution Issue)35 viewsCarl Wilhelm Becker. 1772-1830.
Trajan (Restitution Issue).
AR "Denarius"(4.81 gm). Struck in the1820's.
Restitution denarius of Cocles. Helmeted head of Roma right / Dioscuri galloping right.
Hill 164.

courtesy CNG
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Carl Wilhelm Becker. 1772-1830. Imitating Trajan (Restitution Issue)28 viewsCarl Wilhelm Becker. 1772-1830.
Trajan (Restitution Issue).
AR "Denarius"(18mm, 3.40 g, 8h). Struck in the1820's.
Restitution denarius of Cocles. Helmeted head of Roma right / IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST, ROMA in exergue. Dioscuri galloping right.
Hill 164.

courtesy CNG
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Cast Fake Trajan Danuvius denarius 10 viewsTrajan Cast fake Danuvius denarius, same type of the previous four pieces mentinoned in other reports

Trajan RIC 100; C. 136; BMC 395; Strack 159
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Divo Augusto (Augustus - Octavian), Antoninianus72 viewsDivus Augustus under Trajanus Decius.
AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, struck 250-251 A.D.

Obv:DIVO AVGVSTO, Head of Augustus, radiate, to r.
Rev: CONSECRATIO Burning altar.
RIC #78, Cohen #578

Die Match:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-5191
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-1877

Shown in the Spanish Forum Imperio-Numismatico in Nov_2009.
mdelvalle
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Hadrian36 viewsHadrian obverse, Trajan reverse

Obv : IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Laureate head of Hadrian right
Rev : P M TR P COS IIII P P, Victory standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm. Cf : RIC 58

Modern fake, fantasy die combination
Martin B4
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Hadrian Denarius mix Hadrian, Trajan38 viewsObv. Hadrian
IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG

Rev. Trajan
P M TR P COS IIII P P,
Victory standing to front, head turned l., half-draped, holding wreath & palm.

3.06 gr
18 mm
okidoki
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Hadrian with Trajan196 viewsDenarius
Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right. Text around IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO OPT [AVG GER DAC].

Reverse: Trajan and Hadrian both laureate and togate, holding rolls in left hands and clasping right hands. Text around PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P [M TR P] COS PP. In exergue ADOPTIO. Diameter: 1.8cm

copy mark on one side

Sold on eBay Feb 2007

Submitted by gmazza
1 commentsGustavo Mazzarollo
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Hadrian with Trajan112 viewsDenarius
Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right. Text around IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO OPT [AVG GER DAC].

Reverse: Trajan and Hadrian both laureate and togate, holding rolls in left hands and clasping right hands. Text around PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P [M TR P] COS PP. In exergue ADOPTIO.

Sold on ebay as a copy.
Vitruvius
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Hadrian, aureus/denarius ?61 viewsAureus in silver?, Rome mint, struck AD 134-138.
(The seller don't give weight or size)

Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right
Rev: DIVIS PARENTIBVS, Bust of Trajan, draped r., and Plotina, draped, diademed l., facing one another, above each head a star.
RIC II #232b; Cohen #2

Offered on ebay by NFS mangizite-2008 as "Roman Coin"
Jan_2012
mdelvalle
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Herennia Etruscilla82 viewsAR Denarius - wife of Trajan Decius
Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG - Dr. bust with diadem to r
Rev: PVDICITIA AVG - Pudicitia seated to l., raising veil with r. hand and holding sceptre in l. hand

3.30 grams - No dimensions given

Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-1188

Sold on ebay.de as authentic - Oct 2011 - Seller nominated for NFSL
bobbyhelmet
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Lot Denarii Antoninus Pius, Trajan and Pescennius Niger147 views2 denarii of Pescennius Niger
Obv: IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST COS II, Laureate, bearded head r.
Rev: APOLLIN I SANCTO, Apollo, nude, legs crossed, standing l., his l. hand on hips, his r. arm resting on column.

3 denarii of Trajan
Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM laureate head of Trajan, r.
Rev: PM TR P COS IIII PP Mars advancing, r., carrying spear

2 denarii of Antoninus Pius
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS (P P TR P XXI)?, Laureate head right.
Rev: --------------------------

Offered as "Treasure REPRO of Roman denarii and ceramic" on Ebay (Italy)
Dec/2011
mdelvalle
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Marciana23 viewsDiva Marciana, sister of Trajan. Died AD 112/4. AR Denarius. Rome mint. Struck under Trajan, AD 114.

Obv : DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA, draped bust right, wearing stephane
Rev : CONSECRATIO, eagle standing right on bar, head left with wings spread.

RIC Trajan 745

Modern fake
Martin B4
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Marciana, sister of Trajan23 viewsDiva Marciana. Died AD 112/4. AR Denarius (2.98 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Trajan, AD 114. Draped bust right, wearing stephane / Eagle standing left on scepter with wings spread, head right. RIC II 743 (Trajan); RSC 4. Good VF, attractively toned, short flan crack, slight die shift on reverse. Bold portrait.

The top coin is a known Becker forgery, sold as a becker forgery. The bottom coin was identified by the discussion board member Din X as a copy of the top coin which has been sold in two auctions. He notes the die shift, apparent in the letters on the legend.
peterpil19
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Traianus Arabia adquisita92 viewsFake cast traianus denarius, discussed on various forum, cast and filing traces on the edge.
Obverse: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P
Reverse: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Exergue: ARAB ADQ

Ric II 244
antesignanvm
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Traianus Decius Aureus Genius289 viewsSold in June 2005 on German Ebay by seller karby123 at 451€.

submitted by rupert
Rupert
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Traianus Decius denarius203 viewsSold in March 2005 on German Ebay by seller 05cakir at 23€.

submitted by rupert
Rupert
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Traianus Decius denarius301 viewsSold as uncertain on German Ebay in Feb. 2005.

submitted by rupert
Rupert
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Traianus Decius denarius285 viewsSold in Feb. 2005 on German Ebay.

submitted by rupert
Rupert
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Trajan106 viewsReproduction of a gold aureus of Trajan who was emperor between 98 - 117 AD. Becker #163. Coin is stamped 'COPY' on the rim.

Sold on eBay Dec 2006

Submitted by gmazza
Gustavo Mazzarollo
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Trajan58 viewsAR Denarius
Obv:IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC Laureate bust of Trajan right
Rev: Romulus and Remus with the she-wolf suckling, two stars above
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio" - Published: Sofia (Bulgaria) 2004, no.43
Selling as authentic on British ebay Sept 2011; no diameter or weight given.
Die match here:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-5225
bobbyhelmet
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Trajan55 viewsAR Denarius - Based on RIC 402
Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP - Laurate bust right
Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI - Virtus standing right, left foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium

Modern fake - No dims or weight given
Cast
Sold as authentic by 'coin_pouch' on ebay Sept 2011
bobbyhelmet
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Trajan106 viewsAR Denarius - Based on RIC 96 Cohen 118
Obv: IMPTRAIANOAVGGERDACPMTRP - Laureate head right
Rev: COSVPPSPQROPTIMOPRINC Exe: DACCAP - Captive seated right on weapons, hands bound

Modern fake - No dims or weight given
Cast
Sold as authentic by 'coin_pouch' on ebay Sept 2011
bobbyhelmet
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Trajan68 viewsAR Denarius - Based on RIC 342, RSC 267 but INCORRECT LEGEND
Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC - laureate & draped bust right
Rev: P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR - radiate & draped bust of Sol right
Official legend: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO
Modern fake - No dims or weight given
Cast
Sold as authentic by NFS 'coin_pouch' on ebay Sept 2011
bobbyhelmet
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