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130 BC, moneyer Q. Caecilius Metellus, Cr256/1; Syd 509.116 viewsRepublican Denarius minted in 130 BC, moneyer Q. Caecilius Metellus, Cr256/1; Syd 509.okidoki
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90 BCE, L. Calpurnius Piso, Denarius, Crawford 340/125 viewsObv: Laureled head of Apollo r., sickle-shaped control mark behind
Rev: Horserider in profile r., two dots above, one dot below, text between rider and singe dot reads C PISO LFS

Found on eBay profile with 15.3k reviews and 100% positive feedback that does not appear on NSFL

Casting pits, odd wear patterns, blobby lettering. Discussion here: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=128285.0
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A. PLAVTIVS: modern cast fake356 viewsA Plautius Denarius. 55 BC. Turreted hd of Cybele right, A PLAVTIVS before, AED CVR SC behind / supplicant offering palm branch, camel behind; IVDAEVS before, BACCHIVS below. modern cast fake being sold on ebay as genuine by known fake seller caesars.emporium. item number 200122277684
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AELIUS45 views3.3 GRAMS 19-20 MM. okidoki
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AELIUS CAESAR denarius68 viewsOBVERSE - AELIVS CAESAR
bare head right

REVERSE -T R POT COS II,
CONCORDIA seated left, holding patera and
resting left arm on cornucopiae,

2,99 GR
Ebay July 2020 by known fake seller vetacoins
okidoki
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Aelius Denarius397 viewsA cast fake that matches this report exactly. In fact, it looks like the seller used the same image but sized it down a little. This is currently on Ebay as of May 7, 2008 and is being sold by known fake seller dianisimo.

Obv:- L AELIVS CAESAR - Bare head right
Rev:- TRIB POT COS II - Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting left arm on cornucopia which is a part of the chair Exe: CONCORD
Rome mint: A.D. 137
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Aelius denarius106 viewsAR denarius

Obv: L AELIVS CAESAR bare head, right
Rev: TRIB POT COS II Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting left arm on cornucopia; CONCORD in exergue
cf: RIC II (Hadrian) 443 [an aureus]

Shown in a Spanish Forum (Imperio Numismatico)
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AELIUS, Caesar, Denarius 136-138 AD Spes41 viewsReference.
RIC II 435 (Hadrian); BMCRE 979

Obv.
Bare head right

Rev.
Spes walking left, holding flower and lifting fold of her skirt.
okidoki
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Aelius, Denarius, RIC -1149 viewsObv:- L AELIVS CAESAR - Bare head right
Rev:- TRIB POT COS II - Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting left arm on cornucopia which is a part of the chair Exe: CONCORD
Rome mint: A.D. 137
Copies an Aureus, RIC II (Hadrian) 443

19mm, 3.7gm

Sold by Newclass on eBay as a reproduction.
wolfgang336
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Aelivs Denarius201 viewsAelius Caesar 136-138
AR Denarius 137 Roma.
Obv. Hd. of Aelius r.
Rev. Salus stg. In front of Altar.
Fake
www.imperio-numismatico.com/fake-coins-h49.htm

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Aemilius Lepidus, Mn.164 viewsAR Denarius - Based on Cr. 291/1, Syd 554
Obv: ROMA diademed head or Roma, r., star behind
Rev: MN AEMILIO equestrian statue, r., atop three arches of aqueduct; L E P within arches

Modern fake - cast
Sold by NFS 'coin_pouch' on ebay Sept 2011
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Ahenobarbus denarius65 viewsImitating the Crawford 519/2 Sydenham 1177
Moneyer of Cnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, L. f.
The seller don't give size or weigh.

Obv: AHENOBAR head of L Domitius Ahenobarbus, r., father of the moneyer
Rev: CN DOMITIVS IMP trophy upon prow of war galley, r.

Offered on ebay as genuine by antares27
Nov/2011
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Ahenobarbus, Denarius, RSC 21 (Domitia)558 viewsObv: AHENOBAR
Bust: Bare head of L Ahenobarbus right
Rev: CN DOMITIVS IMP
Trophy on prow right.
Ref: RSC 21 (Domitia), Cr519/2, Syd 1177; BMCRR (East) 94, Sear5 1456


Sold in one day auction by power of love, a Toronto Group Fake.
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Ahenobardus, Denarius, RSC 21 (Domitia)488 viewsObv: AHENOBAR
Bust: Bare head of L Ahenobarbus right
Rev: CN DOMITIVS IMP
Trophy on prow right.
Ref: RSC 21 (Domitia), Cr519/2, Syd 1177; BMCRR (East) 94, Sear5 1456

Sold on Ebay by “cnsprty” as original. Toronto Group forgery.

Submitted by Bluefish
Bluefish
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Ahenobardus, Denarius, RSC 21 (Domitia)572 viewsObv: AHENOBAR
Bust: Bare head of L Ahenobarbus right
Rev: CN DOMITIVS IMP
Trophy on prow right.
Ref: RSC 21 (Domitia), Cr519/2, Syd 1177; BMCRR (East) 94, Sear5 1456

Sold on Ebay by “peelst28" as original. Toronto Group forgery.

Submitted by Bluefish
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Anonymous Denarius564 viewsANONYMOUS 108 -110 B.C Roman Republic Silver Denarius

Obv. The head of Roma is looking to the right wearing a crested helmet with a peaked visor. There is an X marked behind her

Rev. Roma is seated to the right on shields and with a spear in her left hand. There is a wolf and twins in front of her and there are birds on both sides.

Size: 17.5mm/3.6grams

Modern Bulgarian Fake- Lipanoff" studio, #8 in Prokopov's booklet

Posted by Volodya, submitted by Wolfgang336
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Anonymous Denarius73 viewsAR Denarius - Roman Republican
Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right, X behind
Rev. Roma wearing Corinthian helmet, seated on pile of shields holding spear

Modern reproduction
Cast
Sold on ebay by NFS 'coin_pouch' Sept 2011
bobbyhelmet
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Anonymous Roman Republic Cast Denarius Rome 86 BC52 viewsModern cast forgery.
Obv:- Laureate head of Apollo right, thunderbolt below.
Rev:- Jupiter in quadriga right, holding reins and hurling thunderbolt.
Crawford 350A/2, Sydenham 723.

Cast fakes sold by notorious fake sellers ‘zade-nikol’ and ‘machairidis14’ on eBay.
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Antonia, Denarius, RIC 66 (by Slavey?)685 viewsObv:- ANTONIA AVGVSTA - Laureate bust of Antonia, draped and to right
Rev:- CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI Antonia standing facing, draped as Constantia, holding long torch and cornucopia
Ref:- RIC I 66 (r2) Rare, page 124 - BMC 111 - SEAR RCV I (2000), #1900, page 375

19mm, 3.1gm

Submitted by Wolfgang336
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Antoninus Pius64 viewsAR Denarius - No diameter or weight given
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP
Rev: TRP OT COS II

Selling as authentic on British ebay Sept 2011
Die Match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-7014
bobbyhelmet
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Antoninus Pius124 viewsAR Antoninianus - Based on RIC 168 Sear 4076
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI, Laureate head right
Rev: COS IIII, Emperor standing left holding patera over tripod
Modern struck copy - unknown source
Selling as authentic on British ebay Sept 2011 - No dimensions or weight given
Die Match: http://www.forgerynetwork.com/asset.aspx?id=Orxp1e/BF8s=
bobbyhelmet
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Antoninus Pius & Marcus Aurelius118 viewsAR Denarius - RIC 417
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius
Rev: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG ??????, Bare headed bust of Marcus Aurelius

Modern fake - No dims or weight given
Note: Antoninus Pius legend ends TRPXII not TRPCOSIII
Sold as authentic by 'coin_pouch' on ebay Sept 2011
Die Match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-7515
bobbyhelmet
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Antoninus Pius & Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 417a964 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Laureate head of Pius right
Rev:- AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, Bare head of Aurelius right.
Date: 140 AD
Ref: RIC 417a, RSC 15, BMC 155

Sold on Ebay as a reproduction. "R" stamped on coin
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Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius Denarius204 viewsSold by dianisimo on May 7, 2008 for $26. It's a cast fake that is listed here. Item #280224125303.

Obv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right
Rev:- AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head right
Cast.

RIC III, p. 78, 417a Scarce; Cohen 15; D. Sear II, p. 261, 4524
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