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ANASTASIUS I.jpg
Anastasius I, Tremissis, sb0008841 viewsObv:- DN ANASTA-SIVS PF AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev:- VICTORIA-AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus-cruciger; star to right; CONOB
Sear Byzantine Coins and their Values # sb0008
Sold on ebay January 2008
Also offered for sale on eBay March 2008 with same photograph (noted by Hydatius)

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
AnastasiusTM.jpg
Anastasius I. 491-518. 484 viewsAV Tremissis,1.438 g, Constantinople mint.
Obv.: DN ANASTASIVS PP AVG, Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and cross set on globe; star to right.In ex.: CONOB.
DOC 10; MIBE 12.
Struck.
Ilya Prokopov
balbinusfake.jpg
Balbinus145 viewsModern fake AE sestertius of Balbinus, 238 AD, 27.7g, 30.4mm
obv: IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, draped laureate bust, r
rev: LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM three emperors: Balbinus, Pupienus & Gordian III, seated on raised dais, soldier standing with spear before, Liberalitas standing left with abacus & cornucopia, citizen mounting steps to receive largess; SC in exe.
cf: RIC IV 14, BMCRE 5, Cohen 13
very rough and poorly executed sand cast fake, virtually illeg. and with indistinct devices; edges filed
commodus
DBal2.jpg
Balbinus75 viewsAE Sestertius

Obv: IMP CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG, Laureate, draped cuirassed bust right
Rev: LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C, Balbinus, Pupienus and Gordian III sitting on platform, accompanied by soldier, watching Liberalitas dispense coins to a citizen

Being sold as a reproduction on ebay Spain - Sept 2011
bobbyhelmet
bal3a.jpg
Balbinus46 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Balbinus, 238 AD
obv: IMP CD CAE L BALBINVS AVG draped laureate bust, r.
rev: LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM Libertas standing left holding cornucopia in left hand and cadeus in r.
cf: RIC 03
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
bal3b.jpg
Balbinus45 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Balbinus, 238 AD
obv: IMP CD CAE L BALBINVS AVG draped laureate bust, r.
rev: LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM Libertas standing left holding cornucopia in left hand and cadeus in r.
cf: RIC 03
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
bal3c.jpg
Balbinus49 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Balbinus, 238 AD
obv: IMP CD CAE L BALBINVS AVG draped laureate bust, r.
rev: LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM Libertas standing left holding cornucopia in left hand and cadeus in r.
cf: RIC 03
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
bal3d.jpg
Balbinus50 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Balbinus, 238 AD
obv: IMP CD CAE L BALBINVS AVG draped laureate bust, r.
rev: LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM Libertas standing left holding cornucopia in left hand and cadeus in r.
cf: RIC 03
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
bal3e.jpg
Balbinus54 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Balbinus, 238 AD
obv: IMP CD CAE L BALBINVS AVG draped laureate bust, r.
rev: LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM Libertas standing left holding cornucopia in left hand and cadeus in r.
cf: RIC 03
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
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Balbinus Sestertius73 viewsSold on Ebay, September 2011, as a Balbinus Æ Sestertius Copy

Obv.: IMP CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG, Laureate, draped cuirassed bust right
Rev.: LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C Balbinus, Pupienus and Gordian III standing left on platform, accompanied by soldier, watching as Liberalitas dispenses coins to a citizen mounting the steps
Weight: 30.5 gram
Diameter: 36 mm
SRukke
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Balbinus sestertius81 viewsSestertius
238 AD, Rome.
Obv: IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG Draped and cuirassed bust, laureate, to r.
Rev. LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM Balbinus, Pupienus and Gordian III seated to l. on platform, soldier on r. with spear, Liberalitas on l. with abacus and cornucopia. On l. citizen mounting steps. S C in exergue.
RIC #14. C. #13.

Seller desc.:
This is a reproduction of a Roman sestertius of emperor Balbinus facing right. The obverse shows a wreathed head of the emperor. The reverse shows Balbinus, Pupienus and Gordian III seated left on curule chairs atop a platform, accompanied by officer standing behing them and Liberalitas standing left befor holding abacus and cornucopiae, citizen mounting steps of platform about to receive largess. (Sear 8496). These pieces are NOT ancient coins. Each coin is stamped 'COPY' on the reverse.

Offered as Copy/reproduction on ebay
Dec/2011
mdelvalle
Balbinus~1.jpg
Balbinus, AE Sestertius127 viewsObv:- IMP CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG, Laureate, draped cuirassed bust right
Rev:- LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C Balbinus, Pupienus and Gordian III standing left on platform, accompanied by soldier, watching as Liberalitas dispenses coins to a citizen mounting the steps

Stamped with the word "COPY".

Sold on ebay as a replica October 2007.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
Balbin~0.jpg
Balbinus, AE Sestertius176 viewsObv:- IMP CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG, Laureate, draped cuirassed bust right
Rev:- LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C Balbinus, Pupienus and Gordian III standing left on platform, accompanied by soldier, watching as Liberalitas dispenses coins to a citizen mounting the steps

Sold on ebay as a repatinated replica October 2007.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
Balbinus~4.jpg
Balbinus, AE Sestertius99 viewsObv:- IMP CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG, Laureate, draped cuirassed bust right
Rev:- LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C Balbinus, Pupienus and Gordian III standing left on platform, accompanied by soldier, watching as Liberalitas dispenses coins to a citizen mounting the steps

Another example of this modern replica.

Sold as a replica on ebay December 2008
maridvnvm
Bal.JPG
Balbinus, AE Sestertius103 viewsObv:- IMP CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG, Laureate, draped cuirassed bust right
Rev:- LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C Balbinus, Pupienus and Gordian III standing left on platform, accompanied by soldier, watching as Liberalitas dispenses coins to a citizen mounting the steps

Modern reproduction

Sold without warranty on ebay May 2009
maridvnvm
e14071.jpg
Balbinus, Denarius, RIC 03253 viewsObv: IMP CD CAE L BALBINVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM
Libertas standing left holding cornucopia and cadeus
Ref: RIC 3

Sold on Ebay by "bricksoftime" (Toronto Group)as an original coin in 1 day private auction.
Balbinus_Liberalitas.jpg
Balbinus, Denarius, RIC 03248 viewsObv: IMP CD CAE L BALBINVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM
Libertas standing left holding cornucopia and cadeus
Ref: RIC 3

Sold on Ebay by "ciceronius33" (Toronto Group) as an original coin in 1 day private auction. 23rd Feb 2005

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
FAKE_Rome_Balbinus_RIC3_RSC10.jpg
Balbinus, Denarius, RIC 318 viewsBalbinus 238 AD AR Denarius Draped & cuirrassed bust r.  IMP CD CAE L BALBINVS AVG  / LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM, Liberalitas standing facing, head left, holding abacus and cornucopiae. VF. Sold on ebay in 2002 by KDL Coins (alias for Toronto Group). RIC 3; RSC 10. Anaximander
Balbinrepro.jpg
Balbinus, Sestertius, Cohen 13335 viewsObv: CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped cuirassed bust right
Rev: LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C
Balbinus, Pupienus and Gordian III standing left on platform, accompanied by soldier, watching as Liberalitas dispenses coins to a citizen mounting the steps.
Ref: Cohen, vol 5, pag. 10, n°13.



Sold on Ebay as museum quality reproduction.
whitetd49
Balbinus~3.jpg
Balbinus, Sestertius, Cohen 13127 viewsObv: CAES D CAE L BALBINVS AVG, Laureate, draped cuirassed bust right
Rev: LIBERALITAS AVGVSTORVM S C, Balbinus, Pupienus and Gordian III standing left on platform, accompanied by soldier, watching as Liberalitas dispenses coins to a citizen mounting the steps.
Ref: Cohen, vol 5, pag. 10, n°13.

Sold as a reproduction on eBay February 2008

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
Constantius XV-XX.jpg
Constantius II solidus RIC 8 Antioch 25384 viewsObv: FL IVL CONSTAN - TIVS PERP AVG
Bust: Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM
Victory seated right on cuirass, behind which is a shield. On her left knee she supports a shield inscribed VOT/XV/MVLT/XX; before her stands a small winged genius supporting the shield with both hands
Exe: SMANA
Mint: Antioch
Date: 337-347
Ref: RIC 8 Antioch 25

A cast, easily identified by the soft surfaces, weak detail in hair, and ‘pimpled’ fields. Note, too, die crack in ‘S’ of mint mark.
Sold by Serdiko (eBay) in Oct 2006 for $500.
Submitted by Hydatius
Hydatius
Domit~3.JPG
Domitian, denarius, Galley74 viewsObv:- DOMITIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bare head right
Rev:- ADVENTVS AVGVSTOR, Galley left

Sold as a reproduction on ebay December 2008
maridvnvm
AureliusSl.jpg
Evgeni - Marcus Aurelius 161-180 118 viewsАЕ Sestertius, 161-162.
Obv.: IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG PM Bare-headed and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: CONCORD AVGVSTOR TRP XVI Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing clasping hands, Aurelius holds a scroll. In ex.: COS III
"Varna-1 Studio"
Ilya Prokopov
Orbiana~0.jpg
Evgeni - Orbiana, wife of Severus Alexander 132 viewsAE Sestertius 222-235,
Obv. SAL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG Diademed and draped bust r.
Rev. CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM Orbiana standing right, clasping hands with Concordia standing left. In ex.: S – C
Struck. "Varna-1 Studio"
Collection: “Anton Tomov” Sofia.
Ilya Prokopov
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