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136 viewsDIADUMENIAN (218). Caesar (217-218). Aureus, 217-218, Rome (or Antioch?) M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES. Bare-headed and draped bust, seen from the front. Rs: PRINC IVVENTVTIS. Diadumenian standing left, in military garb, head right, holding standard, on the right two more standards. Calicó II, 2982 var. (Bust); RIC 101; Cohen 2 var. (Bust); BMCRE 83a var. (Bust). 6,90g.

In 2017, Dr. Hubert Lanz created a competition for the 70 year anniversary of Numismatik Lanz and to advertise the importance of their guarantee of authenticity. To win, people had to find a forgery that had been put in the auction catalogue on purpose. The fake had, in fact, been positioned plainly visible as an enlarged image on the back page of the catalogue! It is a modern imitation of an aureus of Diadumenian. Everyone who submitted lot 237 by email received a credit note for 25 euros for the auction!
Joe Sermarini
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124 viewsAugustus
Monoface modern paduan engraved by Jérémie KETELS (France) 2020
(from a complete collection of the 48 emperors of the High Empire).
Copper, diameter 35mm, 20g
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88 viewsTiberius
Monoface modern paduan engraved by Jérémie KETELS (France) 2020
(from a complete collection of the 48 emperors of the High Empire).
Copper, diameter 35mm, 20g
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Antioch, Raymond of Poitiers 45 viewsModern cast imitation of crusader Antioch, Raymond of Poitiers (1136-1149), Æ Unit, type A1, R-A-M in angles of Y-shape, rev AN/TIOC/HIE in three lines, (Metcalf 462; Malloy 17; Schl II, 19).
eBay 10/2017
Vladislav D
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Maurice Tiberius AE Decanummium , mint of Carthage121 viewsModern cast imitation of SBCV 366, appeared on ebay July 2017. Seller gave following description: diameter 21.5mm - 22.5mm, weight 4.7g.Abu Galyon
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Maurice Tiberius, Decanummium , mint of Carthage124 viewsModern cast imitation of SBCV 366, diameter 22mm, weight 4.82gAbu Galyon
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"Biblical Coins" Replica Group434 viewsSet of modern cast replicas of ancient "Coins of the Bible" produced circa 1950s-1970s and sold as a group set in plastic case as shown.

Lepton of Caponius 6 AD
Lepton of Pontius Pilate 29 AD
Herod Antipas 29 AD
Denarius of Tiberius14-37 AD
Herod the Great 37 BC
Shekel of Tyre 126 BC
Vespasian 72 AD

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"Biblical Coins" replica group354 viewsSet of modern cast replicas of ancient "Coins of the Bible" produced circa 1950s-1970s and sold as a group set in plastic case as shown.

Lepton of Caponius 6 AD
Lepton of Pontius Pilate 29 AD
Herod Antipas 29 AD
Denarius of Tiberius14-37 AD
Herod the Great 37 BC
Shekel of Tyre 126 BC
Vespasian 72 AD

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60 Asses, Anonymous111 viewsAV 60 Asses
Cr. 44-2, Syd. 226, 3.40g
Bearded head of Mars r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet; below, mark of value LX / ROMA Eagle with spread wings, standing r. on thunderbolt.

Struck from known modern dies hubbed from original coin, with dotted border recut, and thunderbolt modified.
Sold at auction Oct. 2011
glebe
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60 asses, Roman Republic102 viewsModern base metal cast of a Roman Republican AU: 60 asses piece, 12mm, 1.6g, offered on ebay 02/2011 as a "Greek Silver Quinarius" (whatever that is supposed to be) by notorious fake seller jbcollectables99 of Sheffield, UK
obv: Mars, r., in crested Corinthian helmet
rev: eagle stdg r. on thunderbolt, ROMA beneath
cf: Cr 44/2, Syd 226
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A - Augustus Ready - Terina, Bruttium820 viewsModern electrotype of AR nomos of Terina, Bruttium, 21mm, 8.31g
obv: head of nymph right, hair gathered in knot on crown of head; all within olive-wreath
rev: Nike seated, left, on stool, holding wreath and caduceus
edge marked
silver plated copper; copper core showing through on rev.
early 20th century, work of Augustus Ready, electrotypist at the British Museum after death of his father Robert Ready, 1901
cf: Holloway & Jenkins 19 (same dies), Regling 19 (same dies), HN Italy 2577
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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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Abdera (thrace), AR Tetradrachm, ca 450 B.C.588 viewsObv:- Griffin seated left with right forepaw raised
Rev:- City's name around quadripartitie square; all within an incuse square.

A very free adaptation of May's Group III. The obverse should have a symbol to the left of the Griffin though the serious mistake is the ethnic on the reverse. Abdera never displayed the city name in the way it was done at Akanthos from where this reverse was clearly copied. On coins from Abdera we find magistrates' names instead.

Part of a group of counterfeits that appeared in the catalog of an American specialist in US coins..The coins were all struck from modern dies.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 16, No. 1 in 1991 - Example 2
Image used with permission of IAPN
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Abdera, drachm519 viewsObv:- Janiform head of bald and bearded Satyr
Rev:- Griffon crouching left, ABΔH above

Modern reproduction

Sold without warranty on ebay May 2009
maridvnvm
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Abdera, Thrace96 viewsModern cast fantasy purporting to be a AR hemidrachm of Abdera, Thrace. 14mm, 1.6g
obv: Janus
rev: Griffin, l.
offered for sale on French ebay, Apr 2011
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Abdera, Thrace147 viewsModern fake of AR stater of Abdera, Thrace, c. 400 BC, 25mm
rev: ΑΒΔΗ-ΡΙΤΕΩΝ above and below. Griffin seated, r.
obv. ΕΠΙΔΗ-ΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ toeither side of laureate head of Apollo, r.
cf: S 1553
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Aburius Gemina, Caius186 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of C. Aburius Gemina (Gens Aburia), 134 BC, 2.78g, 17mm
obv: helmeted head of Roma, r., GEM behind head, * (mark of value) below chin
rev: quadriga, r. C ABVRI above groundline; ROMA in exergue
cf: Cr. 244/1
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Achaemenid Kingdom; Darics of "Cyrus the Younger"446 viewsObv:- Achaemenid king, beardless, running to right, holding spear and bow
Rev:- Rectangular incuse; to right, incuse head of Pan (?)
Fig 9a is the false coin
Fig 9d is genuine - 8.20g (photo from BMC)

The weights are standard daric weight though perhaps a little high. Struck from modern dies. The gold is yellow and the general aspect is modern.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 19, No. 1 in 1994 - example 9a
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Achaemenid Kingdom; Darics of "Cyrus the Younger"310 viewsObv:- Achaemenid king, beardless, running to right, holding spear and bow
Rev:- Rectangular incuse; to right, incuse head of Pan (?)
Fig 9b is the false coin
Fig 9d is genuine - 8.20g (photo from BMC)

The weights are standard daric weight though perhaps a little high. Struck from modern dies. The gold is yellow and the general aspect is modern.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 19, No. 1 in 1994 - example 9b
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Achaemenid Kingdom; Darics of "Cyrus the Younger"314 viewsObv:- Achaemenid king, beardless, running to right, holding spear and bow
Rev:- Rectangular incuse; to right, incuse head of Pan (?)
Fig 9c is the false coin
Fig 9d is genuine - 8.20g (photo from BMC)

The weights are standard daric weight though perhaps a little high. Struck from modern dies. The gold is yellow and the general aspect is modern.

Published in the IAPN BOC Vol 19, No. 1 in 1994 - example 9c
Image used with permission of IAPN
maridvnvm
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Acilius, M.138 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of moneyer M. Acilius, M. filius, 130 BC.
M. ACILIVS. M. F. within two dotted circles around helmeted head of Roma, right, X (mark of value) behind head
rev: Hercules in walking quadriga, right, ROMA in exergue
sold on ebay by by NFS empire_gallery, Mar. 2006
size and weight not given
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Acilius, M. 97 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of M. Acilius, M. filus, 130 BC
obv: M. ACILIVS. M. F. within two dotted circles around helmeted head of Roma, right; X (mark of value) behind head
rev: Hercules in walking quadriga right, ROMA in exergue
sold on ebay by NFS imperatorial, January 2006
size and weight not given
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Adranon51 viewsSICILY, Adranon AE 33,97g
SNG ANS 1151-53, Calciati III, SNG München 9-10

Modern dies
Martin B4
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AE Triens. Anonymous. Semilibral issue. Roman Republic. 62 viewsRoman Republic. Anonymous. Semilibral issue
AE Triens; 42,17g
Female head right, four pellets behind / Hercules fighting centaur, four pellets before, ROMA in exergue.
Crawford 39/1

Sold as modern replica. InAsta 40 lot 5738
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