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Spurius Afranius, Rome, 150 BC. Fake Denarius (20mm, 3.66g, 12h).19 viewsSpurius Afranius, Rome, 150 BC. Fake Denarius (20mm, 3.66g, 12h). Bare head r. R/ Victory driving galloping biga r., holding reins and whip. Cf. Crawford 206/1. Modern fake for studyJoe Sermarini

P. Plautius Hypsaeus, Silver Denarius, Crawford 420/2d19 viewsRoman Republic, P. Plautius Hypsaeus, Silver Denarius, 58 BC. Rome. P YPSAE before, S C behind, draped bust of Leuconoë right; behind, dolphin. Rev. CEPI to right, C YPSAE COS/PRIV in two lines in exergue, Jupiter driving quadriga left. (Crawford 420/2d; Sydenham 911b; Plautia 12b

Cast fake clones.Joe Sermarini

Regulus, Denar19 viewsModern fake, NFSL sparatok907

L.Regvlvs, RRC 494/30Pekka K

Julius Caesar19 viewsob: S.C.
Veiled head right
re:
sword,simpulum,axesandfisher

Picenum, Hatria. about 280 BC. Aes Grave; 278 g18 viewsPicenum, Hatria. about 280 BC.
Aes Grave; 278 g
Head Silenus facing / Dog lying asleep r.
Thurlow-Vecchi 181; HN Italy 11

Sold as replica InAsta auction 48 06/03/2013 lot 7178

At this link a genuine specimen: http://www.smb.museum/ikmk/object.php?id=18202541

PAVLVS LEPIDVS - B. Aemilia, denarius18 viewsObv. Head of Concordia to r., wearing veil and diadem; on l., PAVLVS LEPIDVS upwards; on r., CONCORDIA downwards.
Rev. Trophy; above, TER; on r., togate figure; on l., three captives; in ex., PAVLVS.
"Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.14

Sold on ebay January 2015 by saxbys-coins maridvnvm

L. Papius. 79 BC.18 viewsAR Serrate Denarius, Rome mint.
Obv.: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin; oil jar behind
Rev.: Griffin springing right; oil lamp below; L. PAPI in exergue.
Crawford 384/1
Symbol variety. RRC 109, BMCRR 109, Babelon unlisted, CNR unknown

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015 maridvnvm

L Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus & Q Servilius Caepio, Denarius18 viewsObv:- PISP CAEPIO Q, head of Saturn right, harpa behind; wreath above
Rev:- AD FRV EMV EX SC, the two quaestors seated left between 2 grain ears.
Reference:- Crawford 330/1a; Syd 603, Calpurnia 5

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015maridvnvm

Marc Antony Denarius18 viewsModern fake sold by numerounonicasio on Ebay, April 2015. Described as a Marc Antony denarius. Fantasy?Manuel

Plautius, Denar18 viewsModern fake, NFSL sparatok907

L.Plavtivs Plancvs, RRC 453/1aPekka K

Mark Antony and Octavia17 viewsSellers info:
MARK ANTONY & OCTAVIA CISTOPHORIC TETRADRACHM DIONYSUS SERPENTS
This is a Museum Electrotype coin !
An exact replica of the real coin in perfect condition !

No size or weight given. SRukke

L. Papius. 79 BC.17 viewsAR Serrate Denarius, Rome mint.
Obv.: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin; tongs behind
Rev.: Griffin springing right; hammer head below; L. PAPI in exergue.
Crawford 384/1
Symbol variety. RRC 205, BMCRR unlisted, Babelon unlisted, CNR 1/019

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015 maridvnvm

L. Cassius Caecianus, denarius17 viewsObv:– Bust of Ceres left; F above and CÆICIAV behind
Rev:– L CASSI Q F, Two yoked oxen; Q above, L·CASSI in exe
Minted in Rome 102 B.C.
Reference(s) – SRCV I 594, Sydenham 594, Crawford 321/1, RSC I Cassia 4

Cast fake.

Sold on ebay by machairidis14 in January 2015 maridvnvm

Cn. Plancius, denarius, Crawford 432/117 viewsCn. Plancius, denarius, Crawford 432/1
Ovb.: CN PLANCIVS / AED CVR S C Head of Diana right, wearing petasus.
Rev.: Cretan goat standing right; bow and quiver behind.

Cast of a pressed fake.
Joe Sermarini

Mark Antony, Denarius, LEG VIII17 viewsObv:- ANT AVG III VIR R P C, galley r. mast with banners at prow
Rev:- LEG VIII, legionary eagle between two standardsmaridvnvm

Central Italy Aes grave16 viewsCentral Italy Aes grave
121g
Tripod / Tripod
Fantasy coin, not listed in Thurlow-Vecchi, Catalli "Monete Etrusche".
Type probably inspired by Aes Signatum Thurlow-Vecchi AS22 Rev

Sold as fake InAsta auction 48 06/03/2013 lot 7177

Marcus Antonius & Cleopatra VII. Denarius (tin coin replica) struck in c. 34 BC.16 viewsMarcus Antonius & Cleopatra VII. Denarius (tin coin replica) struck in c. 34 BC.

OBV/ CLEOPATRA REGINAE REGVM FILIORVM REGVM, her diad. bust right, prow before.
REV/ ANTONI ARMENIA DEVICTA, His head right, Armenian tiara behind.Joe Sermarini

FALSI DENARIO L. Statius Marcus (42-41 a.C.)16 viewsL. Statius Marcus (42-41 a.C.) - Denario STATIA - Testa di Nettuno a d. con tridente sulla spalla /R Trofeo, a s. l'Asia, a d. il prefetto della Flotta Marcus Syd. 1315; Cr. 510/1 (AG g. 3,53)*Alex

Sextus Pompey Denarius Modern Dies Crawford 483/216 viewsObv. Head of Q. Nasidius, commander of the fleet. NEPTVNI behind, bare head of Pompey the Great right; dolphin right below; trident before.
Rev. Q NASIDIVS below, ornate galley advancing right with bank of rowers and under full sail; on the prow stands the hortator, and in the stern is seated a man guiding the rudder; six-rayed star in upper left field.
Crawford 483/2; CRI 235; Sydenham 1350; Kestner 3698; BMCRR Sicily 21-24; RSC 20 (Pompey the Great). Joe Sermarini

Octavian, Denarius, RIC 269a16 viewsObv:- Bare head of Octavian right
Rev:- Ithyphallic boundary-stone of Jupiter Terminus; winged thunderbolt below; IMP CAESAR across field.
30-29 BC.
Sear, Imperators 425; BMC 628; Paris 49; Cohen 114; RIC 269amaridvnvm

Julius Caesar, denarius, RSC I 4916 viewsObv:- Elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent CAESAR in exergue
Rev:- Pontifical implements (simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex)
RSC 49

Modern cast fakemaridvnvm

Etruria Volaterrae (Velathri) - Aes Grave15 viewsEtruria, Volaterrae
Aes Grave
226g; 77mm
Modern forgery: wrong weight, fake fantasy reverse type.
Private collection

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