| Most viewed - Bulk Lots of Mixed Types |
Late Roman bronze coins2579 views7 late Roman bronze fakes from YugoslaviaMarius
|
|
Late Roman bronze coins1989 views7 late Roman bronze fakes from YugoslaviaMarius
|
|
Licinius - 6 examples from the same fake dies1825 viewsThis particular fake keeps returning to the market. The 6 specimens figured here have all been offered on eBay. The one on the lower right is out right now, seller ID fvecsey, eBay item #170031747637. I asked the seller and he insist he metal detected it in northern Hungary. If so, it was planted there. The lower left specimen is a "lead strike". All 6 specimens are from the same dies. The "coin" is a fantasy product, no similar genuine coin exists.
If you know of further specimens of this particular die pair, I would be grateful for images.romeman
|
|
Wallachia, Mircea cel Batran (the Elder, the Old, "Dracula's grandpa") (1386-1418)1758 viewsAbout 50 "coins" are pictured here, but the number of these fakes in Romania and elsewhere is much, much bigger. I have precise information of one lot of about 700 such fakes, and unverified reports of a big lot of ~8,000. Fakes like these regularly appear on eBay, sold by various sellers. On the bottom of the image there is a coin I've broke with my own hand to see its structure. There are two halves tightly pressed together, and the edge is also pressed to disimulate the black line between halves.
|
|
Shekel of Tyre, the titus colosseum AND Demetrios Poliorcetes1311 viewsThe first is fake shekel of Tyre, the second is a fake of the Titus Colosseum reverse, and third is a fake of Demetrios Poliorcetes).
discussion board
|
|
Black Sea Cities cast fakes1282 viewsRecently I had opportunity to go through a group of about 60 Black Sea area bronzes (various cities of Macedon, Thrace and Moesia Inferior). The coins had a HEAVY, DARK patina with earthen encrustation. I could see that they were pretty good quality, and make out the reverse types. I selected and bought TEN coins. When I brought them home I examined them under microscope and became suspicious. Then I began the cleaning process, and this is what I found EIGHT of TEN were fake! As you can see, these are CAST forgeries, struck in a yellowish bronze very much like they are supposed to look.
The edges are filed.
David Hendin.FORVM AUCTIONS
|
|
Cast roman imperial denarii1223 views12 AR Denarii
CastIlya Prokopov
|
|
Alexander the Great, Alexander III, silver tetradrachm828 viewsAR tetradrachm, Babylon
Head Herakles right in lion's skin headdress / Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre
Dimitrov, Modern Forgeries..., 1997, #50
Cast fakes sold as genuine on eBay.de by fraudulent seller antika99.
Joe Sermarini
|
|
Appius Claudius Pulcher, T Manlius Mancinus & Q Urbinus AR Denarius. 111-110 BC.737 viewsHelmeted head of Roma right, square behind / Victory in triga right, one horse looking back, AP CL T MANL Q VR in ex.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'imperatorial' and '333omega' on eBay. The top one sold for $27.00 (Jan. 2006 by imperatorial) and the bottom one sold for 35.50 EUR (Feb. 2006 by 333omega).postvmvs
|
|
Constantine Campgate Reproductions704 viewsFrom the image I can deduce that these are cast. They were sold as reproductions, and can be identified by a flan problem at aprox 5:00 on the obverse. Probably wouldn't fool too many collectors when they got them in hand, but it's something to be aware of.
Submitted by Wolfgang336wolfgang336
|
|
Lysimachos, silver tetradrachm664 viewsAR tetradrachm, c. 297-281 BC
Diademed head of Alexander the Great right, wearing horn of Ammon / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣMAXOY, Athena enthroned left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield; transverse spear resting against her right side, monogram in left field.
Sear 6814-6816
four different forgeries/reproductions
|
|
Antoninus Pius - Marcus Aurelius652 viewsAR 12 Cast DenariiIlya Prokopov
|
|
Alexander the Great, Alexander III, silver tetradrachm, #D553 viewsAR tetradrachm
Head of Herakles right in lionskin / Zeus seated left with eagle and scepter
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery', 'spes-pvblica', and 'imperatorial' on eBay. The top one sold for $122.50 (Feb. 2006 by empire_gallery), the middle one sold for 199.00 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica), and the bottom one sold for $249.75 (Feb. 2006 by imperatorial). (The mark at around 12 o'clock on the reverse of the middle one is just an edge knock.)postvmvs
|
|
Caracalla, Denarius, RIC -547 viewsObv:– ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated left holding patera and cornicopiae
These three coins were sold on German Ebay in Sept. 2005 for 30.50 Euros by antika99. Since obviously one buyer bought many fake coins at a time, they will probably be resold.
submitted by rupertRupert
|
|
Cast Sestertii - Vitellius and 2x Caligula539 viewsLot of three cast copies of Roman sestertii. Includes the following: GAIUS (CALIGULA). 37-41 AD. Laureate head left / Caligula standing left on platform, curule chair behind, extending right hand to five soldiers, last four holding aquila. Cf. RIC I 40 // GAIUS (CALIGULA). 37-41 AD. Pietas seated left, holding patera and resting arm on small draped figure standing facing on basis / Gaius standing left, holding patera over garlanded altar; one attendant holding bull for sacrifice, the other holding a patera on either side; garlanded hexastyle temple of Divus Augustus in background, pediment decorated with sacrificial scene, quadriga and Victories as acroteria, statues of Romulus and Aeneas along roof line. Cf. RIC I 51 // VITELLIUS. 69 AD. Laureate head right / SPQR/OB/CIV SER, legend in three lines in wreath. Cf. RIC I 159. Average VF, the second pierced.
Sestertii with brown toning only or with brown toning and light green in recessed areas must be treated with caution, especially if from unreputable sources. These patinas are easy to create with chemical solutions.
Photo courtesy of CNGFORVM AUCTIONS
|
|
Domitian, Denarius, RIC 171499 viewsObv:- IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P XII, laureate head right
Rev:- IMP XXII COS XVI CEN P P P, Minerva left with thunderbolt and spear.
RIC II, part 1, 741 (C3); RSC II 279; BMCRE II 205; BnF III 185
Ebay item #230090915154 sold for GBP 17.00 on February 14 2007
Ebay item #230093634175 sold for GBP 23.00 on February 20 2007
Ebay item #230095509187 sold for GBP 10.49 on February 24 2007
Ebay item #330093263931 sold for GBP 13.00 on March 02 2007
Ebay item #330096133257 sold for GBP 12.50 on March 10 2007
Ebay item #330098063966 sold for GBP 20.00 on March 15 2007
Ebay item #330101267871 sold for GBP 9.99 on March 24 2007
All are cast fakes sold by batibaleno on Ebay
Attribution and prior examples by Maridvnvm
Submitted by Straythought
|
|
Probus, Carus etc.489 viewsThere have been a spate of Probus, Carus and Diocletian fakes created from a small set of dies. This image is an example of one method of attempted distribution, where they are being sold as quality uncleaned coins at $14.99 each.
Sold on ebay as original October 2009maridvnvm
|
|
Caracalla, Denarius, RIC -471 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PONT TR P IIII, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- VENVS, Venus standing, facing, holding apple and pulling dress from shoulder
A published Slavey obverse die, see "Modern Counterfeits & Replicas of Ancient Greek & Roman Coins from Bulgaria", Prokopov, 2004, page 58, plate 144
These three coins were sold on German Ebay in Sept. 2005 for 30.50 Euros by antika99.
submitted by rupertRupert
|
|
Vespasian denarius469 viewsObv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head rigth.
Rev: COS VII, wolf/dog ? walking rigth.
According to the seller with silver galvanized to 10%.
Offered as part of a lot of reproductions in Ebay (Italy)
Dec/2011mdelvalle
|
|
"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
commodus
|
|
Anastasius I416 viewsA series of fake tremisses of Anastasius I has been offered in recent years. Note that for the five coins shown the common obverse is paired with three different reverses. The two reverses of the top three specimens have also been used for fake tremisses of Justin I. The fakes appear to be struck from transfer dies.byzcoll
|
|
Jovian, Ae3, RIC - None399 viewsObv: IOVIANVS PF AVG
Bust: Diademed draped bust right
Obv: VOT V MVLT X
Four lines in wreath
Ref: None
This forgery demonstrates that even inexpensive coins may be copied. It also demonstrates that it takes some skill to make a good copy. The style and fabric of this coin is wrong. If there was only one, it may have passed as a barbaric fake but it was marked with a large group of fake uncleaned coins.
Example of uncleaned fakes which turned up enmasse in 2003, believed to have originated in Bulgaria. Quickly identified by the crude style, although originally thought to be Barbaric Imitations when first few appeared. Image courtesy Bob Bischoff at Petroni Coins
|
|
Rome Commemorative, Ae3, RIC - None375 viewsObv: VRBS ROMA
Bust: Plume helmeted cuirassed bust left
Rev: No legend
Twins suckling wolf.
Ex:SMN
Ref: None.
Example of uncleaned fakes which turned up enmasse in 2003, believed to have originated in Bulgaria. Quickly identified by the crude style, although originally thought to be Barbaric Imitations when first few appeared. Image courtesy Bob Bischoff at Petroni Coins
This forgery demonstrates that even inexpensive coins may be copied. It also demonstrates that it takes some skill to make a good copy. The style and fabric of this coin is wrong. If there was only one, it may have passed as a barbaric fake but it was marked with a large group of fake uncleaned coins.
|
|
PTOLOMY PHILADELPHOS - Ptolemy II - silver tetradrachm361 viewsSilver tetradrachm, 16.24 grams.
Bought on Ebay in Feb 2009 as "looks authentic but I am not an expert" and "I am selling for only $14.99 because it is without certificate of authenticity". Came from Lebanon. The HD pictures show all the evidences in great detail.
Tyre Diadem-ed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / ΣΩTHPOΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. TYP monogram over club left field, regal date monogram right field. Antonivs Protti
|
|
| 104 files on 5 page(s) |
1 |
 |
|
|
