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Most viewed - Fake Roman Imperial Coins: The 12 Caesars: Augustus - Vitellius: 27 BC - AD 69
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Nero DECVRSIO455 viewsToronto Group forgery, 1/28/05 under the name babylonruinz2 commentswhitetd49
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Caligula, Sestertius, RIC 33450 viewsObv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, Laureate head left.
Rev: AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA, Three sisters of Caligula as goddesses,
Exe: SC
Ref: RIC 33, Cohen 4, BMC 36

Caligula, sestertius, S 1800, casting of a Paduan forgery (Klawans Caligula #3), 22.1g, 36mm. This is a fake of a fake. The original fakes are now collected.
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 5450 viewsObv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST, Laureate head right
Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding olive branch and long scepter
Date: 14-37 AD
Ref: RIC 26, BMCRE 34, RSC 16a, Sear5 1763

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay February 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Caligula, Sestertius, RIC 33446 viewsObv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT Bust: Laureate head left.
Rev: AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA
3 sisters of Caligula as goddesses,
Exe: SC
Ref: RIC 33, Cohen 4, BMC 36

Sold on Ebay as museum quality reproduction
whitetd49
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Claudius, AS, RIC 095446 viewsObv:- TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, bare head left
Rev:- CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI S-C, Constantia, helmeted and in military dress, standing left, holding long spear in left hand
Ref:- RIC 95, Cohen 14, BMC 140, RCV 2000 Edition 1857
Struck circa 41-50 AD.

Sold as a reproduction on ebay October 2005

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 167a440 viewsAugustus, Denarius, RIC 167a
Obv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: IMP (dot) X
Bull charging right
Date: 27 BC - 14 AD
Ref: RIC 167a, BMC 451, Sear 1610

Sold on Ebay by a member of the Toronto Group
Joe Sermarini
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Nero. Æ "Sestertius".440 views[Paduan medals] "PADUAN" after Giovanni Cavino. 1500-1570. Nero. Æ "Sestertius". (35mm, 21.72 g). Laureate bust right wearing aegis / Port of Ostia. Klawans p. 44, 1; Lawrence 19. VF, glossy brown patina, some light smoothing in obverse fields. Early aftercast.

Courtesy CNG
FORVM AUCTIONS
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Otho, Denarius, RIC 008437 viewsObv: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bewigged head right
Rev: SECVRITAS P R, Securitas standing left, holding wreath and scepter
Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 8, RSC 17, BMC 17, Sear5 2162

Toronto Group forgery. Obvious casting pits even on poor photograph.
1 commentswhitetd49
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 545 (Octavian)437 viewsObv: CAESAR DIVI F COS VI, Bare head right
Rev: AEGYPTO CAPTA, Crocodile right.
Date: 28BC
Ref: RIC I 545, BMCRE 653, BN 928, RSC 4.

Sold by seller sykomp on German Ebay in March 2005 at 59 €. Style so wrong that it can fool only an absolute beginner.

submitted by rupert
Rupert
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 167a433 viewsObv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: IMP (dot) X
Bull charging right
Date: 27 BC - 14 AD
Ref: RIC 167a, BMC 451, Sear 1610

Sold on Ebay by "quality_coin5" as authentic. Toronto Group forgery.

Submitted by Bluefish
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Augustus, Aureus, RIC 544432 viewsObv: COS VII CAESAR DIVIF.
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: AECVPT CAPTA
Alligator in center.

Apparently an imitation of the aureus RIC 544.
Image courtesy of Kevin at Barry & Darling Coins.
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4428 viewsObv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: PONTIF MAXIM
Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding olive branch and long scepter
Date: 14-37 AD
Ref: RIC 26, BMCRE 34, RSC 16a, Sear5 1763


Advertised as Tribute Penny, Toronto Group forgery
whitetd49
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 545 (Octavian)427 viewsObv: CAESAR DIVI F COS VI
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: AEGYPTO CAPTA
Crocodile right.
Date: 28BC
Ref: RIC I 545, BMCRE 653, BN 928, RSC 4.
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Claudius, As, RIC 100426 viewsClaudius AE As. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR IMP, bare head left / S-C across field, Minerva standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield on left arm

Diameter - 29 mm

Reproduction. Stamped WRL (Westair Reproductions Ltd) on both sides.
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Agrippina Denarius426 viewsAGRIPPINA MAT C CAES AVG GER. Agrippina bust, dr. r., her hair falling in queue down her neck.
APOLLINI SANCTO. Apollo naked, standing left, resting right hand holding laurel branch on column, right hand on hip.
Sold on ebay as a "not sure if it's authentic".
Minos
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Nero: One-sided repro426 viewsOne-sided Nero repro.
Obverse: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, laureate head L.
Reverse: flat field with NERONE IMPERATORE 37-68 d.C.
28mm, 6.1g.
moonmoth
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Caligula and Germanicus, Denarius, RIC 12424 viewsObv: C CAESAR AVG GERM PM TR POT
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: GERMANICVS CAES PC CAES AVG GERM
Bust: Bare head right
Ref: RIC 12, RSC 4, BMC 12

Sold at one day private auction on Ebay by "power of love", a Toronto Group Forgery
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Germanicus, Sestertius, RIC -423 viewsObv:- GERMANICVS CAES TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, Bare head left
Rev:- TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P P, SC
Ref:- RIC -

Germanicus, sestertius, cast, 20.8g, 33mm
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 5 Cast B423 viewsObv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST, Laureate head right
Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, seated right, holding olive branch and long scepter
Date: 14-37 AD
Ref: RIC 26, BMCRE 34, RSC 16a, Sear5 1763

Ebay item #230092844060 sold for GBP 108.00 on February 18 2007
Ebay item #230096018319 sold for GBP 62.99 on February 25 2007
Ebay item #330093674287 sold for GBP 58.50 on March 03 2007
Ebay item #330094759424 sold for GBP 37.53 on March 06 2007

All are cast fakes sold by batibaleno on Ebay

Attribution and prior examples by Maridvnvm
Submitted by Straythought
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Drusus, Brass Sestertius, RIC Tiberius 42416 viewsObv: None
Bust: Caduceus between two crossed cornucopiae, each surmounted by one of the twin sons of Drusus, Tiberius Gemellus and Germanicus
Rev: DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N POT II
Large S C. Minted in Rome. Date: 23 AD
Ref: RIC Tiberius 42, BMCRE 95, Cohen 1

For sale on eBay 02/23/2005 by Toronto Group, ID "ciceronius33". 23rd Feb 2005.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Vitellius, Denarius, RIC 79413 viewsObv: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: LIBERI IMP GERMAN
Cconfronted busts of Vitellius’ son and daughter, both draped
Date: 69 AD
Ref: RIC 79, RSC 5

For sale on eBay 01/29/2005 by Toronto Group, ID "babylonruniz".
Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Galba, Denarius, RIC 4409 viewsObv: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: DIVA AVGVSTA
Livia stands facing left, holding a patera and scepter Date: 68 - 69 AD
Ref: RIC 4, RSC 55

For sale on eBay 11/13/2004 by Toronto Group, ID "priapuslarge".
Submitted by Joe Sermarini
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 134a407 viewsObv:- SPQR IMP CAESARI AVG COS XI TR POT VI, bare head of Augustus right
Rev:- CIVIB ET SIGN MILIT A PART RECVPER, triumphal arch with three portals, Augustus in quadriga between two Parthians on top.
Colonia Patricia mint, 18-16 BC
RIC 134a, RSC 84, BMC 428

Ebay item #230091946354 sold for GBP 56.60 on February 16 2007
Ebay item #230093664858 sold for GBP 113.00 on February 20 2007
Ebay item #330091990624 sold for GBP 47.00 on February 26 2007
Ebay item #330094085428 sold for GBP 38.50 on March 04 2007
Ebay item #330096138348 sold for GBP 29.53 on March 10 2007
Ebay item #330102047332 sold for GBP 33.02 on March 26 2007

All are cast fakes sold by batibaleno on EBay

Submitted by Straythought
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Nero Claudius Drusus Sestertius403 viewsA rather dangerous (though the style of the head is a little off) Bulgarian fake, sold in German Ebay in Sept. 2005 for 571€!

submitted by rupert
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