| Most viewed - Fake Roman Imperial Coins: The 12 Caesars: Augustus - Vitellius: 27 BC - AD 69 |
Augustus, Denarius, RIC 408324 viewsObv:- CAESAR AVGVSTVS, Bare head of Augustus to right
Rev:- M· AGRIPPA PLATORINVS· III· VIR, Bare head of Agrippa to right.
Ref:- BMC112. BN533. C (Augustus and Agrippa) 3. RIC408.
A copy made by Becker circa 1830.
Sold on ebay July 2006.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Augustus (29 BC-AD 14)322 viewsAR Denarius,
Obv. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, laur. head r.
Rev. C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Caius and Lucius stg. facing, shields and spears between them.
RIC 211; BMC 537; C43.
Cast.
Ilya Prokopov
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Agrippa321 viewsAppears to be a modern struck copy of the Agrippa As:
10.84 g, 27.68 mm.
Agrippa, AE As. Struck under Caligula, 37-41 AD. M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head left wearing rostral crown / S-C, Neptune standing facing, head left, naked except for cloak draped behind him and over both arms, holding dolphin in right hand and vertical trident in left.
RIC 58; Cohen 3; Sear 1812.
Reasons that I believe this to be a fake:
1) File marks visible at the top around the edge.
2) The dolphin's tail has three parts, whereas on genuine coins it only has two, as it does in real life.
3) Dots all over the reverse which do not appear on any genuine versions that I have seen (e.g. to the left and right and beneath the bottom edge of the chlamys which is hanging down on the left and beneath the bottom edge of the chlamys which is hanging down on the right)
4) The side edges of the chlamys part on the left appear to be missing.
5) There is an additional slightly sloping line going from beneath his left armpit (i.e. on the right of the image) towards the C which should not be there.helvetica
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 252 (Octavian)320 viewsObv: No legend
Bust: Bare head of Augustus-Octavian right
Rev: CAESAR DIVI F
Pax, draped and standing left, holding an olive branch and cornucopiae
Sold on Ebay as a reproduction. "R" stamped on coin
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Nero Cast Sestertius320 viewsOrichalcum sestertius, RIC 144, C 307, BMC 184, S 1962, VF, 26.572g, 34.0mm, 180o, Lugdunum mint, 66 A.D.; obverse IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TR POT P P, laureate head left, globe at point of bust; reverse S C, triumphal arch on top statue of Nero in quadriga, on l. Victory w/ wreath & palm, on r. Pax w/ caduceus & cornucopia, wreath in arch, nude helmeted statue of Mars in side niche. Filled cracks confirm this is a cast. Only slightly dangerous but this coin was sold by a top U.S. dealer. They must have missed the obvious problems in haste or due to some distraction. Even the best dealer will occasionally miss a fake usually because the coin did not get a thorough look. The lesson here is, always take a good look yourself and if you have doubts ask questions. A reliable dealer will always refund for a fake coin. Joe Sermarini
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Nero Claudius Drusus, Denarius, RIC 72 [Claudius]318 viewsObv: NERO CLAUDIUS DRUSUS GERMANICVS IMP.
Bust: Laureate bust left
Rev: No legend
Triumphal arch topped by Nero Claudius Drusus on horseback and two trophies of captured arms, DE GERMANIS on arch.
Ref: RIC 72 [Claudius], RSC 4, BMC 101, Sear5 1894
Image courtesy of Kevin at Barry & Darling Coins.
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Vespasian, silver denarius318 viewsVespasian, silver denarius, 3.50g, 17mm
Lipanoff pg 26, plate 32
Struck with modern dies by the Lipanoff studio in Bulgaria.
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Nero Sestertius RIC 438317 viewsSold on ebay. Simiilar to another example (red-purple patina) already reported here.
Nero Æ Sestertius. Lyons mint, 65 AD. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right / IANVM CLVSIT PACE PR TERRA MARIQ PARTA, Temple of Janus with garlanded & closed doors. Cohen 146.mix_val
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Agrippina Senior, AE Sestertius, RIC 55 [Caligula], Replica315 viewsObv: AGRIPPINA MEMA T C CAESARIS AVGVSTI, bare head right
Rev: S P Q R MEMORIA AGRIPPINAE, carpentum left drawn by two mules
struck in 33 CE by Caligula.
Sold as a copy on Ebay.Vitruvius
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC - Unknown313 viewsObv: CAESARI AVGVSTO.
Bust: Laureate head left.
Rev: S.P. field left, Q.R. Field right. (Emperor in quadriga holding phoenix tipped scepter?)
Image courtesy of Kevin at Barry & Darling Coins.
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Nero, Æ Sestertius, RIC 143 313 viewsObv:- NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right with aegis / S-C
Rev:- Triumphal arch surmounted by quadriga, statue of Mars between columns.
RIC 143, Cohen 308.
This is the sales picture of a coin bought by a member as original on ebay. It was based on this reproduction, worn, aged and a convincing patination applied.
Original coin:- here
Dealer pics:- here
Sold as original on ebay January 2007maridvnvm
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 1312 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
Sold as Repro. Seller claims 1200 of these made without the word "Copy" stamped on anywhere on the coin.wolfgang336
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Tesserae, time of Tiberius COPY312 viewsOBVERSE: Erotic scene on a bed bedecked with drapery, under which, small naked figure and vase .
REVERSE: VIIII within wreath
35 mm - 20.6 gm
The genital region has blurred in the photo, so as to not offend
Courtesy of Nemesis Ancients & Antiquities
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Galba, Sestertius310 viewsObv: IMP SER SVLP GALBA CAES AVG TR POT, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: ADLOCVT SC, Galba, standing left addressing three soldiers
Ref: This would appear to be a cast of a known Fake. The original fake is noted to exist in The National Museum of Denmark, where it is noted as possibly dating from the 16th ct.
http://www.kunstkammer.dk/MedallieGB/genstande_medallieGB.asp?ID=252
Sold on ebay as a 19th ct. reproduction.
Added by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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OCTAVIAN Augustus Aureus310 viewsReproduction of a Extra rare Augustus Aureus (capricorn). Pure gold (24 Kt). weigth 7,96 grs.
Sold on eBay as a reproduction on Jan 2007
Submitted by gmazzaGustavo Mazzarollo
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Augustus, Denarius, RIC 265a308 viewsObv: No legend
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: IMP CAESAR
Trophy composed of helmet, cuirass, shield, and crossed spears set on prow of galley, right
Date: 30-29 BC.
Size:18 mm Weight: 3.47 g
Ref: RIC 265a, RSC 119
Sold on Ebay as authentic Roman coin from 250 AD by Syrian seller.
Submitted by BluefishBluefish
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Claudius, Sestertius, RIC 098306 viewsObv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TRP IMP PP
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP SC, Triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue of Nero Claudius Drusus galloping right, between 2 trophies.
Date: 41-54 AD
Weight:18.1gms Diameter: 31mm
Ref: RIC 98, Cohen 48, BMC 121, Sear5 1851
Sold on Ebay as authentic by Romanseller, identified by Forvm members as cast fake.
Submitted by Bluefish
Bluefish
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Claudius, Sestertius, RIC 112304 viewsObv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: No legend
EXSC PP OB CIVES SERVATOS in four lines within oak wreath.
Date: 41-54 AD
Diameter: 35 mm Weight: 19.4 g
Ref: RIC 112, Cohen 38, BMC 185, Sear5 1850
Sold on Ebay as authentic by Romanseller, identified by Forvm members as cast fake.
Submitted by BluefishBluefish
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Tiberius, Tribute Penny, Gold Aureus304 viewsGold plated replicaJoe Sermarini
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Caligula304 viewsCast AE sestertius of Caligula, three sisters type
obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT laureate head, l.
rev: AGRIPPINA DRVSILLA IVLIA imperial sisters standing holding cornucopiae
cf: RIC 33, Sear5 1800, Cohen 4
commodus noted: The nine fakes about which I made reports on Feb 27 & 28, 2011, including this one, were all sold as fakes by a major British auction house in a single lot in Sept 2010.commodus
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Vespasian denarius303 viewsCast fake. Reference 2 other examples here @ FAC.
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-2085
March 2006
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Tiberius Denarius Tribute Penny Giard Lyon Group 4303 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
Sold on ebay as a reproduction December 2007.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Augustus303 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Augustus, c. 2 BC-12 AD
obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE laureate head of Augustus right.
rev: AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT Caius and Lucius Caesars, grandsons of Augustus, standing facing, holding shield between them, spears behind, simpulum and lituus above; C L CAESARES in exergue
cf: RSC 43, RCV 1597
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
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Caligula, Sestertius, RIC 037302 viewsObv:- C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, laureate head left
Rev:- SPQR P P OB CIVES SERVATOS in wreath.
Ref:- RIC 37, Cohen 34
Sold by romanseller on ebay June 2005.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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