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Home > Fake Coin Reports > Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Adoptive Emperors: Nerva - Commodus: AD 96 - 192

Most viewed - Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Adoptive Emperors: Nerva - Commodus: AD 96 - 192
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Agrippina Senior, AE Sestertius, RIC 55 [Caligula]. Replica626 viewsVery similar to other fakes of this type already listed here, but note the placement of the A in relation to her sleeve on the obv. for one when comparing them.

Obverse: Draped bust of Agrippina right, wearing hair in long plait. Text around AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS.
Reverse: Carpentum with six spokes in wheel drawn left by two mules, the cover supported by standing figure Caryatides on the four corners, and with ornamented side panels. Text SPQR above, and in two lines in left field MEMORIAE / AGRIPPINAE.
Mint: Rome
Diameter: 3.5cm

This is a REPRODUCTION and has copy mark 'R' on one side
Jonah Y
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 168623 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XI, laureate head right
Rev:- COS IIII, emperor standing left holding patera over tripod.
RIC 168.
17mm - 3.4 grams

Sold as genuine on eBay (Jan. 2006) for $42.00 by 'borovez', who sells a mixture of genuine coins and known fakes (e.g. Slaveys and Lipanoffs).

Modern fake see "Lipanoff Studio", Prokopov, Page 39 Plate 56
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AELIUS612 viewsAR Denarius, 17/17 mm; 3,085 g; 7h.
Obv. L AELIVS CAESAR Head of Aelivs to r.
Rev. TRIB . POT COS II Concordia on chair to l., holding patera and cornucopia, in ex. CONCORD.
Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: Sofia 2004, no.54
Ilya Prokopov
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Hadrian denarius608 viewsHadrian denarius
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Aelius, Denarius, RIC 432605 viewsObv:- L AELIVS CAESAR, bare head right
Obv:- TR POT COS II, Pietas standing left, altar at feet.
RIC (Hadrian) 432, BMC 972, RSC 53

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Antoninus Pius & Marcus Aurelius, Denarius, RIC 417602 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius
Rev:- AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG [PII F COS?], Bare headed bust of Marcus Aurelius

Sold on eBay as a silver reproduction by a seller from Spain. Note: Antoninus Pius legend ends TRPXII not TRPCOSIII.
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Britannicus, Sestertius, RIC I pg. 130595 viewsObv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG F BRITANNICVS.
Bust: Laureate and draped bust left
Rev: No legend. SC across field
Mars facing, head right, holding spear and shield.
Struck under Titus, circa 80 AD, uncertain eastern provincial mint
Diameter: 36mm Weight: 22g Thickness: 3-4mm
Ref: RIC I pg. 130, note; BMCRE 226 (Claudius) & 306 (Titus). Cohen 2

Sold on Ebay as a hand made copy, no two alike. No identification as copy anywhere on coin. Tin/lead composition
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 178581 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head right
Rev:- COS IIII, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus & cornucopia
Ref: RIC RIC 178, RSC 252, BMC 664

sold on Allegro (Polish online auction site) as a forgery
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Antoninus Pius/Diva Faustina, Sestertius, RIC -567 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right
Rev:- DIVA FAVSTINA, Draped bust right, hair waved and coiled on top of head

30 mm weighs 18.1 gr

"Fantasy Sestertius"

Curtis Clay noted: Unfortunately I think it's a fake, probably cast, combining the obverse types derived from two genuine sestertii.
Joe Sermarini
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC -, Fecunditas!561 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P laureate bust left
Rev:- FECVND AVGVSTAE Fecunditas standing left between two children, holding two more in arms.
RIC -

Sold on German eBay January 2006 as authentic by labradorbeige. The reverse is actually from a Faustina II fakes already in the database.
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Aelius, Denarius, RIC 432552 viewsObv:- L AELIVS CAESAR, bare head right
Obv:- TR POT COS II, Pietas standing left, altar at feet.
RIC (Hadrian) 432, BMC 972, RSC 53

Somewhat dangerous cast fake. Same coin sold twice in the same month using slightly different images.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 240551 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right
Rev: FELICITATI AVGVSTI, galley sailing left
Date: 134-138 AD
Ref: RIC 240, RSC RSC 712, BMC 621

For sale on eBay 01/29/2005 by Toronto Group, ID "babylonruinz".

The Toronto Group would often use photos of the genuine original coin on eBay but the coins shipped to customers would be casts of the original. The coin in the photo may be genuine. But we know these same photos were used over and over for many sales over several years. There are many fake copies. In hand under magnification the casts look cast. So there is little danger of causing confusion with coins in hand.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 143547 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head right.
Rev:- TEMPLVM DIVI AVG REST Temple of Divus Augustus and Livia, statues within.
RIC 143

Cast fakes sold by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $23.55 (Nov. 2005) and the bottom one sold for $32.00 (Jan. 2006).
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Antoninus Pius - Marcus Aurelius denarius544 viewsCast, multiple copies listed for sale by various fake sellers.
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Antoninus Pius Aureus541 viewsSold on eBay as a reproduction. Stated weight: weigth 6.55 grsJonah Y
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 245538 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XIX, laureate head right
Rev:- COS IIII, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia.
RIC 245. RSC 273.

Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $23.60 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 16.66 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica).
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Antoninus Pius, Sestertius, RIC 742536 viewsObv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, r.
Rev: BRITANNIA/ S C, Britannia, bare-headed, std. l. on rock, holding standard in r. hand and resting l. elbow on round, spiked, shield set on helmet; a spear rests against her l. arm
Date: 143-144 AD
Ref: RIC 742, BMC 1637

Offered on Ebay as a ROSA copy.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Aelius, Denarius, RIC -516 viewsObv:- L AELIVS CAESAR - Bare head right
Rev:- TRIB POT COS II - Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting left arm on cornucopia which is a part of the chair Exe: CONCORD
Rome mint: A.D. 137
Copies an Aureus, RIC II (Hadrian) 443

Cast of a known fake. See the fake here.

Sold on ebay March 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Annia Faustina sestertius516 viewsA rather dangerous Bulgarian fake very well patinated, sold on Ebay Spain in August 2006 for more than 5100€!areich
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 249491 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head right
Rev:- TR POT XIX COS IIII, Annona standing left with corn ears & modius set on prow.
RIC 249, RSC 983

On ebay. May 2006
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 136479 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right
Rev:- COS IIII, Clasped hands holding grain ears & caduceus.
RIC 136, RSC 344, BMC 530

Somewhat dangerous cast fake.

Sold on ebay February 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Trajan, Sestertius, RIC 492475 viewsObv:-IMP CAES NERVAE TRAINO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS II PP, laureate bust right
Rev:- S.P.Q.R. OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Annona standing left, holding grain ears and cornucopiae; modius with grain ears and prow at her feet; SC
Ref:- RIC 492, Cohen 469, BMC 781. RCV 2000 Edition 3195

Quote from Curtis Clay "The Trajan is a better copy, but still does not appear to me to be an authentic ancient coin, unfortunately."

Quote from Barry Murphy "Both [this coin and a Caracalla sestertius under question] are fakes. I've seen several of these before."

Submitted by Maridvnvm
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Aelius Caesar 136-138 466 viewsAR Denarius 137 Roma.
Obv. Hd. of Aelius r.
Rev. Salus stg. In front of Altar.
Cast, “Dimitrovgrad Studio”.
Ilya Prokopov
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 137464 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS AVG Laureate head right.
Rev:- COS IIII Thunderbolt on decorated altar.
RIC 137

Cast fakes sold by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for $25.05 (Jan. 2006) and the bottom one sold for $33.50 (Nov. 2005).
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