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Trajan - Aequitas Rev313 viewsSestertius
Obverse: Laureate bust of Trajan right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Text around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAINO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP.
Reverse: Aequitas standing left holding cornucopia in left arm and scales in right hand. Text around SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S between scales and C to right.
Diameter: 3.5cm
copy mark on one side
Sold on eBay Feb 2007
Submitted by gmazzaGustavo Mazzarollo
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Antoninus Pius313 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head right
Rev:- TR POT XX COS IIII, Anonna standing right with corn ears in modius & rudder, left foot on prow.
Somewhat dangerous cast fake.
Sold on ebay February 2007 by batibaleno.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Faustina II, Denarius, RIC 712312 viewsObv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
Bust: draped bust right, wearing stephane
Rev: SAECVLI FELICIT
2 infant boys (COMMODUS and AURELIUS) at altar
Diameter: 16mm
Ref: RIC 712, RSC 191, BMC 139, Sear5 5260
FAUSTINA JR. 145-175AD came from a long line of Emperors of the Roman Empire.
AR DENARIUS 16mm in F/F condition. Strong strike and good detail remain in this coin.
THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAKE, AND NOT THE LAST TIME YOU WILL SEE IT.
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Trajan. Æ "Sestertius"312 views[Paduan medals] "PADUAN" after Giovanni Cavino. 1500-1570. Trajan. Æ "Sestertius" (35mm, 24.96 g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Aqua Traiana: Tiber seated left under arch. Klawans p. 74, 1; Lawrence 45. VF, dark brown patina, rough surfaces. Later aftercast.
Courtesy CNGFORVM AUCTIONS
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Trajan denarius312 viewsSold on Ebay in May 2004 as a reproduction.
Silver denarius 17mm,3.0gm of Trajan.Obv. Laureate head right.Rev. Equity standing left,holding scales.
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Trajan, Denarius, RIC 332311 viewsIMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, laureate & draped bust right / PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Felicitas standing left with caduceus & cornucopiae
Cast fakes sold by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' on eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. In this case the toning on the reverse is different from 10 to 12 o'clock. The top one sold for $20.50 (Dec. 2006) and the bottom one sold for $24.05 (Dec. 2005).postvmvs
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Nero, Cistophorus, Ephesos mint (silver coin replica) 51 AD.303 views Nero, Cistophorus, Ephesos mint (silver coin replica) 51 AD.
OBV: NERONI · CLAVD · CAES · DRVSO · GERM. Drap. bust l.
R: COS DES / PRINC / IVVENT on shield, all within laurel wreath.
Original worth c. 15,000 DM (LANZ München auction no. 72).
Fake report submitted by awl.
awl
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Trajan cast sestertius301 viewsCast, artificial patina sestertius, received from a Bulgarian dealer. Same mold as a specimen submitted by Dr. Prokopov (separate report)
FORVM AUCTIONS
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Commodus medallion (obverse)298 viewsSold on Ebay in June 2004 as a reproduction.
Huge 19th Century(?) cast copy of a Medallion, in brass, weighing 67.5 grams (almost three ounces), and measuring 36 mm across and 6 mm thick. M COMMODVS ANTONINVS PIVS FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus facing right, in high relief. / P M TR P XVI….., with COS VI P P in the exergue. Commodus stands, facing right, being crowned with a wreath by Victoria, personifying the victories of Commodus, while he receives a globe from Roma, the city goddess of Rome, who is seated holding a cornucopiae, and while he also receives a caduceus from Felicitas, personifying the happiness, success, and prosperity he has brought to Rome.
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 245296 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XIX, laureate head right
Rev:- COS IIII, Fortuna standing right holding rudder on a globe & cornucopiae.
RIC 245. RSC 273.
Somewhat dangerous cast fake.
Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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ANTONINUS PIUS295 viewsAR Denarius, 3.05 g.
Obv . [ANT]ONINVS AVG / PIVS PP TR P XII. Laur. head r.
Rev. C O S І І I I. Salus stg. l., feeding snake arising from altar and holding rudder on globe.
Type RIC III, 181.
Good cast but blurred letters, light trimmed surface.
Published: Prokopov/Paunov Sofia 2004, no. 37Ilya Prokopov
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Hadrian, Denarius, RIC 299293 viewsObv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: AFRICA
Africa reclining left holding scorpion and cornucopiae, basket of grain at feet
Ref: RIC 299, RSC 140, BMC 822, Sear5 3459
Another example from the Toronto group, seller narendra98.
A die match to another example listed here.
Additional...
Identical image used by Toronto Group ID "babylonruinz" 01/29/2005 maridvnvm
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Trajan, Denarius, RIC 83292 viewsObv: IMP NERVA TRAIANVS AVG GER DACIVS
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: P M TR P COS V PP.
Victory advancing left holding wreath and carrying trophy
Ref: RIC 83
Sold on Ebay as a reproduction. "R" stamped on coin
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ANTONINUS PIUS289 viewsAR Denarius, 19,5/17 mm; 3,067 g; 6h
Obv. IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP. Laur. head r.
Rev. TR POT… COS IIII / .IETAS. Goddes stg. opposite.
Cast.
Published: Sofia 2005, no.58
Ilya Prokopov
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Faustina Sr., denarius, Vesta287 viewsDIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right, hair in bun / VESTA, Vesta standing right holding Palladium(?) and scepter.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and ' imperatorial' on eBay. The top one sold for $24.26 (Jan. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $30.88 (Mar. 2006 by imperatorial).postvmvs
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Aelius, Denarius, RIC 438 var286 viewsAelius Denarius
Obv:- L AELIVS CAESAR, bare, draped bust right
Rev:- TR POT COS II PIE-TAS, Pietas standing left sacrificing over altar.
RIC -. Not listed with this bust type
Sold on ebay June 2007 "without warranty".
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Antoninus Pius285 viewsFancy copper sestertius; no RIC coin with this Rv legend
Av: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III laureate head right
Rv: VOT DECEN TR P COS II S C emperor to left with patera offering a sacrifice over altar
weight: 18,5 g
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Marcus Aurelius Sestertius Concordia284 viewsFake sestertius in slightly wrong style sold in July 2005 on French Ebay.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Hadrianus (sestertius) and asses of Claudius and Domitianus (reverses)284 viewsSold on Ebay in March 2004 as reproductions.
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Trajan, Denarius, RIC 118284 viewsObv:- IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right, draped far shoulder
Rev:- COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Aequitas standing left with scales & cornucopiae.
A Lipanoff forgery.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 229a284 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, laureate head right
Rev:- COS IIII, Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and palladium.
RIC 229a, RSC 198.
Somewhat dangerous cast fake.
Sold on ebay March 2007 by batibaleno.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Antoninus Pius, Denarius, RIC 240282 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XVIII, laureate head right
Rev:- COS IIII, Fortuna standing right holding rudder on a globe & cornucopiae.
RIC 240
Somewhat dangerous cast fake.
Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Aelius, Denarius, RIC -278 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) 443maridvnvm
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Trajan AE Sestertius Roma REPLICA277 viewsSold on eBay as a replica.
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