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Clodius Albinus, Denarius, RIC 11a210 viewsObv:- D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head right
Rev:- ROMAE AETERNAE Roma seated on shield, holding palladium and spear
RIC 11a

Cast fake. See other examples here.

Sold on ebay February 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm

Pertinax Denarius Genius Reverse of Trajan Decius209 viewsPertinax Denarius in bad obv. style with a reverse (Genius Exerc Illyriciani) that belongs to Trajan Decius. Sold in Dec. 2005 on German Ebay for 20€.

submitted by rupertRupert

Didius Julianus, Denarius, RIC 3207 viewsObv: IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG
Bust: Laureate, draped bust right
Rev: RECTOR ORBIS
Didius standing left, holding globe and roll
Date: 193 AD.
Ref: RIC 3, RSC 15, BMC 7, Sear5 6074

Sold on Ebay by "bricksoftime" (Toronto Group)as an original coin in 1 day private auction.

Pertinax Denarius Augusta Rev. of Faustina I206 viewsSold for 167 Euro (coming to think of it, I'm not sure anymore if it wasn't really 16.7 Euro) on German Ebay in Dec. 2005. Fantasy coin, and the style is wrong too.

submitted by rupertRupert

Pertinax, Denarius, RIC 10a201 viewsObv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: PROVID DEOR COS II
Providentia standing left, raising right hand toward star.
Size 16mm
Date: Jan 1 - March 28, 193 AD
Ref: RIC 10a, RSC 40

Up for sale on Ebay as authentic, identified by Forvm members as cast fake. Pulled from auction by seller.
Submitted by BluefishBluefish

Pertinax, Denarius, RIC 10a198 viewsObv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, Laureate head right
Rev: PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing left, raising right hand toward star.
Date: Jan 1 - March 28, 193 AD
Ref: RIC 10a, RSC 40

Cast fake. See other examples here and here.

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm

Pescennius Niger, denarius197 viewssold on Allegro (Polish online auction site) as a forgery

Ilya Prokopov: "Slavey Studio"

Pertinax denarius196 viewsSold on German Ebay by seller sykomp in March 2005 without guarantee at 204€.

submitted by rupertRupert

Pertinax, Denarius, RIC 10a 193 viewsObv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, Laureate head right.
Rev: PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing left, raising hands towards star
Date: Jan-March 193 AD Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 10a, RSC 991, BMC 862

on ebay jan 2006

Pertinax, Denarius, RIC 1a192 viewsObv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II
Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae
Ref: RIC 1a, RSC 2, BMC 15

Sold by "sesterdenar" in a one day private auction on Ebay. A Toronto Group forgery

PERTINAX192 viewsPertinax, AR Denarius, 18/18 mm; 3,098 g; 6h.
Obv. DIVVS PERT PI VS PATER Head of Pertinax right
Rev. CONSECRATIO Eagle on globe, head left
Struck from modern dies. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"
Published: I. Prokopov, Sofia 2004, no.69
cf: RSC 6 [Septimius Severus]
Ilya Prokopov

Pertinax, Denarius, RIC 4a190 viewsObv: IMP CAES PHELV PERTIN AVG
Bust: Laureate head right
Rev: LAETITIA TEMPOR COS II
Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and scepter
Ref: RIC 4a, RSC 20, BMC 8, Sear5 6041

This is a Slavey replica. The punch with Slavey´s name in the exergue has been erased.

Image courtesy of Kevin at Barry & Darling Coins.

Didia Clara, Denarius, RIC 10189 viewsObv:- DIDIA CLARA AVG, Bare headed, draped bust right
Rev:- HILAR TEMPOR, Hilaritas standing left holding palm and cornucopia
Date: April-June 193 AD
Ref: RIC 10, RSC 3, BMC 14

Missing the circle of dots on both obverse and reverse. Perhaps an ancient forgery. Or, more likely a modern one.

Pescennius Niger, Denarius, cf RIC 3c188 viewsObv:- IMP CAES PESC NIGER IVST COS II, Laureate bust right
Rev:- APOLLINIS SANCTO, Apollo naked, standing left, resting right hand holding laurel branch on column, right hand on hip
Ref:- cf. RIC 3c, RIC 3c has Obverse legend "IMP CAES PESC NIGER [IVST AV] COS II"

Pescennius Niger, silver denarius. Struck from hand engraved dies. Bulgarian style.Joe Sermarini

Didia Clara, Denarius, RIC 10185 viewsObv: DIDIA CLARA AVG
Bust: Draped Bust right
Rev: HILAR TEMPOR
Hilaritas standing left holding branch and cornucopia
Date: April-June 193 AD
Ref: RIC 10, RSC 3, BMC 14

Image courtesy of Kevin at Barry & Darling Coins

Pertinax, Denarius, RIC 10a 182 viewsObv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, Laureate head right.
Rev: PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing left, raising hands towards star
Date: Jan-March 193 AD Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 10a, RSC 991, BMC 862

Overly baroque style and very round flan. Sold in Dec. 2005 on German Ebay for 20€.

submitted by rupertRupert

Clodius Albinus, Sestertius, RIC 52c181 viewsObv: D CL SEPT AL BIN CAES
Bust: Bare head right
Rev: FELICITAS COS II, SC
Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and scepter
Date: 194 AD Rome Mint
Diameter: 31.35 mm (1.23 inch.)
Ref: RIC 52c, Cohen 16

Sold as a Rosa reproduction. The rim is stamped with the number 75. Image courtesy of Charlie at the Replica Store

Submitted by Bluefish
Bluefish

Pertinax, Denarius, RIC IV 1a180 viewsObv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, Laureate head right
Rev: AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae.
Ref: RIC IV 1a, BMCRE 17, RSC 2

Modern cast fake.

Sold as authentic by 'roma-coins' on ebay June 2009maridvnvm

Pertinax, Denarius, RIC 10a178 viewsObv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, Laureate head right
Rev: PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing left, raising right hand toward star.
Date: Jan 1 - March 28, 193 AD
Ref: RIC 10a, RSC 40

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

Sold on ebay January 2007 by batibaleno.

Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm

Pescennius Niger, Denarius175 viewsObv: IMP CAES PESC NIGER IVST COS II, Laureate bust right
Rev: APOLLINIS SANCTO, Apollo naked, standing left, resting right hand holding laurel branch on column, right hand on hip

A struck Bulgarian-style reproduction (cf. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-1046) artificially worn to the point that base metal is showing on the reverse. Sold on French eBay as "exceptional" and "well-centered", with no comment on the authenticity.postvmvs

Pescennius Niger Aureus Apollini Sancto175 viewsObv. IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IUST COS II, laureate head r.
Rev. APOLLINI SANCTO Apollon standing left, legs crossed, leaning on column.
Sold for 156 Euros on German Ebay in Dec. 2005. Wrong style.

submitted by rupertRupert

Didia Clara rev.175 viewsStruck fake possibly Slavey types.

Pertinax, Denarius, RIC 10a174 viewsObv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG
Bust: Laureate head right.
Rev: PROVID DEOR COS II
Providentia standing left, raising hands towards star
Date: Jan-March 193 AD Rome Mint
Ref: RIC 10a, RSC 991, BMC 862

Toronto Group forgerywhitetd49

Didius Julianus aureus174 viewsReproduction of an Didius Julianus Extrarare gold aureus in 24 Kt gold. 4,61 grams of 24 Kt gold

Sold on eBay as a reproduction on Jan 2007

Submitted by gmazzaGustavo Mazzarollo

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