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Home > Fake Coin Reports > Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Year of 5 Emperors: Pertinax - Clodius Albinus: AD 192 - 196

Most viewed - Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Year of 5 Emperors: Pertinax - Clodius Albinus: AD 192 - 196
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Didius Julianus, Denarius, RIC 1123 viewsObv: IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG, Laureate head right
Rev: CONCORD MILIT, Concordia standing left holding legionary eagle and standard
Date: 193 AD
Ref: RIC 1, RSC 2, BMC 2

Sold on ebay as original by karakalas on ebay October 2008
maridvnvm
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Pertinax123 viewsAntoninianus - Based on RIC IV 1a, BMCRE 17, RSC 2
Obv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, Laureate head right
Rev: AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae

Selling as authentic on British ebay Sept 2011 - No diameter or weight given
Die Match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-7561
bobbyhelmet
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Didius Julianus, Denarius, RIC 1122 viewsObv: IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG, Laureate head right
Rev: CONCORD MILIT, Concordia standing left holding legionary eagle and standard
Date: 193 AD
Ref: RIC 1, RSC 2, BMC 2

Sold on ebay January 2007 for £97.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Pertinax denarius, Replica122 viewsContemporary reproduction coin by Antiquanova (Czech Republic). Examples struck in silver and marked with a Gothic "S" to signify repro.
diam: 19mm, weight: 2.6g. Sold by maker for US$10.
obv: laureate bust right IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG
rev: Aequitas stg left AEQUIT AVG TRP. COS II.
commodus
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PERTINAX - CONSECRATIO Denarius122 viewsObv: DIVVS PERT PIVS PATER - Bare head r.
Rev. CONSECRATIO - Eagle standing r. on globe, head left.
Modern cast fake, probably cast using a modern struck fake to make the mold.
cf: RSC 6 [Septimius Severus]
Offered for sale in Ebay by romanprosecutor as "authentic coins, ex private UK collection"
mdelvalle
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Pescennius Niger Reproduction silver denarius119 viewsReproduction silver denarius 17mm , 2.7gm of Pescennius Niger. Obv. IMP.CAES.C.PESC.NIGERIVS AVG.COS.II.Laureate head right. Rev.VICTORIAE.Victory standing right inscribing shield set on column.

Joe Sermarini
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Pertinax, Denarius, RIC IV 1a119 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

Submitted for identification December 2006.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Didius Julianus, Denarius, RIC 1117 viewsObv:- IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:- CONCORD MILIT, Concordia standing left holding legionary eagle and standard
Date: 193 AD
Ref: RIC 1, RSC 2, BMC 2

Modern reproduction

Sold without warranty on ebay May 2009
maridvnvm
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MANLIA SCANTILLA, Wife of Didius Julianus117 viewsAE Sestertius
Obv. MANL SCANTILLA AVG Bust of M. Scantilla r.
Rev. IVNO REGINA / S – C Juno stg. l., holding scepter and patera, peacock standing left.
Pressed, mint master “Slavey” (≈1970 ↔ 1980)
Collection: Anton Tomov, Sofia
Ilya Prokopov
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Pertinax117 viewsAE Sestertius

Obv: DIVVS PERT PIVS PATER, bare head right
Rev: CONSECRATIO S C, eagle standing half-right on globe, head left

Weight: 25.5g, Diameter: 33mm
Cast forgery based upon a 17th century medallion, obv. only, rev. origin unknown
Obv. Die match: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-10395

Offered on ebay Sept 2011 with a starting bid of $5000.00
bobbyhelmet
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Pertinax Sestertius 116 viewsObv: IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG, laureate head right
Rev: LAETITIA TEMPORVM COS II S-C, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath & scepter.

Sold on Ebay as original January 2007. Dervied from a coin sold as a replica, worn and patinated.

Original reproduction can be seen here

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Manlia Scantilla, AE Sestertius, RIC 18a116 viewsObv:- MANLIA SCAN TILLA AVG, draped bust right, hair in bun behind
Rev:- IVNO REGINA SC, Juno standing left, holding patera, peahen below
RIC 18a, Cohen 6, BMC 32

Stamped with the word "COPY".

Sold on ebay as a replica October 2007.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Clodius Albinus, AE28, Pautalia, Serpent115 viewsObv:- I NO C KAI KLWD ALBE, Draped bust right /
Rev:- OVLPIAC PAUTALIATWN, serpent climbing a branch, reaching to eat some offerings atop a column, wheat ear to left.
Pautalia, Thrace

Modern fabric and style.

Sold on ebay amongst a batch of retoned and modified coins of modern fabric that have been repatinated and artificially worn.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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CLODIUS ALBINUS - COS II Denarius115 viewsAR Denarius 2,7 gr.

Obv: D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES - Bare head right.
Rev: COS II - Aesculapius standing left, holding staff entwined with serpent.
RIC IV, 2; Sear II 6140; Cohen 9

Offered for sale in Ebay as Replica (Silver Forgery) April 2009
mdelvalle
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PERTINAX (193)113 viewsAV Aureus, 20-21 mm; 3.46 g.
Obv. IMPCAESPHELV / PERTIN AVG. Bearded bust r. Border of dots.
Rev. AEQVIT . AVG . TRP. COS II. Equity standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.
Struck. Die-engraver "Slavey Studio - Haskovo I"
Published: Sofia 2003, no.138
I. Prokopov
Ilya Prokopov
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Clodius Albinus113 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Clodius Albinus, 195 AD
obv: D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES bare head, r
rev: COS II Aesculapius standing left, holding serpent-wreathed rod
cf: RIC IVi, 2 (r) rare, page 44 - Cohen 9 55 - SEAR RCV II (2002), #6140, page 442
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
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Pertinax, denarius112 viewsObv. DIVVS PERT PIVS PATER, Head of Pertinax to r.
Rev. CONSECRATIO Eagle on globe, head to l.

Published: Sofia 2004, no.69 by I. Prokopov. Struck. Die-engraver "Lipanoff Studio"

Sold on ebay as original by karakalas on ebay for GBP 235.55 (Approx US $370) October 2008
maridvnvm
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Clodius Albinus111 viewsModern cast fake of AR denarius of Clodius Albinus, 195 AD
obv: D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES bare head, r
rev: COS II Aesculapius standing left, holding serpent-wreathed rod
cf: RIC IVi, 2 (r) rare, page 44 - Cohen 9 55 - SEAR RCV II (2002), #6140, page 442
Toronto Group forgery
commodus
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Manlia Scantilla110 viewsReproduction of a gold aureus of Manlia Scantilla, wife of Didus Julianus. AD193. Becker #180. Coin is stamped 'COPY' on the rim.

Sold on eBay Dec 2006

Submitted by gmazza
Gustavo Mazzarollo
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Pertinax, Denarius, RIC 10a 110 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

See study of this fake type here:- http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-1789

Submitted for identification December 2006.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Pertinax denarius109 viewscast of RIC 11mix_val
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Didia Clara, Denarius, RIC 10107 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

Sold on ebay, March 2007. The coin was not identified as a reproduction.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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Manlia Scantilla, AE Sestertius, RIC 18a107 viewsObv:- MANLIA SCAN TILLA AVG, draped bust right, hair in bun behind
Rev:- IVNO REGINA SC, Juno standing left, holding patera, peahen below
RIC 18a, Cohen 6, BMC 32

Modern replica

Sold without warranty amongst several other copies on ebay March 2009
maridvnvm
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Pertinax, Denarius, RIC IV 1a106 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 IV 1a, BMCRE 17, RSC 2.

Submitted by Maridvnvm
maridvnvm
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