| Most viewed - Fake Roman Imperial Coins: Severan Period: Septimius Severus - Severus Alexander: AD 193 - 235 |
Severus Alexander, denarius, Annona, RIC 187256 viewsIMP SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate head right / ANNONA AVG, Annona standing left holding grain ears over modius at feet & cornucopiae.
Cast fake (many casting bubbles). Sold on eBay for 11.50 GBP (Mar. 2006).postvmvs
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Severus Alexander Denarius, C64256 viewsIdentified by forum members as from the same die and as Lipanoff fakes.mix_val
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Orbiana, denarius cast copy 253 viewsThis is an obvious cast, possibly made from a pressed original judging from the evenness of the apparent strike and the apparent flow marks.
Obverse: SAL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, diademed and draped bust R.
Reverse: CONCORDI - A AVGG. Concordia seated L, patera held out at waist level in front in R hand, two cornucopias held behind in L arm..
3.2grammes, 19mm.
Bought as a "silver" "superb quality reproduction" from New Empire Antiquities trading as hail-cesare on eBay for $10.00 in March 2003.
Note the dimple in lower reverse field - probably where the metal was poured.moonmoth
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Diadumedian aureus253 viewsIn my research I find this one in Vagi under the number 1896 :
Diadumenian as Caesar Æ Sestertius. M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES, draped & cuirassed bust right / PRINC IVVENTVTIS, S C in ex, Diadumenian standing left, head right, holding standard.
(RCV 2000 Edition) Number 7453
This one is reproduction in 6,26 grams of 24 Kt gold
Sold on eBay 03/2007
Submitted by gmazzaGustavo Mazzarollo
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Macrinus, Denarius, RIC 80250 viewsIMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate draped bust right / PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providence standing left, holding baton above globe at foot & cornucopiae.
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 $86.50 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 86.00 EUR (Dec. 2005 by spes-pvblica).postvmvs
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Geta - PSEPTGETA PIVS AVG BRIT249 viewsObv: PSEPTGETA PIVS AVG BRIT
Rev: PMTRP XVI COS III PP
Sold on Ebay by maygo_3, from Akkar, North Lebanon, on April 2007.silvernut
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Diadumenian, Denarius, RIC 102248 viewsObv: M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES
Bust: Draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PRINC IVVENTVTIS
Diadumenian standing right, holding standard and baton, two more standards to right
Date: 218 AD
Ref: RIC 102, RSC 3, BMC 87
Sold in a one day private auction by "bricklayeranc", a Toronto Group fake.
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Julia Domna, Aureus247 viewsObv:- IVLIA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right
Rev:- PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing front, head right, holding sceptre and child
A Bulgarian fake, sold for 595 Euros on German Ebay in Dec. 2005 by a seller who currently sells a lot of false Roman and Greek gold coins (guaranteeing the gold but not the authenticity!).
submitted by rupert
Note added by Maridvnvm:-
Same reverse die found on examples of Plautilla and Gordian III to be found elsewhere on these boardsRupert
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Aquilia Severa modern fantasy mule247 viewsA struck or pressed modern fantasy. The obverse is Aquilia Severa and the reverse belongs to Julia Maesa.
Obverse: IVLIA AQUILIA SEVERA AVG. Draped bust R.
Reverse: FECVNDITAS AVG. Fecunditas standing facing, head L, R hand outstretched above child below facing her, cornucopia in L arm behind.
19mm, 3.7g.moonmoth
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Septimius Severus Family Aureus246 viewsSold in May 2005 on German Ebay by seller buy.rob (you buy, I rob you) for 335€.
submitted by rupertRupert
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Julia Domna, Denarius, RIC 553245 viewsObv: IVLIA AVGVSTA
Bust: Draped bust right
Rev: FORTVNAE FELICI
Fortuna enthroned left with cornucopiae & leaning on rudder set on globe.
Ref: RIC 553, RSC 58, BMC 27, Sear5 6584
Offered on Ebay as modern die-struck reproduction of a denarius of Julia Domna
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Macrinus Denarius242 views18mm,3.8gm of Macrinus.
Obv.IMP.C.M.OPEL SEV.MACRINVS AVG.Laureate bust right.
Rev.IOVI CONSERVATORI.Jupiter standing left,holding thunderbolt and sceptre.
Sold by Newclass as a repro
wolfgang336
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Aquilia Severa AE Sestertius, RIC 390240 viewsObv:- IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, diademed & draped bust right
Rev:- CONCORDIA S-C across field, Concordia standing left, holding patera in extended right hand over lighted & garlanded altar, & double cornucopiae in left hand; star in right field.
Ref:- RIC 390, Cohen 4, BMC 432
Confirmed fake by a Procurator Caesaris here at ForumVitruvius
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Julia Mamea, denarius, Juno Conservatrix, RIC 343239 viewsIVLIA MAMAEA AVG, draped bust right / IVNO CONSERVATRIX, Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter, peacock at feet left. RSC 35.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'spes-pvblica' and 'mazagurini' on German eBay. These are not the same coin, but identical cast copies. The top one sold for 9.99 EUR (Dec. 2005 by spes-pvblica) and the bottom one sold for 15.50 EUR (Jan. 2006 by mazagurini).postvmvs
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Caracalla, Denarius, RIC -, Victory238 views[ANTON]INVS PIVS AVG GERM / VICTORIA AVGG Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left.
The reverse die matches a fake of Gordian I already in the Fake Reports (here).
Modern fake sold to tourist at ancient city of Petra (Jordan).
Additional information submitted by Maridvnvm:-
Also an obverse die match to this coin with different reverse (here)postvmvs
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Caracalla, Denarius, RIC 280c238 viewsObv:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head right
Rev:- P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Serapis standing left, modius on head, raising right hand & holding scepter.
RIC 280c, RSC 348.
Dangerous cast fake.
Sold on his website March 2007 by batibaleno.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Julia Domna, Denarius, RIC 559237 viewsObv:- IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
Rev:- IVNO, Juno standing half-left, holding patera & scepter, peacock standing left, head turned back.
RIC 559, RSC 82, BMC 38
Sold on ebay as genuine by rajusha.123 November 2007
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Caracalla, Denarius, RIC 282f236 viewsObv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate head right
Rev: P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Sol mounting quadriga left
Date: 216 AD
Ref: RIC 282f, RSC 355, BMC 176
Offered by the Toronto Group under the name uganda_ancient on 02/06.
This coin has turned up several times but this is a slightly different image. Offered in the same lot as a Julia Domna Ant.
Submitted by Maridvnvmmaridvnvm
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Elagabalus, denarius, RIC 153235 viewsObv:– IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev:– VICTOR ANTONINI AVG, Victory running right, holding wreath and palm
Minted in Rome A.D. 219
RIC 153, RCV02 7553, RSC 293
Somewhat dangerous cast fake.
Sold on ebay February 2007 by batibaleno.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Caracalla, denarius234 viewsSilver denarius
Obv:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, Laureate head right
Rev:- P M TR P ??? COS IIII P P, ???Joe Sermarini
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Macrinus, Denarius, RIC 80234 viewsObv:- IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate draped bust right
Rev:-PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providence standing left, holding baton above globe at foot & cornucopiae.
Ebay Item # 330094757428 sold by batibaleno on March 6 2007 for $119.89.
Sold another example of the same cast 5 days later on March 11 2007 (Ebay Item # 330096776336) for $154.70
Pretty bold (and stupid) if you ask me.
Pressure cast fake.
Other known examples:
www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-1938
www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-3105
www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-3263
www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-3409
submitted by Straythought March 15 2007
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Annia Faustina, Sestertius, RIC 60 233 viewsObv:- ANNIA FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust r. wearing stephane
Rev:- CONCORDIA / S C, Annia Faustina, diademed, wearing long dress, standing l. and clasping hand with Elagabalus, togate and standing r.; between them, star.
RIC 60, 399. C. 2 (1000.-fr.!). BMC 613, 451
A modern fake, an example stamped with the word "COPY" can be seen here.
Sold on eBay by bulshop555 May 2008.
Submitted by Maridvnvm maridvnvm
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Severus Alexander, denarius, Mars, RIC 207232 viewsIMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate draped bust right / MARS VLTOR, Mars hastening right, holding trophy & spear.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'imperatorial' and 'vesko25' on eBay. The top one sold for $41.00 (Mar. 2006 by imperatorial) and the bottom one went unsold at an opening bid of 49.00 EUR (Mar. 2006 by vesko25).postvmvs
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Septimius Severus Aureus Victoria231 viewsSeptimius Severus Aureus with Victory reverse, sold on German Ebay by the known fakes seller buy.rob ("you buy from me, I rob you") in July 2005 for 251€.
submitted by rupertRupert
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