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Alexander_II_,_Tonabdruck.JPG
Alexander II (imprint in clay)Alexander II the Great, BC 356-323
Imprint in clay, 23.15mm, 3.38g
obv. Head with Taenia and Ammon's Horn r.
rev. empty
Coinlandia/Bulgaria
Jochen
augustus_120cf_replica.jpg
Augustus, RIC 120 cf. (replica)Augustus, 27 BC- AD 14
AR - denarius, 4.37g, 19.46mm
Colonia Patricia(?), 18 BC
obv. CAESARI AVGVSTO
Head, laureate, l.
rev. Frontal view of tetrastyle temple of Mars, domed roof and decorated with 9 figures and acroterias; within
triumphal chariot with eagle-sceptre and 4 small horses galopping r.
in l. and r. field S.P. - Q.R.
ref. RIC I, 120 cf.; BMCR 386; RSC 282
(for the original only!)

This is a replica struck from new dies. Easily recognized by the odd portrait on the obv. It is made by CopyCoins.com
Jochen
Maroneia_Slavey.jpg
Maroneia, cf. Schoenert-Geiss 995 var. (Slavey fake!)This fake made by the Bulgarian Slavey (forgerynetwork and FAC fake reports) imitates the Dionysos tetradrachm from Maroneia Schönert-Geiss 995 var.
Pat Lawrence: Interestingly, the "look alike" mistake, common in children beginning to learn the 2nd and 3rd declensions in Latin, is not common on ancient coins, in either Greek or Latin. That is, when I saw sôtêros with Dionysos, as if both ending in -os were agreement, when the usual legend recognizes that sôtêros is genitive case, the possibility of its being a MODERN mistake at once came to mind.

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istros_elagabal_AMNG510var.jpg
Moesia inferior, Istros, Elagabal, AMNG 510 (modern forgery!)Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 31, 15.5g, 30.92mm, 210°
obv. AVT KM AVRH. - ANTWNEINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from rear, laureate, r.
rev. I - CTR - IH - WN
Bearded horseman with kalathos and chlamys, on horse with raised forefoot trotting r.; small altar
before, long staff with bird atop behind
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 510 var. (different legend breaks)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 659 var. (= AMNG 510)
very rare, VF, dark green patina, slightly rough

Now this coin turned out to be a modern forgery, probably from the Balkans. In the referring thread we have collected already 5 identical coins!
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nikopolis_caracalla_tooled.JPG
Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Caracalla, HrHJ (2013) 8.18.1.- (heavily tooled)Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 26, 9.62g, 25.72mm, 225°
struck under governor Aurelius Gallus
obv. AV K M AVR - ANTWNINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. VP AV GALLOV - NIKOPOLITWN / PROC ICT
Zeus, in Himation, enthroned l., resting with raised l. hand on sceptre and putting his r. hand
on his r. knee
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2013):
rev. not listed
obv. No. 8.18.1.22 (same die)

Whereas the obv. is tooled (hair, eye), the rev. seems to be a totally new phantasy depiction. It is difficult to say wether it shows Zeus or Serapis. The gap between GALLOV and NIKOPOLITWN has enough space for a former kalathos of Serapis but faint letters are seen too. Horrible

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nikopolis_diadumenian_HrHJ(2018)8_25_46_2var_repro.jpg
Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Diadumenian, HrHJ (2018) 8.25.46.2 var. (Coinlandia replica)Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 31, 17.45g, 30.5mm, 0°
Original: AE 28, 12.4g!
struck under governor Marcus Claudius Agrippa
obv. K M OPPEL ANTWNI DIADOVMENIANOC
Bare head r.
rev. VP AGRIPPA NIKOPOL - ITWN PR / OC ICTRW
City-gate with 3 towers, each with 3 pinnacles, closed double door
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1826
b) Varbanov 3673
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.25.46.2 var. (has NIKOPO - LITWN)
Replica from Coinlandia/Bulgaria

All our coins are high quality, high standard, hand struck interpetations of museum pieces. The coins intentionally differentiate in weight and size from the museum coins, so they cannot be used as counterfeit. Struck by a master artisan in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Jochen
nikopolis_elagabal_HrJ(2011)8_26_13_2corr_tooled.jpg
Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Elagabal HrJ (2011) 8.26.13.2 corr. (massiv tooling!)Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 28, 10.59g, 27.96mm, 15°
struck under governor Novius Rufus
obv. AVT M AVR - ANTWNEINOC (forged, see below!)
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROVFOV NIKOPOLITWN PRO (PR ligate)
in l. field C IC
in r. field one below the other T - R / ON
Artemis in short hunting dress and boots, chlamys waving behind her, advancing r., holding in l. hand the
bow and drawing with r. hand arrow from quiver over r. shoulder; behind her r. foot the hound leaping r.
ref. a) not in AMNG:
rev. AMNG I/1, 1915
obv. e.g. AMNG I/1, 1906 (Triptolemos)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
cf. #3973 (different obv. legend)
c) Hristova/Jekov (2011) No. 8.26.13.2 corr. (writes AVT KM AVR, rev. from same die)
massiv tooling!

Elagabal is made to a comic figure! The letters on the r. side of the obv. are tooled too. The correct obv. legend should be AVT M AVR - ANTWNINOC!
Jochen
nikopolis_caracalla_HrHJ(2018)8_22_9_3corr(rev).jpg
Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Geta, HrHJ (2018) 8.22.9.3 corr. (re-cut for Caracalla!) Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 27, 11.23g, 26.74mm, 30°
struck under governor Flavius Ulpianus
obv. AV K M AVR - ANTWNINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. V FL OVLPIAN NI - KOPOLIT PROC / I
Nike, tip-toed advancing l., holding palm branch in l. arm and in extended r. hand wreath
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov
c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018):
rev. No. 8.22.9.3 corr. (for Geta, same die, legend break not mentioned)
obv. e.g. No. 8.18,38.6 (different die)
F+, obv. dark green patina, rev. light green patina

Curtis Clay: This coin is actually Geta HrHJ (2018) 8.22.9.3, re-cut for Caracalla! The die break on the front of the bust is the same as on the Geta coin. The original obv. legend was AVT K P CE - GETAC AV
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nikopolis_sept_severus_Herakles_modern_fake.jpg
Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Septimius Severus, Herakles (bad modern fake)Septimius Severus, 193-211
AE 17, 3.13g, 18.32mm, 135°
obv. AV KAI [CE] - CEVHROC
Laureate head r.
rev. NIKOPOLI - PROC ICTR
Herakles, stg. frontal, resting with l. hand on club, r.
hand behind back
ref. not listed!

A modern imitation! Style totally wrong!
Jochen
nero_168_WRL_Replica.jpg
Nero, RIC 168 (WRL replica)Nero, 54-68
AE - sestertius, 16.73g,36.29mm, 165°
obv. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TRP IMP PP
laureate head l.
bust stamped with WRL
rev. Nero, bare-headed, cuirassed, with waving chlamys galloping r., holding spear in his
hand, behind him soldier galloping r., holding vexillum over r. shoulder
between big S - C
in ex. DECVRSIO
border stamped with WRL
ref. RIC I, 168; BMCR 142 (for the original only)

WRL = Westair Reproduction Limited, Birmingham, UK. I bought this token 2014 in Hechingen/Germany during its famous biennial "Römerspiele"
Jochen
orbiana_657_tourist_fake.jpg
Orbiana, RIC 657 (so-called 'tourist fake')Orbiana, died AD 240, wife of Severus Alexander
Sestertius, 14.13g, 31.12mm, 0°
obv. [S]ALL BARBIA - ORBIANA AVG
Bust, draped and wearing stephane, r.
rev. CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM
Severus Alexander, togate, stg. r., clasping hands with Orbiana, in chiton and veiled with himation, stg. l.
ref. RIC 657; C. 6 (for the authentic coin!)

So-called 'tourist fake', but more correctly called 'tourist souvenir'. Acquired March 2011 in Ephesos.
Jochen
philipp_I_,_RIC_VI,_alexandria_32-33(rev).jpg
Philipp I and Diocletian/Maximian hybrid (so-called 'tourist fake')Philipp I, AD 244-249
AE 28, 5.74g, 27.63g, 165°
obv. AVTOK K M IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI
Genius, nude, with modius, stg. frontal, head l., holding in l. arm cornucopiae and in extended r. hand
patera, from which water flows downwards
in l. and r. field XX - E / I
in ex. ALE
ref. rev. cf. RIC VI, Alexandria 32/33 (for Diocletian and Maximian)
obv. cf. Antiochia, Prieur 444/445
cast, reddish sand patina,

This cast hybrid of a coin of Philipp I and Diocletian/Maximian is probably a tourist fake.
Jochen
Roman_Republic_anonymous_Cr14_2.jpg
Roman Republic, anonymous, Crawford 14/2 (Museum's imitation)Aes Grave (Semis), 111g, 53.87mm, 330°
Rome, 280-276 BC
obv. helmeted head of Mars l.
beneath lying S
rev. Head of Venus l.
beneath lying S
ref. Crawford 14/2; Thurlow-Vecchi 2; Haeberlin pl. 38, 9-10 (for the original!)
From the Museum Andreasstift Worms, facsimile but lighter than than the original which weighs 160-170g.
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Ilium_Crispina_Bellinger_T193.jpg
Troas, Ilium, Crispina, Bellinger T193 (Electrotype copy)Troas, Ilium, Crispina (wife of Commodus), AD 178-182.
AE 25, 13.7g, 24.6mm, 30°.
Obv.: KPICΠEINA - CEBACTH
Bust of Crispina with Stephane, topknot at neck, draped, r.
Rev.: ΠPIAMOC - IΛIEΩN.
      Priamos in long robe and wearing Phrygian cap enthroned r., resting with raised
left hand on long sceptre.
Ref.: Bellinger T193; von Fritze, Ilion 92; BMC 72; RPC IV/2, 129 (#10, this con).

This specimen is an electrotype copy of the coin from the Bibliotheque National in Paris from the 19th century.
Jochen
varbanov_serapis_markianopolis_phantasie.jpg
Varbanov & Serapis, Markianopolis, Varbanov 1970 cf. (fantasy issue)AE 26, 9.94g
obv. AVT KM ANT VARBANOV - AVG
Confronting busts of Ivan Varbanov and Serapis
rev. VP MHNOFILOV MARKIANOPOLITWN.
Cityscape of Markianopolis with walls and 13 towers, temple and altar in enclosure.
ref. cf. Varbanov (engl.) 1970 (for the original only!)

This is a fantasy issue of Ivan Varbanov from his friend Slavey Petrov.
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varbanov_pautalia_phantasie.jpg
Varbanov, Pautalia, Ruzicka 908 cf. (fantasy issue)AE 31, 16.73g
obv. AVT L CEPTI - VARBANOV / AVG
Head of Ivan Varbanov, laureate, r.
rev. OVLPIA P - AVTALIAC
Temple district of Pautalia
ref. cf. Ruzicka 908; cf. Varbanov (engl.) 908
(for the original)

This is a fantasy issue for Ivan Varbanov made by his friend Slavey Petrov.
Jochen
   
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