Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'legion_8' on eBay. The top one sold for $14.07 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $15.50 (Jan. 2006 by legion_8).
Cast fakes sold/offered on eBay by fake seller 'empire_gallery' and a reputable seller. The top one sold for $34.99 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one was offered on eBay Jan. 2006 by reputable seller who pulled the auction after being notified that the coin was fake. The weight of the bottom coin is 3.39 grams, which would be normal for a genuine Vespasian denarius.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'imperatorial' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. The top one sold for $17.38 (Feb. 2005 by imperatorial) and the bottom one sold for 19.99 EUR (Dec. 2005 by spes-pvblica).
IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VII, laureate head right / IMP XIIII COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva advancing right on prow, brandishing javelin & holding shield, owl at foot right.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. The top one sold for $26.77 (Mar. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 37.52 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica).
IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, laureate head right / IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing r. on prow, brandishing javelin and holding shield.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'vesko25' on eBay. The top one sold for $26.17 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 49.00 EUR (Mar. 2006 by vesko25).
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. The top one sold for $23.50 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 27.50 EUR (Dec. 2005 by spes-pvblica). Another example (not picturee) sold by fakes seller 'mazagurini' on German eBay for 12.88 EUR (Feb. 2006).
IMP NERVA CAES AVG PONT MAX TR P, laureate head right / COS II DESIGN III P P, sacrificial implements: ladle, whip, jug, and lituus
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and ' imperatorial' on eBay. The top one sold for $48.00 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $58.99 (Feb. 2006 by imperatorial).
IMP 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. 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).
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate head right / COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Roma seated left with Victory.
Cast fakes sold by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' on eBay. The top one sold for $19.99 (Dec. 2005) and the bottom one sold for $19.99 (Dec. 2005).
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate head right, drapery on far shoulder / COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Dacia mourning, seated on pile of captured arms, DAC CAP in ex.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. The top one sold for $24.50 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 35.00 EUR (Dec. 2005 by spes-pvblica).
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right, draped far shoulder / COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Felicitas standing left holding cauducius and cornucopia.
Cast fakes sold by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' on eBay. The top one sold for $20.50 (Dec. 2005) and the bottom one sold for $19.99 (Dec. 2005). The top one was resold on eBay by the buyer from the UK the following month (Jan. 2006) for 24.00 GBP.
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right / P M TR P COS IIII P P, Mars walking right with spear and trophy.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and ' imperatorial' on eBay. The top one sold for $36.10 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $19.51 (Feb. 2006 by imperatorial).
IMP NERVA CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right / PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Pax standing left with branch & cornucopiae. RSC 292.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'mazagurini' on eBay. The top one sold for $26.00 (Mar. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 13.26 EUR (Jan. 2006 by mazagurini).
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate draped bust right / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Aquila between vexillum & legion standard.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and '333omega' on eBay. The top one sold for $34.00 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 48.50 EUR (Feb. 2006 by 333omega).
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right with aegis / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Mars standing front with spear & shield.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and '333omega' on eBay. The top one sold for $32.76 (Jan. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 16.60 EUR (Jan. 2006 by 333omega).
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right / P M TR P COS IIII P P, Mars walking right with spear and trophy.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and '333omega' on eBay. The top one sold for $24.28 (Jan. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 37.00 EUR (Feb. 2006 by 333omega).
Laureate bust right, seen from behind / DHM EX UPAT B, owl standing right, head facing, on pair of lyres. BMC Lycia pg. 39, 10; SNG Copenhagen 45
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'imperatorial' on eBay. The top one sold for $19.99 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $40.00 (Mar. 2006 by imperatorial). The bottom coin weighs 3.61 g, according to the auction description.
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate bust right, draped far shoulder / P M TR P COS IIII P P, Victory, draped, advancing left holding wreath and palm.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'imperatorial' on eBay. The top one sold for $24.28 (Jan. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $??? (Mar. 2006 by imperatorial).
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right / P M TR P COS III Felicity(?) holding caduceus(?) and cornucopia
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'imperatorial' on eBay. The top one sold for $22.67 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $??? (Mar. 2006 by imperatorial).
IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate head right / P M TR P COS III, Victory flying right with trophy.
Cast fakes sold by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' on eBay. The top one sold for $25.40 (Nov. 2005) and the bottom one sold for $28.00 (Dec. 2005).
HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right / VICTORIA AVG, Nemesis advancing right, spitting into fold her robe she is drawing out at neck, holding branch pointed downward. RSC 1454.
Cast fakes sold by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' on eBay. The top one sold for $20.50 (Dec. 2005) and the bottom one sold for $24.28 (Jan. 2006).
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS AVG Laureate head right. / COS IIII Thunderbolt on decorated altar.
Cast fakes sold by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' on eBay. The top one sold for $25.05 (Jan. 2006) and the bottom one sold for $33.50 (Nov. 2005).
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laureate head right. / TEMPLVM DIVI AVG REST Temple of Divus Augustus and Livia, statues within.
Cast fakes sold by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' on eBay. The top one sold for $23.55 (Nov. 2005) and the bottom one sold for $32.00 (Jan. 2006). Another example (not pictured) sold by fakes seller 'mazagurini' on German eBay for 20.50 EUR (Jan. 2006).
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XIX, laureate head right / COS IIII, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. The top one sold for $23.60 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 16.66 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica). Another example (not pictured) sold by fakes seller 'mazagurini' on German eBay for 12.50 EUR (Feb. 2006).
IMP ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS bare head right / TRIB POT COS DES II Fides standing left, holding basket of fruits and grain ears.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. These images show two identical cast copies. Image 1A is the dealer photo of the fake sold by 'empire_gallery', it was bought by a FORVM discussion board poster who made image 1B which includes a side view that shows traces of a casting seam. Image 2 is the dealer photo of the fake sold by 'spes-pvblica', which is another cast copy. The posting of this coin, not suspected to be fake until the second identical specimen (image 2) turned up, led to the discovery of many more cast fakes by these and other sellers. Note the small circular blobs of metal ("pearls") that appear in different locations on the two casts, this is a defect that appears on several of these cast fakes.
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III, laureate head right / AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head right
Cast fakes sold on eBay by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' and another seller. The top one sold for $72.00 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $90.00 (Nov. 2005 by another seller). A third example sold at some point by fakes seller 'victoriantiquities'.
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II, laureate head right / TR POT XIX COS IIII, Annona standing left with corn ears & modius set on prow. RSC 983.
Cast fakes sold on eBay by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica'. The top one sold for $17.05 (Mar. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 16.55 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica).
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, laureate head right / TR POT COS IIII, Liberalitas standing left with coin dispenser and cornucopiae, LIB - IIII on either side. RSC 491.
Cast fakes sold on eBay by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' and 'imperatorial'. The top one sold for $18.60 (Mar. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $19.17 (Feb. 2006 by imperatorial).
ANTONINVS AVG PI-VS P P TR P XVI, laureate head right / COS IIII, Vesta standing left holding simpulum and palladium.
Cast fakes sold on eBay by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' and 'imperatorial'. The top one sold for $15.52 (Mar. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $31.56 (Mar. 2006 by imperatorial).
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F, bare head right / TR POT III COS II, Minerva standing right, holding spear & hand resting upon shield.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. The top one sold for 19.99 EUR (Dec. 2005 by spes-pvblica) and the bottom one sold for $34.51 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery).
M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX laureate, r. / TR P XXI IMP IIII COS III Providentia standing l., holding scepter and pointing with rod to a globe at her feet.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. The top one sold for $19.99 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 22.08 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica). Another example (not pictured) sold by fakes seller 'mazagurini' on German eBay for 27.37 EUR (Jan. 2006).
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII FIL, bare head right / TR POT VIIII COS II, Minerva standing left with owl, shield & spear.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and '333omega' on eBay. The top one sold for $14.99 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 26.00 EUR (Feb. 2006 by 333omega).
L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, draped & cuirassed bust right / TR P IIII IMP II COS II, Mars standing right holding spear and resting hand on shield. RSC 228.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'imperatorial' on eBay. The top one sold for $53.56 (Mar. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $65.00 (Feb. 2006 by imperatorial).
[M] COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate head right / SECVR ORB P M TR P XIIII around, with COS V PP in the exergue, Securitas seated left holding a globe. RSC 697.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'mazagurini' on eBay. The top one sold for $36.87 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 15.50 EUR (Feb. 2006 by mazagurini).
M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate head right / VIRVT AVG P M TRP XII IMP VIII COS V PP, Virtus standing left with Victory, spear & shield.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and '333omega' on eBay. The top one sold for $39.00 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 41.50 EUR (Jan. 2006 by 333omega).
L AVREL COMM-ODVS AVG, laureate cuirassed bust right / TR P V IMP III COS II P P, Fortuna seated left with rudder and cornucopiae, wheel under seat.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'imperatorial' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. The top one sold for $30.56 (Mar. 2006 by imperatorial) and the bottom one sold for 25.11 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica).
D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES bare head right / ROMAE AETERNAE Roma seated on shield, holding palladium and spear
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. The top one sold for $150.00 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 57.00 EUR (Dec. 2005 by spes-pvblica).
IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / PROVID DEOR COS II, Providentia standing left, one hand raised toward star.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and another seller on eBay. The top one was pulled by the seller (Mar. 2006) and the bottom one sold for $512.00 (Jan. 2006 by empire_gallery). Several other examples of this cast fake have been sighted.
[L SEPT SE]V PERT AVG IM[P IIII], laureate head right / [P M] TRP III COS I[I P P], Minerva standing left with spear and round sheild.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. The top one sold for $19.99 (Nov. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 27.50 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica). Another example (not pictured) sold by fakes seller 'mazagurini' on German eBay for 13.26 EUR (Jan. 2006).
DIVO SEVERO PIO, bare head right / CONSECRATIO, funeral pyre of five levels surmounted by the emperor in a quadriga. RSC 89.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'imperatorial' on eBay. The top one sold for $89.99 (Dec. 2005 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for $71.01 (Feb. 2006 by imperatorial).
SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, laureate head right / RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Septimius standing left, holding patera in right hand over tripod altar, and spear in left. RSC 599.
Cast fakes sold by fakes seller 'empire_gallery' on eBay. The top one sold for $18.51 (Mar. 2006) and the bottom one sold for $25.01 (Nov. 2005).
SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / FVNDATOR PACIS, Septimius, togate and veiled, standing left holding olive branch.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'imperatorial' and '333omega' on eBay. The top one sold for $23.06 (Mar. 2006 by imperatorial) and the bottom one sold for 24.30 EUR (Feb. 2006 by 333omega).
ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right / PONTIF TR P VIII COS II, Salus seated left, feeding serpent coiled around altar.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'mazagurini' and '333omega' on eBay. The top one sold for 11.50 EUR (Jan. 2006 by mazagurini) and the bottom one sold for 31.00 EUR (Feb. 2006 by 333omega).
ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right / MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales & cornucopiae.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'imperatorial' and 'mazagurini' on eBay. The top one sold for $??? (Mar. 2006 by imperatorial) and the bottom one sold for 26.16 EUR (Feb. 2006 by mazagurini).
ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate draped bust right / HILARITAS AVG, Hilaritas standing left holding wreath and long palm, two children on either side. . Antioch mint.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'imperatorial' and '333omega' on eBay. The top one sold for $16.25 (Apr. 2006 by imperatorial) and the bottom one sold for 42.50 EUR (Jan. 2006 by 333omega).
IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate draped bust right / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales & cornucopia
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. The top one sold for $18.16 (Jan. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 16.08 EUR (Jan. 2006 by spes-pvblica).
IMP 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).
IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate draped bust right / PM TRP-II-COS PP, Mars standing left, holding branch & reversed spear.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'empire_gallery' and 'vesko25' on eBay. The top one sold for $16.05 (Mar. 2006 by empire_gallery) and the bottom one sold for 29.00 EUR (Feb. 2006 by vesko25).
IMP 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. 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).
IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left with helmet and scepter, leaning on shield.
Cast fakes sold by fakes sellers 'imperatorial' and 'spes-pvblica' on eBay. The top one sold for $15.50 (Apr. 2006 by imperatorial) and the bottom sold for 19.99 EUR (Dec. 2005 by spes-pvblica).