Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => Fakes => Topic started by: Heliodromus on April 10, 2022, 01:02:01 PM

Title: Licinius Hercvli
Post by: Heliodromus on April 10, 2022, 01:02:01 PM: Another from eBay seller coinmaster_01- he's offered a number of this type.

Most of his coins are horrible quality casts, but this one is not bad except for all the loss of detail (esp. hair).

What's interesting to me is the variety of patinas we see on fakes from different sources. This one looks fairly convincing to me - good job the coin itself stands out as fake.
Title: Re: Licinius Hercvli
Post by: Victor on April 10, 2022, 01:13:15 PM: Yes, it doesn't look bad in the photo. In hand it might be less convincing.
Title: Re: Licinius Hercvli
Post by: Lech Stępniewski on April 22, 2022, 05:07:31 PM: What a shame with this Licinius!... Thanks Ben for posting pictures on FAC.

And what do you think about this specimen? Also fake or prototype for all these cast fakes (as shape of the flan suggests)
Title: Re: Licinius Hercvli
Post by: Nikko on April 22, 2022, 05:57:01 PM: Mmm it looks convincing but there are a couple of casting “bouble” on the reverse.
Title: Re: Licinius Hercvli
Post by: Lech Stępniewski on April 22, 2022, 06:52:14 PM: Well, it was sold on FAC.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=91319q00.jpg&vpar=459&zpg=97872&fld= (https://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=91319q00.jpg&vpar=459&zpg=97872&fld=)

I believe that Joe was (with this coin in hand) more careful than me.
Title: Re: Licinius Hercvli
Post by: Nikko on April 23, 2022, 01:49:56 AM: And this one is from Facebook. Please note the same perfectly rounded defect on the left Hercules pectoral.
Title: Re: Licinius Hercvli
Post by: Lech Stępniewski on April 23, 2022, 05:25:10 AM: These coins are linked for sure. But are they from the same mold or this one sold by FAC was used to make this mold. It is very convincing and considerably much sharper than the rest of his "family".
Title: Re: Licinius Hercvli
Post by: Lech Stępniewski on June 28, 2022, 08:22:12 PM: Probably another fakes. Please, confirm.
Title: Re: Licinius Hercvli
Post by: Victor on July 01, 2022, 11:10:55 AM: on all the coins except the one sold by FORVM, the P of IMP looks more like a D.
Title: Re: Licinius Hercvli
Post by: Lech Stępniewski on July 02, 2022, 12:45:16 PM: Quote from: Victor on July 01, 2022, 11:10:55 AM
on all the coins except the one sold by FORVM, the P of IMP looks more like a D.

What coin do you have in mind?

FORVM coin has evidently "D":
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=91319q00.jpg&vpar=459&zpg=97872&fld=
Title: Re: Licinius Hercvli
Post by: Victor on July 02, 2022, 12:54:45 PM: I thought that this was the FORVM coin
Title: Re: Licinius Hercvli
Post by: Lech Stępniewski on July 02, 2022, 03:55:29 PM: This is CNG coin. Authentic, I believe.
Title: Re: Licinius Hercvli
Post by: Lech Stępniewski on October 01, 2022, 02:05:24 PM: Another from eBay
Title: Re: Licinius Hercvli
Post by: Lech Stępniewski on February 26, 2023, 03:50:37 PM: Another UK eBay