Hannibalianus fake

[Victor]

A topic for one of the most faked coins on the internet- Hannibalianus

starting with a cast fake

Hannibalianus
A.D. 335-337
16x17mm   1.7gm
FL HANNIBALLIANO REGI; draped and cuirassed bust r.
SECVRITAS PVBLICE; Euphrates seated r., leaning on sceptre with urn at his side and reed in background.
In ex. CONSS
RIC VII Constantinople 147

[Victor]

another fake
15mm  1.9gm

[Victor]

another one. It is being sold as a reproduction.
16mm   2.8gm

[Victor]

another fake Hannibalianus

[Victor]

here's another that is a die match with the second coin in this topic

2.8gm   18mm

[Victor]

I just saw this example. This fake has been around for a few years, but this one has a fake patina that makes it look even more convincing.

It is the first picture below, the second picture (3rd coin in this post) is the same die, without a fake patina.


I would like to add that the seller closed the listing as soon as I informed him about the coin.

[Victor]

a fake from Spanish seller reitripio

[Victor]

another fake being sold on eBay by grbakulir15

he has other fakes also...and, surprise, he lives in Bulgaria.

it's not the first time he has sold this fake. He thinks it is ok because he includes one sentence- "Cette pièce de monnaie est un exactement copie."

[Victor]

another fake example, from Spanish ebayer numismunda

[Gavin]

Thanks Victor. I would like to think that I've seen enough LRBs to spot a fake, but I confess I might've been taken in by one or two of these. I guess the moral of the story is that you really must know your seller, especially for coins that are in the upper end of your budget.

[Victor]

this fake is currently selling for US $172.40 by fakeseller auth_numis_antiq

who is now called coinsoftheworld27

https://www.ebay.com/usr/coinsoftheworld27

[Corduba]

This one is now selling on sixbid.

Best regards, Ignacio.

[Victor]

You should let whoever is selling it know it is a fake. They may not believe you, but this one is a known fake, so they can check it out.

[Corduba]

I just e-mailed to the auction house, to say them with my poor english, that the coin is fake.
Let see what happen.

Best regards, Ignacio.

[Victor]

you did all you can do...the rest is on the auction house now.