Obvious Geta Fake on Naville

Ouch. Bad cast of a well-known modern fake, Naville 73, 546. I've already notified them:



A fake from the same dies fooled Heritage a few years back:



A number of examples are shown in Dr. Ilya Prokopov's Fake Ancient Coin Reports:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pid=19674

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pid=1239

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pid=9202

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pid=1926

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pid=1236

Muled fake Severus Alexander reverse with fake Trajan obverse

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pid=22381

 

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And a real one for reference.


Geta (209 - 211 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT ,laureate head right .
R: LIBERALITAS AVG V , LIberalitas standing left with counting board and cornucopiae .
Rome Mint, 211 A.D.
3.7g
18mm
RIC 88, RSC 68

The reverse ends legend with "AUG V". The 'V' stands for the number of times donatives had been given at the time of the minting. "Liberalitas" signifies generosity.

 

Sorry. I meant fake Geta reverse, not Severus Alexander.

 

Here's a genuine coin of the same type:


Geta (as Augustus). AR denarius, Rome, AD 211; 19mm, 3.13g, 12h. BMCRE G65–67A, Hill 1295, RIC 88, RSC 68. Obv: P SEPT GETA – PIVS AVG BRIT; man’s laureate head r., bearded. Rx: LIBERALITAS AVG V; Liberalitas standing l., holding abacus and cornucopia.

 

The one that fooled heritage looks awful. What a disgrace!

 

It seems a few of us have the geniuine article. That's a beauty, @benhur767!