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Lotto n. 443 - Study Forgeries. Lysimachos, "Drachm". Mid 19th century (Silver, 18 mm, 3.29 g). Head of Alexander the Great right, with horn of Ammon. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Athena seated left, holding Nike. The style of the obverse is reminiscent of the portraits created by the Udine-based forger Luigi Cigoi; however, the publication dedicated to him (L. Brunetti, "Opus Monetale Cigoi", Bologna 1966) includes only Roman and medieval coins, with no mention of Greek ones.
Lotto n. 444 - Study Forgeries. Pseudo Julius Caesar "Denarius". North Europe (?), late 19th - early 20th centuries (Silver, 18 mm, 2.15 g). JULIAO - POTIVARE, Diademed head of Venus right. Rev. CAESAR, Aeneas standing left, carrying Palladium and bearing Anchises on his shoulder. Cast, with green artificial patina. Token likely commissioned by a Latvian, Estonian, or Polish individual named Julian or Juhan Potivar (or Potiwar).
Lotto n. 445 - Study Forgeries. Otho "Paduan" medal by Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570) or contemporary (Bronze, 35 mm, 26.28 g). IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TRI POT, Bare head right. Rev. SECV - RI - TAS PR / S C, Emperor standing right, clasping hand with soldier; between them, garlanded altar; to right and behind, three more soldiers holding signa and aquilae. Klawans 2. Johnson-Martini 1486-1509. Cast. Nice Renaissace patina. Good Very Fine.
Lotto n. 447 - Study Forgeries. Divus Nigrinian, "Denarius" by Carl Wilhelm Becker, 1772-1830 (Silver, 18 mm, 3.80 g). DIVO NIGRINIANO, Bare head right. Rev. CONSECRATIO, Funeral pyre. Hill, pl. XIV, n. 256. Cf. for the type RIC 471 (aureus). Cohen 1 (same). Struck and deliberately worn out.
Lotto n. 449 - Study Forgeries. Edward VII, "Souverain - 1907". Early 20th century (Copper, 23 mm, 3.17 g). EDVARDVS (sic!) VII D G BRITT OMN REX F D IND IMP, Bare head right. Rev. Saint-George slaying the Dragon. Originally gilt. Below the sovereign’s neck, instead of the usual initials of the engraver De S. (Georges William de Saulles), the letters G.O. appear — could these be the initials of the forger?