This page is dedicated to educate
people about the cast counterfeits auctioned on eBay as genuine antique
coins by a person or persons known as the "Online Liquidators" or the "Toronto Group" |
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Their sales fit the following
profile: 1 They will nearly always sell 50+ Greek and Roman silver coins at once, with an auction time of around three days! Sometimes they will also offer smaller quantities (between 10 and 35) per auction, and mix them with genuine inexpensive bronze or silver coins! 2. They nearly always use brandnew eBay ID's, with a low seller feedback (mostly between 5 and 15, sometimes just over 30), consisting of cheap items sold within a few days of each other.Their positive comments have usually been posted within days of the end of the sales, by people who paid through paypal. At the same time the auctions of these mass fakes will not accept paypal themselves (because eBay owns Paypal)! 3. They always use private auction to shield the bidder ID's (and prevent anyone from warning their bidders) and lately even private feedback! 4. Their images will either be linked from http://members.sparedollar.com, http://members.rogers.com or they will use IPIX images, and they will be operating from Canada, while sometimes pretending to be from various locations (states) in the USA. 5. Their silver coins will include relative rarities for starting prices which are to good to be true (mostly between $1- and $199-), with less bidders than these coins would have if they were genuine, because most experienced collectors know these are cast fakes! If you don't believe me just ask around in any of the following mailing lists on ancient coins: Moneta-L and CDFL . 6. Upon close inspection some of their coin images even look like cast coins and these will not withstand a detailed comparison with genuine coins found at http://www.wildwinds.com Other images of their coins may actually be photographs of genuine ancient coins, but their victims will always receive cast copies of those originals! 7. Shortly after their auctions on eBay have ended they will remove the images and discontinue their ebay ID! The exception to this are their aliases "cnsprty", "hvarotc" and "bricklayeranc" which they have been using for more than one series of auctions before they were discontinued! "Online Liquidators / Toronto Group" have so far been using the following eBay ID's: "ringleeder", "crown_numismatics", "ancients_ltd", "time_less_ness", "oceans_purity", "priceless_value", "generic_online", "goldnrome", "kdl_coins", "sempercoin", "ancient_whisper", "quality_coin5", "dealingoods93", "cnsprty", "jflame42", "colbnus5", "sandersonk9" "fsgross1s", "peelst28", "kalahari18y", "coinoasis", "stpatnumis", "naurugold", "irishnumis", "hosta42001", "ancient_cnz1", "hailtiberius", "hvarotc", "leasinure", "bricklayeranc", "power_of_love", "kingofcoin4", "jupiterswrath", "cointemplar", "bricksoftime" Images included here are from their incarnations as "ringleeder" (April, 2002), "ancients_ltd" (May, 2002), "goldnrome", "kdl_coins" (September, 2002), "sempercoin" (November, 2002), "ancient_whisper" (November 2002), "quality_coin5" (December, 2002), "dealingoods93" (January, 2003), "jflame42" (March, 2003), "colbnus5" (April, 2003), "fgross1s" (June, 2003) , "cnsprty" (February, May & June, 2003), "peelst28" (July 2003), "kalahari18y" (July 2003) , "coinoasis" (September 2003) , "stpatnumis" (September 2003) , "ancient_cnz1" (October 2003) , "hailtiberius" (October 2003), "hvarotc" (November 2003 & January 2004), "leasinure" (November 2003), "bricklayeranc" (December 2003 and January 2004), "power_of_love" (January 2004), "kingofcoin4" (February 2004), "cointemplar" (April 2004), "bricksoftime" (April 2004) Upates with pictures from several of their latest aliases are now in progress! Bidders on their coins will sometimes be referred to the Online Liquidators website(s) which changes URL's currently they have one at http://members.rogers.com/online_liquidators/ol1.htm If the above URL changes see a copy of that site here Note the numerous duplicate coins which come from several of their incarnations! Click on the images to see the details! |
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1. Greek
and Colonial Greek fakes |
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![]() Phoenicia Tyre AR Shekel BIBLICAL Melqart Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Argos Amphilochikon AR Stater Pegasus Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - cick for details |
![]() Phoenicia Tyre Biblical Shekel 118BC Melqart Sold by Online Liquidators under 1 alias - click for details |
![]() Phoenicia Tyre Biblical Shekel 98BC Melqart Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - click for details |
![]() Phoenicia Arados AR Tetradrachm Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Pamphylia Side AR Tetradrachm Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Attica, Athens, 449BC AR Tetradrachm Sold by Online Liquidators under at least 9 aliases - click for details |
![]() Syracuse AR Stater Agathokles Pegasus Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Cilicia, Tarsos Mazaios Satrap Stater Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Pamphylia, Aspendos AR Stater, wrestlers Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Thasos AR Stater, Satyr and Nymph Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Moesia Istros AR Stater Twin heads Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Thasos AR Tetradrachm Dionysos Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Lysimachus AR Tetradrachm Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Syria/Seleukid Antiochos VIII & Cleopatra Tetradrachm Sold by Online Liquidators under at least 2 aliases - click for details |
![]() Aegina 350-338 BC Land Tortoise Sold by Online Liquidators under at least 2 aliases - click for details |
![]() Baktria, Eukratides I, 171-145 BC AR Tetradrachm Sold by Online Liquidators under at least 1 alias - click for details |
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2. Greek Kingdom of
Macedon fakes |
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![]() Philip II Macedon AR Tetradrachm Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Alexander III the great Lifetime Tetradrachm Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - cick for details |
![]() Alexander III AR Tetradrachm Pella Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Alexander III AR Tetradrachm Mesembria Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Antigonos Gonatas Tetradrachm 277-239 BC Sold by Online Liquidators under 1 alias - click for details |
![]() Antigonos Doson Tetradrachm 229-221 BC Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - click for details |
![]() Aesillas 70BC Macedon AR Tetradrachm Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Macedon after 148 BC Tetradrachm Amphipolis Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
3. Alexandrian (Ptolemies)
fakes |
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![]() Ptolemy I AR Tetradrachm Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
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![]() Ptolemy III AR Tetradrachm Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Ptolemy XII AR Tetradrachm Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
4. Syria, Seleukid
Kingdom fakes |
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![]() Antiochos VII AR Tetradrachm, Tyre Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Philip Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
5. Roman
Republic and Imperatorial fakes |
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![]() Ahenobardus AR Denarius Sold by Online Liquidators under at least 5 aliases - cick for details |
![]() Sextus Pompey Magnus Denarius Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - cick for details |
![]() Albinus Bruti F. 48 BC AR Denarius Gallic Trumpets Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - cick for details |
![]() M Junius Brutus 54 BC AR Denarius Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - cick for details |
![]() Julius Caesar AR Denarius Aeneas Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Julius Caesar AR Denarius Trophy Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Julius Caesar AR Denarius Ceres, Sacrif, Pontif Maxim Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Julius Caesar AR Denarius Elephant Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Mark Antony and Augustus Denarius Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Mark Antony Sol Denarius Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() CLEOPATRA and Mark Antony Denarius RARE Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Mark Antony Lucius Antony Denarius RARE!!! Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
6. Roman
Imperial fakes - Julio-Claudian Emperors |
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![]() Octavian (Augustus) AR Denarius Chariot Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Octavian (Augustus) AR Denarius Neptune Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Octavian (Augustus) Trophy Denarius Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Octavian (Augustus) AR Denarius Venus Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - click for details |
![]() Augustus AR Denarius Caius and Lucius Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Augustus AR Denarius Bull Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - click for details |
![]() Augustus AR Denarius Boar Speared Sold by Online Liquidators under 1 alias or more - click for details |
![]() Augustus AR Denarius Comet Sold by Online Liquidators under 1 alias or more - click for details |
![]() Augustus Cistophoric Tetradrachm Sold by Online Liquidators under 1 alias or more - click for details |
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![]() Tiberius Biblical Tribute Penny Denarius Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
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![]() Tiberius 14-37AD AR Denarius Quadriga Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Caligula and Divus Augustus AR Denarius, 2 stars Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Caligula and Divus Augustus Denarius Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Claudius Praetorian Camp 41-54AD AR Denarius Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - click for details |
![]() Claudius and Agrippina 41-54AD AR Denarius Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Nero 54-68AD AR Denarius Roma Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Nero 54-68AD AR Denarius Salus Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Nero as Caesar AR Denarius Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Nero AR Denarius Eagle Standards Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Nero AR Denarius Jupiter Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
7. Roman Imperial fakes
- Civil war of 68-69 A.D. |
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![]() Galba 68AD AR Denarius Concordia Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Galba 68-69AD AR Denarius Roma Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Galba 68-69AD AR Denarius Diva Augusta Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Galba AR DenariusSPQR Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Otho 69AD AR Denarius Pont Maxim Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() OTHO 69AD AR Denarius VICTORY Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - click for details |
![]() OTHO 69AD AR Denarius Pax Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Otho 69 AD Denarius Securitas Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Vitellius 69AD AR Denarius, Dolphin and Raven Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Vitellius AR Denarius Libertas Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Vitellius 69AD AR Denarius Children Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Vitellius 69AD AR Denarius Victory Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Vitellius 69AD AR Denarius Pont Maxim Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
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8. Roman Imperial fakes
- The Flavian Dynasty |
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![]() Vespasian AR Denarius Judaea Sold by Online Liquidators under 7 aliases - click for details |
![]() Vespasian AR Denarius Barley Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - click for details |
![]() Vespasian AR Denarius Children Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Vespasian 69-79AR Denarius Sacrificial Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Vespasian AR Denarius Capricorns Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Titus AR Denarius Judaea trophy Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Titus AR Denarius Elephant Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Titus AR Denarius Slow Quadriga Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Titus AR Denarius thunderbolt Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Titus AR Denarius Judaea Palm Tree Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Titus 79-81AD AR Denarius Sow Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - click for details |
![]() Domitian 79-81AD AR Denarius Helmet Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Domitian as Caesar Clasped Hands Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Domitian AR Denarius Wolf and Twins Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Domitian AR Denarius, Dolphin and Altar Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - click for details |
![]() Domitian AR Denarius Altar Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - click for details |
![]() Domitian AR Denarius Princeps Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - click for details |
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9. Roman Imperial fakes
- The Adoptive Emperors |
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![]() Nerva AR Denarius Clasped Hands Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Hadrian AR Denarius Nilus Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Hadrian AR Denarius Africa Sold by Online Liquidators under 3 aliases - click for details |
![]() Hadrian AR Denarius Hispania Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Aelius Denarius 136-138AD Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Commodus AR Denarius Herculi Romano Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - click for details |
10. Roman Imperial
fakes - The Civil war of 193-197 A.D. |
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![]() Pertinax 193AD Denarius Laetitia Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - click for details |
![]() Pertinax 193AD Denarius Providentia Sold by Online Liquidators under 1 aliases - click for details |
![]() Didius Julianus 193AD AR Denarius Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Clodius Albinus AR Denarius Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
11. Roman Imperial
fakes - The Severan period |
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![]() Caracalla AR Denarius Sol in quadriga Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Macrinus 217-218AD AR Denarius Securitas Sold by Online Liquidators under 7 aliases - click for details |
![]() Macrinus 217-218AD AR Denarius Fides Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Diadumenian 218AD AR Denarius Spes Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Diadumenian 217-218AD AR Denarius Princeps Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Julia Mamaea AR Antoninianus Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - click for details |
12. Roman Imperial
fakes - The Collapse of order |
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![]() Maximus 236-238AD AR Denarius Princeps Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - click for details |
![]() Maximus 236-238AD AR Denarius Pietas Sold by Online Liquidators under 2 aliases - click for details |
![]() Balbinus 238 AD AR Denarius Victoria Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Balbinus 238AD AR Antoninianus,Pietas VF Sold by Online Liquidators under 7 aliases - click for details |
![]() Balbinus 238AD AR Denarius Liberalitas Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Balbinus 238AD AR Antoninianus Concordia Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Balbinus 238AD AR Antoninianus Fides Sold by Online Liquidators under 6 aliases - click for details |
![]() Pupienus 238AD AR Denarius Pax Sold by Online Liquidators under 4 aliases - click for details |
![]() Pupienus 238 AD AR Denarius Felicitas Sold by Online Liquidators under 5 aliases - click for details |
![]() Pupienus 238AD AR Antoninianus Amor Sold by Online Liquidators under 7 aliases - click for details |