New Here. Is This Nero Coin Genuine? Please Advise

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I am about 90% sure that this is fake. Really don't like the look of the lettering. I would not have bought it if it was sold individually.

That said, I'm very far from an expert, and it's possible (though unlikely) that this coin is in fact real.

The high points should be worn with crispness remaining in the recesses. This coin has an overall soapy softness typical of cast fakes. One would expect a genuine example of this type in similar condition to sell somewhere north of $1000, even on ebay. The price you paid is a red flag in its own right.

See https://www.ebay.com/itm/254122793972. This seller's inventory is in my opinion almost entirely ridiculous fakes. Everything sells at pennies on the pound vs genuine items. Caveat emptor. "Sold" listings:https://www.ebay.com/sch/ancientear...=1&LH_Sold=1

It is probable in this case, that the seller can't honestly be really sure if the coin is genuine or not.

'Caveat Emptor' becomes critical. Just attempt to sell it, in the hope that it may indeed be genuine.

I would pass on this one.

Wow thanks everyone for all the information!
The legitimacy of this seller has been puzzling...
On the one hand this coin is clearly fake, but on the other hand the silver coins I bought, some more expensive - I have tested with my special silver test magnet and it slides down them slowly just as it would real silver which I am guessing means at least the silver is real. The other thing that confuses me is this sellers listings consist of various quality types of items. For example a bunch of "ancient crusade coins" I bought do have a battered and rusty look about them. A Cleopatra miniature statue thing had its face completely eroded away. My thinking was that the seller sold items starting bid at 0:99 because the listings are in bulk and continuous. I assumed the seller must have some connections to a large mass of these items. Maybe that was naive of me to think that...

In total I spent several hundreds £ on this sellers items :S - I was thinking I was winning great deals because the bids were always buzzing.

When I received the coins I checked to make sure they were all there and found one was not matching the purchase - a "Greek bronze" one. The seller sent me another 4 to replace this one. The seller also states below each listing that buyers can return the coins for any reason within one month.

I suppose the "any reason" part should have raised my eyebrow...

This one month return policy is also what made me think the seller must be legit.

Here is the other items I bought... I was hoping only this Claudius coin was fake and the rest could be real, however I see as Kushanshah has pointed out this seller is listed on Forvm's "Notorious Fake Sellers List" (I didn't know of this list until now!)
So I'm guessing I got robbed for a pile of junk?

Nothing suspicious about the return policy. That's an industry standard practice. In my opinion, the "Indo-Greek" (Kushan), Byzantine, Islamic, Crusader bulk lot and Greek bronzes are likely genuine. Most of the silver and the rings are certainly fake. This is a common pattern on ebay. We've all learned expensive lessons along the way. I hope this will not dissuade you from your interest in ancient coins.

@ancientness, first welcome to CCF. Second, I was bummed to read through this thread and see that are have not gotten started off on the right foot. I wouldn't recommend purchasing these sorts of coins off of ebay, although I do note that there are some very good sellers there too. You will see a sticky thread on this part of the forum with recommended and not recommended sellers of ancient coins. Consider working with someone from the former rather than the latter. Finally, for some of the coins which do appear to be real in your collection, if you would like some help with the identification process, please feel free to start a new thread and post them here. We love a challenge!