3 new coins came in today, I just need help authenticating them to make sure they're real, thank you

Well you've got your answer, but I'll add one more voice. All fakes, from a notorious seller of fakes. Send them back and leave him negative feedback.

 

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I'm sending them back now. Hope you guys are right. Either way ill get them from v coins now thanks for the help

 

Oh one more thing how do you guys know he's notorious for selling trash where do you see that? Just so I'm hip to the game

 

They are all 100% fake.

Here is the Hadrian reverse with a different obverse on another known fakefromthe Forvm fakes database. An untoned and a toned fake.





Here is the Caligula.


and untoned


And the Germanicus



All from modern dies.

 

http://augustusmath.hypermart.net/fakesellers.html

 

FYI, here's a comparison of the fake Caligula as (top) with a real one.





This coin is very common so plenty of comparisons are available, and not one of them has a portrait that resembles the fake.

I think the forger used Paul Newman's profile as the model.

 

It really DOES look like Paul Newman, no joke! The forger needs to change their target audience!

 

I'm thinking I told you the other day to post pictures before you buy.
There's enough knowledge & people here who will let you know.
That way you don't gave to mess with trying to get your money back.
I personally won't buy ancients on ebay unless I know the seller. MHO

 

Allowing a seller to get away with this by simply saying "you will get the coin in the picture" is disgraceful on eBay's part. They just don't care as long as they get their fees.

 

These come from Europe, I've bought about 40 coins last month, they're all just starting to show up at my house now

 

But I definitely will next time

 

I would suggest buying your coins from the may respected dealers to be found on sites like MA-Shops and Vcoins. This is not to say that all, or even most ancient sellers on eBay are bad, but until you have been exposed to enough coins to spot the difference you run the risk of having this wonderful hobby ruined for you and I would really hate to see that happen!

 

Thank you

 

For sure I will actually do that

 

Look at the bright side, they are real coins. Unfortunately though they are neither ancient or Roman, but at least you got yourself a good learning experience.

Fakes can teach us a lot. I sure learned a lot from this one.



Not the last time I was bitten. I also got a fake Titus denarius, but thanks to the lessons of my first fake, it was a lot easier to spot it.

 

I would like to add one observation for those not familiar with ancients. There is no such thing as an ancient coin being "too good to be true." There are many authentic ancient coins that appear as if they were struck yesterday and can be purchased for $100-$200. The OP coins are too bad to be true.

 

This is a great point and needs to be said more. I bristle every time I hear it and it is almost said by people who know almost nothing about ancient coins.

 

The problem is I bought many more that are on there way to me now, they will all go right back tho