is it a real coin or a fake?

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Very fake

 

Unfortunately, I agree that it does not look real.

 

OP, what I see around the top of the horse was where I started. See all of the casting bubbles where it goes from devices to flat fields? That is very telling of cast coins. Then I started looking at all of the bubbles throughout. Next I see how recessed areas have no detail that should be there. They are all fuzzy even though there is no other reason why they should be on the coin.

I just wanted to explain what we see when we say we feel its a cast counterfeit. There are other things, but those are the most common, easy to spot tells of these fakes sir.

 

Looks like a cast copy to me.

 

Fake

 

What is the weight and do you have any information about the coin?

 

24mm, 17,5g

 

Where is it allegedly from? As in, what city? Syracuse?

 

Nick, yes, Syracuse. Not sure if this link will work, but here goes:
https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...de=1&fr=1&it=1&es=1&ot=1&currency=usd&order=0

 

try to spend it

 

Well, at first glance my thought was genuine--I don't see the casting bubbles. But if everyone else seems certain that it is fake, and a poor quality fake at that--take their advice.

 

This coin is ex lanz 150, lot 32 and is currently auctioned by lanz in ebay. I post a better photo of the coin.

 

Lanz is too risky. Avoid

 

Here is the side view

 

And if the Lanz auction sells a coin, then is this a guarantee of the authenticity of this coin?

 

Looking at the new photos I believe it is genuine.

 

Whoa, here we go again with Lanz.

To be fair, the coin looks genuine to me, but Lanz has sold more than a few high-end fakes (see previous posts about the Julius Caesar brockage, the Clodius Albinus and the Marc Antony legionary denarii). Although I've bought a ton of coins from him in the past, my faith in this seller has been broken, and I don't plan on buying anything from him moving forward. I certainly wouldn't risk money on expensive coins with this seller unless you do a lot of due diligence and are comfortable with the risk.

Pity...

 

Up close sure does not look good. Pull back like this photo its less noticable. Still not a fan. If those dots are not casting bubbles, would they be poor flan preparation and very acidic soil leading to leeching? I agree the second photo definitely looks better.

Even with the new photo, it appears lots of bubbles of missing metal, like rear horse leg, etc.

 

Does he sell any authentic legionary denarii? Every one he has listed right now looks bad.