Thoughts on this Gallienus Hippocamp

[edteach]

What are your thoughts on this Gallienus Hippocamp? It looks good to me. I don't see any signs of casting or other things that would make me question it. Thanks for any advice

[Roman Collector]

Looks genuine to me. It has the usual dumpy flan seen on the issue and the legends are therefore incomplete, but the devices are all there. A perfect specimen of the issue is very challenging to acquire and would be a three-figure coin. There's always something wrong with one of these. Here's my weakly-struck specimen.

[edteach]

Thanks. It was priced right and although the writing is cut off the images are in nice shape.

[Orange Julius]

Yeah looks fine to me too. Here’s mine.

[Romismatist]

I would say it's genuine as well. Has anyone ever seen this type faked? 

[Valentinian]

I think the OP coin is genuine.
Here's mine of that type:

20 mm. 2.65grams.
NEPTVNO CONS AVG
N below.
RIC sole reign 245, page 152.
Sear III 10292

The zoo series is a lot of fun to collect. Examples can be very inexpensive which gives you a chance to build a nice mini-series. There are, however, a few rarities in the series which will cost a lot more, and if you want your coins to have better quality than the one above, you will have to wait and them pay a large premium over examples in more-typical condition like those in this thread so far.
  

[Ocatarinetabellatchitchix]

4 hours ago, Romismatist said:

Has anyone ever seen this type faked? 

Not modern, but contemporary imitations. (not my coins)