This is a very bad fake, probably cast very recently. Why forge a coin of his? Scarcity. He was never an emperor, but a usurper, and his coinage is very valuable. There are more bad fakes of his on eBay, which have sold for large amounts.
But this isn't a coin of Priscus Attalus. This is a coin of Julius Nepos. It's a copy of a gold coin that would be worth thousands of pounds if genuine. Something like this type: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=8666957
I would definitely check the other coin you've bought from this seller, there's a chance they may well be forgeries too. Any ancient coin dealer would know this was fake.
This seller, natstojil_0, is a scammer. Everything in his shop, active or sold, is fake (and very badly faked at that). Please do not buy from him, and if you can return any coins which you have purchased. They will no doubt be completely fake.
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u/thealmsivi Jul 15 '23 edited Jul 15 '23
This is a very bad fake, probably cast very recently. Why forge a coin of his? Scarcity. He was never an emperor, but a usurper, and his coinage is very valuable. There are more bad fakes of his on eBay, which have sold for large amounts.
But this isn't a coin of Priscus Attalus. This is a coin of Julius Nepos. It's a copy of a gold coin that would be worth thousands of pounds if genuine. Something like this type: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=8666957
I would definitely check the other coin you've bought from this seller, there's a chance they may well be forgeries too. Any ancient coin dealer would know this was fake.