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Here's the SNG Von Aulock plate.

Tom

Your coin is a typical confusing Byzantine overstrike. Both pictures show a reverse, one of the overtype and one of the undertype. Apart from vague hints of consular robes, the obverse of the overtype simply isn't there because of a poor strike.

The left hand picture (large  )  is the reverse of a follis of Tiberius II Constantine or Maurice Tiberius. Since I believe all the year 8 folles of Tiberius Constantine are marked   and not   , I think it has to be SBCV  832 of Maurice, mint of Antioch, of course.

There's not enough surviving detail in the right-hand picture (large  ) to be sure. I think I can just about make out an N in exergue, which would fit with a CON mintmark. And maybe the regnal year is III. The officina is B. My best guess would be Justin II  SBCV 360. I suppose Maurice SBCV 493 or 494 might also be possible as candidates.

Bill R.

Thank you so much dear friend

Constantine X Ducas   SBCV 1853


Bill R.

Thank dear

Your coin is a typical confusing Byzantine overstrike. Both pictures show a reverse, one of the overtype and one of the undertype. Apart from vague hints of consular robes, the obverse of the overtype simply isn't there because of a poor strike.

The left hand picture (large  )  is the reverse of a follis of Tiberius II Constantine or Maurice Tiberius. Since I believe all the year 8 folles of Tiberius Constantine are marked   and not   , I think it has to be SBCV  532 of Maurice, mint of Antioch, of course.

There's not enough surviving detail in the right-hand picture (large  ) to be sure. I think I can just about make out an N in exergue, which would fit with a CON mintmark. And maybe the regnal year is III. The officina is B. My best guess would be Justin II  SBCV 360. I suppose Maurice SBCV 493 or 494 might also be possible as candidates.

Bill R.

Constantine X Ducas   SBCV 1853


Bill R.

Hi,
Can anyone identify this coin, found by my father in Germany during WWII.
Thanks, Gary

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I’ve seen some very similar Parthian issues, but none of the right facing bust. The obverse is that, the reverse shows a bird, presumably an eagle, right, with wings outstretched. It’s a small (12mm) coin. The fabric reminds me of Parthian and Elymais coins, but I’m not sure beyond that.

Thank you Barnaba, 😀👍😉🤝

Joe