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Offline mrbigb625

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Check My Attribution? Justin II & Sofia
« on: August 19, 2016, 06:45:03 pm »
I've done some research and am fairly certain this is a Justin II & Sofia Bronze Follis. Although it is difficult to read due to the condition.

11.4g
Bronze
About 30mm diameter

Any help would be appreciated
Thank you
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Re: Check My Attribution? Justin II & Sofia
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2016, 11:02:31 pm »
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Re: Check My Attribution? Justin II & Sofia
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Re: Check My Attribution? Justin II & Sofia
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2016, 05:21:11 am »
Heraclius certainly, but I'm not sure about the mintmark -  it looks to me as if it starts with a vertical stroke:

I'd say SBCV 834 [NIK or NIKO] or SBCV 840 [KYZ] are more likely than SBCV 805 [CON]

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Re: Check My Attribution? Justin II & Sofia
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2016, 10:15:26 am »
Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, 615-616, Constantinople or Nikomedia, hard to say because the coin is overstruck.
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Re: Check My Attribution? Justin II & Sofia
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2016, 11:49:46 am »
Wow, I was way off. It didn't even occur to me that it was an over strike. That explains a lot.
Thank you
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