Thanks to your
help, we managed to partially find out what this thing is (Fig. 3).
As it turned out, not so long ago two lead "coins" were put up for sale. According to
legend, these items imitate the
solidus of the Empress
Verina, the wife of the Emperor
Basiliscus. Both "coins" are struck from the same pair of stamps, the same as in the case of the copper version. The two “coins” differ in wear and tear and have a typical “Syrian” thin layer of dust on the
patina.
In general, these things are very suspicious, stylistically not similar to the original
solidus. Therefore, one lead "coin" (Fig. 2) remained unsold, although it was exhibited twice at different respected Internet
auctions. The second, more worn out (Fig. 1), sold for £ 65. It is difficult to say anything concrete for me finally. Indeed, either there was some kind of artisanal emission in different metals, or it is a modern, impudent in its enchanting
fake.