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Offline novacystis

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Odd overstrike
« on: January 17, 2012, 09:02:00 am »
Hi-

This coin is a Class G anonymous Follis, but what is it struck over?  To the left of Christ it looks like CX above O, but I do not think these letters are related.  I also like the Virgin Orans holding the Book of Gospels. 

Thanks

Colin

Offline Constantine IV

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Re: Odd overstrike
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 09:47:38 am »
"These are sometimes overstruck on folles of Constantine X (as nos. 1853-4) and Romanus IV (as no. 1866)"
~ David R. Sear: Byzantine Coins And Their Values, page 379

See this example: http://wildwinds.com/coins/byz/romanus_IV/sb1866_2.jpg
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