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Author Topic: Unusual follis, ANNO to the right  (Read 736 times)

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Offline Skolot

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Unusual follis, ANNO to the right
« on: September 06, 2022, 05:17:44 am »
Hello. Please help me to identify this follis. 24 mm, 4.37 gr


Offline Obryzum

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Re: Unusual follis, ANNO to the right
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2022, 05:04:11 am »
I am guessing that it is an Islamic imitation.

It has the head of Constans II, the legend of Justinian (though blundered), and a mix of retrograde and regular N letters.  An interesting specimen.

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Re: Unusual follis, ANNO to the right
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2022, 04:29:37 am »
Thank you!

 

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