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Offline Tom Mullally

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Unknown Byzantine follis
« on: February 08, 2015, 07:40:12 pm »
I could use a little help attributing this coin.  It closely resembles the Syracuse folles of both Constantine IV and Justinian II, but I cannot find an exact match.  Any help would be appreciated.

23.0 mm, 4.77 g.  It appears to be Sear's monogram 35 above, on the reverse.

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Tom
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Offline joma-tk

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Re: Unknown Byzantine follis
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2015, 02:53:01 am »
This is Constans II, Sear 1109.
His son Constantine IV is not visible here but attribution remains the same  :)

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Re: Unknown Byzantine follis
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2015, 09:57:02 am »
Thank you,

But I see no evidence of a second figure on the obverse. The style is correct though.

Tom
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Re: Unknown Byzantine follis
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2015, 12:00:36 pm »
Hi Tom,

(1) tk's identification is correct. There is nothing else it could be.

(2) The eye of faith can discern (very slight) traces of the second figure. The area I've circled in yellow, which looks like a mere bump on your original scan, is actually where the bent right arm of Constantine IV ought to be.

Cheers,

Bill R.

 

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