Interesting fancy follis forgery of Theodora (?) (Theophilus' wife)

[Potrokles]

Welcome,
I have recently acquired an interesting imitation of a follis (theodra I believe). I am writing here mainly to search for information on this type of fancy forgery. The coin is of course pure fantasy, no such issues are known for any empress. From what I was told by the seller, the coin probably comes from Georgia. Have you come across such a curiosity?
31 mm / 12. 9 g

[Obryzum]

It is an odd curiosity that departs from the depictions of Theodora on the gold. The crown is quite different. The face is quite different -- especially the eyebrows. And it is odd that she is holding the patriarchal cross with the left hand and pointing with the left finger.

[Potrokles]

Not only is it bizarre, the reverse with Mary applying the empress's crown is unparalleled anywhere else, but it looks as if the forger is trying to allude to the religious motifs appearing on the coins of Michael and Theodora. I would like to establish the age of this forgery, it probably is (it is contemporary, but the patina is quite thick) and its purpose. The style of the portrait is reminiscent of coins from the Islamic Anatolian period, but we know of no type with a Latin legen