Strange lead imitation of solidusAn interesting thing caught my eye recently. The seller stated this as a "lead seal," but this statement is questionable to me. In the lead
flan there is no characteristic channel for threading the cord, but at the same time, two holes were punched. Judging by the characteristic oxides, the object, however, does not resemble modern fantasy.
The lead
flan is badly dented, but the
obverse still visible the image of an angel with a
cross, which is characteristic of a late
roman or the early
byzantine solidus. The
legend reads well:
VICTORIA AVCCC
The
reverse is generally very poorly preserved. Only a fragment of the image is visible, which does not allow me to identify the original used for imitation. If you have any version of what could have been depicted on the
obverse — please speak up yours opinions.