Small 15mm Bronze Cut Down Follis Filed to Strike This One? Thoughts Appreciated

[Pete B]

Hello Everyone! I hope that you're having a great day... here is a 15mm bronze, I'm guessing made by strike to be a Pentanummium? My first thought is that it was a cut-down Follis. It has, and was struck through and over, heavy filing as seen. It's still probably a cut-down coin trimmed and filed for striking this one? Any comments greatly appreciated.

[Vladislav D]

Alexius I Comnenus and John II, AE Half tetarteron
Thessalonica or Cyprus mint
Facing bust of the Virgin Mary, hands not raised
Crowned bust of Alexius facing, wearing jewelled chlamys, holding labarum and cross on globe.
SBCV 1934
Regards,
Vlad.

[Simon]

I agree with Vlad but I would just leave it as an Alexius coin , not John II.

At times it has been known to be rare , then a few hit the market mostly from Cyprus, it became common for a while. Now they are drying up again.  Nice find.

I personally think it was minted in Cyprus but that theory has no written conformation of a mint being there during Alexius rule.

[Pete B]

Thanks, guys! I thought maybe John II / St. Demetrios, but it is St. Mary