Double overstrike?- 7th Century follis (possibly) overstruck on 3rd Century Roman provincial

Got it, thanks for the pointers @Shea19! Unfortunately I do still think it's just a chance pattern in the corrosion rather than an overstrike. Still, I could be wrong, and the first overstrike is clear and cool!

Three of my favourite Byzantine overstrikes:


Sasanian invasion coinage, overstruck on full-flan Anastasius follis


Constans II SB 1182 overstruck on SB 1014


Tiberius III SB 1366 overstruck on Leontius SB 1344

plus a Maurice overstrike I need to spend some more time with:

 

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Thanks @Severus Alexander. I definitely appreciate the experts weighing in. So, it’s looking more and more like I may have written my longest ever CT post about something which may be just a figment of my imagination. I will definitely keep researching this because it really still looks like a left-facing bust to me, but for now, I think I’m going to quietly back away from this one for a while and then revisit it in 2021.

 

Well, I don't claim to be an expert but I'm always happy to put my 2c in. I still think it's a great coin!