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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David@PCC, post: 3032077, member: 80556&quot;]I venture a guess that it is overstruck on an earlier of the same issue, but flipped. The best evidence being what could be Constantine IV on the right. I purchased a hoard of around 400 of these though 98% were from Constantinople or imitations. Therefore I will show a few of my favorites, sadly none from Syracuse.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]755647[/ATTACH]</p><p>Constans II</p><p>644 to 645 AD</p><p>Mint: Ravenna</p><p>AE Follis</p><p>Obvs: DN CONSTANTINVS PP. Bust facing, wearing crown and chalamys, and holding globus cruciger.</p><p>Revs: M between ANNO and numerals II II. Cross above, RAV in exergue.</p><p>20x26mm, 3.7g</p><p>Ref: SB 1138, Gr.--, DOC 206</p><p><br /></p><p>I go back and forth on this one whether II or III is in the left field. If it is a II, then it is unpublished.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]755659[/ATTACH]Constans II</p><p>642/643 AD</p><p>Mint: Constantinople</p><p>AE Follis</p><p>Obvs: ЄN T TO NIKA, Constans holding cross and gl. Cr.</p><p>Revs: Large M, cross III possibly II left. NEOζ to right. Є below.</p><p>12x24mm, 5.1g</p><p>Ref: cf SB 1002, cf DOC 62</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]755660[/ATTACH]</p><p>Constans II</p><p>647/648 AD</p><p>Mint: Constantinople</p><p>AE Follis</p><p>Obvs: (ЄN T T)O (NIKA), Constans holding cross and gl. Cr.</p><p>Revs: Cross bar on large M, NЄOζ right. Double exergual line, A below.</p><p>19x22mm, 3.8g</p><p>Ref: cf DOC 66b, SB --</p><p>Note: This officina not listed, unpublished.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]755662[/ATTACH] <b>This one I should send to Sear to see how he identifies it. If anyone can identify this one I will be impressed.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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