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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 8210662, member: 19463&quot;]Maybe it is a bad attitude but whenever I see an overstrike, I suspect Heraclius was involved.&nbsp; After I rule him out, I can go on with other ideas. </p><p><br /></p><p>That is a feature of overstrikes that is really troubling.&nbsp; In some periods they did not seem to care that the most recent strike was legible. </p><p><br /></p><p>My long term mystery is this (also Berman 1993 - a good year for these) Heraclius / Focas&nbsp; CON/CON but what explains the very bold TIb that seems to erase the F of Focas?&nbsp; Focas&#039; face is as strong as the Heraclius figures but his XXXX are weak under Heraclius&#039; M.&nbsp; Focas&#039; CONA eliminates Heraclius&#039; date but Heraclius&#039; CO shares with the Focas C eliminating the Focas ANNO except for a faint trace of the A that aligns perfectly with the C .&nbsp; Just right of the XXXX is a u (5 or 6?) from Focas&#039; date.&nbsp; Even in 1993, I thought this coin was a &#039;deal&#039; at $15. If I could convince myself where the TIb came from, I would be happier.&nbsp; Above the O in FOCAS there is an abrupt end to the border of dots making the dreamer in me wonder if there was a piece of that die missing that allowed the TIb to remain so clear.&nbsp; This is one of my better coin photos when it comes to showing what there is to be seen.&nbsp; I love messy coins especially when they are so full of &#039;evidence&#039;.&nbsp; The problem is whether we are seeing or imagining some things.&nbsp; For example is there an I spaced right of the 6 so the Focas was year 8?&nbsp; That makes me want to see a faint I just beyond the 6 but mostly hidden by the Heraculus border.&nbsp; As a matter of fact, I would NOT trade this coin for a solidus of any of the participants.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1440386[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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