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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4007858, member: 19463"]While I hope the idea of recycling coins by overstriking was in any way ecology was posted as a joke, I do favor recycled coins although I do prefer ones that are easy to ID. I know I have shown all mine before but I really do love these.</p><p>This Boeotian Federal coin was overstruck an Antigonas Gonatas type. I prefer to own the undertype coins for comparison when possible. I don't always show them but really should make composites like the one below when possible.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/g41164fd3471pair-jpg.1045647/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This Magnentius over Constantine II composite shows not only the plain undertype but two rotations that make it easier to see what happened.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1054869[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The easier way is just to rotate the overstrike so the undertype top is on top. This is Constantius Gallus FH3 over Constantius II 2 captives from Aquilea. I wish I could convince myself what mint made the Gallus. I want to say Siscia but I may be wishing.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1054871[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Not making composite images but showing two rotations means I use two of the ten images Coin Talk allows in a post. This is Carthage AE17 overstruck on an earlier coin but I'm less than clear exactly what was under there. When I rotated the second inage, I was trying to convince myself I knew but, today, I am of the belief I was wrong and that image does nothing to help. Help. Please.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1054882[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1054883[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This Carausius /Pax was struck on a Victorinus / Salus with snake. In this case I turned the reverse upside down to favor the Victorinus undertype. I believe the obverse shows well as is since the Victorinus legend is clear at the left.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1054866[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Still, it never hurts to show a plain under coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1054897[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Of course I still claim the G.O.A.T. overstrike is my Anonymous Class A3 Byzantine over a Gordian III as. 700-800 years is a long time to wait. I have promised this coin to someone but I won't be around to see the transfer.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1054873[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Byzantine overstrikes are a dime a dozen but coins with identifiable under-under types are harder to find. My example here is Heraclius/Focas/Tiberius II???. Corrections appreciated. The coin gets estra credit for the reverse being M/XXXX but loses ponts for my inability to see the design of the under-under coin on the reverse. I can not explain the boldness of the TIb at obverse left so I may have the whole thing wrong.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1054875[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My first overstrike is the least obvious of all but when a coin has been in my posession for over 50 years, it earns big points. I believe I see a nose (Commodus???) in Julia Domna's hair. Further diagnosis on this one would really be appreciated.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1054878[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My late friend Roger Bickford-Smith had a coin I really wanted but it went to the British Museum rather than to his sale. It was clearly and unquestionably a denarius of Septimius Severus overstruck on one of Pescennius Niger. I have looked at many coins hoping to find one. Maybe someday???</p><p><br /></p><p>This Septimius <u>may</u> be unofficial and <u>may</u> be overstruck on something interesting but that is too many 'mays' to say much. I still like the coin. It appears to be a LEG VII CL. Again, help reading would be appreciated.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1054879[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>That is ten photos for eight coins. Out.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 4007858, member: 19463"]While I hope the idea of recycling coins by overstriking was in any way ecology was posted as a joke, I do favor recycled coins although I do prefer ones that are easy to ID. I know I have shown all mine before but I really do love these. This Boeotian Federal coin was overstruck an Antigonas Gonatas type. I prefer to own the undertype coins for comparison when possible. I don't always show them but really should make composites like the one below when possible. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/g41164fd3471pair-jpg.1045647/[/IMG] This Magnentius over Constantine II composite shows not only the plain undertype but two rotations that make it easier to see what happened. [ATTACH=full]1054869[/ATTACH] The easier way is just to rotate the overstrike so the undertype top is on top. This is Constantius Gallus FH3 over Constantius II 2 captives from Aquilea. I wish I could convince myself what mint made the Gallus. I want to say Siscia but I may be wishing. [ATTACH=full]1054871[/ATTACH] Not making composite images but showing two rotations means I use two of the ten images Coin Talk allows in a post. This is Carthage AE17 overstruck on an earlier coin but I'm less than clear exactly what was under there. When I rotated the second inage, I was trying to convince myself I knew but, today, I am of the belief I was wrong and that image does nothing to help. Help. Please. [ATTACH=full]1054882[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1054883[/ATTACH] This Carausius /Pax was struck on a Victorinus / Salus with snake. In this case I turned the reverse upside down to favor the Victorinus undertype. I believe the obverse shows well as is since the Victorinus legend is clear at the left. [ATTACH=full]1054866[/ATTACH] Still, it never hurts to show a plain under coin. [ATTACH=full]1054897[/ATTACH] Of course I still claim the G.O.A.T. overstrike is my Anonymous Class A3 Byzantine over a Gordian III as. 700-800 years is a long time to wait. I have promised this coin to someone but I won't be around to see the transfer. [ATTACH=full]1054873[/ATTACH] Byzantine overstrikes are a dime a dozen but coins with identifiable under-under types are harder to find. My example here is Heraclius/Focas/Tiberius II???. Corrections appreciated. The coin gets estra credit for the reverse being M/XXXX but loses ponts for my inability to see the design of the under-under coin on the reverse. I can not explain the boldness of the TIb at obverse left so I may have the whole thing wrong. [ATTACH=full]1054875[/ATTACH] My first overstrike is the least obvious of all but when a coin has been in my posession for over 50 years, it earns big points. I believe I see a nose (Commodus???) in Julia Domna's hair. Further diagnosis on this one would really be appreciated. [ATTACH=full]1054878[/ATTACH] My late friend Roger Bickford-Smith had a coin I really wanted but it went to the British Museum rather than to his sale. It was clearly and unquestionably a denarius of Septimius Severus overstruck on one of Pescennius Niger. I have looked at many coins hoping to find one. Maybe someday??? This Septimius [U]may[/U] be unofficial and [U]may[/U] be overstruck on something interesting but that is too many 'mays' to say much. I still like the coin. It appears to be a LEG VII CL. Again, help reading would be appreciated. [ATTACH=full]1054879[/ATTACH] That is ten photos for eight coins. Out.[/QUOTE]
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