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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DiomedesofArgos, post: 7449855, member: 115035&quot;]Any opinions on this one?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1291923[/ATTACH]</p><p>Andronicus II with Michael IX imitative AV Hyperpyron of Constantinople. AD 1295-1320. Half-length figure of the Virgin Mary, orans, within city wall of six towers / Christ standing facing, crowning Andronicus and Michael kneeling to left and right, respectively. Sear 2396 (variant). 3g, 19mm, 6h.</p><p><br /></p><p>And a genuine for comparison:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1291924[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Michael IX. </b>1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron Nomisma (21mm, 3.07 g, 6h). Class IIb. Constantinople mint. Struck 1303-1320 (and later). Half-length facing figure of the Theotokos, <i>orans</i>, within city walls with four towers; <i>sigla</i>: K | N, cross above K, star above N / Christ standing facing, crowning Andronicus and Michael, kneeling to left and right respectively. DOC –; PCPC 128 (unlisted sigla); LPC p. 62, 1; SB 2396. Toned, clipped.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The script doesn&#039;t appear Greek to me, but even the official coins often have hard to decipher script.&nbsp; Any ideas on what language it might be and/or what area might have produced it?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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