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<p>[QUOTE="catadc, post: 4001010, member: 103515"]I do not have a good picture of the other side. What I have is below. Might be a late imitation, as Alexius looks funny. Seems that somebody aggressively treated some BD on the lower left side - there is a deep pit and the copper is exposed (the red thing in the middle of the pit). I retrieved the coin and put it under 25x and there are BD points & dirt mixed all over the place. I am sorry for the little coin, but it will be cleaned.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1053338[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The one below is one of the nice byzantines I have: </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1053349[/ATTACH] </p><p>Obv: DN MAVRIC TIBER PP AV, Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield.</p><p>Rev: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right (XX), officina letter below (Delta), mintmark CON.</p><p>34 mm, 13.5 gr</p><p>Sear 494; DOC 43 (they have no officina delta)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="catadc, post: 4001010, member: 103515"]I do not have a good picture of the other side. What I have is below. Might be a late imitation, as Alexius looks funny. Seems that somebody aggressively treated some BD on the lower left side - there is a deep pit and the copper is exposed (the red thing in the middle of the pit). I retrieved the coin and put it under 25x and there are BD points & dirt mixed all over the place. I am sorry for the little coin, but it will be cleaned. [ATTACH=full]1053338[/ATTACH] The one below is one of the nice byzantines I have: [ATTACH=full]1053349[/ATTACH] Obv: DN MAVRIC TIBER PP AV, Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe and shield. Rev: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right (XX), officina letter below (Delta), mintmark CON. 34 mm, 13.5 gr Sear 494; DOC 43 (they have no officina delta)[/QUOTE]
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