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<p>[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 4885982, member: 74799"]Its Constans II, similar to the one below. Its one of the messiest byzantine coins ever produced due to multiple overstrikes. Mine is above par for what is typically found. Yours is actually nice in comparison to others...</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Constans II (641-668) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY2 (Sear 1000; DOC 63; MIBE 162a) </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Constantine II, beardless, standing facing, wearing crown topped with cross and chlamys, holding long cross and globus cruciger</p><p>Rev: Large m; A/N/A to left, N/Є/O/ς to right; A II in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1000.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is one that was struck, flipped over and struck again...</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Constans II (641-668) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY14 (Sear 1007; DOC 72; MIBE 170b) </b> Obv: ЄNTϪT ONIKA; Constans standing, facing, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; In right hand, long cross, in left, globus cruciger</p><p>Rev: Large M; above cross or star, beneath Λ?, to left, A/N/A, to right, N/Є/O/ς; in exergue, XIIII</p><p>Dim: 20 mm, 3.12 g</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-1007.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Quant.Geek, post: 4885982, member: 74799"]Its Constans II, similar to the one below. Its one of the messiest byzantine coins ever produced due to multiple overstrikes. Mine is above par for what is typically found. Yours is actually nice in comparison to others... [B] Byzantine Empire: Constans II (641-668) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY2 (Sear 1000; DOC 63; MIBE 162a) [/B] Obv: Constantine II, beardless, standing facing, wearing crown topped with cross and chlamys, holding long cross and globus cruciger Rev: Large m; A/N/A to left, N/Є/O/ς to right; A II in exergue [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-1000.jpg[/IMG] Here is one that was struck, flipped over and struck again... [B] Byzantine Empire: Constans II (641-668) Æ Follis, Constantinople, RY14 (Sear 1007; DOC 72; MIBE 170b) [/B] Obv: ЄNTϪT ONIKA; Constans standing, facing, bearded, wearing chlamys and crown with cross; In right hand, long cross, in left, globus cruciger Rev: Large M; above cross or star, beneath Λ?, to left, A/N/A, to right, N/Є/O/ς; in exergue, XIIII Dim: 20 mm, 3.12 g [img]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-1007.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
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