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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 2848469, member: 74799&quot;]Some overstrikes are simply beautiful whereas others are just a numismatic mess. Here are a few from my collection:</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078) Æ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-1878; DOC-14b)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b> Obv: Bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, bearded, with cross behind, wearing tunic and himation; right hand raised before breast in blessing, left hand holds book from beneath. In field, IC and XC above lateral arms of cross; six-pointed stars beneath them to left and right</p><p>Rev: +MIX AHΛ RACIOΔ; Crowned bust of Michael facing, bearded, wearing modified loros with collar-piece and crown with cross and pendilia, holding in right hand labarum, in left globus cruciger</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Overstruck on a follis of Romanus IV (Sear-1866) </i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-1878%281%29.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Byzantine Empire: Heraclius (610-641CE) Æ ¾ Follis, Constantinople (Sear-812) </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv: Stanting figure of Heraclius in military garb holding spear in right hand and Heraclius Constantine wearing chlamys holding globus cruciger in right hand, cross between heads.</p><p>Rev: Large Λ, to left downwards ANNO, between limbs officina letter Γ</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Overstruck on three standing figure follis of Heraclius minted in Constantinople</i> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/normal_Sear-812.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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