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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 4828246, member: 85693"]I think I figured these out. Wrong trees were climbed. Thank you for those who helped - this put me on the right track. Below are my attributions and some somewhat better photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>This appears to be a Carthage overstrike (the reverse photo is tilted to the left a bit - didn't have my readers on again):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1167851[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constans II Half Follis</b></p><p><b>(641-668 A.D.) Carthage Mint</b></p><p>[DN CONSTANTN], crowned, mantled bust facing w. short beard, [trefoil on crown] / large cross C-[T] to left & [X-X to left & right], cross & dot-star-[dot] above.</p><p>SB 1059; DOC 144.</p><p>(3.98 grams / 20 x 18 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Overstrike Notes: </b>Host coin appears to be another Constans II half follis from Carthage mint. [C]RTS mintmark visible on the reverse. Trace of the bottom of bust visible obverse (?).</p><p>SB 1056 (standing obverse)</p><p>SB 1057 (bust obverse)</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's my effort to show the [C]RTS mintmark. The other types obverse bust is inverted above it - the line cuts off just above the moustache. The strike is so half-and-half I am not sure which is the undertype and which is the overstrike:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1167861[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's the other mystery. The big SC on this led me to believe it was a counterstamp, but it is not. It is a Syracuse, Sicily issue, SB 1103, and appears to be a bit scarce. I wonder if the large SC reverse was to mimic the counterstamp issues? It sure fooled me!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1167852[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Constans II Æ Follis</b></p><p><b>(c. 641-644 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Syracuse Mint</b></p><p>[M]PER CONS[T], crowned, unbearded bust facing, wearing chlamys, holding cross on globe / lower case M, ANA to left, [NEOS] right, large SC<strike>, </strike>preceded by Officina Γ</p><p>SB 1103; DOC 9; MIB 204a-c.</p><p>(4.40 grams / 25 x 17 mm)</p><p><strike><br /></strike></p><p><strike><strike><br /></strike></strike></p><p><strike><strike><br /></strike></strike></p><p><strike><strike></strike></strike>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 4828246, member: 85693"]I think I figured these out. Wrong trees were climbed. Thank you for those who helped - this put me on the right track. Below are my attributions and some somewhat better photos. This appears to be a Carthage overstrike (the reverse photo is tilted to the left a bit - didn't have my readers on again): [ATTACH=full]1167851[/ATTACH] [B]Constans II Half Follis (641-668 A.D.) Carthage Mint[/B] [DN CONSTANTN], crowned, mantled bust facing w. short beard, [trefoil on crown] / large cross C-[T] to left & [X-X to left & right], cross & dot-star-[dot] above. SB 1059; DOC 144. (3.98 grams / 20 x 18 mm) [B]Overstrike Notes: [/B]Host coin appears to be another Constans II half follis from Carthage mint. [C]RTS mintmark visible on the reverse. Trace of the bottom of bust visible obverse (?). SB 1056 (standing obverse) SB 1057 (bust obverse) Here's my effort to show the [C]RTS mintmark. The other types obverse bust is inverted above it - the line cuts off just above the moustache. The strike is so half-and-half I am not sure which is the undertype and which is the overstrike: [ATTACH=full]1167861[/ATTACH] Here's the other mystery. The big SC on this led me to believe it was a counterstamp, but it is not. It is a Syracuse, Sicily issue, SB 1103, and appears to be a bit scarce. I wonder if the large SC reverse was to mimic the counterstamp issues? It sure fooled me! [ATTACH=full]1167852[/ATTACH] [B]Constans II Æ Follis (c. 641-644 A.D.) Syracuse Mint[/B] [M]PER CONS[T], crowned, unbearded bust facing, wearing chlamys, holding cross on globe / lower case M, ANA to left, [NEOS] right, large SC[S], [/S]preceded by Officina Γ SB 1103; DOC 9; MIB 204a-c. (4.40 grams / 25 x 17 mm) [S] [S][S][/S] [/S][/S][/QUOTE]
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