Heraclius overstamp on Anastasius I follis...

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  1. ewomack

    ewomack 魚の下着

    Someone in 7th century Sicily decided to turn an Anastasius follis into a Heraclius follis and Heraclius looks pretty pleased about it. They also stamped "SCL" over the "CON" of the original Constantinople follis. Viola! A new coin! Pretty resourceful.

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    Heraclius (610-641), Æ Follis (30/32mm, 16,54g); Sicily, undetermined mint, 616-622; Obv: coin of Anastasius I from Constantinople countermarked by crowned and bearded bust of Heraclius facing forward wearing chlamys, with Monogram to right; Rev: SCL topped by a line within small oval, stamped below the "M" of the original coin; MIB Km 4, Sommer 11.113. Ex Rauch 86 (2010) lot 1380, Sear 882
     
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