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<p>[QUOTE="Ardatirion, post: 595504, member: 9204"]Well, its much nicer than I thought it was last night! Originally, I thought it was just another poorly struck Heraclius follis. But the portrait was weird, so I wanted to sleep on it and check again. The mintmark cued me in, SCL. </p><p><br /></p><p>The vast majority of Byzantine coins were minted in Constantinople, Theopilus (Antioch) or Alexandria (before it was captured by Arabs). But there was also a significant Byzantine presence in Sicily, where this coin was struck! </p><p><br /></p><p>Coins from Sicily are generally poorly struck, which is why yours look a bit like a Rorschach Test. Its very uncommon, but I can't quite be sure if its 'rare'. Definitely worth at least $60-70. </p><p><br /></p><p>compare with this near match: <a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=202692&AucID=266&Lot=252" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=202692&AucID=266&Lot=252" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=202692&AucID=266&Lot=252</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine IV</p><p>AE follis</p><p>Sicily, 668-685</p><p>helmeted, cuirassed bust facing</p><p>no legend</p><p>large M, to left, Heraclius, CX, standing, holding cross on globe, to r. Tiberius II, CX, standing, holding cross on globe</p><p>Sabatier 1207, Dumbarton Oaks 60[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ardatirion, post: 595504, member: 9204"]Well, its much nicer than I thought it was last night! Originally, I thought it was just another poorly struck Heraclius follis. But the portrait was weird, so I wanted to sleep on it and check again. The mintmark cued me in, SCL. The vast majority of Byzantine coins were minted in Constantinople, Theopilus (Antioch) or Alexandria (before it was captured by Arabs). But there was also a significant Byzantine presence in Sicily, where this coin was struck! Coins from Sicily are generally poorly struck, which is why yours look a bit like a Rorschach Test. Its very uncommon, but I can't quite be sure if its 'rare'. Definitely worth at least $60-70. compare with this near match: [url]http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=202692&AucID=266&Lot=252[/url] Constantine IV AE follis Sicily, 668-685 helmeted, cuirassed bust facing no legend large M, to left, Heraclius, CX, standing, holding cross on globe, to r. Tiberius II, CX, standing, holding cross on globe Sabatier 1207, Dumbarton Oaks 60[/QUOTE]
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