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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ardatirion, post: 595504, member: 9204&quot;]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&#039;t quite be sure if its &#039;rare&#039;. 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&amp;AucID=266&amp;Lot=252" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=202692&amp;AucID=266&amp;Lot=252" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=202692&amp;AucID=266&amp;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>

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