Interesting countermark on Byzantine follis

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  1. markw

    markw Junior Member

    Very pleased to find this countermark on the reverse when I cleaned the coin. I suppose it is a coin of Heraclius. aHer1Obv.jpg aHeraclianCountermark829.jpg
     
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  3. chrsmat71

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    is it a monogram? or a part of one?
     
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  4. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Hard to see at first, maybe Warren can shed light on it.
     
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  5. markw

    markw Junior Member

    aBiggerCountermark.jpg An even bigger countermark on another Heraclius, purchased in a small town shop in Ontario.
     
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    I believe the first is a Heraclius countermark from mid-630s corresponding roughly to the time of Arab invasions in Syria. It is a recorded type...a monogram, I guess. Didn't bother to look it up, though...mostly just having fun with the bold look of it.
     
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