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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 3149790, member: 74968&quot;]I really like both of the contested coins. This is a tough decision.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some coins of Sicily</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]806686[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, AE Follis. Sicilian mint. Counterstamped, re-used SB809 (large M) types. No legend, oval punch containing facing busts of Heraclius, with<u>long</u>beard, on left and Heraclius Constantine, on right, both crowned and wearing chlamys, cross between their heads, all within oval punch stamped over the host coin obverse, / no legend, Large RTh monogram and SCs in circular punch over the original reverse (large M, SB 809); no mintmark. SB 884, DOC 243.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Constans II, AE Follis, Syracuse. MPER CONST, crowned, unbearded bust facing, wearing chlamys, holding cross on globe / large m (lower case, ANA to left, NEOS to right, large SCS, or SCs preceded by officina letter below. SB 1103, MIB 204a-c.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Constans II, AE Follis, Syracuse. MPER CONST, crowned bust facing with long beard, wearing chlamys, holding cross on globe / large M, TKw-like monogram above, SCL below (no exergual line). SB 1107, DOC 178.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Constantine V and Leo IV. 751-775 AD. AE Follis. Syracuse mint. K-LEWN to right and left of Constantine V, bearded on left, and Leo IV, beardless on right, standing facing (usually three-quarter length), each wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia in arm across their chests; cross between their heads / ΛEON-ΔECΠ downwards to left and right, Leo III, bearded, half-length, standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys and holding cross potent. SB 1569, DOC 19.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Leo V, AE Follis, 813-820 AD, Syracuse. L to left, EO and star to right, crowned bust facing wearing loros, with short beard, holding cross potent / KONCT, C-I across fields, Constantine, crowned, wearing chlamys, no beard, bust facing, holding cross on globe. SB 1636, DOC 17.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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