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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 6542093, member: 110226&quot;]Heraclius (610-641) produced much over-struck coinage, probably due to necessity, but also as a means to erase the record and memory of his predecessor, Phocas.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a typical example.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262141[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse still shows remnants of the legend of the previous follis of Phocas: ....PERPAV....</p><p><br /></p><p>The officina is clear (A), but the year is muddled (RY 4?), and the &quot;C&quot; for the mint is fairly readable.&nbsp; There&#039;s also an odd crescent where the cross should be, above the M, but that&#039;s probably due to the over-strike.</p><p><br /></p><p>11.7 grams[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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