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<p>[QUOTE="Black Friar, post: 8307363, member: 76221"]It is indeed puzzling piece. This one took a bit of head scratching and time as the host coin looks like an anonymous follis. However the portrait of the emperor could not be struck on a coin from several years in the future.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse at first glance appears to be an anonymous follis. It is in fact a follis of Nicephorus II, Phocas 963-969 (Sear 1783) struck over a follis of Constantine VII joint reign with Romanus II (Sear 1760). It took a bit of coin rotating and backtracking detective work for me before I figured it out. Thank you David Sear, and the Dumbarton Oaks Collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris, that is a very fun coin hold onto it and dazzle your friends. Byzantine coinage can some times be a challenge. I love puzzles.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Black Friar, post: 8307363, member: 76221"]It is indeed puzzling piece. This one took a bit of head scratching and time as the host coin looks like an anonymous follis. However the portrait of the emperor could not be struck on a coin from several years in the future. The reverse at first glance appears to be an anonymous follis. It is in fact a follis of Nicephorus II, Phocas 963-969 (Sear 1783) struck over a follis of Constantine VII joint reign with Romanus II (Sear 1760). It took a bit of coin rotating and backtracking detective work for me before I figured it out. Thank you David Sear, and the Dumbarton Oaks Collection. Chris, that is a very fun coin hold onto it and dazzle your friends. Byzantine coinage can some times be a challenge. I love puzzles.[/QUOTE]
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