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<p>[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 4972156, member: 41219"]Hello All,</p><p><br /></p><p>I've been away a for a bit after a 2 week timeout as well as being busy with work and life.</p><p><br /></p><p>I recently purchased a couple of coins listed as Constans II and they were a big upgrade from my ugly Constans II, even though most Constans II coins are pretty bad. Well, they arrived today and I was able to identify one easily enough but I am having trouble with the 2nd. I can't find a match anywhere. Then it hit me, perhaps this is a Arab-Byzantine imitation...</p><p><br /></p><p>Can anyone help either confirm/deny my theory and provide any resources you may have for Arab-Byzantine coinage. I haven't had much luck in my searches this evening.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ok, Without further ado:</p><p><br /></p><p>My first Constans II, purchased from a local coin show a year or so ago:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1194982[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My first of 2 coins that came today:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Constans II</p><p>641-668 AD</p><p>AE Follis</p><p>Obverse: EN TVTO NIKA, Constans, beardless, crowned and wearing chlamys, standing facing, holding long cross and cross on globe </p><p>Reverse: large m (lower case), ANA to left, nothing, cross or star above, NEOS to right, officina letter and I below</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1194983[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And now....the coin in question:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1194984[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 4972156, member: 41219"]Hello All, I've been away a for a bit after a 2 week timeout as well as being busy with work and life. I recently purchased a couple of coins listed as Constans II and they were a big upgrade from my ugly Constans II, even though most Constans II coins are pretty bad. Well, they arrived today and I was able to identify one easily enough but I am having trouble with the 2nd. I can't find a match anywhere. Then it hit me, perhaps this is a Arab-Byzantine imitation... Can anyone help either confirm/deny my theory and provide any resources you may have for Arab-Byzantine coinage. I haven't had much luck in my searches this evening. Ok, Without further ado: My first Constans II, purchased from a local coin show a year or so ago: [ATTACH=full]1194982[/ATTACH] My first of 2 coins that came today: Constans II 641-668 AD AE Follis Obverse: EN TVTO NIKA, Constans, beardless, crowned and wearing chlamys, standing facing, holding long cross and cross on globe Reverse: large m (lower case), ANA to left, nothing, cross or star above, NEOS to right, officina letter and I below [ATTACH=full]1194983[/ATTACH] And now....the coin in question: [ATTACH=full]1194984[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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