Byzantine 1 follis and a Roosevelt dime

[DiggingSicilia]

1100+ years old!! Believe it or not the dime was 50 yards away on the surface.

 

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[E-Trac-Ohio]

A OUTSTANDING find - congrats !

 

[DiggingSicilia]

A fantastic find - congrats !

Thank you, I just need to determine if it is Justinian II or Theophilus or Michael III. If it's Justinian then it's 1300+ years old

 

[Mackaydon]

No doubt it's a follis; the 'M' representing 40 'nummi'. This particular denomination began after the reform of AD498. I wish the other side was more discernable to further narrow the years of reign.
Don in SoCal

 

[DiggingSicilia]

No doubt it's a follis; the 'M' representing 40 'nummi'. This particular denomination began after the reform of AD498. I wish the other side were more discernable to further narrow the years of reign.
Don in SoCal

Does this help? I'm thinking Heraclius

 

[Mackaydon]

Vague images on either side of Heraclius (if he) could be his sons, Heraclius Constantine on the right and Heraclonas on the left.
Don in SoCal

 

[DiggingSicilia]

Vague images on either side of Heraclius (if he) could be his sons, Heraclius Constantine on the right and Heraclonas on the left.
Don in SoCal

It's 1 or 2 figures. The area to the right is smooth compared to the rest. So maybe 1 holding something on the left

 

[Digger RJ]

1100+ years old!! Believe it or not the dime was 50 yards away on the surface.
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Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[DiggingSicilia]

It's 1 or 2 figures. The area to the right is smooth compared to the rest. So maybe 1 holding something on the left

I think it's this:

Byzantine Empire. Constans II, with Constantine IV. Æ Follis. Syracuse Mint.

Reign: Emperor, A.D. 641-668.Denomination: Æ Follis.Diameter: 22 mm.Weight: 3.64 grams. Mint: Syracuse, A.D. 654-659.Obverse: Constans II, on left

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[oldmxrat]

Very cool find, congrats!

 

[DiggingSicilia]

Very cool find, congrats!

Thank you
I'm finding out quite a bit as I get more detailed views. It appears that it may be an off center overstrike. Recycling old coins was fairly common during this time. Now I am trying to see if it was restruck with the same image or if it was struck on to an older coin. In one of my photos above you can a see a "ghost" to the right of the figure with the crown.