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Byzantine Coin Or Fantasy Coin?

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 Posted 05/31/2023  06:03 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Anzelmas to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi, m8s!
Some time ago I got this coin. But I am not sure that it is a real Byzantine coin.
Can somebody identify it, please?

Copper (bronze?)
Max diameter 28 mm
Weight 13.90 g

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 Posted 05/31/2023  07:40 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add tdziemia to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I think it is a real type.
For example, this follis of Leo IV and COnstantine VI follis, SB1587 is very close: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=10889786

Maybe someone else will find an exact match.
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 Posted 05/31/2023  09:30 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add sel_69l to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Image for a similar type SB 1587 Leo V1 and Constantine V1 on Wildwinds.

Although the type is similar, the style is quite different.
Cutting styles can vary from mint to mint, but
I have failed to find a similar die cutting style to the OP's coin, that is of the same type.
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 Posted 05/31/2023  09:49 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add january1may to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

Quote:
Although the type is similar, the style is quite different.
- the OP coin is in completely different style. Unfortunately, it means most likely we're looking at a modern fake.
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 Posted 05/31/2023  10:08 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add JohnConduitt to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yes a reproduction. The beading and low relief give it away.
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 Posted 06/01/2023  5:34 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Anzelmas to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Too bad it's a reproduction :(
Thank you for your responses.
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