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Item number 3095/1690 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Byzantine coin from the 7th century CE. Obverse: there is a circular punch slightly off-centre, which is approximately 0.6cm wide; within the circular punch, there is an ‘X’; the original obverse is indecipherable. Reverse: there is a circular punch off to one side, which is approximately 0.5cm wide; both the original reverse and the image within the circular punch are indecipherable.

History Of Use

This coin is most likely from the 7th century CE as this was when countermarking coins was most popular. In particular, Heraclius and Constans II, both from the 7th century CE, countermarked many coins during their reigns.