Not sure what this is and need help identifying

[Afm1129]

I can't find this online anywhere my mother claimed it was from a ship wreck

 

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[DCMatt]

Try researching this:

[SUP]Byzantine Empire Coin Heraclius Constantine

DCMatt[/SUP]

 

[taz42o]

The only thing i can make out looks to be an M with a cross above?
Only thing that comes to mind is a miraculous medal.

I see It was IDd while i was typing.

 

[CRUSADER]

Try researching this:

[SUP]Byzantine Empire Coin Heraclius Constantine

DCMatt[/SUP]

I agree it's a Byzantine era coin, but I'm no good at IDing them. It is however, pretty unlikely to be off a ship wreck.

 

[mudd]

very cool nice find

 

[Mackaydon]

The coin is a 'follis'. The denomination is 40 'nummi', represented by the letter "M"--in the Greek numbering system.
Don....

 

[ezman604]

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