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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tejas, post: 3932285, member: 84905&quot;]I have the following two byzantine or late Roman folles: The first one is in the name of Anastasius, the second one is in the name of Justinus I. These two coins are nicely made and in good condition, but they are almost certainly not from the official mint in Constantinople, because of their barbaris style. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes these coins get attributed to Germanic peoples such as the Gepids/Gepidae. But these are commercial attributions to increase the coins&#039; attractiveness. I was wondering if anyone here knowns more about the reasons and circumstances in which these coins were produced. My guess is that these coins were produced by provincial towns to alleviate a shortage in small denominations.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1036364[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1036365[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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