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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 4860465, member: 74799&quot;]I knew I should have removed the attribution before posting <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Since the cat is out of the bag, let me explain with the attribution:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire: Anonymous (555-624) 4 Nummi, Cartago Spartaria (Gavilá 44)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Greek Delta (Δ) representing value within circular border</p><p>Rev: Cross in circle with traces of marginal legend or radiated border</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Gavil%E1-44.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>With Justinian&#039;s campaign to regain the lost areas of the Western Empire, the Byzantines landed in Cartago Spartaria and established a mint there.&nbsp; The mint was producing these 4 Nummi coins til the settlement was destroyed by the Visigoth king Suintila in 624.</p><p><br /></p><p>Surprised none of the auction houses gave the attribution and thus was sold somewhat as a unidentified follis.&nbsp; There aren&#039;t that many of them out there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Gold coins were also minted, but those are well known and was published here:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.persee.fr/doc/numi_0484-8942_2011_num_6_167_3032" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.persee.fr/doc/numi_0484-8942_2011_num_6_167_3032" rel="nofollow">https://www.persee.fr/doc/numi_0484-8942_2011_num_6_167_3032</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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