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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herberto, post: 8046519, member: 74222&quot;]If you are deep in byzantine coinage you should know that gold coins minted in Constantinople have a flat form like a pizza, but that gold coins minted in Carthage in contrary have a thick fabric form like a gokart-tyre.</p><p><br /></p><p>That is the best way I can explain it.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example here the first one is from Constantinople, and the second one from Carthage:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1392743[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1392744[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Note that they don&#039;t have the same size. The first one from Constantinople tend to be 22 mm or so, and the second one from Carthage tend to be 12 mm or so. However, both tend to have the same weight and tend to be 4,5 grams or so.</p><p><br /></p><p>They are like pizza and gokart-tyre in comparision. That is the best way I can explain it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now all this is making me to wonder since clipping ocurred and was illegal in the empire. You can use a scissors to clip the corner of the solidus of Constantinople to take some gold for youself. But can you also use a scissors to clip the thick solidus of Carthage?</p><p><br /></p><p>Have you ever seen a thick Solidus of Carthage being clipped to be 3,9 grams for example?</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope my question makes sense. At least for those who are into byzantine coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have a nice day folks[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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