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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herberto, post: 2426432, member: 74222&quot;]I was sitting down and noting how exactly each solidus of Justinian look like. It appears to me that Sear 140(Constantinople), 291(Rome), 312(Ravenna) and 328D(Sicily) all have the same features. – Any Byzantinist nerd who can tell me how to distinguish them?</p><p><br /></p><p>David Sear says “spread fabric”-style for Rome and Ravenna solidus, while Sicily solidus has “heavy annular border”.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a worn solidus of Justinian which &quot;could&quot; be Rome and Ravenna, but especially also Sicily giving the “heavy annular border”.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will give a survey, the first solidus is mine, the 3 others are from the internet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sear 140(Constantinople)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]503587[/ATTACH]</p><p>4,19 gram, 20 mm. (Clipped most likely)</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding globus cruciger and shield.</p><p><br /></p><p>Legends: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding long linear staff surmounted by the sign of staurogram, and globus cruciger, to right beneath: star.</p><p><br /></p><p>Legends: VICTORIA AVGGG(followed by officina letter, in this case delta “Δ”)</p><p><br /></p><p>Exergue: CONOB</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sear 291 (Rome)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]503584[/ATTACH]</p><p>Description: Same as Sear 140</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sear 312 (Ravenna)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]503585[/ATTACH]</p><p>Description: Same as Sear 140</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sear 328D (Sicily)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]503586[/ATTACH]</p><p>Description: Same as Sear 140</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Officina delta “Δ” has been noted for all the aforementioned Rome, Ravenna and Sicily solidus.&nbsp; So how can I know that my Sear 140(Constantinople) is not a Sear 328D(Sicily)? – Because my Solidus also has “heavy annular border” on the reverse side at the upper part.</p><p><br /></p><p>They all have the same design. All helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding globus cruciger and shield. All same angel standing facing, holding long linear staff surmounted by the sign of staurogram, and globus cruciger, and star beneat. Same legends. Same exergue. same officina has been noted.</p><p><br /></p><p>So how to distinguish?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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