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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herberto, post: 2414799, member: 74222&quot;][ATTACH=full]499598[/ATTACH] </p><p>4,12g and 21mm. Sear 482 (Constantinople minted)</p><p><br /></p><p>This unusual solidus of mine above is a 22 siliqua of Maurice Tiberius minted in Constantinople. It is apparently the same as the normal 24 siliqua solidus, but this one has lesser weight and also beneath on reverse it says “OB+*” instead of “CONOB”.</p><p><br /></p><p>David Sear says that one theory is that such coins were used as a sort of alien currency with other states/empires/lands as all 22-siliquas so far have been found OUTSIDE Byzantine Empire.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>However a similar coin like mine is on auction currently, but the mint is attributed to Antioch(sear 529):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]499599[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I want to ask: How can you distinguish 22-siliqua of Constantinople(mine, first image) from Antioch (the second)?</p><p><br /></p><p>I know that Solidus from Carthage(later Catania) can be attributed because they are small and thick. Solidus from Ravenna can be attributed because they tend to have a “smothy”-style.</p><p><br /></p><p>But how can you attribute the 22-siliquas respectively from Constantinople and Antioch when they all have been found outside Byzantine Empire? Because 22-siliqua of Antioch has the same obverse diet as 24-siliqua of Antioch or what?</p><p><br /></p><p>I don’t know if any can answer my question but otherwise: thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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