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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herberto, post: 2892439, member: 74222&quot;]This coin is to be sold in an upcoming auction, and the auction house has labelled it as Ravenna minted, in which I have my very doubt:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]695579[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>”Description</b></p><p><br /></p><p>TIBERIUS II CONSTANTINE (578-582). GOLD Solidus. Ravenna. </p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: D m TIb CONSTANT P P AVG. </p><p>Crowned, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield.</p><p>Rev: VICTORIA AVGG S / CONOB. </p><p>Cross potent on four steps.</p><p>Sear 468. </p><p><br /></p><p>Condition: Near extremely fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 4.44 g.</p><p>Diameter: 20 mm.<b> ”</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The solidus of Ravenna can only be distinguished from Constantinople by looking at its characteristics. It is difficult to explain with words, but one of the obvious characteristic of Ravenna gold is that it has a heavy thick annular border in a wider flan.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a good example of an obvious Ravenna minted:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]695578[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I want to ask anyone with knowledge on Byzantine numismatic: does that Solidus in the first image look like a Ravenna-minted to you?</p><p><br /></p><p>I am asking because that coin has been sold in the same auction house back in June 2014 and was still labelled as Ravenna minted.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don’t intend to bid or buy it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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