Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hrefn, post: 7552347, member: 115171&quot;]Thank you for your comments.&nbsp; I submitted the Phocas solidus to ANACS (the first time I have ever patronized any of the third party graders) in the hopes of some scholarly wisdom.&nbsp; They commented that it is probably not Avar, and slabbed it as a product of the Constantinople mint.&nbsp; I agree that it is not similar to other solidi attributed to the Avars, but it doesn’t look like a Constantinople product either.&nbsp;&nbsp; The celator was almost certainly illiterate.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is a pity that so few coins have findspot information attached to them.&nbsp; It would be of great interest to know if this coin was discovered in Egypt or Hungary, for example.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in