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<p>[QUOTE="Tejas, post: 6571125, member: 84905"]This solidus was almost certainly not minted at Ravenna, but at an unknown mint in Gaul. Hence, they are sometimes called "solidi gallici". Whether they were made by Roman magistrates or under the suzerainty of a Germanic king or warlord is not known. My best guess is that the coin was minted under the Burgundian king Gundowech/Gundioc perhaps at Lyon or Geneva. I have a piece of very similar style in my collection. A similar style can be seen in the Burgundian tremisses minted in the name of Anastasius, which in later issues bear the monogram of Gundobad. </p><p>Congratulation, this is a great find.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best</p><p>Dirk[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Tejas, post: 6571125, member: 84905"]This solidus was almost certainly not minted at Ravenna, but at an unknown mint in Gaul. Hence, they are sometimes called "solidi gallici". Whether they were made by Roman magistrates or under the suzerainty of a Germanic king or warlord is not known. My best guess is that the coin was minted under the Burgundian king Gundowech/Gundioc perhaps at Lyon or Geneva. I have a piece of very similar style in my collection. A similar style can be seen in the Burgundian tremisses minted in the name of Anastasius, which in later issues bear the monogram of Gundobad. Congratulation, this is a great find. Best Dirk[/QUOTE]
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