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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hrefn, post: 7655930, member: 115171&quot;]This arrived today, a slightly worn though otherwise well-centered and struck solidus of Anastasius, won in CNG’s most recent eAuction.[ATTACH=full]1316204[/ATTACH]</p><p>As you can see they attributed it to the Constantinople mint, a standard Byzantine solidus.&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]1316202[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>But I believe the reverse tells a different story.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1316209[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The style and COMOB in the exergue lead me to believe it is Ostrogothic.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I do not think I am the only one who thought so, because other bidders showed interest in the coin.&nbsp; Which raises the question, how rare are Ostrogothic solidi?&nbsp; Or, how common are they in comparison with the prodigious Constantinople mint output?&nbsp; Is my attribution correct?&nbsp; And how often do do first class auction houses misattribute coins?</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your thoughts on the above questions, and any Migration Era coins you wish to share.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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