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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Suarez, post: 3400851, member: 99239&quot;]I don&#039;t really know what the rationale for attributing this to Philadelphia is. That&#039;s a really wild theory but, who knows, maybe there is some basis. I&#039;ve had these pegged as coming from Magnesia.... probably, though again just my guess, it has to do with the vertical MAΓ on the left. Both of these cities were under the control of Michael and launching points on their efforts to kick the Latins out.</p><p><br /></p><p>So it would make sense for these coins to have been made in Constantinople, after its reconquest, rather than out in the boondocks. The Virgin superimposed over the city walls practically screams &quot;Made in Constantinople&quot; and he was, in any case, an emperor without a capital for only a year and a half before retaking the city. Yet, this type is very common. It doesn&#039;t make any sense to me. It&#039;s been a while since I delved into the nitty gritty of this time period so I&#039;m probably missing a major point or two.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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