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Message:: [QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 7828982, member: 97383"]Dirk, I don't know who attributed the Anthemius solidus you posted, but this coin is clearly not the product of the Rome Mint, & most likely should be attributed to Uncertain Germanic Tribes, like the Zeno solidus from my collection. [ATTACH=full]1344996[/ATTACH] CNG Triton XXIV had 2 solidi of Anthemius from the Rome Mint in this auction that don't resemble the coin you posted, see photos below. [ATTACH=full]1345000[/ATTACH] Anthemius, AD 467-472, AV Solidus: 4.45 gm, 20.5 mm, 6 h. Rome Mint. This coin sold for 20K <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! [ATTACH=full]1345001[/ATTACH] Anthemius, AD 467-472, AV Solidus: 4.41 gm, 21 mm, 6 h. Rome Mint.Both of these coins were struck from different dies. Notice that a monogram was used to identify the mint, not the letters R M. [ATTACH=full]1345002[/ATTACH] Anthemius, AD 467-472, AV Solidus: 4.35 gm, 20 mm, 6 h. Ravenna Mint. Ex CNG Triton XI, Lot 1051.This coin from the Ravenna Mint is cruder than the coins from the Rome Mint, & uses the letters R V instead of a monogram to identify the mint.[/QUOTE]