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Author Topic: Justin I solidus with COMOB mintmark, where was it mint?  (Read 795 times)

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samwyi

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Justin I solidus with COMOB mintmark, where was it mint?
« on: May 23, 2012, 02:23:25 am »
The following solidus looks like have COMOB mintmark, could it be minted by Ostrogoths?  ;D
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Re: Justin I solidus with COMOB mintmark, where was it mint?
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2012, 03:25:41 pm »
Are you sure it is COMOB and not CONOB?  Can you post a close up?
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Re: Justin I solidus with COMOB mintmark, where was it mint?
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2012, 05:09:31 pm »
Hi,

I also believe that it is a normal CONOB signature. The coin absolutely conforms with official Constantinopolitanian style, whereas Ostrogothic coins are quite different in style and usually feature a Victory standing left on the reverse:

http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=203956

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