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EARLY MEDIEVAL COIN
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Gold Gallic contemporary copy of a Solidus of Anastasius (491-518), possibly of the Pseudo-Merovingian coinage, c. 500-580. Copied from a coin of Constantinople. Found with associated Early Medieval finds from a ploughed cemetery site (Treasure case no. 2007 T203).Note: the BM has 7 imitations of solidi of Anastasius, but none are very similar to this piece.References: Hahn, MIB I, type as no. 4; MEC, plate 17, c. f. nos. 336 & 347-8.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Constantinople |
|---|---|
| Date | 500 |
| Culture / Origin | Constantinople, United Kingdom |
| Department | Constantinople |
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