[gothic-l] Re: Trailing the Eruli in the North

[Tore Gannholm]

>
>
>The North Danubian Heruls were allies of Theoderic. Their king was
>made son-in-arms of Theoderic. Whether this resulted in any kind of
>subsidy payments to bolster his son-in-arms we don't know. However,
>coin finds at least in the middle Danube basin tend to be of western
>(Roman and Ostgrogothic) origin until about 550AD. L Huszar lists in
>his article 'Das Muenzmaterial in den Funden der
>Voelkerwanderungszeit im Mittleren Donaubecken' a total of 538 coins
>or hoards. The coins prior to about 550AD tend to come from the West.
>Overall there are only 5 solidi in the list. Of which two are
>Germanic imitations of solidi of Justinian I (Szalaska) and
>Theodosius II (Ermilhalyfalva). One is an Avaric imitation
>(Dunapentele) of an 'unidentified gold coin'. And two are solidi of
>Anastasius (Kiszombar) and Justinius I (Hodmezovasarhely) from Rome.
>
>cheers,
>Dirk
>

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Dirk,

It would be very interesting to know how you can be so emphatic on this matter.
It is not clearly stated in Procopius. I have read various
interpretations of this. The one is no better than the other.

Tore

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