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

[Tore Gannholm]

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>
>I think the fact that all Scandinavian solidi are from Constantinopel
>partly reflects the fact that Constantinopel produced by far the
>largest amounts of such coins. To determine why and how these coins
>reached Scandinavia, I suppose it would be necessary to study the
>exact composition and nature of the finds. Tore told us that solidi
>hoards on Gotland presented accumulations of raw-materials for gold-
>smiths. I think that the solidi hoards should also be seen in
>relation to other metal hoard, such as the big Skoevde hoard, which
>contained 7 kilos of gold bars and rods.


There is a photo of Guldskatten från Timboholm, Skövde lfs, Timboholm,
Västergötland, SHM 12567
on

http://www.historiska.se/collections/treasures/folkvandring/timboholm.html


Tore

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>One reason why a 5th/6th century trader might have prefered
>Constantinopel coins over the west European coins made by Franks,
>Visigoths and Burgundians, is the high level of stability in gold
>content. Visigothic and Frankish coins were often underweight. The
>same is however not true for Ostrogothic (i.e. Italian) gold coins.
>They also maintained full weight and purity. However, I simply think
>that Scandinavians had better access to East Roman coins than to
>coins of western mints.
>
>One example of different trade links may be Britain. Here, many
>Frankish trientes, some Ostrogothic and even some Visigothic coins
>have been found, which obviously reflects Britain's geographic
>proximity to these areas and the corresponding trade links. Gold
>coins from the Constantinopel mints on the hand have hardly ever come
>to Britain.
>
>Dirk+
>

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