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

[Tore Gannholm]

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>Tore,
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>Fagerlie's book which appeared in the 1960s is unfortunately based on
>outdated historical and archaeological sources, which not only
>influenced, but even drove her interpretations. She linked sporadic
>finds to contacts for which there is no evidence and which are not
>likely. For example, seeking to link a Leontius coin of Antioch to
>the Ostrogoths is highly contrived and not believable. If you read
>modern literature on this field you will find that these
>interpretations are no longer accepted. The leading expert on
>Ostrogothic (and late Roman) coinage M. Metlich stated that
>Fagerlie's interpretations are untenable. Her book should not be used
>to bring order to this discussion, unfortunately.
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>Dirk


Dirk,
It this the book you are talking about
Money of the incipient Byzantine empire : (Anastastius I - Justinian
I, 491-565)  Hahn, Wolfgang  cop. 2000

Tore
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