Featured 29 May 1453

Lots of good Byzantine posts coming out lately! Constantine XI is a grail coin for many collectors including myself. Thanks for posting it.

 

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Beautiful artwork, Pastor @philologus_1 ! (My apologies, I checked out your profile page)

Is that you (in your avatar/icon) lecturing on Judaean coins? The image projected on the screen looks like a Herod Archelaus double prutot.

 

Before Voulgaroktonou dies he should contact me since I would buy his coin... Maybe I will buy ALL his coins. One day in the future.

Here Constantine 11's father, Manuel II:

Half stavraton 3,68gram and 21,9mm, Sear 2552:




Here a coin with exactly the same diet, but NOT my coin:




Here a fantastic video about Constantinople and its legacy to the Western civilization:


And here a funny animation:

 

Thank you! And a most interesting Ottoman coin you have!

 

Oh, I know. Sometimes it is safer not to look at posts, the internet, or go to coin shows...

 

Thank you, Sir.

 

I tried to reply to your message, but I am not certain it posted correctly!

 

Upon further inspection I believe the other obverse sigla on my coin is a lis. Time to find a die match!

 

You just have to make sure you add your additional comment after the "[/QUOTE]" bit of code.

Here's your reply to @Herberto:

Voulgaroktonou:
"You've got some nice Manuels. And it's good to meet another Byzantine lover! Here are a few of my Manuels. I love the Palaeologid stavrata and its halves. Don't know whether you have seen the Turkish movie (propaganda, to be sure) "Conquest 1453". It's available on Youtube with English subtitles. Hardly a flattering portrait of Constantine XI. Hardly a truthful movie...



"

 

Yes, indeed! You have an eagle eye to have noted the correct coin type given the small icon size. I'll send you the full-size picture of that coin in a separate message. I love the type!

 

That'll cause some religious tension, as it was controversial enough secularizing the Hagia Sophia from a Muslim mosque to a museum.

 

Most interesting and informative writeup and posts, thanks !

Q

 

Thank you for the excellent write-up!

Here's a coin of Emperor Constantine the Great, the Emperor who dramatically shifted the Roman Empire like no other did. Minted in, of course no other than, Constantinople:

 

Attack march of the Janissaries, 14th-19th century. The Ottomans created the first marching band in history that accompanied their soldiers in battle. It was supposed to frighten the enemy into submission.

 

Not wishing to upset you, Herberto, but I gather that Voulgarokto is considering buying up all your coins in the very near future

 

No worries about that, Herberto! But if we love the same coins, I would enjoy getting to know you!

 

@ A.C.H. By marching band, do you mean a musical orchestra group ? Besides, they seem to be wearing religious costume. They frighten the enemy but also increase enthusiasm among the Ottoman soldiers. Am I right ?

 

Allegedly, the Ottomans had the oldest military bands in history. Scottish martial music is also traditional, but since when ? I've seen that Roman armies possibly brought military music to Scotland. Anyone have any further info ?

 

Wow, that is rousing music! I can see/hear how it would both terrify the enemy and inspire the fighting spirit of the Janissaries much the same way that bagpipes do in Scottish and Irish armies.