I purchased this coin from ARTEMIDE Aste 3 years ago as a barbarous imitation of Julian. Imitative siliquae of this emperor seem uncommon....
Agree with input above, looks polished. In my experience a difficult issue to find in superlative condition. Here is mine, not perfect but not...
Heraeus is extremely reputable. Cast bars are favored by some investors, and old or unusual ones often go for significant premiums on eBay to...
Looks to be a legitimate Constantinople mint product to me. And I think it does say CONOB. Here is a coin of Theodosius II, a prior issue, from...
I am not a huge fan of slabs but for the shiny stuff pictured, which could be severely reduced in value by an errant fingerprint, this looks like...
Romanus IV was the loser, to Alp Arslan, of the battle of Manzikert. He was a previously a successful general. Eudokia Makembolitissa was the...
[ATTACH] I have posted this coin before so I hope you will indulge me in showing it again. [ATTACH] Several fascinating features on this coin....
Of the 150,000 species of Hymenoptera, none I believe appear on Byzantine coins.
Agree with Kevin, the Infant of Prague is a good guess. Alternatively, it could be Christ the King, which image fits the crown a bit better....
If inflation is more money chasing less goods, coin and bullion prices should rise. If the economy crashes with widespread unemployment, mortgage...
A new auction win from CGB, a multiple tari of Frederic II Hohenstaufen, the Stupor Mundi, which I was pleased to obtain significantly under the...
The Church has been likened to a ship since at least the time of Tertullian 150-240 AD until the present. A common appellation for the Church is...
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I read the title of this thread on the sidebar, “Is the 810 a hard date to find...” And I thought to myself, I think I have something struck in...
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