Severus Alexander, your post made my morning! Hang in there, my coin friend, and know that the prayers and love of your many friends are with you.
Thank you. Here's my single Ravennate hexagram of Heraclius. 6.04 gr. 25 mm. 6h. Sear 903; Hahn 153; DO 277; BNP 1-3; BM 440-41; T. 221-2;...
It's been quite a few years since my last visit, but my memory agrees with your address.
@nerosmyfavorite68, I must chuckle at your mom's expression, "slag heap" for Byzantine coins. Sounds like that of my wife, whose professional...
This would be Karl Subak and his son Jon (John?). Have not been to Chicago for several years, but when I have gone, a visit there is one of my...
Congratulations on a great coin - can't wait to see your photo! Here is one of mine from Year 37 (563/4). 8.47 gr. 28.3 mm. 7h. Sear 323; Hahn 233...
I'm so sorry for your loss, @Ryro. My prayers are for your comfort and peace.
About 25 years ago I paid a physician friend an As of Trajan for making a house call to remove a bead our toddler daughter had gotten lodged in...
Of course, we don't know, but I like to think they all went off to become eremite monks to dwell in the deserts of Egypt!
Here are some of mine. The first 5 (rows 1-2) are all Rome mint, RIC 1916, officinae 1-5 (P, S, T, Q, E). The officina letter is to the left of...
Dear @Severus Alexander, tears cloud my vision as I type this. I fought cancer myself in 1994-5, when I was 43 years old, newly married, with a 2...
Although much rarer than the coins of Justinian II, an earlier example exists in the well known marriage solidus depicting the marriage of Marcian...
Paul the Deacon, writing of the event in the late 8th century reported that "when restored to power, every time he (Justinian) wiped away a...
Thank you. I have in gold, too, but the silver is much scarcer.
Yes, sorry I was not sufficiently clear, although by mentioning "Justinian's first reign", I thought I was.
I absolutely agree with @furryfrog02 . Byzantine coins are nothing more than degenerate great-great - grand offspring of once beautiful Greek...
Here's one of my hexagrams from Justinian's first reign, mirroring the types of his gold. Constantinople, 692-5. 6.43 gr. 24.5 mm. 6 h. Sear...
Glad you brought in the mention of the Fayum portraits, because some scholars hold that the earliest icons of Christ were derived from them.
That's a beauty! Thanks for sharing both coin and great write up.
Here is my example; despite losing a chunk of itself in antiquity, it is interesting for being struck on a medallic flan. RIC 253a. 27.33 gr. 39...
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