The type of the emperor or a soldier dragging a captive seems to disappear by the end of the fifth century, and sooner from the solidi than from...
I had a win in a Polish auction recently and tried twice to pay thru WISE. Both attempts were returned after several days. PayPal was not...
Valentinian III (425-455 AD) official solidus and Visigothic imitation. The Visigothic coin was previously posted. [ATTACH]...
Sorry, @john82 I was intrigued by the question and completely missed your better informed and earlier reply.
The first says AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA, the first portion of the prayer which in English is the Hail Mary. The second coin may say NOMEN DNI...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] A standard dinar of Haroun al Rashid is to the left, for size comparison. Multiple dinar of the last Abbasid caliph,...
@Tejas Thanks for the compliment. The Theodosius II consular solidi are all in my collection.
So far as dots on Theodosius II solidi, the only instance I am aware of is on the consular solidi above the senior emperor’s head on the reverse....
[ATTACH]Here’s another offered by London Ancient Coins earlier this year. Very worn but the same dies, I believe. Offered earlier this year.
Yes. [ATTACH]This is the Nomos catalogue picture. Theodosius II, 402-450. Solidus (Gold, 20 mm, 4.41 g, 6 h), Constantinople, 441-450. D N...
@Tejas there is some question about the barbarian solidus’ authenticity. A coin from the same dies was published in IBSCC Bulletin on...
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Ok. So none of the pics posted. I will attend to that.
Here are some coins of Heraclius. 45,46,47.). Heraclius (and Heraclius Constantine)610 - 640 AD. All solidi from Constantinople. #45 is...
Here is a solidus of Theodosius I the Great with a mural crown on Constantinopolis. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
[ATTACH] I can recommend this one. The author was faithful the the eyewitness account of the Great Siege of Malta written by Francisco Balbi da...
Valentinian I’s brother Valens. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Looks to me as if all the VOTIS V siliquae show Julian II without a beard, or at least I haven’t found any exceptions thus far. If this is true,...
All opinions appreciated.
This new acquisition was listed as a Germanic imitation of a siliqua of Julian II of the Lugdunum mint. Only 1.37 grams and 16.5 mm diameter....
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