Byzantine emperor Romanus I Lacapenus ruled completely within the reign of Constantine VII in the early-mid 10th century. Though a pretty obscure...
Not the prettiest coin I've ever purchased, but even semi-decent examples of this Byzantine emperor remain pretty hard to find, at least in my...
According to the vast majority of the Byzantine coin books I've been reading, Byzantine coinage begins with Anastasius I. So, I was happy to come...
I've always wanted one of the notes with the "redeemable in gold" verbiage in the upper left. This one looked in decent shape and didn't go for...
I stumbled across this Follis online and hadn't seen as decent a portrait of Christ on one of these types for the money, so I had it sent home....
Hello, I'm selling some random items from my collection, some of the things that no longer fit my collecting interests. I've been on CT since 2008...
About the size of a dime, this coin represents one of the best (and affordable) portraits of Maurice Tiberius that I've been able to find. Worth...
The scholarly Leo VI on a somewhat strange throne looking regal. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Leo VI (AD 886-912); Constantinople; Æ Follis; Obv: +LEOn bAS -...
I bought this last week in person at the Harlan Berk coin store in downtown Chicago. Even somewhat decent portraits of this type seem harder to...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Justin II & Sophie (Year 5, 569 - 570), Æ Follis, 31.4mm, 11.83g, Nicomedia, Obv: DN IVUSTINUS PP AVG Justin II and Sophie...
This Byzantine has a few gouges in the flan, but I overall like what remains of the portraits. The text, at least the one section not missing,...
Another Theophilus Æ Follis came into my life. These things just seem to happen. I particularly liked the portrait on this one, with its very...
I had yet to see even a somewhat decent portrait of Justin I in my Byzantine travels so far, but the one below looked "good enough" for me. The...
Constans II, the more than adequately bearded... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Constans II (641-668), AE Follis / 40 Nummi, Syracuse, 652-3, AE 23-27mm. 6g....
Some claim that the Byzantine emperor Phocas (602 - 610) deserves historical condemnation as the "Caligula" or "Nero" of Byzantium. Others think...
A few of my older relatives passed away some years ago, and I thought all of the coins that they had scuttled away over the years had already...
I can't seem to get enough of "the bizzies." So I'm "gettin' bizzy with the bizzies," which probably sounded hip 15 years ago, and possibly not...
I have sold at least one thing (maybe more) on this site's marketplace and I may sell more there. But I recall another site set up a while ago...
The Byzantine craze continues. These portraits of Michael II and Theophilus just wouldn't leave me alone. Michael II, according to David Sear's...
Something came over me this year and I suddenly found myself really wanting some Byzantine Coins. Perhaps their unique art and increasing use of...
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