On this follis some silvering remains. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This follis has a lustrous patina plus the phrase "Our Lord Constantinus the Great...
ex-CNG, ex-Attila collection!
700 pounds of gold annually to Attila and Bleda from the coffers of Theodosius II. Since the solidus was struck at 72 to the pound this represents...
Here is an interesting article. Focuses mostly on Pharaonic times though. They are still mining gold in Egypt and the Sudan....
Re: The question about silver... Trajan acquired the silver mines of Dacia, however I would guess they were exhausted after 100 years or so....
Good observation. I would theorize that earlier aurei were melted down in great numbers. Another factoid is that silver coins were less plentiful...
I have a couple wolf-and-twins type and a couple Constantinopolis types, not really worth showing. Great coins in this thread! And congrats @galba68
Having gotten back into the hobby by buying uncleans at .5 to 1.0 kilos, often several hundred late roman bronze pieces with a cull rate of over...
I've only bid twice on CNG auctions so far. I only recently created my account. I really appreciate your taking the time to explain some of the...
Snippet from Forum Ancient Coins... Providence (PROVIDENTIA DEORVM) however, is most often depicted under the form of a female, clothed in a...
I've poked around and found a number of the "abdication" folles for well under $500 - go figure. Both Diocletian and Maximian - though we know...
Yeah my enthusiasm waned at $550.
Just lost out on this one - Abdication follis of Diocletian. Starting bid of $100. Ended up going for $800. [ATTACH]
The crowning of Charlemagne on Christmas Day in 800 was in part a reaction to the Byzantine ruler Irene. Until that time the West had looked up to...
I'm starting to get more and more Byzantine coins. Partly because I am fairly close to getting a coin of each personage during the Roman Imperial...
I'm bidding in the CNG auction that ends tomorrow. I had to enter three bids in the course of 1 minute to get to "winning bid" status on the same...
Just like with humans!!! ;)
Very interesting. I believe I saw your coin on the facebook coin group yesterday. If it was indeed artificial toning your actions definitely...
There is an old Greek legend that Constantine XI will return one day and drive the Turks out of Constantinople. The genesis for this idea is that...
Pretty sure it's authentic. You can tell by the edge of the flan showing some variation, resulting from a strike rather than a cast. Nice pick-up.
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