Thanks for sharing @Roman Collector ! He will be missed, may he rest in peace.
I'm not sure @Sallent - we'll have to wait until some pictures appear. When available online I will post an example.
According to Archaeology, Constantine's giant finger (from his colossal statue) has been found in France. As it turns out, the piece has been in...
Just a bit after I first got started collecting in 1980 I went to Frank L. Kovacs office on Post Street in SF. He was always gracious and kind to...
Great coin @David Atherton !
Great coin Jay.
It would be great to meet some other forum members face to face. I'm not sure how many folks are in Northern California, specifically the Bay...
Here's mine - I like the toning on the coin... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Seated figure, but similar legend.
They actually have re-enactments of the march in Istanbul. I managed to see one when I was there. Some marchers in full armor (either chain mail...
A beautiful coin @maridvnvm !
Yes. Increase the martial spirit of the janissaries as they storm the walls of Constantinople. Kind of sounds like a bunch of guys with kazoos if...
Attack march of the Janissaries, 14th-19th century. The Ottomans created the first marching band in history that accompanied their soldiers in...
Here is my Severus Alexander, also a bit squared off... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Constantine XI in one representation... [ATTACH]
There is a legend that Constantine XI will return one day to lead the Greeks, as his body was never found. Having visited Hagia Sophia it would be...
Excellent finds!
Thanks for the post @Bart9349 ! I find this period of history fascinating but the source material is rather thin. We just have the Historia...
It's a shame I don't own any classical Greek and Macedonian tets as I am really missing out on some beautiful coins. The mint workers were true...
Also, I don't have a Tranquillina jugate bust type but I do have one from Singara, Mesopotamia... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks @Roman Collector - it is an unclean hoard coin so I guess I failed to attribute it properly.
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