Serdica was a Roman [EDIT: Roman imperial] mint opened under Aurelian c. 271. Serdica is the name for the Roman city on the site of modern city of...
Yes. [ATTACH] Yes, it is MIBE 24 = Sear 17. Metcalf, Anastasian Currency Reform 91-94. This example is 23 mm and 12.05 grams (remarkably...
There is a thin book by D. M. Metcalf, The Origins of the Anastasian Currency Reform, published in 1969, which has more than most of us want to...
They went from small to big in successive reforms of 498 and 512, as discussed on this page: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Byz/ under "copper...
[ATTACH] Hercules combats the Hydra. 28 mm. 11.61 grams. Geta (198-209-212) at Hadrianopolis BMC Thrace 119. ex CNG e-auction in 2003. Next:...
Yes. You can see them here: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/adfini/ at my site "Adfini, Cognat, Patri, Socero, under Maxentius at Rome." Here is...
For much more about early Christian references on coins, see my site: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Christian/ChristianSymbols.html It has many...
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I don't think anyone responding was thinking you were writing about $1000 coins. You mentioned Gordian III, not a nice $1500 owl or a solidus. It...
Good advice. @Gam3rBlake , you bought it, so someone else might. I wouldn't bet on it, and if they did, they might like a second Gordian III...
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