I am looking for recommendations for led ring light for my coin photograph, I use a Panasonic Lumix 4/3 model . I know the camera size does not...
Normally I am just an armchair archaeologist, but this is a tale of a bit of coin sleuthing. This is about a pair of coins that I acquired at...
I recently acquired this little gem. It is an Alexius Comnenus I post reform billion trachy. It is little underweight 23mm and 3.1 gm . SBCV...
FYI I just went to SixBid, they have redesigned the site and now they have an excellent search tool for previous auctions. They call it SixBid...
Alexius III ruled the Byzantine empire from 1195 to 1203. The result of his rule was the fall of Constantinople to the Latins. During his brief...
Anonymous coinage is not just the mystery of who issued it but why as well. This tetarteron was made while the Empire was in excile. It is...
I am wondering how other collectors judge the rarity of an ancient coin. Of course, the easiest way is to check a copy of Sears works, but like...
I got this shadow box from our local framer, he had a watch displayed in it and i thought it would great with a large follis in it. Too bad i can...
I just got this from my last auction win last month, I now have the three Constantinople issues of Hyperpyron for John II Comnenus ( 1118-1143) ,...
In my quest to finish all of the coins of John Comnenus I (1118-1143) I managed to get the last of the three types I needed for his Electrum...
Interesting coin, I never thought I would be able to acquire one, In fact I did not know what is was when I bought it but I loved the design and...
I really look for perfect coins, ones with all the needed elements, full legend, nicely centered, in Byzantine coins they are called purse coins,...
I thought this would make an interesting collage to share, this is coinage of the Alexius Reform of Eastern Roman coinage in 1092. It remained...
Andronicus I Comnenus was evil! His rule 1183 to 1185 Ad as the Eastern Roman Emperor. To start he orchestrated the death of his predecessor...
Can trachea be perfect? This one is close to it, its silver wash has gone, just a few specks left, but the dies were new and the strike was...
I get excited when I find another gem for my collection as we know we all do. This one would have got a very good price from one of the major...
It was good time at the show, stopped by on Friday afternoon and got a few new treasures, nothing I was looking for but coins that I had wanted...
Wayne Sayles Ancient Coin Collecting Volume V has a wonderful selection of coins that he believed to be Masterpieces in Eastern Roman Empire...
I know this is a bit specialized for the board but I am hoping I run into some one who has additional examples of John II Comnenus SBCV-1943 ,...
Part of my hobby and study of tetartera includes imitations of these small coppers. Imitations were mostly created in the 13th century when the...
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