Yes, the museums in Athens were great. Funnily enough, the Athens museum had more Byzantium coins than the museum in Thessaloniki.
In fairness, this is sculpting, not tooling ;)
Also, here is a handy guide to the Byzantium dynasties (poor Phocas, he's usually ignored) and related gold coins: [ATTACH]...
[ATTACH] Mosaic, 6th century Byzantine coins And of course, I bee-lined to any display of coins at any museum or monastery, trying to get as...
Echoes of Byzantium I originally posted this in Coin Chat, but I think it sits best in Ancients - even though this post is not specifically...
A real beauty @panzerman Byzantine coins are generally not for the faint of heart. And on that note, I don't recall seeing a single hyperpyron...
My Byzantine pride and joy: [IMG] John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. AV Hyperpyron Nomisma (23.5mm, 3.50 g, 6h). Magnesia...
Hey Panzerman, your coin is perfect! Very typical of the period, with seemingly decent gold content.
I finally did my 'historical pilgrimage' in Greece in December last year, which included two dedicated Byzantine museums in Athens and...
Complete my Byzantine collection, refine my Greek collection, and split my Roman collections between Republic and Empire. I may achieve all or...
Thanks Sallent :) I look forward to having it in hand. It must be quite a thick coin. And I wonder how high the relief will be.
Thanks Sallent, but I just secured the coin above :)
Well, it's been a while, but I finally got there. Bearing in mind that for me collecting coins is mainly about the history and what they...
Would have loved to participate in this, but too much going on end of year this year. Hope everyone loves their presents! Hopefully I can...
Awesome coins! Love the region and time periods. A question... how precisely do I get on Deakin Ray's potential recipient of gifts list? I'm...
As with any hobby, it would be cheaper to grab a fistful of $50 bills and cut them up with scissors. It is not an investment, but also, I don't...
I understand you are trying to be helpful, but can you reference your statements? It would be useful to link official information on this so that...
I like the sentiment, but we are owners. Plain and simple. There was an exchange of money/goods for goods, along with a receipt and proof of...
:arghh::arghh::arghh::arghh: That is all
Very nice Deacon Ray. A truly next level display.
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