[ATTACH] There she is in all her glory...1 year of watching and waiting later, this highly important book is finally mine! Created as part of a...
Theodosius, with Maurice Tiberius and Constantia. 590-602. AR Half Siliqua Light weight issue. Carthage mint. Struck 597-602. Helmeted, draped,...
I recently acquired a coin type I thought I would never have the privilege to own: A Byzantine-Papal Siliqua! These highly rare and intriguing...
[MEDIA] Check out this new video from the Classical Numismatics channel! In the spirit of the video, do you have an ancient gold coin to share?...
I have an update on my collection and future focuses. I have been collecting ancient coins for about 4 years now but only byzantine for the last...
Here is a very interesting coin I have come across. It is an AR trachy of Byzantine emperor John III Vatazes, seemingly unique. The coin features...
Its not often a ancient ruler presents himself on coinage as weak or meek. From appearances with the god of war to outright brandishing of...
Introduction: John III Vatazes -- emperor, Christian Saint, restorer of Byzantium and general wellbeing through out Anatolia and Greece,...
This "Libius Severus III Visigothic tremissis" sold for 2,200 euros at Kuenker......
[ATTACH] Maurice Tiberius 23 Siliqua Lightweight Solidus, Constantinople Mint. 22mm, 4.25 grams Reference Sear 481...except mine is scyphate?:eek:...
Does anyone know about Roman/Byzantine siliqua purity. I glanced through MIB and DOC without luck. Hahn discusses theoretical ratios of the...
"True Dollar" of the Middle Ages Many coins have been dubbed the "dollar" of the middle ages, almost always byzantine and gold. What is meant by...
We have medieval Monday...why not migration period Monday? I saw an old thread today on this topic which inspired me to make this. Left to right:...
I posted about this trachy a while back. I had it identified as being of John Comnenus Ducas (as had CNG who identified it by ruler but not by...
Another day, another trachy...I recently received some trachys from a group lot I won which brings me to the topic of this thread. Three of the...
Theodore I Lascaris - The Coin I recently acquired a dream coin of mine: Sear 2064 Theodore I Lascaris Electrum Trachy! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Theodore...
Here are two trachys I am having trouble identifying. Any input would be appreciated. Unidentified Trachy 1: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Obverse:...
The History: John Comnenus Ducas was ruler of the Empire/subsidiary of Thessalonica from 1237-1244. His father, Theodore I Comnenus Ducas, was...
Magnentius BI Double Centenionalis. Amiens, AD 350-353 Obverse: D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG / bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust to right Reverse:...
Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Michael IX AD 1282-1328. Constantinople, Basilikon AR Obverse: KVPIE BOHΘEI; IC XC / Christ Pantokrator enthroned...
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