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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 4266891, member: 44316&quot;]I love the Norwich book(s). They concentrate on stories of the emperors, as opposed to discussions of the state. If you want to know about the state <i>per se</i>, there are weighty and well-done books like Ostrogorsky&#039;s <i>History of the Byzantine State</i>. I rarely read it anymore. I like Norwich (I have both the &quot;short&quot; and three-volume versions) because it is like interesting gossip.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my site, &quot;Introduction to Byzantine Coins&quot;:</p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Byz/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Byz/" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Byz/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a follis of Heraclius (who has a very interesting down and up and down story):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1086854[/ATTACH] </p><p>Heraclius, 610-641</p><p>32-29 mm. 11.43 grams.</p><p>Cyzicus mint, year II.</p><p>Sear 839.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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