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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;furryfrog02, post: 7870425, member: 41219&quot;]I managed to pick up both volumes of &quot;History of the Byzantine Empire&quot; by A.A. Vasiliev from Wayne G. Sayles&#039; vcoins site about a month ago. He had both books reasonably priced for the cost of one volume I could find anywhere else. </p><p><br /></p><p>I haven&#039;t managed to get too far into it yet thanks to job, kids, life, and what-not. What I have read so far is interesting since he starts with Constantine I making Constantinople the capital of the Eastern Empire.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I have always considered Constantine I to be a &quot;Roman&quot; emperor but I understand how the distinction between Eastern and Western empire started the split which led to the &quot;Byzantine Empire&quot; as we know it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Volume 1 covers Constantine I up the the Macedonian Dynasty.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m looking forward to reading more if/when I ever get any free time. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1355701[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Since Volume I starts with Constantine, here is a follis of Constantine I. Sadly, we don&#039;t have a coin of his that was minted in Constantinople. However, here is a great one minted in Londinium featuring a helmeted Constantine and 2 Victories.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1355708[/ATTACH] </p><p>Constantine I</p><p>319-320 AD</p><p>Follis (2.98g, 17.8mm)</p><p>Obverse: IMP CONSTANTINVS AG, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, spear over far shoulder</p><p>Reverse: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories standing facing holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar decorated with diamond</p><p>Mintmark: PLN</p><p>ex [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post anything you deem relevant: coins from Constantine up through the Macedonian Dynasty or other good books on Byzantium. Whatever floats your boat <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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