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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 2944807, member: 74799&quot;]Collecting Byzantine coins does requires a certain discipline.&nbsp; As Doug points out, you can&#039;t always expect problem-free coins, but trying doesn&#039;t hurt either.&nbsp; For my Byzantine collection, I try to get the best condition possible (within budget of course), but sometimes I am more than happy to settle with a lower grade.&nbsp; For instance, I bought the following two coins for a reason. The first coin is quite scarce and hence rarely come to auction.&nbsp; The second coin is also scarce and I had some difficulty acquiring this particular type in several other auctions (blew past my budget)...</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire: Andronicus III Palaeologus (1328-1341) Æ Trachy, Constantinople (Sear 2477; DOC 887; Grierson 1426)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Nimbate standing figure of St. Demetrius, holding spear and shield</p><p>Rev: Andronicus standing, holding labarum and globus cruciger</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Sear-2477.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Byzantine Empire: Michael VIII Palaeologos (1261-1282) Æ Trachy, Constantinople (Sear-2283)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: Archangel Michael standing facing, holding sword and shield</p><p>Rev: Michael standing facing, holding labarum and akakia</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Grierson-1358.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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