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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BenSi, post: 3279887, member: 95174&quot;]Wayne Sayles Ancient Coin Collecting Volume V has a wonderful selection of coins that he believed to be Masterpieces in Eastern Roman Empire Coinage (Byzantine.) Its an impressive set of pages to end his book and in reading I really wanted to own those coins. Now I do have 3 of his 15 choices, not perfect but I appreciate the artistic merit. Now I have taken several of his choices (From my collection) and added a couple of my own choices.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think this would be a great post for collectors to show off your gems of a Byzantine collection. Please Post your favorite of Eastern Roman Coinage (Byzantine.) </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Romanus IV&nbsp; 1068-1071 AD</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Bronze Follis SBCV-1866</p><p>27.2mm</p><p>7.81gm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]866911[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My next one came right off of Wayne&#039;s list. In the Eastern Roman era, Deity&#039;s were replaced by Saints, this one was a good fighting Saint. St George.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>John III Ducas 1222-1254 AD</b> </p><p><br /></p><p>AE Tetarteron SBCV- 2116</p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 16px"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)">20.98mm</span></font></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 16px"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)">2.6gm</span></font></span></p><p>[ATTACH=full]866923[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My next one is a beautiful rendition of the Virgin Mary, who was the divine Protector of Constantinople.&nbsp; We are uncertain who issued this coin but it was late empire.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;<b>Anonymous (Magn.) </b></p><p>AE Tetarteron – SBCV-2154</p><p>20mm</p><p>2.61gm </p><p>[ATTACH=full]866931[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And last is one of Wayne&#039;s choices, just a beautiful design. Fleur-de-lis ( Lily) was said to be the Symbol of the Archangel Gabriel. </p><p><br /></p><p><b> Theodore II (Magn.) 1254-1258 AD</b></p><p>AE Tetarteron SBCV-2145</p><p>18.57mm</p><p>1.9gm</p><p>[ATTACH=full]866941[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>All of these coins are mid to late empire, their are so many other awesome coins, please feel free to share yours.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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