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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 4207700, member: 97383&quot;]A.C.H., Thanks for the kind remarks <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. Enjoying Byzantine coinage is an acquired taste <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. I think Wayne Sayles said it best: &quot;In contrast to the sculptural idealism of Classical Greek coinage &amp; the stark verism of Roman numismatic art, the coins of the Eastern Roman emperors are often crude &amp; emotionless. For this reason, they were looked down upon by the collecting community for centuries. Only in recent decades have the images been recognized as spiritual abstractions rather than inept draftsmanship&quot;. I&#039;ve found collectors of Byzantine coinage usually have a greater appreciation for Celtic coinage too.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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