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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2278853, member: 19463&quot;]Theodosius II has the most common and lowest priced gold before the Byzantine period.&nbsp; Add a little bit of wear and being ex jewelry and you get pretty close to melt value. </p><p>&nbsp;The theory is that these are so common because extras were struck for the annual bribe for the Huns.&nbsp; It is a nice story whether true or not but the dating is right.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]455145[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>AE4&#039;s come with crosses with and without wreaths.&nbsp; Full legend coins are not common.&nbsp; Well struck, pretty or nicely engraved are not either.&nbsp; These are better than many.</p><p>Cyzicus</p><p>[ATTACH=full]455146[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Constantinople&nbsp; -&nbsp; not full legend but it does have the mint mark.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]455147[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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