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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Finn235, post: 3535214, member: 98035&quot;]The tiny crosses of the terminal empire were one of the first series of ancient coins that really gripped me. Up until recently, I kept every one I came across, but recently made the tough decision to prune it back to just my favorites.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe it&#039;s the elegant simplicity; maybe it&#039;s the thrill of *maybe* finding a Galla Placidia, but I still love them. </p><p><br /></p><p>So post em if you got em!</p><p><br /></p><p>Arcadius, CONCORDIA AVGGG, Kyzikos mint</p><p>[ATTACH=full]939396[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Theodosius II, Anepigraphic cross in wreath, Antioch mint - I love the unusual bust style on this one!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]939399[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I have a few more imperial issues, but apparently not imaged. I&#039;ll work on that....</p><p><br /></p><p>While uncommon, the barbarians did produce imitations of these. Some are probably impossible to distinguish from the originals, but others are unmistakable</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is highly unusual for attempting to copy the CONCORDIA AVGGG reverse. All that&#039;s visible is -VO-</p><p>[ATTACH=full]939404[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And you think Aurelian had a big neck!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]939397[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Another fun one of bizarre style, legend of all I&#039;s[ATTACH=full]939402[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Nearly a century later, the Vandals in Africa saw fit to copy these coins under their king Hilderic (523-530), who incidentally was the grandson of Valentinian III and great-grandson of Theodosius II</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]939401[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]939406[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Who else has some? Let&#039;s see some cross coins![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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