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Most collectors of ancient Roman coinage and Byzantine coinage group both era's into the term ancients. I think simply because after the Western Roman Empire fell in 476 AD there was still the Eastern Roman empire which was very much alive in Constantinople. In reality the ancient era (Classical era) ended at the fall of the Western Empire. The Medieval era (middle era, or Dark Ages) begain at that point, from the late 5th century to the 15 Century. My two coins are from the Byzantine era.   1/2 Folles PHOCAS 602-610 AD DMFOC XX NIKOA IZMIT TURKEY SEAR # 663 Here is an emperor that because of his cruel rule, plunged the Byzantine empire into a period of darkness   BILLON TRACHY ISACC II 1185-1195 MP-OV SEAR # 2003 |
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=> beautiful coins, echizento ...  |
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I really love the Isacc, a truley gorgeous piece.
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some very nice coins...glad the topic didn't flop. I've just spent my current cash on ancients, but my next round is going to include some this period. stevex, I know your going to buy at least two awesome coins from the period before the weeks out...post em up so I can collect vicariously through you!  |
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Thanks, The cup coins are an interesting series.
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I dont have any of these "cup shaped" coins, I would love to see a side view, to get an idea of dimension. Its amazing that such an unorthadox shape has come down to is in such good condition. It will be tough to be that piece. Kudos echizento.
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I was lucky several years back to acquire almost 200 of this type for $7.00 each. I've since sold 3/4 of them and made some money, but now I regret that I did. This type is my favorite in the Byzantine series of coins.
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Since I have shown my Anastasius coin and my Byzantine of Christ in smackdowns before. I want to try to use coins I haven't used before...  Here's my first coin.....These are both cup coins..... Byzantine Empire, Manuel..AD.1143- 80.. Billion Aspron Trachy.. Slivered Ob. Bust of Christ, bearded facing.. Rev. Bust of Manuel facing, crowned,wearing chiamys and holding a labarum.... 28mm x 3.67g   This is for Anoob....   Byzantine Empire, Manuel.. Billion Aspron Trachy...AD.1043 - 80 Ob.Christ seated on a throne facing.. Rev. Bust of Manuel facing, crowned, wearing chiamys and holding a labarum... 28mm x 2.37g..   This is for Anoob..  |
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man, I'm starting to get a case of byzantine fever. those are awesome eng and gg. and thanks for the cup view eng...very nice. I'm going to bed before I break out the credit card and head to ebay. |
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Here are two of my Byzantine coins, the only ones I have right now.  Anastasius I. AE Follis. Constantinople. DN ANASTASIVS PP AVG. Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / Large M, star to left, cross above, star to right, A below. Mintmark CON.  Romanus III. 1028-1034 AD. Class B anonymous follis, 1028-1034 AD. Constantinople. IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing with nimbate cross behind head, square in each limb of nimbus cross, holding book of gospels, a dot in center of dotted square on book / IS-XS BAS-ILE BAS-ILE to left and right above and below cross on three steps. SB 1823. |
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Hi after a long absence I would like to get involved with these two coins: Constans II (641-668)follis for Syracuse. obverse;frontal bust with crown globe and cross reverse:big M,constans II monogram, SCL(for Sicily)   Basilius I and Constantine VII(867-886)follis obverse:basilio s constan basili;basilus and constantine facing reverse:basilio constan/tinos enoo/basileis r/omaion   These two coins must be considered medieval but as we can read on the reverse legenda of second coins they still considered themselves roman even in nearly 900 in fact we read basieleis romaion "roman's emperors". Edited by giano
11/05/2012 03:44 am
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Holy-Moly!! ... Eng5858, nice coins, dawg!! => man, now we're startin' to get down to Byziness, eh?   |
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Welcome back giano. We've missed seeing you around. Nice coins too.
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That is an exceptionally nice reverse on the Constans II. The monogram is not always that clear.
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WOW Eng. Thanks. That are a really interestingly shaped coins. I wonder was this a consequence of their manufacturing process or where they meant to be cup shaped for stacking. Kudos on the cup shaped coins.
Giano- Great reverse on coin # 2 "King of the Romans"
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