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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2624 Posts |
I blame Chris for posting up Byzantines the other week, it put the idea in my head I need more of them, so I chose this one.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1269 Posts |
Nice coin. I have not yet bought any Byzantine coins but this one makes then idea tempting.
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
This is an excellent example. Wish mine were as nice as this one. Congrats, nice to see someone else beside Chris and I interested in Byzantine coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7066 Posts |
Attractive coin with a well-centered strike. Good pick up.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4971 Posts |
...watch out, looks like the byzantine fever is going around. it's contagious! that's a very nice one DK! here's mine, pretty good really, but not as nice as yours!  |
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Moderator
United States
23731 Posts |
Chris I have two and yours is also way better than mine. I checked v-coins today and for one like David's and yours they are selling over the $200.
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
2624 Posts |
This is my second one, and I didn't pay nearly that much. it cost me £49 which is about the same as my first one pictured below.  Thanks for the nice words, I think it is a nice example... I wonder exactly what the writing says though. (I am sure I will be able to find out but it's late now and time for bed) |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
I don't collect Byzantine, but I would make an exception for the OP.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
949 Posts |
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I wonder exactly what the writing says though. (I am sure I will be able to find out but it's late now and time for bed) For the OP coin: LEON ENTHEOBA SILEUSR OMAEON LEON EN THEO BASILEUS ROMAEON LEO, IN/BY GOD KING OF THE ROMAEON (the Byzantines referred to themselves as the Romaeon - a people/empire descended from the Roman |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2624 Posts |
Thanks IRB, wasn't too tricky except they wrote one word on more than one line to confuse me. Makes perfect sense now thanks to your explanation.
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Posted 09/07/2015 1:12 pm
