Alexios

Being of Roman descent, I understand the importance of images and how we see images. For instance, having the image of the Emperor on you is as having the Emperor there with you. That's why Orthodox people today are big on keeping images of Christ and the saints with them on their person. Back then, our Emperor was seen as the living embodiment of God's power on Earth and he was meant to bring us to victory. Constans II AE Follis Minted: 659 - 668 AD, at the Syracuse Mint Weight: 4.07g, Diameter: 27.8mm, Axis: 6H Obverse: -, Constans, holding long cross, and Constantine IV, holding globus cruciger, standing facing Reverse: TKw monogram, Large M; monogram above, Heraclius and Tiberius standing facing to left and right, respectively Exergue: SCL Provenance: Ex. Agora Auction 84, Lot 284 Reference: SBCV 1110

I think this one is quite attractive: Leo VI the Wise AE Follis Minted: 886 - 912 AD, at the Constantinople Mint Weight: 7.72g, Diameter: 28.0mm, Axis: 6H Obverse: ☩LЄOҺ bASILЄVS ROM', Bust of Leo VI facing, with short beard, wearing crown ornamented with cross and chlamys, holding akakia in his left hand Reverse: ☩LЄOҺ/ЄҺ ΘЄΟ bΑ/SILЄVS R/OmЄΟnҺ, Legend in 4 lines Exergue: - Reference: SBCV 1729

Hello, everyone! I have reduced the price on most of the coins. You can find them on my website or through eBay: https://alexidancients.github.io/sale/ https://www.ebay.ca/usr/toshiba63 Last chance before I send the collection over to auction (5th of April). I am open to offers happy to make a deal when you buy several coins. Thanks for looking!

An update on the sale for everyone: many thanks for those who have already taken a look and purchased coins. I have reduced the offerings to the coins that are available. I am now pushing to get all these coins sold, whether it is privately or through Auction houses (I am already in touch). Reason being is my recent home purchase, and I would rather pay the bank less in interest from the get go. Lots of fund raising in the next few months to maximize that down payment. 🙂 With that being said, I would like to give the community a go at the coins before I go the route of sending them for auction. Please have another look at the site https://alexidancients.github.io/sale/ (we can also deal on eBay as well). Feel free to send me a private message here or send an email to the address provided on the 'Terms' page. I am open to offers of any types, and am offering discounts if you purchase a large selection of the collection. Feel free to send over any questions! 🙂

Its only a 9 hour drive for me to the show. Honestly thinking of taking a couple days off work and heading there. I have never been to grand scale show like this and it seems it will be quite the experience. Looking into the feasibility of taking someone and heading there. Seems like a fun road trip!

Anastasius AE Follis Minted: 491 - 507 AD, at the Constantinople Mint Weight: 8.91g, Diameter: 25.0mm, Axis: 6H Obverse: D N ANASTASIVS P P AVG, Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse: -, Large M with star either side, cross above Exergue: CON Reference: SBCV 15

Byzantine coins are my favorite

Looks fine to me! Justin II AE Follis Minted: 570 - 571 AD, at the Constantinople Mint Weight: 16.3g, Diameter: 30.0mm, Axis: 6H Obverse: DN IVSTINVS P P AUC, Nimbate figures of Justin and Sophia seated facing on double throne, holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter, respectively Reverse: -, Large M; A/N/N/O - Ϛ (R.Y. 6) across field, Christogram above, Γ below Exergue: CON Reference: SBCV 360

Another update on the sale: I have listed all of the coins on eBay in CAD$ with a markup to cover eBay fees. You can find them here: https://www.ebay.ca/usr/toshiba63 If you still wish to purchase directly, please get in touch. https://alexidancients.github.io/sale/

My addiction is quite obvious to many a friend and date. Those who know me have learned never to join me to a museum... we end up spending about the whole day looking at old coins. Not to mention the unsolicited history lessons. This is from the Coptic Museum in Cairo out with my date. A hoard of Heraclius coins. Doesn't need to be mentioned that she wasn't as excited as I was to see the Roman eagle standard captured by Muslim forces after taking the fortress at Babylon.

Not so far from Rome is Ostia. Why they had a mint at Ostia I am baffled.

Quality was so poor at the Sacra Moneta Roma they chopped up square flans! Gallienus BI Antoninianus Minted: 260 - 268 AD, at the Rome Mint Weight: 4.57g, Diameter: 23.65mm, Axis: 6H Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG, Head of Gallienus, radiate, right Reverse: IOVI CONS AVG, Goat, walking right Exergue: ς Reference: RIC V Gallienus 207

Hello fellow collectors! A brief update on the sale. After much review, I have revised all the prices on the website and have made them closer to original cost. Please have a look. https://alexidancients.github.io/sale/ I have also added the provenance information. I will also be using a shipping reseller service to minimize shipping costs. I estimate around US$15 for shipping within Canada, and US$30 for shipping to the United States. These rates are to be confirmed. I accept Paypal and would like to try using TransferWise to minimize fees. I am also open to using a middleman for those who prefer that route. Thank you, and I hope you find something you like, Joseph

Thanks for the feedback, all! Regarding price, I am more than happy to discuss for the coins you may be interested in. I am open to sharing what I paid and the provenance and we can definitely strike a good deal. @AussieCollector, shipping to Australia looks like it would be US$45 using Canada Post tracked, which I would agree is steep. I can explore other options and we can discuss over DM if you'd like. @Severus Alexander, I appreciate the kind words. Yes, you have a keen eye. I did leave out a couple dozen of my favorites that I have decided to keep. Among them is the LON follis.

Hello Everyone, Some of you know me as Caesar_Augustus from CoinTalk. I started collecting back in 2015 and have loved this hobby ever since. That being said, I am at a point where I need to sell a large portion of my collection. I have worked with @Severus Alexander in the past and provided consignments to all three AMCC auctions. This time, I have built a website to help showcase my collection in a professional way and give the community members first pick. Please feel free to have a look at my site: https://alexidancients.github.io/sale/ Feel free to contact me via direct message. Information about a particular coin is available (including provenance). All prices are listed in USD, but I also accept CAD at the daily exchange rate. Shipping costs will vary on a case-by-case, but must be tracked and registered. Thanks for looking, Joseph

If you are not comfortable with it, don't buy it. Trust me. It could very well be fine, but just the fact of you being bothered by it will always draw your attention to those perceived defects. Wait, save up, and buy something you are truly comfortable with, and perhaps has a nice providence to boot. That is my philosophy. With that, here is my solidus. The one of the mighty Roman Emperor Anastasius the Prudent. Coming in at 4.4g, with the obvious appearance of wear, I am 100% comfortable with this coin, and I love it to boot.

When I had the epiphany of knowing that the Romans were a lot closer to us, in time, than I previously thought, and that the Byzantines never existed but they were actually from the same Roman state of antiquity, I was astonished. I never refer to the Roman Empire as Byzantine. I always refer to it as the people referred to it. Even the Turks and Arabs refer to the Romans as Romans and not Byzantine or Greeks even into the modern day.

That's an incredibly interesting piece. It's funny, we know so much about Roman coins but we don't know that much about the Roman imperial mint. Particularly in the later period. Where was the mint located in Constantinople? Where did they source the metal? What quantities of coin were they minting? What are the conditions of the mint workers? Who is responsible for operations? When does the new Emperor's image start being used? Does anyone know anymore sources for this? I'm currently reading Choniates' histories and will get back here if I find the mentions of the Queen of Cities great imperial mint.

One of the better Christ portraits I have ever seen. Well done!

Nice one! Here's mine: Justinian the Great AE Follis Minted: 538 - 539 AD, at the Cyzicus Mint Weight: 11.68g, Diameter: 32.8mm, Axis: 12H Obverse: D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, Emperor, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right Reverse: -, Large K, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right Exergue: YZ Provenance: Ex. eBay 2019 Reference: SBCV 208

Here's a real one. I am quite fond of the flan. Julian II the Apostate AE Maiorina Minted: undefined, at the Antioch Mint Weight: 8.46, Diameter: 30.0mm, Axis: 6H Obverse: D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG, Bust of Julian, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right Reverse: SECVRITAS REI PVB, Bull, standing right, head front; above, two stars Exergue: -/-//(palm branch left)ANTA(palm branch right) Provenance: Ex. CNG Auction 406 Lot 797 Reference: RIC VIII Antioch 216

Am I ever glad to see you guys! I was wondering why that other place was getting quiet but its nice to find the community whole and intact right here. I am Caesar_Augustus from CT, but decided to start fresh with the alias of Alexios, probably my favorite Emperor after a bout of devotion to his study. The Romans fought so hard for something. What exactly were they fighting for? After several instances of imminent catastrophic collapse, why exactly did they keep going? What kept them ticking? Here's an old billion trachy I got in a lot from a while back. Those are some pretty cool coins. Crack, crack! The bug eyes are nice. I guess I also have to get used to posting pictures here. I may just update the way my database generates coin cards. Manuel I Comnenus BI Aspron Trachy 1167 - 1180 A.D., Constantinople Mint, null Officina 4.34g, 30.0mm, 6H Obverse: IC-XC, Christ, bearded, seated facing on throne without back, wearing nimbus crown, pallium and colobium, book of gospels in left hand. Star in right field Reverse: MANYHΛ ΔECΠOT, Manuel standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, being crowned by the Virgin Mary to right Exergue: null Provenance: Ex. Numismatik-Naumann Auction 62, Lot 1203 (Part of) Reference: SBCV 1966