Category: Byzantine Coins

Byzantine Solidus

Byzantine Solidus

May 21, 2025 4 min read

The Byzantine Solidus: A Collector’s Look at the Coin That Held an Empire Together If you’ve ever held a Byzantine solidus in your hand—or even seen…

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Emperor Heraclius

Emperor Heraclius

May 2, 2025 3 min read

Emperor Heraclius & the Coinage Revolution: How a Dying Empire Reinvented Itself in Gold & Bronze When Emperor Heraclius seized power in 610 AD, Byzantium was…

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Justinian I Coins

April 13, 2025 5 min read

Justinian I Coins: Small Masterpieces from Byzantium’s Greatest Emperor There’s something almost surreal about holding a solidus of Justinian I coins. Think about it: this tiny…

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Justinian I

Justinian I

April 7, 2025 2 min read

Byzantine Gold & Power: The Coins of Justinian the Great Holding a Justinian solidus is like gripping a piece of Byzantine propaganda. This wasn’t just money—it was a…

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Byzantine Coin

January 7, 2025 4 min read

Byzantine Coins: Why They’re Still Fascinating Today Let me tell you something — if you’ve ever held a Byzantine coin in your hand, you’ll know what…

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follis coins

Follis Coins

July 9, 2024 5 min read

Byzantine Follis Coins: A Collector’s Guide That Doesn’t Put You to Sleep So you’ve stumbled into the world of Byzantine coins, and now you’re eyeing those…

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Histamenon

July 9, 2024 4 min read

The Histamenon: Byzantium’s Golden Legacy Picture this: It’s the year 950 AD, and you’re in Constantinople, the heart of the Byzantine Empire. You hand over a…

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Solidus

July 9, 2024 4 min read

Solidus: The Coin That Carried an Empire There’s something magnetic about holding a Byzantine Solidus in your hand. Not just because of the gold—but because of…

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Byzantine Coins

Byzantine Coins

July 3, 2024 4 min read

Byzantine Coins: The Legacy of the Eastern Roman Empire There’s something deeply magnetic about Byzantine coins. They aren’t just relics from a long-gone empire — they’re…

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