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Question about a Byzantine coin....

cakemancakeman Posts: 29
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The one I have as my avatar. Can anyone tell me what specific era it is from or provide a resource to research it? Thank you!

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  • sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭
    I have always been curious about your icon, Cake. Where did you find it?
  • PhilipPhilip Posts: 847
    You can start with Widlwinds. It contains a thorough section on Byzantine coins.
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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    That coin was actually issued by some cursed pagen religion.image
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  • cakemancakeman Posts: 29
    Cosmic,

    Only if it predates Constantine (i.e., before Christianity was accepted in the Roman Empire). Otherwise, it's Christian. Based on the cross and the symbolism, I have a feeling it's the latter.
  • cakemancakeman Posts: 29


    << <i>You can start with Widlwinds. It contains a thorough section on Byzantine coins. >>


    Philip,

    Excellent resource! Thank you!
  • BigAlanBigAlan Posts: 311 ✭
    Only if it predates Constantine (i.e., before Christianity was accepted in the Roman Empire).

    Based on a study of Byantine history it could be argued that Byzantium never really accepted Christianity. All Richard III ever did was drown a brother in a vat of wine, murder two nephews and usurp the throne and Shakespear puts out a whole play about him. In Constantinople they'd have called him "candyass."image
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  • BigAlanBigAlan Posts: 311 ✭
    The one I have as my avatar. Can anyone tell me what specific era it is from or provide a resource to research it? Thank you!

    It looks a lot like the reverse of a gold solidus of Constantine VII (913-959). The obverse would be a bust of Christ.

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  • cakemancakeman Posts: 29


    << <i>Based on a study of Byantine history it could be argued that Byzantium never really accepted Christianity. >>


    Perhaps, but not effectively and not based on what is known of recorded history. In fact, I've never previously heard of such an extreme historical contrivance. General timeline



    << <i>It looks a lot like the reverse of a gold solidus of Constantine VII (913-959). The obverse would be a bust of Christ. >>


    Agreed!
  • sumnomsumnom Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭
    Assertions such as Alan's make the study of history interesting.
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