Miller Ancients' personal favorite period of ancient history and coinage. The Byzantine Empire is the name historians have given to the Eastern Roman Empire, which survived for a thousand years after the fall of Rome in the West. The empire is known for a rich political history between Christian Europe and the Islamic world, a vibrant artistic and literary scene, and the development of Orthodox Christianity
Byzantine Empire – Maurice Tiberius (r. 582-602 AD) Gold Solidus, Angel Reverse – NGC Ch XF
*The Last Roman Gold Coin* John V (r. 1341-1391 AD), with Anna of Savoy Gold Hyperpyron – Christ
Byzantine Empire – Andronicus II & Michael IX (1303-1320 AD) Gold Hyperpyron – Virgin Mary & Christ
Byzantine Empire – Constans II (r. 641-668 AD), with Constantine IV Gold Solidus – Cross Reverse
Byzantine Empire – Andronicus II & Michael IX (1303-1320 AD) Gold Hyperpyron – Virgin Mary & Christ
Byzantine – Maurice Tiberius (r. 582-602 AD) Gold Tremissis – Cross Reverse
Byzantine Empire – Silver Religious Appliqué Depicting St. Stephen the Martyr
Byzantine Empire – Andronicus II & Michael IX (1303-1320 AD) Gold Hyperpyron – Virgin Mary & Christ
Byzantine Empire – Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (r. 913-959 AD) Bronze Follis
Byzantine Empire – Maurice Tiberius (r. 582-602 AD) Gold Solidus, NGC AU – Angel Reverse
*Rare Imperial Seal* Byzantine Empire – Basil II (r. 976-1025 AD) Large PB Bulla – Christ/Imperial Portrait
Byzantine Empire (976-1080 AD) Bronze Anonymous ‘Christ’ Follis, Constantinople Mint