Byzantine Coins

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... ON APRIL 12, 1204, the army of the Fourth Crusade sacked and looted the great city of Constantinople. The...

By Mike Markowitz A Remote Outpost at the Edge of Empire At the far margins of the Byzantine world, the town of Cherson (near modern...

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ..... As with politicians, nothing is more important to gods than image ... Perhaps this is the secret...

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... Thanks to generations of intermarriage within a relatively narrow elite, almost everyone in the Byzantine ruling class of the...

By Künker GmbH ......   On March 17, 2025, Künker’s held Auction 419 presenting 638 lots of ancient coins, including numerous Roman aurei. Many of them...

The Collier Collection Auction of Ancient Coins The American Numismatic Society (ANS) announces that the Collection of James M. Collier will be offered at auction...

On October 19, 2024, the American Numismatic Society (ANS) welcomed over 60 members and visitors to its headquarters in New York City for the...

The October 15 Spotlight: Byzantine Ancient Coins Showcase Auction from Heritage Auctions allows you to experience the historical significance of the Byzantine Empire through...

Review by Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   With nearly six decades of experience in the business, Chicago coin dealer Harlan J. Berk is a well...

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   THE COURTROOM OF the United States Supreme Court is adorned with marble relief panels depicting great lawgivers of history....

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek .....   Constantine IV was barely seventeen when his wife Anastasia had given birth to their son. It was a mistake...

Open for bidding now is the August 20 Heritage Auction Spotlight: Byzantine Empire Showcase Auction, featuring nearly all stylistic periods of Byzantine coinage, beginning...

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   In various forms, the halo is a ubiquitous religious symbol. While most commonly seen in religious contexts such as...

By Jeremy Bostwick - Senior Numismatist & Cataloger, Stack's Bowers ...... The upcoming August Global Showcase auction from Stack’s Bowers Galleries will feature rarities across...

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz ..... HISTORY IS LITTERED with great and wise rulers who fathered heirs who were monsters or idiots: sons...