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Historical Context: This coin is a scyphate-type minted in by the Byzantine Empire during about the 11th and 12th Centuries. Scyphgate refers to the cup-shape of the coin. This is the period of Byzantine blossoming before the catastrophe of 1204 AD. Obv: Christ facing, Rev: King facing, Diameter: 28 mm (larger than a US Quarter, cup-shaped), Condition: about Very Fine, The purchase price is for one of these coins selected randomly.
Antique Coins
Ancient coins
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