Ancient Coins: Byzantine Gold Coins

The Byzantines carried on the legacy of Rome for over a thousand years after the fall of the West. During this millennia of history, they developed a wonderful numismatic tradition filled with gold is all shapes and sizes Today, we will explore the gold coinage of the Byzantines, from the predecessors on the "old" Roman Empire, to the coinage of the 13th century. 💰 Help the Channel by Becoming a Patreon or "Buying me a Coffee":   / classical_numismatics   https://www.buymeacoffee.com/classica... Like the drawings on my videos? Get them on a T-SHIRT: https://classicalnumismatics-shop.fou... A huge shout-out to Savoca Coins for sponsoring this video, stay tuned for their 104th Silver Auction, May 30th, 2021, where the beauties featured on the video will be up for auction! If you are not watching this video on time for the sale, don't worry, head over to https://www.biddr.com/auctions/savoca/ and have a look at the upcoming auctions, with stunning ancient coins for all budgets. Want to help the channel and know more about roman coinage? Here are some affiliate links for some recommended books! 100 Greatest Ancient Coins - https://amzn.to/3hKz1o4 The Handbook of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins - https://amzn.to/3iTB1vv Roman Coins and Their Values - https://amzn.to/3kEY6CS Greek Coins and Their Values - https://amzn.to/3mKng4S Music: Adventurer by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music: Tavern Loop One by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... #ancientcoins #gold #coincollecting