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Gold coin ('hyperpyron'), Constantinople (now Istanbul), Byzantine Empire, 1081-1118 AD (lemmy.world)
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https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O117869/gold-nomisma-hyperpyron-coin-unknown/

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[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Doom-doom, doo-doo-doo-doom-doom-doom

(Guess the song in my head now)

[–] qwertilliopasd@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

That's nobody's business but the Turks.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Is there a reliable place to find a 6th Century Byzantine Solidus?

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

@EvilCartyen@lemmy.world from !ancientcoins@lemmy.world might have an idea; I don't collect personally so I couldn't say

[–] EvilCartyen@feddit.dk 2 points 5 months ago

You should try vcoins.com or ma-shops.com - or biddr auctions 🙂 welcome to the hobby!