First Issue Priscus Attalus Solidus, One Of Two Known. Photo courtesy Heritage Auctions Priscus Attalus, Western Roman Emperor, first reign (AD 409-410). AV solidus (21mm, 4.47 gm, 6h). Rome, First Coinage, September-December AD 409. IMP PRISCVS AT-TALVS...

Unknown Artist, Head of Aphrodite, 1st century. Marble, possibly Parian (Marathi), height: 15 3/4 in. (40 cm). National Archaeological Museum, Athens WASHINGTON, DC.- In the first exhibition devoted to Byzantine art at the National Gallery of Art, Washington,...

An extremely fine solid gold Byzantine solidus of Emperor Zeno, (Flavius Zeno Augustus) struck during his second reign, circa 476 - 491 A.D. at the Constantinople mint. The obverse with pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust, facing slightly right,...

An ancient Roman solidus of Emperor Valens, (Flavius Julius Valens Augustus) struck 364 - 378 A.D. at the Nicomedia mint. The obverse with the pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valens, facing right. The legend reading: D[ominvs] N[oster] VALENS...

A solid gold ancient Byzantine solidus of Emperor Constans II, struck in indictional Year 7 (648/9 A.D.) at the Constantinople mint. The obverse depicts the facing bust of Constans with short beard and moustache, wearing cross topped crown and chlamys,...

A solid gold Byzantine solidus of Emperor Heraclius, (Flavius Heraclius Augustus) struck in 641 A.D. at the Constantinople mint. The obverse depicts Heraclius, (centre) flanked by sons, Heraclius Constantine (right) and Heraclonas (left) standing facing....

A solid gold Byzantine solidus of Emperor Phocas, struck 602 - 610 A.D. at the Constantinople mint. The obverse depicts the bust of Focas, with cross-topped crown and holding the globus cruciger in his right hand. The globussymbolises Christ's authority...

An ancient Roman solidus of Emperor Valens, (Flavius Julius Valens Augustus) struck 364 - 378 A.D. in Antioch, Turkey. The obverse with the pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valens, facing right. The legend reading: D[ominvs] N[oster] VALENS...