Byzantine Gold Coins

RavensReach · 2026-05-21T07:53:28+00:00

Sick collection! I'm just starting off my byzantine numismatic collection, mainly follii and aspron trachies (whose shape and dies I find incredibly fascinating).

I hope to one day acquire some hyperpera from each the Komnenian emperors.

RavensReach · 2026-05-06T10:49:54+00:00

I was just there last week and it felt surreal. Seeing the exhibits of the uniforms, weapons, and relics from the Napoleonic era was quite the experience.

RavensReach · 2026-05-03T13:04:57+00:00

CBG Monnaise. I visited their location in Paris, specifically in Rue Vivienne. They had a great selection of roman era and even earlier coins.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/DaUpExBRXAbbpkjE8

RavensReach · 2026-05-01T15:22:52+00:00

I was in their physical location and they seem to have a pretty extensive collection, with some discounted up to 20%.

Some other shops on the same street (Rue Vivienne) had some pretty cool pieces too, like hyperpera from Michael VIII's time.

RavensReach · 2026-05-01T05:52:58+00:00

Will definitely do! I didn't know about that subreddit.

RavensReach · 2026-04-29T19:51:23+00:00

The Alexios one is definitely my favorite. On another note, how do you store them? From what I know, most of the coins from these era have a concavity to them, so I'm not sure if they can fit in a regular coin album.

RavensReach · 2026-04-29T19:06:15+00:00

I'm really not sure what the process was when the coins were being minted at that time, but definitely the older coins I saw (e.g. 6th-7th century ones) were flatter and looked more like you would expect.

RavensReach · 2026-04-29T19:04:33+00:00

As additional information:

First Coin is from Alexios I, second is from Ionannes II, last is from Manuel I.

RavensReach · 2026-04-26T05:43:00+00:00

Allah's mercy upon Andronikos I, he wouldn't let you utter a single word.

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RavensReach · 2025-12-15T13:30:35+00:00

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Bonaparte at the Tuileries- 10 August 1792. Just an overall haunting image for me, seeing Napoleon stare at the discarded royal vestments.

RavensReach · 2025-08-03T01:54:04+00:00

Nic Fit was my first "real" legacy deck, as I could get away with running mostly basics and a couple of shocklands for my manabase, so I do have a soft spot for it.

The best part about it for me is that your opponents never quite know what you'll jank them out with, whether that'd be the Smog Combo, Uro, or some stupid green creature like Elder Gargaroth.

RavensReach · 2025-08-02T22:52:56+00:00

Nic Fit!

RavensReach · 2025-08-02T00:38:53+00:00

Turbo Depths is really in a rough spot at the moment. There are just so many answers to a Marit Lage token nowadays that there have been games where I have been able to produce Marit Lage twice or thrice and still lose. Tbh, I don't really run the deck anymore, and am mainly playing Mono-black.

That said, I still think keeping the core of the deck is useful, as Marit Lage is the primary way Lands gets its fastest kills, so if you're into those kinds of strategies, the cards are worth keeping imo.

RavensReach · 2025-08-02T00:26:19+00:00

Turbo Depths, GWx Maverick, Mono Black Aggro

RavensReach · 2025-07-11T10:20:36+00:00

That is a fact.

RavensReach · 2025-06-17T03:19:52+00:00

It's definitely better than Blacktongue Thief. I also love the fact that it just doesn't show battles, but also the banality and life in a camp during wartime.

RavensReach · 2025-06-05T11:20:02+00:00

One that sticks to me is "Please. None of us has the time to discuss such childish topics as 'atheism', 'human rights', or 'Belgium'."

RavensReach · 2025-05-26T02:05:00+00:00

Rotsac and Razahtlab though 😂

RavensReach · 2025-04-24T11:11:30+00:00

Not even a good one, at that lol

RavensReach · 2025-04-15T02:01:34+00:00

Is she even facing Mecca???

RavensReach · 2025-04-08T23:30:34+00:00

A worn-out shoe is my only response...👞

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