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by Julian Romane Barnsley, Eng.: Pen & Sword / Philadelphia: Casemate, 2020. Pp. xiv, 208+. Illus., apppends., references, biblio., index. $29.95 paper. ISBN: 1526782006 The Apex of Byzantine Power Between 959 and 1025 CE a series of exceptionally capable military and political leaders occupied the throne of the empire that we call “Byzantine,” but that its own Greek-speaking, Orthodox Christian people called “Romanía,” expressing their inheritance of the legacy of the Roman Empire. Under Nikephoros II Phokas (963-969), Ioannes (John) Tzimiskes (969-976), and ...

Mike Markowitz: Ten Coins I’d Love to Own Late Roman (c. 300-491 CE) and Byzantine (c. 491-1350 CE) gold coins. The tangled histories of these long-dead empires, and the often tragic stories of their rulers, are deeply meaningful to me because I was fortunate to have an inspirational Latin teacher in high school, and some outstanding history professors in college. When I began to collect these coins more than 20 years ago, they were considerably more affordable. Still, the best advice I ever got was, “Buy fewer, better coins.” Every serious collector has a “wish list” that evolves ...

by Mark Hebblewhite New York: Routledge, 2020. Pp. xiv, 188. Illus., maps, chron., appends., notes, biblio., index. $160.00. ISBN: 1138102989 The Problem of Empire in the Age of Theodosius “The Great” “Depending on what source you read he was either a forgiving, benevolent, charitable, energetic, and courageous emperor who was diligent in his duties or a wrathful, indolent, and cruel tyrant, who was easily misled by those around him.” (p. 3) The Roman Emperor Theodosius I, who ruled from 379 to 395 CE, is often labeled as “the Great,” to distinguish him fro...

CoinWeek Podcast, CoinWeek’s very own ancient coin expert Mike Markowitz talks about what it takes to become a professional classical numismatist. How do you start? Where should you go? What should you study? What languages should you learn? (Spoiler alert: Latin might be one of them.) Mike passes on some advice he’s received from numerous dealers, numismatists, publishers, collectors, and experts from around the world about just what a person needs to know and what someone should expect trying to start out in the industry. He also gives an overview of the market for ancient coins, what ...

A Numismatist at War: Max von Bahrfeldt   …[T]he Army had become the most popular, most admired, and most respected and most influential entity in the new German Empire. …To most Germans their Army – the Emperor’s Army – represented stability as well as honor and glory (Dupuy, 110). The study of ancient coins is usually regarded as a quiet, scholarly pursuit. But one of the most eminent European classical numismatists of the early 20th century was a German general accused of atrocities in Belgium during the Willmine, 45 miles (72 km) northeast of Berlin, Max Bahrfeldt entered a...