20260302

EUROZONE; Bulgaria 2026


€2 Pasius of Hilendar 


€1 Ivan of Rila 

The remaining denominations from €0,01-0,50 all depict the Madara Horseman


The actual Madara Horseman dates from c. the 8th Century CE and is shown below: (photo from Wikipedia)





 

20260227

ISLAMIC/ARAB-BYZANTINE (Umayyad) c. CE 661-697 (pre-reform)

 


AE Fals, 4.79 g, 17 mm, 7h, Damascus mint

Album 102

SICA I 572

Wilkes 131 var.

O: Standing imperial figure, holding long cross and globus cruciger; to left, bird standing on T; Λ/Є/O sic to right 

R: Large M; staurogram above, inverted crescent and – below. On right ضرب, on left جايز and in ex. دمشق


20260104

ROMAN/Valentinian I CE 364-375

 

AE 18.5mm, 1.77 g, Thessalonika mint CE 364-367

RCV 19513

O: diad cuir and dr bust r, DN VALENTINI—ANVS PF AVG

R: Victory adv l, SECVRITAS—REIPVBLICAE in ex, TESA

Ex: W. Esty

ROMAN/Theodosius II CE 402-450

AE 14.4 mm, 2.35 g,  Thessalonika mint, CE 408-415

RCV 21198

Esty type 51

O: diad dr cuir bust r star behind bust, DN THEODO—SIVS PF AVG

R: Honorius stg l taller and Theodosius stg r shorter, GLORIA—ROMANORVM in ex TESA

Ex: W. Esty