Ancient Bronze and Copper - Byzantine Copper - 476-1453 VF

Rome fell, but Constantinople survived for over 1,000 years! It became Byzantium, heir and guardian of antiquity and center of the Byzantine Empire. It was the most sophisticated civilization of its time. Luxurious palaces, advanced architecture, and ornate churches like the Hagia Sophia are all hallmarks of this empire. The relics that remain from that era are a great enduring legacy of the past, and this copper coin is one.