The Byzantine Empire β the eastern continuation of Rome β survived for over a thousand years. Its gold solidus became the "dollar of the Middle Ages," trusted from Constantinople to the courts of China. Byzantine coins blend Roman tradition with Christian iconography, featuring Christ, the Virgin Mary, and emperors crowned by divine authority.

Byzantine Empire Β· 527β565 AD
The emperor who rebuilt the Roman Empire and codified Roman law

Byzantine Empire Β· 913β959 AD
The "dollar of the Middle Ages" β trusted from Constantinople to China

Byzantine Empire Β· 969β1030 AD
The face of Christ on a coin β Byzantine devotion in bronze