Conditions Governing Use

The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Charles P. Blackledge Roman and Byzantine Coin Collection, WLU Coll 0520, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Charles Blackledge, W&L Class of 1938, in 2016.

Content Description

This collection consists of 299 coins of both Roman and Byzantine origin. The majority of the coins are Roman. The majority have been identified and the dates used are the dates of the individual emperor's reign. The same date was supplied to coins featuring the wives or other females relatives of Roman emperors. There are a fair number of coins that could not be identified due to their condition. Others might still be indentified by future researchers. Each coin is housed in a coin pocket with an accompanying label and placed in a specifically number slot within a numbered tray.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Blackledge, Charles
• Coins--Collectors and collecting