There are a few major flaws with this article, all originating from a general misunderstanding of the coinage of Kilwa. For starters, the dates of the rulers are completely unknown and, when you do...
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There are a few major flaws with this article, all originating from a general misunderstanding of the coinage of Kilwa. For starters, the dates of the rulers are completely unknown and, when you do...
... so let's see some coins with Magna Mater (Cybele).
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/18271/8479.jpg
ROME. 1st-3rd century AD
PB Tessera (18mm, 4.11 g, 12 h)...
They were "tesserae" and "tesserae nummariae." I have found nothing to firmly connect the leaden coin-like objects with the word tessera.
Tessera is almost perfectly analogous to the English word...
In the first passage, the word is "tessera," and is translated as ticket. Seut. Aug. 40.2:
The second passage refers to "tesserae nummariae," and is translated as "money ticket." Set. Aug....
Even if it was known that Aretas did engage in largess, there would be no evidence to show that this was the gift. Seutonius discusses the public distributions and notes that redemption chits were...
So, to summarize his argument:
- Aretas already issued "silver" coins in bronze
- the types differ from those of the silver and bronze coinage
From there he makes the jump to tokens, comparing...
If you're starting to get into ancients, you're lucky to be in San Francisco. The Bay area has one of the best ancient coin clubs in this country. And even better, there's a show next weekend that...
Many who write about "emergency coinages" imagine some drastic event limiting the supply of the metal, most often military activity. No one seems to acknowledge the fact that small denomination coins...
Test strikes in lead are known from the medieval and (I believe) the Roman period. Most lead issues of the Greek period that are called test strikes are counterfeits from modern dies.
See: De...
Do go on. If you can convince me that these are not coins that just happen to be struck in lead, I will buy you a drachm. ;)
Doug - I think I have the book, but I have no coins of the area and have thus not had a chance to use it. I'll have a look through tonight. You should check out the review:...
Some of your questions may have been answered in this:
R. Barkay. “The earliest Nabataean coinage” in NC 171 (2011).
The Class 2 coins really jump out to me as being stylistically divergent from Class 1. As Chris alluded to, it is the average of the weights that is considered, even though that can make it tricky to...
Can you get us better pictures on the first one? The angle makes it a bit difficult to see.
This thread is definitely going to get shut down. TOTALLY WORTH IT.
The technical term used in classical numismatics is "ithyphallic"
http://www.cngcoins.com/photos/enlarged/83000327.jpg
I sat here thinking, "I wonder what Steve will conquer in today's auctions." This was exactly the coin I expected you to go after.
Just to be different, I have to suggest a completely different attribution for the first coin. I seem to see a Persian script on it, which suggests to me that this is one of the anonymous civic...
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I don't see any. I think Helena just has some sharply engraved hairstyle on this Trier issue.
Rust never sleeps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI-7zATi43E
Try looking under Iran.
Very good for common formats and citing one reference at the time. When you get to do a thesis, you'll want something a bit more powerful.
No need for notecards now! I use this: http://www.mendeley.com/
Right click, generate bibliography. Done.
Some of the folks in my office get together on lottery tickets once every few months. I always throw in, not because I entertain the remotest hope of winning, but because I shudder to think what...