Just a note to say that "Early World Coins and Early Weight Standards" is again available at a reasonable price in the USA - from Joel Anderson...
Delighted to find we are so much in agreement here Valentinian. Moving on a little Here are some thoughts on ritual burial - but of of wealth...
I agree - but I think my point still stands. The list of things Bradley gave as identifiable possible ancient ritually significant sites seemed...
The meet aimed at archaeologists I attended in London was fascinating. Moorhead introduced his guru Prof Richard Bradley who talked at length...
Around 6 years back I attended two talks bearing on the Frome hoard by Moorhead et al, one in Yorkshire targeting numismatists, another in London...
I agree with many others - a great write up Valentinian (on a period I do not much know myself) This is a suggestion/request for your thoughts on...
My recollection is that Howgego suggested the weight standard of the cistophori was fixed at 3/4 x Attic, and that a 25% seigniorage was being...
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OK - here is a somewhat relevant story from the wild west - the wild West Yorkshire of the later 18th century that is. As I recall accounts...
Thanks - it seems we both agree that Grierson was wrong - or perhaps misspoke on that occasion? I agree with your last. Will mention a couple of...
If we turn to a period we have better records for we find William Chaloner making plated guineas in the 18th century. His plans ultimately failed...
This seems reminiscent of the sort of thesis championed in articles by such as Francoise Velde in recent years. I do not recall it being a line...
Fascinating thread. throws light on all sorts of things, including the divergence of views upon the objectivity of probability statements....
Just had a quick look - and "Coin Collecting in North India" by Rogers (1894) now seems to be available (almost?) in full on Google books. Quite...
No problem Doug. I just felt the exchange needed less passion and more hard facts. This does highlight more general matters concerning the way...
Thanks for the response Doug. I have critical comments on a great deal of what you put above, but need to clear up this initial matter first. I...
I have questions about the suggested Stannard procedure for weight adjustment - mainly because it does not seem to me to lead to a sensible way to...
The situation is a little complicated. The official standard seems to be 60 grains (within a grain system that still existed in Egypt in the 19th...
Note also that it weights exactly to its intended weight! In fact the same as two sterling pennies - but you would be hard pressed to find a...
As I said, I am no expert of these matters - just offering some opinions and clues that came my way that might interest others You are correct...
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