I believe the archaeologists who mistakenly revitalised the Solutrean hypothesis in the 90s are just as bewildered as we are that white...
If this thread had a soundtrack. [MEDIA] Of course they are Canadian. :angelic:
If you squint hard enough you can see Juno between the columns on the left. [ATTACH] Titus AR Cistophorus, 10.64g Rome mint (for Asia), 80-81 AD...
Strange times indeed when exposing the racist wing of pseudoarchaeology is considered 'political'.
Well, as strictly a First Century guy I can only offer these two Flavian brothers. This is my first denarius featuring them. [ATTACH] Vespasian...
And this from The Guardian concerning how misguided and racist the Solutrean hypothesis is....
All I can say is it takes a special person to confuse facts and rail against an article posted on the SPLC all in one go. The fact that Rob...
[ATTACH] From left to right: an antique (1930s) Bausch and Lomb 2x magnifying glass, a Bausch and Lomb 5x pocket magnifier, a 10x Bausch and Lomb...
They crack open very easily - a hammer really does the job just fine.
My advice, read this. http://www.jasoncolavito.com/television-reviews.html Or you can believe this guy. [ATTACH] Your choice.
I believe I may have earlier posted a link to an article on the SPLC website concerning the racism behind ancient aliens and fabled long lost...
Appropriately for these troubled times, my latest coin has Salus on the reverse. [ATTACH]Vespasian Æ Sestertius, 24.14g Lyon mint, 77-78 AD Obv:...
Bad Archaeology has a nice write-up about Barry Fell and his misguided theories. http://www.badarchaeology.com/controversies/barry-fell/ The...
Oddly enough, the flan flaw doesn't correspond with weakness on the obverse, hence my puzzlement.
I disagreed with Rob concerning his opinion on modern academia and was personally attacked and accused of being part of wild conspiracy against...
I was think along the same lines ... a pre-strike flaw that wasn't considered a big deal during production. Although, the understruck area of the...
It's pretty much in the ballpark (24-26g).
No, I don't think so. The flan has no signs of it being used as a tool.
It's kind of funny this thread is currently hitting upon 'lost treasure' because I'm currently reading this Indiana Jonesesque pop archaeological...
I recently acquired this Vespasian sesterius for two reasons - it was affordable and it has an interesting flaw. [ATTACH]Vespasian Æ Sestertius,...
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