[MEDIA] An excellent lecture by Eric Cline. And here he is on one of my favourite podcasts....
Graham Hancock's latest book Before America perpetuates a lot of this 'lost civilisation' nonsense. A recent Smithsonian article exposes the...
That is a fantastic coin rescued from obscurity!
I agree with RC, leave it alone!
All my European shipments are being sent DHL, so it's good to hear that is still operating normally.
It is indeed rare to come across a quadrans in good condition. Apparently, they were treated as disposable currency by the Romans and not hoarded.
I have come across the opposite situation regarding old RIC II, BMC II, and Cohen as well. One 'phantom' coin those works deemed 'uncertain' and...
Thanks for the heads up! Certainly a book I'll be looking forward too!
And from that wiki article: 'The Catholic Church discounts the story of Saint Eustace's martyrdom as "completely false"'. I'm no expert in early...
My latest coin is a quadrans struck for Vespasian and it apparently has caused some confusion. [ATTACH] Vespasian Æ Quadrans, 2.45g Rome Mint,...
Wouldn't it be something if an old medieval copy is found in a monastery? One can dream ...
You should write tabloid headlines! Excellent coin @Ryro.
That is one magnificent bull! I wonder if any of the bull coins depict the extinct auroch? The Apis-bull is a domesticated species, but are all...
That is really a great piece.
The Martyrdom of St. Eustace by Francesco Ferdinandi (1679-1743). [ATTACH] Happily, the Catholic Church has denounced the story as a myth.
A most wonderful group of coins! That Titus sestertius from Thrace is particularly nice. The Masada Myth has indeed been an inspiring story, yet...
I love provincial types which are unique to a certain city or region because they can tell us so much about what was culturally important to the...
Well done! The Twelve Caesars is probably my favourite Roman type set and you did a fine job of competing it. Congrats!
Utterly fantastic with a superb write-up!
Although Zecharia Sitchin hasn't been mentioned by name in this thread, his discredited ideas about Sumeria has been. I suggest this website put...
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