hmmm...its showing for me :(
apparently they are finding mostly weapons and the like...to be honest...most soldiers did not bring their money with them into battle if they...
Very cool find in Germany of an old battlefield between Germans and Romans...might have been Maximinus Thrax?...
To be honest whether people could read or not is a moot point...I believe you are simply not even reading the information being posted here. You...
My first impression is fake, as stated by others, the style doesnt look right...I am not an expert my any means though so take that with a grain...
Just a repost...to make sure it is clear what this coin is showing.
I know they are French...like I said, they are Jetons...which are Tokens. They are depicting the story King Numa and the shield from heaven, I...
I cannot say, I have never seen a shred of proof. I think there must be other life out there, as for it visiting us here, I couldnt say. As for...
oh...I think the possibility is slim to none on that matter :) Not that people did not know how to read and write who made or commissioned coins...
not the whole world, but Europe during the middle ages...without doubt it was probably close to 90% or more who could not read...like said before,...
I think those numbers might be a bit high as an overall...I would say numbers like that were probably for the city...where less people lived. I...
Do a search on the internet regarding literacy in the middle ages...70% is far too low, you can not accept it, but it is simply true...most people...
while I am not going to dig up a link... In the middle ages acadamia was the realm of royalty and the clergy only. Most other people simply worked...
My wife is from pakistan (outside karachi) and much of her family still lives there and we send stuff to them they cannot get over there and often...
If it is anything like Pakistan, good luck...you will need it.
This thread went downhill fast.
promise??
Good thing I do not collect this type or ever wanted to: http://www.ancients.info/forums/showthread.php?t=877 [img] 'Please note the style...
cleaning a coin is not bad... but vinegar will strip the coin bare to the pink copper.
Just got this in a lot recently. Made me think I have a few little coins that are play money of old... [IMG] I have seen a few of these, often...
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