While this may be unrelated, the horns on Elegalabus always reminded me of medieval depictions of Moses which showed him having horns. It was...
I couldn't speak to back in 1964, but I think they have made an effort. The numismatist has a monthly column on ancient Coins, and a bi-monthly...
Very nice! I don't have a genius, but one of the Jupiter Coins Doug alluded to. This came from my large uncleaned lot, and it turned out well...
Congrats @Nyatii! And thank you for your generosity @zumbly - not just for offering to pass something on to my students, but for all of these...
Very kind @TIF and @Bing - however, I am starting to worry that this might become unfair... ultimately I leave it to @zumbly's discretion for...
Aw - thanks @Alegandron! You're gonna make me tear up... (in the liquid way, not the ripping way...)
Thanks Zumbly! I'll throw my name in again to use the coin with my students.
Nice Plautilla! She's also on my list...
I've been looking for a denarius with Serapis - very cool!
This is the main reason I maintain a membership to the ANA, as these books can be borrowed through the mail. Much cheaper than buying some of them!
I had a student who was receiving an award, which is usually accompanied by a gift from the teacher. The student was interested in Ancient Egypt,...
I seem to have fallen into the ancients recently and haven't bought many medievals. I'm sure I'll get back to them at some point. Anyway, just...
I know some breeds were well defined in the Middle Ages based on their use in hunting. Edward of Norwich records many in his hunting manual...
Very nice! Part of the reason I bought this coin from Ken was because of Cerberus, and have since been looking for other types from Caracalla. I...
Another page to bookmark... thanks!
To my knowledge, I only have the one: [ATTACH] Roman Imperitorial Julius Caesar, (49-48 B.C. Original) Traveling Mint in Gaul, Fouree Denarius,...
And just a few blocks to the East, you could have hit Ken Hallenbeck's coin shop. That's where I bought these two guys years ago which helped me...
Or Abu al-Mawahib al-Ḥasan ibn Sulaymān al-Mat'un ibn Hasan ibn Talut al-Mahdali. [ATTACH] East Africa - Kilwa Sultanate al-Hasan ibn Sulayman,...
Very neat! And interesting, as I was just working with my Maximian coin last night, to make sure I had the correct attribution (it is not an...
Just wanted to let everyone know that the Gordonian Sestertius has safely arrived, and it will be safely stored away until such time as it will be...
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